Thursday, July 29, 2021

NBA Draft 2021 predictions





My Crazy Dream Booking:  Detroit drafts Cade Cunningham; Houston drafts Jalen Green; Cleveland Grab Evan Mobley.  Cleveland keeps Sexton and trades for a late round 1st to grab Jaden Springer as their third guard

 

What Should Happen: Detroit drafts Cunningham; Houston drafts Green; Cleveland Grab Mobley.  Cleveland keeps Sexton and trades for a late round 1st to grab Jaden Springer as their third guard

 

What Will Happen: Detroit drafts Cunningham; Houston drafts Green; Cleveland Grab Mobley and makes no other moves.

What I’m Terrified Will Happen: Detroit drafts Cunningham; Houston drafts Mobley;  Cleveland drafts Green and the next four months are nothing but talk about how to fit Green, Sexton and Garland together

If I Was Booking This And I Hated You: Detroit drafts Cunningham; Houston drafts Green;  Cleveland trades #3 to Orlando for #5, #8 and a future (lottery protected) 1st from Orlando, then draft Kuminga (5th) and Moses Moody (8th)   Not that I don’t like either prospect, but nowhere on the level as Mobley 



Lottery predictions:


1)  Detroit Pistons- Cade Cunnginham

2)  Houston Rockets- Jalen Green

3)  Cleveland Cavaliers- Evan Mobley

4)  Toronto Raptors- Jalen Suggs

5)  Oklahoma CIty Thunder (trade with Orlando Magic)- Scottie Barnes

6)  Orlando Magic (trade with Oklahoma City Thunder)- Jonathon Kuminga

7)  Golden State Warriors- James Bouknight

8)  Orlando Magic- Alperen Sengun

9)  Sacramento Kings- Franz Wgner

10)  Memphis Grizzlies- Josh Giddey

11)  Charlotte Hornets- Kai Jones

12)  San Antonio Spurs- Ziaire Williams

13)  Indianapolis Pacers- Davion Mitchell

14)  Golden State Warriors- Chris Duarte

Friday, July 23, 2021

Taste Test: Angel's Envy

Another Bourbon:



Selection:  Angel's Envy

Price:  ~$50, which makes it very affordable.  But it's hard to get.  My usual hangout seems to only have a few bottles a month

Proof:   86.6 Proof (43.3% ABV)

Thoughts:   It's finished in Port Wine Barrels, and there is a taste of fruit and vanilla to the bourbon.  You can feel the alcohol, even though it's lower proof than many other bourbons.  

Conclusion:   Very good- especially if you like red wine