It?s not easy to see what was so wrong about the comments of 76ers coach Jim O?Brien about St. Joseph?s star Jameer Nelson and the NBA Draft.  It seems he was simply offering his unfiltered, honest opinion, and there can be nothing wrong with doing that.

While noting that he does think that Nelson?s future is very bright, O?Brien could be saying just that the Sixers would not be best served by taking Nelson with the ninth pick in the NBA Draft.

"It's not what Jameer lacks," O'Brien said. "It's just my opinion, but I wouldn't put Jameer's name down at number 9 because there is a strength in the draft that would lead us into a different direction."

And the best part for Philadelphia fans is that the Sixers finally have a coach willing to speak his mind, who will roll up his sleeves to deal with the problems on the Sixers and not settle for mediocre solutions or cover-ups.  

"You cannot have an emotion impact the decision when it comes to draft choices," O'Brien said. "I know it would be a great story, but we have to take the player that we think is going to help the organization most. If it's Jameer, so be it."