NBA Draft Day is here!  I’ve been following this one closely because it features 3 potential draftees who are UCLA Bruins.  TWO are supposed to be lottery picks (K Love and Russell Westbrook) and the last guy is supposed to go somewhere in the 2nd round (Luuuuuuuc) 

Kevin Love – Ah the big man.  He looks like Linus Kleiza’s (Denver Nuggets) twin but this dude got SKILLS.  We had been eagerly awaiting the Gatorade HS National Player of the Year’s arrival in Westwood for the longest time and once he got here, he did not disappoint.  It was great for the team to actually have a big man with offensive skills and his outlet passes were a beautiful thing to watch.  I wish he coulda stayed at UCLA at least one more year (he left after his freshman year) but I guess when you are a sure fire lottery pick and guaranteed millions…you just gotta do it and leave.  

Russell Westbrook – My FAVORITE player on the team since the day he signed his LOI to be a Bruin.  I call him the “assassin” cuz this dude is a coooold blooded killer.  He plays with such intensity and force that it’s hard not to like him.  Originally he was going to attend UC Santa Barbara until coach Ben Howland lured him away at the last minute.  Thank the lord he did because this guy has WAY too much talent to be playing at a lower D1 school like UCSB. 

Although being a late signee with the Bruins, he has improved so much that he’s projected as a LOTTERY pick ahead of even Kevin Love.  I can’t imagine what life like must be for this guy.  Going from a lightly recruited high school player to a lottery pick in the NBA draft 3 years later.  Crazy!  Check out this SICK dunk he had against the Cal Bears:

Luc Richard Mbah a Mouté -  Luuuuuuuuuuuc.  This guy is a rebounding machine and a terror on the defensive end.  I don’t agree with him leaving and think he should have stayed for his senior year but I wish him luck.  They project him to go somewhere in the 2nd round of the draft so hopefully he either gets drafted or catches on with a team through free agency. 

Let’s not forget all the non Bruins:  Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, Brook Lopez (stud), Joe Alexander (speaks fluent Mandarin), and Jerryd Bayless.  Good luck to everybody.  Should be an exciting draft!