Post#478 » by BlackOutBuzz » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:59 pm
So I actually listened to WFNZ today, which I never do, and they had Haywood on. Nothing ground-breaking, just general chat for about 45 minutes. They opened with some brief NBA FA talk and DouchewithaC threw out a few names: Lance, Parsons, Gay, few others I can't remember. Haywood said he liked Parsons and they discussed signing him away from Houston as a RFA. Though this was like 2 minutes and then they went to the phones.
They didn't touch on the fact that the Rockets have a 4th-year option on Parsons, so if they don't think they can re-sign him for a decent amount they can just extend the option to keep him for cheap. There was also little no mention of Gordon Hayward as a possibility. I decided, what the hell, and called (which I also never do).
For the remainder of the time he was on the line, every call was about baseball, specifically Hank Aaron night in Atlanta (which is where The Douche was actually broadcasting from). Of course when you're on hold they take you name and what you want to discuss: "Justin; NBA free agency."
So I wait, they spend the remaining 30 minutes or so comparing Aaron to Barry Bonds (because The Douche is - of course - a Giants fan and has no actual ties to the local teams), and the steroid era in baseball. I mean, I like the Braves, but there's a freaking NBA player taking questions (injured, but still). I finally hear: "alright now Justin... actually I think Chris was next." So instead of taking the guy who wanted to talk basketball, he takes another baseball call. Chris then goes on to rant about a previous caller who said steroids were fine.
And that took up the rest of Haywood's time, all of it on baseball. And right before Haywood hung up The Douche got a final word in: "Oh and by the way MKG hasn't attempted a three in months. What do you think about that?" Haywood calls it good coaching: "That's not his game, he's a lock-down defender and he'll be fine offensively, he's still one of the youngest players in the league."
"SHOULD'VE DRAFTED BEAL!! BYE BRENDAN!!!"
Of course I hung up.
Hornets Picks by Year
2021: Bouknight, Jones, Thor, Lewis
Protection on future 1st* (to NYK); 2nds
2022: 1-18; CHA (31-55), TOR 2 (55-60)
2023: 1-16; BOS (GH)
2024: 1-14; BOS (GH)
2025: 1-14; CHA (31-55)
*Becomes two 2nds if unconveyed