NBA Draft Photos … Finally!
Over the past three days I have spent 24+ hours in an airport. No joke. I have had 3 cancelled flights, slept thru another one, and pleaded with a countless number of customer service representatives to help get my ass from Point A to Point B. Honestly, it’s been insane. Was it exhausting? Yes. Was it frustrating? Yes. But was it worth it? Oh God yeah…
I mean, sure, I may have missed the more important Tuesday night pre-draft party — where I definitely would’ve asked Chris Webber if he were having a “good time out” — but whatever, the SBL guys really did their thang. The interviews they conducted were fantastic so make sure you check them out.
Anyway, I promised some photos days ago so here they are. Note: Schrages, the SBL Producer took this fantastic batch. My thoughts are included. I hope you enjoy … making fun of how I look. Easy now guys. Easy…
After working for a little while, and before we went to the Draft, the guys and I made a quick stop by the NBA Store. Man, this place was ridiculous. They have absolutely every single product you can imagine with some sort NBA or team logo on it. I mean, shirts, sweaters, clocks, PS2 controllers, chairs, tables, coffins … OK, not coffins. But I’m sure you could order one.
I couldn’t get enough of these creepy, over-sized bobbleheads. If I ever I get my own house, these will be my garden gnomes.
L to R: No Idea, No Idea, No Idea. Hahaha… these look nothing like them! (Although I love the little Duncan-deuce that T-Mac’s droppin’.)
That’s me on the left.
On the other side of this wall, you could measure your dick size against NBA and WNBA stars. I whipped mine out and came in just bigger than Rebecca Lobo. Whew…
As you probably know by now, this was what inside Stern’s mysterious black box. It’s a nice ball and has a crazy super grip to it. I could plam the thing easily. Funny part: I started dribbling it around the store a bit, when all of a sudden some employee got pissed. He was all like, “There are only 61 of these in the world, and they cost over $200 bucks”, and blah-blah-blah. I just laughed at him and said, “It’s a ball dude. Jeesh.”
OK, onto the draft. This was the first person I saw when I entered MSG and … yeah, um, I’ve got nothing else to add to this.
Jamie — aka Mr. Irrelevant — posing with two of the NBA’s new balls. (In fact, I believe these are #42 and #43 of the 61 officially made.)
The moment the Raps made the playoffs again. What? Too soon?
Good sign, but he forgot the ‘.com’…
Stephen A., mid cheese-doodle chew…
Me: OK, so you’re the new Knicks GM. What’s the first thing you do?
Headband: We gots to get rid of that BLEEPIN’ Marbury. BLEEP!!! I’m better than that BLEEPA!!!
Me: (Turning back to Mottram) Um, can we use that?
At the start of the 2nd round the NBA handed out these hilarious Russ Granik face things. Somewhere on my camera I have a great video clip of an irate Knicks fan goin’ ape shit on one ‘cuz he thought it was Dolan. Stay tuned for that…
Chris, myself, and Jamie … all drafted out and ready for some Guinessessessessess…
OK, that’s enough. Hopefully this post didn’t crash your browser. Quick reminder for you to check back to see some of the video footage I shot. I don’t know when I’ll get to it, but it is coming. I’ve got Knicks fans going mental, Reddick gettin’ killed by the crowd, and of course, Wizznutzz’s newest import … should be good.
Have a great long weekend everyone. Try not to die.
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The video camera in your hand may be the only evidence that you actually shot some film. I know once you get it posted, it will be well worth the wait… there is some priceless footage in there, especially the “roller boy” Madonna fan.
Your brother from another mother,
-Chris
Great stuff, Skeets. Can’t wait for the videos!
great stuff…congrats man.
I still can’t picture radio/podcast personalities with their appearances..but you do look like Jiri Welsh.
Oleksiy is beautiful
[…] He also mentions our own J.E. Skeets’ experience with the new ball way back in June at the NBA Store in New York. Skeets was attending the NBA draft and doing Skeets-type things like seeing how he measured up against Rebecca Lobo. […]
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[…] Last year I did a pictorial of my team, and since that was the only post ever to get a comment by JE Skeetsyou, I’m going to do it again. On a side note, Skeetz was tryina pretend like he didn’t know what was up at the Dropping Dimes draft, but you can clearly see from his comment that he knows a thing or two about fantasy basketball. Of course, it’d be hard not to when you cover as much basketball as he does. […]
dude nice coverage…i plan on attending the draft this year espeically w oden and durant! whats the procedure to get in and do they let you get down close enough to get autographs?
[…] (Extra: After you’re done with the show, make sure to check out my pics from last year’s Draft festivities and the How-To Rookie Portrait guide. Ah, good times.) By J.E. Skeets at 11:24 am on 06.28.2007 — Tags: Podcasts, ‘07 Draft […]