NBA Draft Thoughts...

1. Derrick Rose v. Michael Beasley! -- This is a no-brainer. Rose will be a good player right away and a very good player by year two. His outside shot isn't the best, but his overall package is outstanding. Beasley measures 6'8" -- too short to make a living in the post. Yes, he can step out to 21 feet, but he does not handle well enough to be a small forward. SO...he projects as the proverbial tweener. He won't stink, but he won't be an All-Star, either.

2. OJ Mayo will be a STAR! -- Can you say Chauncey Billups?!? That's what we envision for OJ. He can shoot it deep, get to the hole and is willing to pass. Who cares that he's had his hand out since the 8th grade? A college star who accepted gifts?!? Oh my, stop the presses. The only thing dumber than caring about that stuff, is the number of NBA teams who came out and said those allegations won't discourage them from drafting OJ. Oh, really?!? Ya think?!? How did you guys get to be so smart?

3. We can never get enough of Jay Bilas! -- A stiff as a player at Duke, he has become the top college hoops analyst on the planet. Unlike most of the people you will here talking about the draft tonight, Bilas actually knows what the hell he is talking about. Good or bad, he is honest with his opinions.

4. Kevin Love will be get you 12 & 6 as a rookie! -- Who cares that he is not quick or fast? The kid can ball.

5. Brook Lopez in the top 10? Um, no thank you! -- Yes, he sure is tall (7'0"). Beyond that? ZZZ. He'll never be anything other than a reserve.

6. Memo to Eric Gordon: Drop 15 pounds and you can be a star! He looked like the Dough Boy of the Big Ten this year. Seriously, his body fat must be close to Fat Boy Pee Pee's. Mix in some salads and you are talking about a 20 points per night player.

7. What's up with Joe Alexander of WVU?!? -- He was a very nice player this past season. But he never seemed to dominate on a consistent level. We would love him on our team, but some people now have him going in the top seven. He's not that good.

8. And how about Anthony Randolph of LSU? -- Two months ago, teams looked at his numbers (15 & 8) as an SEC freshman and everyone drooled. Then they gave him a physical and found out that 6'11" - 225 was really 6'10" and 197 pounds. Suddenly his stock dropped to the bottom of the first round. Then he worked out for teams and people forgot about his weight and became intoxicated with his athleticism. If you can wait three years, you may have a star. But we can't shake this feeling that he will never be anything but another Stromile Swift.

9. Who will roll the dice on DeAndre Jordan?!? -- He is taller and stronger than Kendrick Perkins, with about 100 times more athleticism. So what's the problem? Well, he only played 20 minutes per game last year as a rookie for Texas A&M. He shoots foul shots at a nifty 43 percent clip. And no one is sure he really loves playing. Best case? Moses Malone. Worst case? Wait for it ... Chris Washburn!

10. Don't worry! In Ed We Trust! -- This will be new general manager Ed Stefanski's first draft with the Your Philadelphia 76ers. Most assume he is going to go Big. Randolph, Jordan, Kosta Koufos, Donte Greene, Darrell Arthur and Marresse Speights are the likely names. Whatever Ed does, we will applaud. And we'll really applaud next week when Elton Brand opts out of his contract and signs with Big Ed.

*Bonus If Bill Walker slips into round two (because of a bum knee), someone will be getting a steal!