Thoughts

Congratulations to Randy Foye. He received an incredible amount of praise last night from everyone involved with the 2006 NBA Draft that I feel he has more than earned. I can understand that he was not drafted before the seventh pick, but obviously would have liked to see this Villanova guy go higher in the order.

I was a bit worried initially. His being drafted 7 was by the Boston Celtics, who had traded the rights to that pick to the Portland Trailblazers. That would be a horrible system in which to begin his career. The team has accurately been called the "New York Knicks of the West." The team is beyond need to rebuild and is not the place for a young guard to shine. When the news came through that Portland had traded the rights to Randy to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the rights to Brandon Roy and some change, my heart picked itself back up off the floor.

I was hoping, as the draft started, that Randy would land in Minnesota. If the Timberwolves look to hang on to Kevin Garnett it would be an unbelievable experience for Randy. He could really begin to make an impact early.

It is very exciting, as a Villanova graduate and basketball fan, to see a player like Randy receiving such praise and being in the position to begin his career with a team like the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Best of luck to Randy and also to Kyle Lowry who left Villanova after his sophomore year to be drafted 24 by the Memphis Grizzlies.

"Hey, if I don't see you, have a great weekend."

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Do we imply with this that if you do see me that my weekend will automatically be awful?

Who has this power? Am I the only one who works with the walking cursed? If you see me later, your weekend will be bad...

I have now realized that if someone says that to me I must avoid them at all costs. I want to have a great weekend. I do not want it spoiled just because I passed you in the hallway at work again.

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Do we imply with this that if you do see me that you hope my weekend is awful?

Is this guy just a jerk?

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Or do we maybe imply that his weekend will be so great that if he does see me that I am guaranteed to have a good time?

That way he hopes that if we don't cross paths that he hopes I can come up with some way to have fun other than in his presence. That is rather nice of him, but I think I will not put him in that position and I will hunt him down instead to get me some of this rockstar weekend. "I have glorious ends to my week without fail, if our fates do not intertwine over the next few days, please find in your heart to go on without me in search of enjoyment."

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Or mayhap he is so conceited that he does not see it as possible that you could have a good weekend without seeing him, but he wishes you well regardless?

Screw you, pal.

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The important thing is that I do not over analyze anything.