Tonight, tonight

It's so nice to watch a draft in which teams only have five minutes to make a selection in the first round. If only the NFL version was handled the same way; four or five plus hours is far too much time to spend on one round.

Anyhow, the top five picks have been made in the NBA Draft. Portland took Greg Oden at one, which we all knew was coming. The word on the street is that Zach Randolph will be dealt to the Knicks for Channing Frye and Steve Francis, but with Oden, reigning Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy, Lamarcus Aldridge, and Jarrett Jack, the Blazers now have an impressive young nucleus to build around.

Seattle took Kevin Durant with the second pick, and then traded Ray Allen and their second round pick to the Boston Celtics for Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and Jeff Green, who was taken with the fifth pick. You have to think Rashard Lewis is on his way out of Seattle with Durant and Green now coming in.

Atlanta took Al Horford with the number three pick. While a lot of people are high on Horford, it strikes me as a strange selection because of the fact that Marvin Williams and Shelden Williams were the last two first round picks for the Hawks; they all play the four spot, so something is going to have to give. Memphis took Mike Conley at four. I love this pick. If the Grizzlies hold onto Pau Gasol, these two could be a solid combination for years to come.

I think getting Allen makes the Celtics a playoff contender in the watered-down Eastern Conference next season. Pair him with the likes of Paul Pierce and Al Jefferson, and I think the C's will surprise some people next year.

More thoughts to follow.