Wednesday Breakdown

*Sounds like everyone is giving up on Greg Oden. Bill Simmons sadly joins the party, also worried that Greg Oden's body is not fit for the NBA.

*Former Phoenix Sun, Kevin Johnson becomes Mayor of Sacramento. I wonder if he was the most qualified for the job. My gut tells me someone in politics or economics should be mayor.

"Johnson's rallies featured current and former NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson. His personal wealth and far-flung fundraising ability (Warren Buffett, among others, contributed to the campaign) allowed him to outspend his opponent by nearly 3-to-1 in a race that cost nearly $2 million total."

So, yea. I guess raising a lot of money from celebrity friends and advertising/promoting is really important in elections, sometimes making the less qualified person win. Imagine what he could have done with $150 Million. Just an observation. Hate comments welcome below.

*David Thorpe ranks the Rookies weekly, and today it's not Derrick Rose, or Beasley, or Mayo to take the #1 spot.

*Gotta love the attitude of both Chris Bosh and Paul Milsap. These are the attitudes that make for winners, and usually great contracts. It's this attitude that often leads to championships, and I'm not sure why some GM's even bother on guy with a bad attitude and work ethic. Sometimes, you get a gold mine (see: Artest, Ron). But most of the time, it's doesn't go well (see: Artest, Ron).

*Basketball Prospectus: "In this article, we will take a look at two teams from each conference to see how their changes will impact the product out on the floor."

*Vinny D, how he fell into the job, what he's learned along the way. “We’re just trying to develop the team the best we can. Let’s see what we end up with.”