As Harrison Barnes follows Jared Sullinger back to NCAA (instead of the draft) both were consensus top 5 picks ... WTF!!!

call me Machiavellian if you will but examine the facts...

1995 NBA said Canadian Franchises could Draft no higher than 6(VAN) 7 (TOR)
Missing out on Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett
despite the fact that CHARLOTTE got to draft 2nd in 2004

Fast forward...

2005 Raps get first over all pick but it is the first year NBA insisted players not come directly out from high school Diluting the Draft pool of Kevin Durant and Greg Oden among others.

Fast Forward...

2011 an handful of the very best lottery picks are returning to school or wavering because there may not be hoops next year due to labor issues. Barnes was my 2nd favorite pick in this draft to Irving - he is a stellar young kid.... shame.


Draft is looking more and more like crap now Draftexpress has 5 international players in top 10. I wouldn't ever bother with the pick at this point if you cant get Irving. TRADE IT or TRADE DOWN and take Kemba...

After suffered through a 20 win season the prize at the end of the tunnel is dimming .. what a RIPOFF!