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Dear Diary ... who are these guys?

By Bill Simmons
Page 2 columnist

Thursday, June 27, 2002

It's an emotional night, folks ... not just because it's the final NBA draft for TNT, but because it's the last time I'm ever writing a draft diary. Hey, I still enjoy the goofy suits. I still enjoy when David Stern implores the players to look at the camera while shaking hands, and when he emerges from his secret room backstage. I still love hearing Peter Vescey getting booed by New York fans. I still enjoy trying to interpret some of the interviews, or trying to figure out who will be the last ...

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