NBA Draft opinions are like(d) and made by...

Jeff Goodman and Jay Bilas of course

Jay Bilas is an ESPN commentator on college basketball. Bilas, like many ESPN analyst, is paid to be opinionated and sometimes thinks people care about his opinions on things outside of his sport. A writer for the Free Press quoted some things Bilas said on a conference call the other day:  

Bilas respects Cousins’ talent, rating him the sixth-best prospect, and saying, “If it were talent alone, then he would be the first or second pick.” But make no mistake: If Bilas were an NBA GM, he would let somebody else gamble on him. Cousins “is a good kid, just immature,” Bilas said. Bilas said NBA front-office types are the guardians of their franchises, and it’s their responsibility to keep away potential negative influences.

Bilas has given his GM opinion for the last few years, making picks like Greg Oden over Kevin Durant in 2007, Hasheem Thabeet, Greg Oden, Ricky Rubio, and Jordan Hill over Tyreke Evans in 2009. The only year he got the #1 pick right was in 2008 and he picked Rose and Beasley. So, in my opinion, Bilas would be fired as anyones GM and his opinion is like - well lets just say its liked by no one. Yet Bilas will still be there Thursday for the draft and still offering his thoughts.

But some people disagree and actually like and respect Bilas's commentating. Jeff Goodman of Foxsports.com came out on Twitter and wrote:

The only guy whose opinion I respect more than mine (just kidding), Jay Bilas, says he wouldn't touch DeMarcus Cousins

With all that said, I will be watching a listening to Bilas Draft analysis. Not so much for his thoughts, but his words. Apparently, there is an underground drinking game revolving around Bilas and his mentioning of Long and Upside. So tune in Thursday on ESPN and stay tuned for the Jay Bilas Drinking Game results! This could turn into a night of Boogiewoogie loses and Demarcus Cousins wins.