Someone’s got to be a realist with this whole NBA Draft thing…

Friends of the Program found this 6/30/2008 on juicedsportsblog.com [flag]

The draft is over (hallelujah), but the aftermath of the draft is just beginning, as we phase ourselves closer and closer into what looks like a potentially wild off season SCOTT JACOBS We scoured the internet for juicy commentary and half assed insight on the biggest trades and moves made in the midst of the NBA Draft flurry. But then we got bored, and settled on these. Richard ... [link]

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Case of the Mondays
Published 6/30/2008 by Bunkie Perkins at Friends of the Program
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