Denver, just like most things in my life, failure.

While I still doubt that the New Orleans Revelers are ever gonna win a championship, (or even make it to a AltBL Final Four) we do seem to have won a few upsets in the first round, not too shabby at all Gator Boys!

A couple of interesting things about this season. This draft class was one of the deepest in recent memory. There were two notable trades. Louisville and Seattle made a trade that swapped their first round picks Allen and Marbury. Kobe Bryant was eventually traded to Pittsburgh after he refused to play for the Hornets in real life. 

Denver can stop worrying about first round exits after they won their first playoff game. 

We also have our early favorite for top rivalry. Division rivals, Chicago and Detroit have played one another in five of our first seven seasons including the last five seasons.

I feel like I should get this out in defense of my team - the Hornets had already agreed to trade the pick to the Lakers, that decision was made before Kobe was picked.

Anyway, congrats to the Giants on another ring. Disappointed that the Flyers can't seem to get anything going in the playoffs, but I'm hoping we take the league by storm soon enough.

QCS wrote:

I feel like I should get this out in defense of my team - the Hornets had already agreed to trade the pick to the Lakers, that decision was made before Kobe was picked.

Anyway, congrats to the Giants on another ring. Disappointed that the Flyers can't seem to get anything going in the playoffs, but I'm hoping we take the league by storm soon enough.

Yes, very true. It was a smart move. I was referring to the fact that Kobe's agent had told a number of lottery teams to not even bother working him out before the draft. The Hornets decided that if Kobe fell to them they would use the opportunity to get Divac back for him. I remember at the time Kobe was even threatening to play in Italy instead of Charlotte. It's not as much against Charlotte as it was Kobe's stance of, 'Lakers no matter what'. I believe their deal almost fell through because the Nets were going to take Kobe in the top-ten but Kobe's agent threatened them too and they took Kerry Kittles. It is a pretty dramatic story. Had Eli to the Giants vibes for sure.