There are certain things you might count on.
The sun rises in the East.
The house always wins.

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A watched pot never boils.
The 7-foot, 5-inch center was heralded as the best prospect since LeBron James, the leagues all-time scorer.
The real intrigue unfolded during the rest of round one at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

With Wembanyama a foregone conclusion, the No.
2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets was the subject of speculation.
That left the Portland Trailblazers on the clock at No.