Sometimes, I try to engage my girlfriend in discussions about the Houston Rockets. I almost get the impression that she’s not compulsively thinking about the team’s roster construction. When she’s in a charitable mood, she indulges me.
Yesterday, she asked me the type of question that motivates a person to get out of bed in the morning:
“How do new players enter into the league again?”.
Skip five minutes ahead. I’m at the part in the story about the Brooklyn pick. I explain that at this range in the draft, there are really two options.