Apparently, signing the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft about a week after he was selected isn't big news anymore.
Earlier this week, the Portland Trail Blazers announced they had signed Greg Oden of The Ohio State University (that's correct, isn't it Buckeyes' fans?).
Wow. No holdout, no trade demand. Just signed, sealed and delivered.
That's quite a contrast from what's happening closer to home.
The Milwaukee Bucks, who drafted Yi Jianlian of China with the No. 6 pick, are still waiting to learn whether the 7-footer will step foot in the city, and not when he's wearing another NBA team's uniform.
Can't agree with Yi's tactics. It's a privilege to play professional sports, not a right.
But I can't agree with the Bucks' decision to select him either. Milwaukee should have known full well what it was getting itself into.
Now, the Bucks sit, write letters to Yi and wait for a reply.
Meanwhile, Greg Oden is in uniform and playing for the Trail Blazers' summer league team.
Care to guess which team is already getting better?
NBA Future: Ty Lawson
Ty Lawson led Oak Hill Academy to a 42-1 record as a senior (won their first 42 games).Ty Lawson was first-team USA Today All-America selection. Ty Lawson averaged 23.8 points, 9.1 assists and five steals in 2006 Ty Lawson shot 63 percent from the floor, including 42 percent from three-point range. Ty Lawson had a season-high 37 points, one of nine games in which he scored 30 or more and a season-high 18 assists and had double-digit assists 18 times. Ty Lawson played for coach Steve Smith
NBA Future: Xavier Henry Xavier Henry is the younger brother of C.J. Henry, the 17th pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the New York Yankees. Xavier Henry is a 6-foot-6 and weighing 205 pounds guard. Xavier Henry was committed to Kansas as a senior in High School.
