NBA Draft: Do What You Do Best, Larry: Swing Away

Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsAfter months and months of pre-draft overanalysis, Larry Bird would be best served channeling a familiar, but simple strategy on draft night.

Hey, Thon, Cheick, Dejounte, Malik, Malachi, Furkan, Ben, you better be ready.

You better make sure your suit's pressed (some variation of Blue-and-Gold tint is highly encouraged), your smile's locked in, your hair's crappy-hat prepped, and please, no nappin' through the first round no matter how many mock drafts say that you should. Why? Because Larry Bird's coming for you.

Full disclosure: I don't know that for sure. I've got about as much NBA insider knowledge as an orangutan, but it's not really about whether I'm right…