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I still couldn't believe it wasn't me. I couldn't bare the gnawing sickness in my stomach. It was probably the longest 5 minutes I have ever gone through. But it wasn't all bad, I was still going to go number 2 or number 3 at least. I wasn't going to be discouraged. I began to talk with my loved ones and that took some of the pressure off me, but I still couldn't shake that sick feeling in my stomach. I continued to talk to my family if that helped at all. And it did. But our talking was put to a halt when it was time for the next draft pick. Adam Silver came out again, as slick as usual. I had always admired Adam, and thought he spoke very gracefully. He always had this presence about him that was uncanny. I really paid attention to what he was about to say. "With the 2nd pick in the 2016 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select...

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