Draft starts in 30 minutes on ESPN. Chad Ford said he's 95% sure the Bulls will take Rose. Like most NBA fans, I cant wait to see the 2nd and 3rd picks. It'll be interesting to see what Miami does.

EDIT:Andy Katz just said on ESPN that he talked to Pax and Pax said the Bulls will officially take Rose. Done. So now the drama will be on Miami. Bucher is reporting Miami will take Beasley at 2.

Jay Bilas is saying Derrick Rose can pass while moving. Thats probably a good thing.

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Ok so the Heat werent completely stupid and took the next best guy on the board, Michael Beasley. Still remains to be seen if they keep the pick, but I think they would be stupid not to.

Jay Bilas said he's bouncy and has jumpability. Sounds like a great combination. I have a feeling Bilas will keep me entertained all night.

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With the 3rd pick, the T-Wolves grab Mayo. Them and the Heat could be in trade talks right now. Im not high on Mayo, but if he meets expectations, him and Jefferson will be a great core.

Bilas says Mayo wants to be a basketball player. Sounds like a reasonable enough goal.

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Sonics take Westbrook 4th. I wasnt sure he was gonna go this high. He's a hell of a defender. Apparently he couldnt dunk till he got to college.

Bilas says his finishing ability is without question. I think he means that its good.

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When will we see the first trade????

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Kevin Feder.. I mean Kevin Love goes 5th to Memphis. Not positive if hes quick or athletic enough to be a very good NBA player, but supposedly he's a better Brad Miller, so thatd be pretty good.

Sadly Bilas goes through his entire evaluation with no funny comments.

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Marc Jackson goes out on a limb and suggests the Knicks take the best possible guy. With Isiah gone, this is now possible. The Knicks select Danillo Gallinari amidst alot of boos. I think foreign guys get taken too high too often, but this guy seems legit. We'll see. He's going to a pretty dysfunctional place in New York, but he should fit in with D'Antonis style.

The analyst on ESPN just said Danilo wont be a superstar but you can build a team around him. Not sure what the hell that means. His nickname is The Rooster. Doesnt sound too intimidating.

Danilo just answered all of Stephen A's questions with "I like play hard, I like win." He also said "I elevate my skills."

Bilas says a few years from now he has a chance to be good. Sounds like a great pick.

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Clippers are glad that Gordon fell to them..

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I really like that pick. Thats who the Knicks should have taken I think. I think he'll become a better pro than Mayo.

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The Bucks drafted an undersizwed white PF in Joe Alexander, Im shocked. They must have a team-instituted rule for the past decade that they need to have at least two of them on their roster every year.

Bilas says Alexander wants to be good. Another reasonable goal.

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Alexander will not play PF in the NBA. He will be a SF.

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What do you think MJ will do? I can't see them passing on Lopez, although I think he will be a bust.

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If thats the case, this is an even stupider pick. They just acquired Richard Jefferson. So they basically just announced they drafted a backup for his tenure in Milwaukee.

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I dont know, but Im worried for Bobcats fans. MJ is a terrible GM and evaluator of talent. Lopez will probably be the pick, but I agree that he will be a bust. Too early to reach for D'Andre Jordan.

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I guess MJ's not too high on Ray Felton..

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Augustin is an interesting choice. Not many had him this high, but I think he'll be a fantastic pro. I really like him, and Felton was awful last year. Felton didnt fit in right with this offense. Augustin will have to run the offense though, because last year Wallace and Richardson ran it and Felton just stood on the outside and couldnt shoot from the outside well. Augustin is the same way, but he's a better facilitator than Felton.

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I like Augustin, too. I guess Felton did take a step back last year, but they had some guys hurt. I wonder if they will look to deal him now.

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And now Bilas has Stu Scott talking about Wingspan.

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I think Lopez had to go to the Nets here. He was falling far, and noone else really made sense for them at this point.

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At least he isnt going on about long length and tremendous upside.

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robin lopez looks high. brook lopez looks kinda like lurch.

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I'm like 80% sure Robin Lopez is stoned.

Every single person in the building has just said Brook Lopez has a mean streak. Sounds like he's crazier than Ron Artest.

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I hate Steven A.

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Great minds.. Scott.

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do you think that jamal tinsley has his bags packed yet? no way they're getting anything back for him...

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I bet Lebron can't wait to play with Brook Lopez in two years. Jay-Z probably just ordered a hit on Rod Thorn.

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Ok apparently Bilas has fallen in love with the phrase "He wants to be good." I guess Bayless wants to be good too.

I think Bayless is a good pick for the Pacers. Some had him going 4th, and you need a good PG as insurance with Ford's condition, and Bayless can also play alongside him in the backcourt.

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really nice pick for the Pacers. I doubt they expected him to fall to them.

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Plus that suit he was wearing was awesome. I love those white shoes...

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