Season 53s deep draft offered something for everyone, and that's just what it delivered.
Every single one of the MBA's ten teams wound up with at least one player of starting ability, including the late drafting teams and the teams with just two picks.
Amazingly, seven of the 10 prime picks were determined on the initial roll of the dice, giving teams the opportunity to add players at the positions needed by their particular squad.
Gillette landed the concensus overall number 1 pick, getting rookie defensive genius, center Blob Dylan, with the third overall pick and the first prime pick.
Here are the grades as we see them:
Los Angeles Big One
Grade: C
Got one starter-quality player in rookie center China P for its wide open roster. And he may not start right away, being in competition with Swordfish Willie Shingles. Other 2 picks at best bench forwards as rookies.
Charleston Mountaineers
Grade: C+
Only two picks, so they can't really bitch about picking up one of the two good rookie forwards, (Piping Plover) who could be a starter as soon as this season for the aging Frog Morton. But they needed a guard to replace last year's top scorer, Vinny Zazeech, and fanned on that try with Rut Tut Tut Patel.
Gillette Humps
Grade: B+
Nailed down a franchise center in 6-11 rookie Blob Dylan and added two forwards who fall short of helping them this season.
Oklahoma City Lariats
Grade: B+
No. 1 rated rookie forward Phillip Mianus was the perfect fit for the Lariats, who had just two draft picks to work with. Mianus will add much-needed defense at power forward.
Philadelphia Phobia
Grade: B
Somehow squeezed a starter (prime pick guard Flufferton Springs) into what looked like a set lineup. Forward Jimmy Potsandpans adds depth off the pines.
Seattle Stampede
Grade: B+
The only team to get two prime picks, thanks to a previous trade, they also had the most picks with four and connected on three of them, including a pair of guards who could be starting for the Stampede...rookie Bellybutton Inquisition and former All-MBA free agent Freddy Gooch. Rookie center Laughing Boy Lasso will catch on with someone if he doesn't make the Seattle squad.
San Jose Fighting Amigos
Grade: B+
They made their draft on the first pick, a random number 7 selection that netted 6-8, third-year star Vinny Zazeech (17.3 ppg last season) to team with Hall of Famer Jesse Shershot in the backcourt. They further snagged instant offense free agent guard Joe Momsawhore with their prime pick.
Sacramento River Dogs
Grade: B
Used their prime pick to address one of two starting guard spot needs, selecting good-looking rookie Karma Chameleon. First random pick got them excellent back-up forward in Ape Con Myth. Could have used a center but came up empty there.
Milwaukee Greyhounds
Grade: B
With only two picks to its name, the Greyhounds came away with what appears to be a solid two guard in Itstha Bishop and Hall of Fame center J.J. Gargantuan, who will have to battle longtime starter Lothario Fartlek to get the starting nod in the pivot.
Dallas Demons
Grade: B
Powerful, young defending champions didn't need a thing entering the draft, but came out of it with three solid players. Last season's All-MBA center Johnny Bananas came via a random pick at No. 10; sharp-shooting rookie guard Dominus Vobiscum was added randomly at No. 14 and 6-10 rookie forward Philibuck Davia was the final prime pick in the draft at No. 20. Their second string is now better than the first string of at least two teams.
