Dickie V’s Draft Picks

You’ve got to love the indomitable spirit and enthusiasm of college basketball announcer Dick Vitale. He is so lovably prejudiced that it’s both sad and heartwarming. I recently took a look at his NBA Draft projections and was more than a little taken back by what I saw. Some of his picks were pretty obvious (i.e. Oden, Durant) but the rest of the list took a sharp turn from reality.

Apparently after Durant, Dickie V thought that the trio of Florida stars would be picked in this order: Al Hortford, Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer. Noah fell to number nine in reality, as NBA scouts know that he is actually undersized for his position, has little offensive value, and his biggest upside is his personality, which is actually really annoying.

The biggest error Dikie V made was with the one Duke star, Josh McRoberts, who he thought would go at number 17. In reality, McRoberts was picked at number 37. He sure does love those Blue Devils. Of course, I wouldn’t want any other announcer at the game I attend when I get my NCAA Basketball tickets at StubHub.com.

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