The big story was that Philadelphia got back its Hall of Fame guard Colquitt Croix in the draft after multiple teams had chances to snag him. He lasted until the 36th pick, when the Phobia, using the pick it got from Charleston last season in a trade, snared him with a premium pick, which, in retrospect, it did not rightfully have. But, whatever, they got him back.
Six teams had good drafts, including:
Milwaukee--which snared the top center in the draft, 7-2 gargantuan rookie Papa Popcorn, which they earned with a trade with expansion Kansas City. They also got second-year guard Lord Lanigan Hobo and last season's assist leader, guard Red Reparee.
Seattle--which grabbed standout forward Pietro Destroyer with the fourth pick in the draft using its premium pick.
Los Angeles--got better by snaring forward Sloppy Dollop with its first pick (fifth overall) using its premium pick.
Charleston--One of the league's main contenders added serious guard talent with defense-minded Akbar Zagobia (premium pick at No. 6 overall) and Lapiz Lapiz Boligrafo, who led the MBA in 3-point shooting last season.
San Jose--Picked up rookie sharpshooting guard Mister Methane on its first pick, a premium pick at No. 7. He was the best rookie guard. They also got the best rookie forward in Eddie "the Milkman" Creamer with pick No. 27 in the draft.
Dallas--The Demons added San Jose free agent forward Egg Yolk Carpaccio with its premium pick at No. 18 overall, after adding defensive expert forward Kyle Sherwood.
NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS
-- Third-year 7-foot center Willie Carry McCoffee of Oaklahoma City, already the best player on his team, improved the maximum 4 times, improving twice against the shot, against the dribble and adding to his defensive rebounding ability. One of the best centers in the league, especially defensively, just took a giant leap forward.
-- Third-year center GoToo Grot of Dallas, at 7-2 already the biggest player in the league, also improved 4 times. He got better twice on defensive rebounding, making his 25 number there the highest in the history of the MBA. He also sharpened his passing skill and his ability against the pass.
-- One of the hardest off-season workers in the MBA, 9-year veteran point guard Lapiz Lapiz Boligrafo improved his scoring ability for the third straight season, adding a medium swish on 7 to his offensive arsenal and improving to a +2 against the pass for his new team, the Charleston Mountaineers.
NOTABLE REGRESSIONS
-- He's still the best guard in the MBA, but Hall of Fame sensation Colquitt Croix, who tested the free agent waters but returned to Philadelphia, got markedly worse as a ball-handler, regressing in both passing and dribbling.
-- All-MBA forward Flip Testerton of Charleston, who made his bones on defense and rebounding, got worse in both areas, seriously compromising his effectiveness.
-- Star center Hunk R. Down of San Jose is now a zero against the pass and lost a bit on one of his strengths, offensive rebounding.
-- One of the league's top forwards, Pietro Destroyer, may find it difficult to remain on the court for his new team, the Seattle Stampede. He added a foul on 8 against the shot to go along with his already-present foul on 6.
The new team replacing Chicago in the East...envelope, logo and name unveiled.
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