That brought us to the Knicks, who gave us the biggest surprise of the drafting, taking the MVP of the NIT, Renaldo Balkman, a 6-6, 207-pound jumping jack from the University of South Carolina. I like Balkman. He gives you 110 percent. He’s a climber. He runs the court. He’ll get you easy baskets. Everyone was saying he went too early. I’ve always had a theory in my 52 years. If you like a guy, take him, no matter when he’s available.

A few picks later at 29, they took Mardy Collins, a guy who can play the one or two, and also defend the three position. A very versatile player who was well-coached at Temple by John Chaney.

I think the value conversation is growing dry, since no matter how much we discuss, we can't go back to draft night. We didn't take Marcus Williams, so let's move on.

Is Balkman good for this team? It remains to be seen, but hopefully the answer is yes. Is Mardy Collins? Like I said in another thread, I'm starting to warm up to the pick (after getting over us passing on Marcus Williams), so hopefully he will be able to play spot minutes and play some solid defense and get some ball movement going.