Gay gone

SPORTING GOODS

Rudy Gay has announced that he will enter the NBA draft, which puts UConn halfway on the road to having their 2007 national championship hopes decimated. I expect Mr. Marcus Williams will follow suit.

One noted NBA draft site now predicts that five Huskies (including Williams) will be selected in the draft this summer. This is a bit reminiscent of the 2005 North Carolina team, which of course actually lived up to its potential in winning the national title.

Interesting to see that the site predicts Gay will go 5th in the draft now. As he was the consensus number one pick entering the season, his inability to take over meaningful games or assert himself at will has hurt him a bit. I expect that his tantalizing athleticism and "length" will lead to him rising again as workouts progress.

Depending on the decisions made over the next few weeks, it's possible that UConn could be "Josh Boone's team" next year, which for some reason makes me think of the mid-90s Knicks. No thanks.