Draft preview

The Sixers have three picks in the first round of tomorrow night's draft, so here's an early look at who they might be picking:

Jeff Green, SF, Georgetown
Pros: “Great basketball IQ” according to ESPN.com. I guess that means he understands when the ball goes in the bucket, its worth either two or three points.
Cons: Scouts question his passion for making himself a better player. And the last guy they drafted from Georgetown with questions like that tended not to show up for practice.

Julian Wright, SF, Kansas
Pros: Has both “tremendous upside” and “great length” according to NBA.com. If the had “explosive quickness” too, he’d have the cliché trifecta.
Cons: Dude’s name is Julian. He might be a girl. And most of those WNBA players stink.

Acie Law IV, PG, Texas A&M
Pros: “Loves to have the ball in his hands at key moments” according to SI.com. That’s good, since the entire offense runs through the point guard.
Cons: The Sixers have struggled for years with two AIs. Adding an AC probably isn’t the answer.

Kevin Kolb, QB, Houston
Pros: “Good arm strength and ability to run the offense” according to NFL.com.
Cons: He might still be available in the second round, after all the good players have been taken. Also, like the Eagles, the Sixers don’t need another QB.

Chase Utley, 2B, UCLA
Pros: Arguably one of the best athletes in Philadelphia since Mike Schmidt. Good arm, great defense could be real assets to a no-name Sixers team.
Cons: At 6-1 he's a bit short, even for a point guard. Also, he's gonna be a little busy when Sixers training camp opens in late August.

No one, no position, no school
Pros: According to the draft experts, after the top two picks "no one" is expected to be a huge star in the league. Also, picking "no one" won't leave fans disappointed when he blows.
Cons: The Sixers already have "nobody" playing defense and "hardly anyone" scoring, so it might be a tough team to rally fans behind.

Kobe Bryant, SG, never went to college
Pros: Philly boy (sorta) who wants out of LA (sorta) could be traded for a number of draft picks (maybe) and revitalize his image in the Eastern Conference (probably not).
Cons: Fans would much, much rather see "no one" picked up before this jerk.