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The Karma Gods Favor Anton Watson

Trey Daubert / NBA / June 28, 2024

The Karma Gods Favor Anton Watson

99% of America is sick and tired of Bronny James. It’s not the kid’s fault. It’s an ESPN problem and how that network has handled this whole thing is totally shameful. The Celtics drafted Anton Watson with the 54th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Bronny James went with the very next pick and ESPN didn’t spend more than 15 seconds discussing the Watson selection.

Anton Watson on being drafted during a Pacifico commercial/while ESPN analysts were talking Bronny James.

“(1/2) I’m not saying I’m Jokic, but they did the same thing to him. They put a Taco Bell commercial on him. I think the last 10 picks they were talking about Bronny…” pic.twitter.com/41mmslMPfq
— Theo Lawson (@TheoLawson_SR) June 28, 2024

Does anybody remember the last time a player got picked during a commercial?

I’m not saying Watson is about to become the next Jokic. All I’m saying is the Karma gods are watching. Bronny James story has been nonsense from day one. Instead, we have real basketball players who are can’t get a minute of air time on the most important day of their life. Like so many others, Watson deserved that moment because ESPN turned their Draft coverage into a circus.

I mean… just look at the way Gonzaga head coach Mark Few described him.

Mark Few on Anton Watson's final game as a Zag:

"I told the team in the locker room, it feels like he's won 300 games at Gonzaga… He's broke presses and solved zones when we didn't know what the hell we were doing. That's just what he is. He's just a complete player. Switches… pic.twitter.com/0t4obZulTm
— Brenna Greene (@BrennaGreene_) March 30, 2024

Brad Stevens Explains Why He Drafted Baylor Scheierman & Anton Watson

The Celtics were worried about drafting winners. The Lakers are worried about clicks. The Karma gods are watching. Does anybody think this is going to work out for the La La land losers?

"Jamal Shead is the winningest player in this draft class."

Shead: 120-18 (.870)
Anton Watson: 132-19 (.874)
— Connor Hope (@HoopsHopeCBB) June 27, 2024

Watson certainly has a chance to develop into a real role player for the Celtics. He’s a really strong defender who can switch onto any position. He fits what the Celtics do. He’s also a 41.2 percent 3-point shooter and second all-time in Gonzaga history behind John Stockton for steals. Are we sure the karma gods won’t take care of the rest?

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