For the second round of the television coverage, for the half of it that I watched. It was B+ work. It may only be 1/16th credit, but, hear me out.
1) Only one Stephen A. Rant. EVERYTHING I SAY MAY BE IMPORTANT, but with only 2 minutes between picks, pontificating and euclidating the best way to say the Knicks won the draft because they traded a guy I hate away just cannot be done.
It just cannot be done. And that is wonderful to ears and to dignity.
2) Usually, in an ESPN covered draft, non-Round 1 would get a passing, meh, for the BIG STORIES OF THE DAY! DISCUSS THEM AD NAUSEAUM! NOW!
Not this year. They actually went back up to the podium so that New Guy Peretz could announce the picks on the television. You actually knew who was picked as it happened. It’s a novel freaking concept if I may say so myself.
Was this the biggest upset of draft night? No.
My little livebloggery had no fanfare. Heck, it didn’t start until the Hawks were on the clock. I didn’t know I was doing it, until I was doing it.
That right there, is upset city.
