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Old February 5, 2009, 11:28 AM
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** In sports, a 1st round draft choice gets more chances to prove himself than a 2nd round draft pick. The higher the initial salary, the higher the probability of not getting substituted for early bad plays. Lets hope Sakib gets as much benefit of doubt as possible.

Chauncy Billups, an all star and an NBA final MVP, was drafted in the 1st round lottery, but he bounced around 4 or 5 teams before he found his niche. If he was a 2nd round pick, he would have been toiling in the bench most of his early career and probably wouldn't have made it in the NBA. Most 2nd round draft picks get a very short time to prove themselves.

** Marketing is an essential part of sports. Even superstars market themselves. You can check how college stars market themselves before the NBA & NFL drafts.

** Creating buzz in the ground level can help or hurt players on draft days. Many players' stocks have made dramatic rise/fall on the draft days in NBA/NFL because the ground level buzz went upward.

** Obviously, his play will determine his future. Nobody doubts that. If Sakib gets in a higher floor, he will get more chances. He surely became hot at the right time.
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