Funny Draft Story

[Hoyo de Monterrey]

From Rick Reilly at ESPN.com...

I saw Hasheem Thabeet, the skinny, ever-smiling 7-3 UConn center who figures to go in the top five of the coming NBA draft. I asked him what he thought of the lottery.

"Oh, I was SOOOO happy!" he beamed. "I see that the Los Angeles Clippers win the first pick!"

Why did this make you happy, 'Sheem?

"Because I know this means I do not have to play for them!"

Kid's a quick learner.

Funny stuff from Thabeet haha

[Steve Weinman]

From Rick Reilly at ESPN.com...

I saw Hasheem Thabeet, the skinny, ever-smiling 7-3 UConn center who figures to go in the top five of the coming NBA draft. I asked him what he thought of the lottery.

"Oh, I was SOOOO happy!" he beamed. "I see that the Los Angeles Clippers win the first pick!"

Why did this make you happy, 'Sheem?

"Because I know this means I do not have to play for them!"

Kid's a quick learner.

Funny stuff from Thabeet haha

That's priceless.  As always, another great HDM find.

Speaking of our commonly enjoyed stories, HDM, in light of certain things going on in Hollywood, is it about time we start calling the validity of our favorite recruiting story into question?   

-sw

[Who]

Haha ... that is funny. I'm liking Thabeet already!

[Hoyo de Monterrey]

From Rick Reilly at ESPN.com...

I saw Hasheem Thabeet, the skinny, ever-smiling 7-3 UConn center who figures to go in the top five of the coming NBA draft. I asked him what he thought of the lottery.

"Oh, I was SOOOO happy!" he beamed. "I see that the Los Angeles Clippers win the first pick!"

Why did this make you happy, 'Sheem?

"Because I know this means I do not have to play for them!"

Kid's a quick learner.

Funny stuff from Thabeet haha

That's priceless.  As always, another great HDM find.

Speaking of our commonly enjoyed stories, HDM, in light of certain things going on in Hollywood, is it about time we start calling the validity of our favorite recruiting story into question?   

-sw

I dunno Steve this was tough news for me to take haha... Stories like that one don't grow on trees and I agree with you it's all in total question right now. At what point do you think I change the sig, or do I leave it as a testament to the incredibly shady nature of college recruiting?

[cdif911]

I'd play for the clippers...happily

[Steve Weinman]

From Rick Reilly at ESPN.com...

I saw Hasheem Thabeet, the skinny, ever-smiling 7-3 UConn center who figures to go in the top five of the coming NBA draft. I asked him what he thought of the lottery.

"Oh, I was SOOOO happy!" he beamed. "I see that the Los Angeles Clippers win the first pick!"

Why did this make you happy, 'Sheem?

"Because I know this means I do not have to play for them!"

Kid's a quick learner.

Funny stuff from Thabeet haha

That's priceless.  As always, another great HDM find.

Speaking of our commonly enjoyed stories, HDM, in light of certain things going on in Hollywood, is it about time we start calling the validity of our favorite recruiting story into question?   

-sw

I dunno Steve this was tough news for me to take haha... Stories like that one don't grow on trees and I agree with you it's all in total question right now. At what point do you think I change the sig, or do I leave it as a testament to the incredibly shady nature of college recruiting?

I think we have an out here just because collegiate recruiting seems to be so shady that you can probably hang onto it under the "cautionary tale" exemption.  Or the "Man, that story was awesome, true or otherwise" exemption.  I'm all for keeping it unless you find something absolutely ridiculous as a substitute.

-sw