06-29-2006, 05:09 PM
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dis me to my face!
Join Date: Jul 2003
Age: 26
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NBA.com: "the long journey for no. 1"
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NEW YORK, June 28 -- A few days ago, we had no idea. Yesterday, we were still unsure. Even the players were clueless. This morning, things started to clear up and as everyone made their way to the Theater at Madison Square Garden, it became apparent that Andrea Bargnani would the be the Raptors' choice for the No. 1 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft.
When 7:30 arrived, we, and Andrea were forced to wait a few more minutes. Finally, Commissioner Stern walked out and announced his name. We knew it was coming. The fans knew it was coming. But apparently, Andrea didn't.
"I had no idea, no idea," he told the media afterwards. "Nobody told me nothing before the draft. Just more or less the position between one and seven, one and eight. But it was a surprise."
Bargnani stepped up to the stage and shook the commissioner's hand. It was the beginning of a two and a half hour post-pick process, one that would take him him from the stage to the opposite end of the Theater and back.
After a photo-op with the commissioner, he moved over to stage right for a photo with the new official ball and then over to sit down with Stuart Scott of ESPN. Once that was done, he headed a few steps away for a chat with ESPN Radio. As he spoke with Fred Carter and crew, LaMarcus Aldridge's name was announced as the second pick...
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http://www.nba.com/draft2006/numberone_060628.html
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NBA.com: "the long journey for no. 1"
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