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What’s up, everybody? Hope all has been well. 

I haven’t made a post since April 10, and I apologize to those who enjoyed my columns. I also apologize to those who criticized the columns, despised my analysis, because now you’re reading another one, wondering why I’ve come back.

Anyway, I’ve been covering The University of Alabama the past six or seven months (mainly football, basketball and recruiting) and I’m now focusing on the homestretch of my senior year at the Capstone, as I’m graduating in December. 

I mainly covered football and recruiting during my Bleacher Report absence, so I’ve been itching to write some type of basketball article, college or pro.

All that time to think, and no solid ideas came to mind. I could post my college basketball preseason top 25, but I’m sure you’ve seen enough of those by now to want to gouge your eyes out, a tactic recently perfected by Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes.

Or I could write which NBA teams I think are going to make a run at the title this season, but you know the contenders.

Then, I looked back to that April 10 article, and it hit me: I would take the actual results of the 2009 NBA draft and offer analysis in the same way: objectively, offensively and seriously. So there you go. Enjoy.

1. Los Angeles Clippers took Oklahoma F Blake Griffin: I sympathized with the family of Michael Jackson on June 25, the day of his sudden, untimely death. Everyone had the Jacksons on their minds and in their prayers. The Clippers did, too, on this day, the same day as the draft. Los Angeles selected Griffin, a pick that was easy as A-B-C, 1-2-3.

2. Memphis Grizzlies took Connecticut C Hasheem Thabeet: I said bust then, and I say bust now. He did have four blocks in 12 minutes in a game this November, but also fouled out.

3. Oklahoma City Thunder took Arizona State G James Harden: Good pick for the Thunder. This team is putting together some very solid pieces.

4. Sacramento Kings took Memphis G Tyreke Evans: Another good top-five pick, and not too surprising. Ricky Rubio was still on the board, but apparently these teams knew something we didn’t. Spoke too soon, the Timberwolves didn’t know.

5. Minnesota Timberwolves took Italian G Ricky Rubio: Weeks after the draft, Rubio chose to stay in Spain to play. Details about his contract were problematic, sure, but I wouldn’t want to be in Minnesota, either.

6. Minnesota Timberwolves took Syracuse G Jonny Flynn: He’s been one of the best rookies so far, though the season is in its infancy stage. Guess Minnesota redeemed itself from that Rubio pick ASAP.

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