Leading Off (6/27/08)
1. Infuriating story in the DMN today by the greatness that is Jennifer Emily and Steve McGonigle, detailing how Bill Hill’s refusal to allow a DNA test for a man accused of rape and robbery imprisoned one innocent man and allowed the real culprits not only to go free but assure they could never be brought to trial for the crime.
2. Mayor Leppert will be at Sons of Hermann Hall at 2 p.m. today to discuss the efforts to and problems associated with revitalizing Deep Ellum. I drove through the area at about 8 p.m. on a recent Thursday night, and it was so depressing, I have no pithy joke here. I just hope these efforts lead to something worthwhile.
3. The huge power-down sound you heard last night came from my house, where Zac and I were completely defeated by the Mavericks refusing to trade up to get a free-falling Chris Douglas-Roberts (who didn’t go until the Nets took him with the 40th pick). Then they took Shan “Mo Ager starter-kit” Foster from Vanderbilt with their pick. (More power down.) Then ESPN ran this video of Foster singing a song he wrote about how happy he will be to play in the NBA. At that point I noticed, through the blood running over my eyeballs, that Zac had collapsed into a mouth-foaming heap, a depression coma from which he could not be awakened, certainly not by me, as I was busy rubbing my cheeks with peanut butter and begging roving pit bulls to eat my face in my annual ritual of Mavs-draft shame-icide. MFFL.
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1) Bill Hill is to Henry Wade what Port-o-pots are to salmonella.
Rick Carlisle…Shan Foster…come on Mavs.
The Hornets traded the 27th pick for cash, which means they’re loading up to get a free agent.
Nothing against Shan Foster, but CDR was available at # 40! Trade the #51 pick and 2nd round next year (or “future considerations”) to some cheap squad, move up to get an ALL-AMERICAN and light a victory cigar.
Now we have to watch out for Portland, who traded for Jerryd Bayless and get Greg Oden back to go with Brandon Roy & Lamarcus Aldridge.
Paging Zac…
I still can’t believe it. Trading into the late first round is one thing. Moving up to grab something in the late 30s is completely different. Getting something at 40 (!) is even easier. Michael’s deal would have worked. Absolutely. I just don’t understand.
Even if Shan Foster and CDR are completely equal (spoiler alert: they’re not), as Eric pointed out last night, that song replaces Karl Malone’s suit on the list of draft-day embarrassments.
Please provide pic of Karl Malone’s suit…I doubt it tops Jalen Rose’s
http://f3.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nba_experts__7/ept_sports_nba_experts-639253295-1214233450.jpg?ymr9Ul_C2F1TQgP.
Please provide pic of Karl Malone’s suit…I doubt it tops the one worn by Jalen Rose on his draft night.
http://tinyurl.com/5sbhgf
Cubs lost 7-2 yesterday. How’d that draft thingy go?
Guys, why all the CDR love? Being the “best one-on-one player in America” isn’t going to translate to success in the league these days where there’s much less isolation being run (unless you’re Avery). There’s a reason that offense they run at Memphis won’t work in the pros. Defenses are too good. I honestly would rather have the SEC player of the year (for our D League team).
More than CDR, I wish they’d taken up the Spurs on their offer for someone to please take the 26th pick of their hands (would $3 mil, #51, and, what, next year’s 2nd and a nice expiring contract, maybe gotten it done?) and taken Darrell Arthur there.
That would’ve been awesome also.
Or they could’ve done anything. That would’ve been fine, too.
BTW: This from Zach in NY:
After our newest Mav graduated college, he immediately moved to 420 W42nd, where he worked out every day in our tiny a** apartment gym. Talked to him once or twice in the elevator. VERY nice guy. Before Orlando, he was projected as a possible late first-rounder, then he bombed at the camp, and fell to us at 51. This kid is a bad a** and will make the team. LOVE shan foster.
Interesting. Oh, and here:
http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/FrankIrizarry/2007/06/28/MOVE_OVER_KARL_MALONE_THERES_A_NEW
Seems that WWWildcat Anthony Randolph did well after all..
Can’t pin this mess on me.
I need a used Nissan 2 door compact sedan with low mileage that gets at least 28mpg city, Avery.
Oh and sandpaper. I need lots of sandpaper. Nellie, hold me. Please?
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This is what Republican “justice” gets you. Bill Hill should go to jail for the rest of his life.
For a second there, I thought unconscionable was blaming the Mavs draft picks on the GOP.
For a second there, I thought unconscionable was blaming the Mavs draft picks on the GOP.
No, no, no. Don’t be unreasonable. No one’s saying that.
I would, however, consider a work furlough program for Donnie Nelson and Mark Cuban.
I hope Mr. Waller sues the pants off of Bill Hill, individually. We can’t unfortunately send him to jail, but Waller can bankrupt him.
And we have Chad Ford’s draft grades:
DALLAS: D
Analysis: Dallas sent its first-round pick to the Nets as part of what is shaping up to be a disastrous deal for Jason Kidd. With the Mavs looking old and on the downward slope, they no longer have a pick to start to reload their team. Foster is a good shooter, but he has virtually no chance of getting any burn in Dallas unless the team decides not to sign any guards this summer in free agency.
Anyone know what’s a good back for hydrochloric acid? Sprite? Mountain Dew? The machine is out of Dr. Pepper.
Deep Ellum:
Give historical status to the buildings, ban chain joints, don’t grant dance-hall permits and then just leave it be to evolve organically. The neighborhood earned its stripes as a dangerous, seedy district and it will reinvent itself just fine without proactive intervention.
We don’t want it to become Sundance Square.
Oh, and keep property taxes low.
Thank God that Cowboys training camp is just around the corner.