Draft Time!(Part 1)

Everything I've been hearing about the draft doesnt make sense...I needed to get that out of the way....apparently no one drafts for need anymore...drill that into your head...drill that into your head seriously...thats not how I think...I dont know how GMs keep their jobs...Billy Knight passed on Chris Paul and Deron Williams for Marvin Williams...when PG was a pressing need and SF wasnt...doesnt get any clearer on that...lets get into what I think..

1st pick:Chicago Bulls
Pressing Need:Power Forward
Ryan's Pick:Michael Beasley
But wait...Derrick Rose is a great PG...you cant pass on a PG that only comes around 10-20 years..but wait..how long ago was Chris Paul and Deron Williams drafted again?...while I've been on the record of saying that Rose is going to be a really good prospect during the college season(when everyone was on the Mayo/Gordon bandwagon,or criticism) I was singing his praises...but then again...Kirk Hinrich is a capable point guard..sure he had a down year(points-wise...11.5 from 16.6) his assists will(and have been) around 6 every year..that is really good considering he only has around 2 turnovers...so 2-1 assist ratio..nice..But there are a few things to think about...after a year like last year...are they rebuilding?...if so..I'd go with Rose too...but with Hinrich,Duhon,Hughes,Deng,Gordon,Sefolosha,Nocioni and possibly Thomas all at your 1,2 and 3 spots...needless to say...some guys are going to have to get the boot...If they are trying to get to the playoffs now...Beasley is the pick.They passed on LaMarcus Aldridge a few years back..and its a pressing need...if you are going to win...you can get by without a great point guard..you can get by with a good one....you either need a post presence..or Michael Jordan..check the history of NBA champions...which do you think is more likely?

2nd Pick:Miami Heat
Pressing Need:Center,Point Guard
Ryan's Pick:Derrick Rose
No brainer....you take the really good,young point guard...a monkey wrench comes into play if the Bulls take Rose...because everything I've been hearing says that Pat Riley isnt really feeling Beasley like that.I mean...Udonis Haslem and Shawn Marion are holding down the forward spots...so...what if Rose isnt available?...Jerryd Bayless is available...high scoring guard from Arizona could work...you know who wouldnt fit?....OJ Mayo..he's a shooting guard...Wade is a shooting guard...both could play point guard..but not really full time...like both could do it for plays...not full games you know?...

3rd Pick:Minnesota T'Wolves
Pressing Need:Center,Shooting Guard?
Ryan's Pick:OJ Mayo
I think this is where it gets odd...Al Jefferson isnt a center..they have none on the roster..grab a center right?...wait...they dont feel Lopez is athletic enough for the 3rd pick...so..they like OJ Mayo...lets see who else is on the roster at the swingman spots:Corey Brewer,Rashad McCants,Marko Jaric and Kirk Snyder..uh oh...you cant go with a point guard because Randy Foye is still semi unproven and Sebastian Telfair is still..well...there..and giving up on any of these players would be unusual to quit so early...be prepared to scratch your head when these guys pick.

4th Pick:Seattle...er...Oklahoma Sonics
Pressing Need:Location(for another time) Point Guard
Ryan's Pick:Jerryd Bayless
Pretty easy...they drafted Durant and Green last year..so they are locked in for the future on the wings...they have Wilcox and Collison at the 4 and the projects of Sene,Petro and Swift all at the 5..they need a lead guard who can help pour in points with Durant..

5th Pick:Memphis Grizzlies
Pressing Need:Center and Power Forward
Ryan's Pick:Kevin Love
I didnt like Kevin Love much...I thought he was talented..but wasnt that NBA ready..more because he seemed bulky and not really that great on the block against bigger players..oh yeah..most of the NBA is bigger...but...this is the same team that gave away Pau Gasol for almost nothing(right now)..Warrick is the 4..but I'm not sure if he's a starter...and Pau's brother Marc Gasol(who I'll go on record of saying he'll be good) is coming over next year...so the 4 spot cant be shared by Kwame or Darko..so both need to be buried..take Love..

6th Pick:New York Knicks
Pressing Need:Point Guard? Small Forward?
Ryan's Pick:Um....
I dont know...honestly...they need almost anything but shooting guard..but with D'Antoni's system...I can see some of these players(not Randolph or Curry) fitting...Crawford,Robinson,even Jefferies and Balkman seem useful now...maybe Q too...and I have a funny feeling that Marbury will resurrect his career next year..so you cant really take Augustine or Westbrook...but you cant take a swingman like Alexander or Gallinari because of everyone else..I throw my hands up on this one...I'm intrigued like everyone else..

