Darkchild
06-28-2005, 11:11 PM
With the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NBA Draft ... the Milwaukee Bucks select ... Andrew Bogut, much to the chagrin of the assembled crowd. Hugs around, climb the stairs, shake, smile, flash bulbs, congratulations and welcome Mr. Bogut.
Bogut, the first player with college experience taken first overall since Kenyon Martin in 2000, becomes the sixth international player who competed in the NCAA to be selected first overall, joining Michael Olowokandi (1998), Tim Duncan (1997), Patrick Ewing (1985), Hakeem Olajuwon (1984) and Mychal Thompson (1978).
Bogut repeatedly said he believed he was the top player available, and apparently the Bucks agreed when they tabbed the Utah sophomore, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor), Kent Benson and Glenn Robinson as players the franchise selected with the top overall pick.
Yesterday, Bogut told the media he also wanted to make Michael Redd an All-Star again and return the team to the playoffs after a one-year absence. He may get help with the latter goal, as the Bucks received the good news Monday that T.J. Ford has been medically cleared to absorb the hits associated with basketball. The speedy point guard missed all of last season with a spinal cord bruise.
As Bogut alluded to yesterday, this ain't your 2004-05 Milwaukee Bucks. New rookie center. New head coach -- yet to be named. New -- sorta -- floor general. Things are looking up in Brew Town.
Bogut, the first player with college experience taken first overall since Kenyon Martin in 2000, becomes the sixth international player who competed in the NCAA to be selected first overall, joining Michael Olowokandi (1998), Tim Duncan (1997), Patrick Ewing (1985), Hakeem Olajuwon (1984) and Mychal Thompson (1978).
Bogut repeatedly said he believed he was the top player available, and apparently the Bucks agreed when they tabbed the Utah sophomore, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor), Kent Benson and Glenn Robinson as players the franchise selected with the top overall pick.
Yesterday, Bogut told the media he also wanted to make Michael Redd an All-Star again and return the team to the playoffs after a one-year absence. He may get help with the latter goal, as the Bucks received the good news Monday that T.J. Ford has been medically cleared to absorb the hits associated with basketball. The speedy point guard missed all of last season with a spinal cord bruise.
As Bogut alluded to yesterday, this ain't your 2004-05 Milwaukee Bucks. New rookie center. New head coach -- yet to be named. New -- sorta -- floor general. Things are looking up in Brew Town.