Just Shoot Me Now

Who is Renaldo Balkman and does he actually play basketball? Thanks True Hoop.

Couldn't Isiah have had him at #29? There were some thoughts he would even go undrafted. Ugh. Zeke says Phoenix was hot on him at #21, but come on. They didn't even keep either of their picks.

Rod Thorn cleans up Isiah's mess and comes out on top again. The Nets had a good night.

Other thoughts:

Portland may have got the players they wanted and ultimately that is the most important thing, but Paxson fleeced them out of Khryapa. If I'm Portland I call Pax's bluff and see if he really would have drafted Aldridge. Only reason I can see Blazers doing it is that with all these picks they need roster space so unloading a guy could actually be beneficial.

Memphis had a great night. Rudy Gay for Shane Battier? Really? I like that trade even with questions about Gay's drive and desire. You've got to do that move if you're Memphis and feeling no chance of getting out of round 1 anytime soon with your current roster. Add a potential star and keep Pau... got to roll the dice as much you like Battier. And I like Kyle Lowry... a lot.

Saer Sene at #10? Isn't he the same as Johan Petro and Robert Swift. Now they have 3 big men projects. Jack Sikma is going to have a lot of work coaching that bunch.

New Orleans just A LOT bigger on the front line. I like that team.

Rondo, Telfair, West... it's getting crowded at the point in Boston. Can Delonte defend NBA 2s?