7th Pick:Los Angeles Clippers
Pressing Need:Point Guard,Shooting Guard
Ryan's Pick:Eric Gordon
Cuttino Mobley has one leg out of the league..and with Maggette and Brand given the chance to bolt(I think Brand stays) you need some scoring...Gordon gives you that...and now you just need to pray really hard that Livingston can come back next year and be that point guard you drafted a few years back..if not..you need help there too.

8th Pick:Milwaukee Bucks
Pressing Need:Forward?
Ryan's Pick:Joe Alexander
Looking at the talent..small forward is the pressing need...but Bobby Simmons and Desmond Mason make a pretty penny...so you have to play them some right?...with Redd at the 2...Bogut at the 5...Mo at the 1...Yi has to play either 3 or 4...and where does that leave Charlie Villanueva?...odd man out,again?...maybe..but Joe is an athletic monster who can score and play defense well..he'll be really really good...if they pick him.

9th pick:Charlotte Bobcats
Pressing Need:Center
Ryan's Pick:Brook Lopez
Need a center..pick a center..easy..you can slide Okafor back to his natural position at the 4...then you can start building again..they seem decent..okay point guard..good scorer in Richardson(with Carroll backing him up)...Gerald Wallace(and Morrison coming back) at the 3...Okafor and May(if he can shake the injuries) and Brook...seems like they would be on the come up..

10th pick:New Jersey Nets
Pressing Need:Power Forward(still)
Ryan's Pick:Danlio Gallinari
I feel that the Nets need a power forward...even with Krstic coming back..Sean Williams,Stromile Swift and Josh Boone all there..and oh yeah..did I mention that Danlio isnt a power forward?...more of a small forward...which would make Jefferson and Nachbar really nervous...but they could do the funny thing and put him at the 4..even though he isnt...small ball...

11th Pick:Indiana Pacers
Pressing Need:Shooting Guard?...Point Guard
Ryan's Pick:DJ Augustin
Jamaal Tinsley isnt the answer in Indy anymore..he's good when he is on the court..but thats the catcher..he's hardly ever on the court anymore..so keep it..they're rebuilding anyways...with Danny Granger and somebody else(lol) they can get the ship going again in the right direction...they could draft Russell Westbrook as well..for more scoring..but a point guard should be drafted

12th Pick:Sacramento Kings
Pressing Need:Point Guard,Power Forward
Ryan's Pick:Whoever Indiana doesnt pick between Westbrook and Augustin
These guys need a point guard as well..but they seem a tad too attached to Beno Udrih..he's a backup to me..oh well..they have other pieces like Martin and Hawes(breaking out this year) with Ron Artest....if they pass on whichever point guard falls to them..they could take a chance on Randolph from LSU..in which I've heard nothing but bad things about..sidebar..did you know Ron Artest does commentary for Monarchs(WNBA)?....he's not bad..just something to think about..


13th Pick:Portland TrailBlazers
Pressing Need:Small Forward?
Ryan's Pick:Trade
I fully expect Portland to trade this pick...they dont have a need...they are fairly stacked with talent everywhere...and they are getting highly regarded Spain guard Rudy Fernandez..and Greg Oden is like a pick too since he didnt get to play last year...along with star Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge...watch out league..

14th Pick:Golden State Warriors
Pressing Need:Power Forward? Small Forward?
Ryan's Pick:Donte Greene
Golden State is at the fork in the road..left side everything can go wrong...Baron Davis goes unsigned(has option to opt out)...Pietrus..Barnes..Azubuike..more than likely gone..Ellis and Biedrins are in the last years of their deals and are able to get offers from other teams...and the right side..is the opposite of all that..pretty big right?....in the event of some of those happen...and others dont..you need swingmen..and he's a really good 6-10 fit.

15th Pick:Phoenix Suns
Pressing Need:Small Forward,Point Guard?
Ryan's Pick:Brandon Rush
Grant Hill wasnt himself..without Shawn Marion they have a bit of a hole to fill..Diaw isnt really the answer(they are trying to give him away at this point) so you need someone to get in there now and play...he's only 6-6 but he can play defense and shoot the ball..theres always a need for that..

Thats all I got today...maybe the rest later...