Well, with just about every dead horse beaten to Jell-O, with the draft in a mere week, this is the perfect time to have a little fun before we all swallow a bottle of Pepto Bismol Thursday night.  That's right, posters, it's time to see how you stack up against the pimp hand of Destiny.  Without giving undue prejudice to what you would like to see, show me the draft as it breaks down for the Wizards, including any and all draft day transactions from our front office.

This is your chance to see how you stack up against Ernie Grunfeld and his peers.  Twoeightnine design has gotten in on the act, donating the prize for our most prescient posting pontiff!

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Note: this is a periodic sponsored post on how technology enhances one's NBA viewing experience.  Unfortunately, because the Wizards were so awful last night, the real value of technology was that it prevented me from doing far worse things to actual objects and people.  Today's edition of the "Enhance Your Experience" series touches on what might have been if not for Twitter and our game thread. -Mike

There are all sorts of ways that technology enhanced my NBA viewing experience.  Sometimes, it's as simple as giving me the ability to watch other teams on NBA League Pass.  Sometimes, it's being able to watch videos after the fact.  

But usually, it's because technology gives me a place to vent my thoughts, either in our game threads or on Twitter.  That, in turn, prevents me from doing one of two things: pissing off my roomate and smashing things in my apartment.  Games like last night are nights where I'm thankful I have technology as a sounding board and can easily connect to so many other fans who are as frustrated as I am.

But what if the computer didn't exist, and I was forced to express my thoughts in real life rather than virtually?  What would happen then?  Here's my best guess.

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