NBA Draft Analysis: Second Round Winners

Boston Celtics: The consensus thus far is that Seattle took the Boston out behind the woodshed in that Ray Allen deal ... but the Celtics picked up two quality college basketball players in the second round by snapping up point guard Gabe Pruitt at No. 30 and space-eater Glen 'Big Baby' Davis at No. 35. I actually believe Pruitt will push Rajon Rondo for the starting point guard job, but that's just me. And Davis, assuming he doesn't turn up at camp in the neighborhood of 400 pounds, has great footwork for a man of his stature.

Portland Trailblazers. Duke's Josh McRoberts is a player worthy of the first round, and so is Vandy's Derrick Byars. McRoberts can be a Sabonis-like player for the Portland, but you worry about what kind of PT he'll get with Channing Frye coming over from the Knicks. Byars, at 6-foot-7, actually could find himself getting some run at small forward ... but so could Portland's third second round pick, Demetrius Nichols from Syracuse. There's no telling Florida's Taurean Green could make the team, but he's a smart player and a winner. Tremendous draft by the Blazers.

Chicago Bulls: Like the Aaron Gray pickup. He had a strong college career at Pittsburgh in the rugged Big East. And Jameson Curry was always a nice player at Oklahoma State, but he was always a bit undersized.

Los Angeles Clippers: I was a bit dubious of the Paper Clips drafting Al Thornton in the first round when he'll have to beat out Corey Maggette for minutes, but I do like the Jared Jordan point guard pickup with the 45th pick. Don't know if he's NBA starter material, though.