Leave it to ESPN to once again kill viewing interest in a draft by spilling the shit the night before. Oden's going number one. Yay. Remember back, to the night before the 2006 NFL Draft, when they so kindly gave us the revelation that the Houston Texans were selecting Mario Williams with the first overall pick? That was nice of them. Imagine the "oh shit" moment that would have came with Tagliabue stepping to the stage to announce that without anyone knowing. You think Dolphin fans' reaction to the Ted Ginn pick this year was bad, imagine watching one franchise being destroyed and another lifted up - in real time!
It's not enough that Chris Berman and his bedfellows ruin every pick of the NFL Draft for us (way to pan to Greg Olsen putting on a Bears hat with three minutes left on the clock, jackasses), but now the biggest question left in what is now the NBA's biggest night has been firmly answered. Now, what do we have left to look forward to? Watching the Hawks finally draft a point guard? The Celtics further driving the stake through their fans hearts? The Bulls somehow, inexplicably, refusing to acquire a low-post scorer?
That's all well and good, but until now we could have at least hoped for a shocker at the top of the draft. Fuck that, ESPN says. If it's not on our network - or even if it is! - we don't like surprises. Thanks. We're going to go cancel that custom Trailblazers jersey order.
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