Before ballers started faking college for 15 minutes before going pro, I actually looked forward to the NBA Draft. Now only hoops junkies with an Armenian translator on retainer care about the process.

But this year, thanks to DeMarcus Cousins, is different.

Cousins is the first guy in a looong time to actually bring some genuine intrigue to the NBA Draft. Why? Because though he’s a top talent, he’s also a major league a-hole. Just ask his teammate at Kentucky, Daniel Orton. Read more…

Daniel Orton will face insane scrutiny as a highly-touted 6-10 freshman at Kentucky, so it’s good to see him efforting already, even if it is his Halloween costume. (Okay, I know, a stretch. Work with me.)

(From Kentucky Sportsradio)

Orton, on the left, is a Might Morphin Power Ranger. At least that’s what they tell me.  Next to him is teammate DeMarcus Cousins, who might consider giving that drawstring a chance.

Let’s just hope this doesn’t inspire Billy Gillispie to try to go all Speed Racer on us this evening.