I started doing previews for the NBA Draft. I started previewing as many picks as possible. Unfortunately, I was only able to finish eight articles. Here’s how it went down:
WAS – John Wall
PHI – Evan Turner
NJN – Derrick Favors
MIN – Wesley Johnson
SAC – DeMarcus Cousins
GSW – Greg Monroe
DET – Al-Farouq Aminu
LAC – Patrick Patterson
After the fifth pick, my predictions were way off. So I start off at the sixth pick all the way up to the 60th. At the end, I will finish with 62 articles in the series. I start out at the 14th pick for the Houston Rockets.
The Houston Rockets are now on the clock as they hold the 14th pick of the 2010 NBA Draft.
The Rockets could use another big man for their team, as there are questions surrounding Yao Ming. Along with that, the team isn’t sure if Luis Scola is staying or not.
It was obvious they needed a big man, and there was only one guy that could satisfy them.
David Stern headed up to the podium to announce the team’s pick.
“With the 14th pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets select Patrick Patterson out of Kentucky.”
It did not come to much of a surprise for me. This pick fits perfectly, as the Rockets have a solid rotation of big men.
With Patterson, the team has a line-up like this:
PG: Aaron Brooks/Kyle Lowry
SG: Kevin Martin/Chase Budinger
SF: Trevor Ariza/Shane Battier
PF: Luis Scola/Patrick Patterson/Chuck Hayes
C: Yao Ming/Brad Miller/Jordan Hill
That’s a solid line-up, and with that, the Rockets can be one of the better teams in the Western Conference.
Maybe even title contenders.
Great pick with Patterson.
Welcome to the NBA, Patrick Patterson!
