The draft is coming up in a few hours.  Everyone’s going to be focusing on the big names like Rose and Beasley, but don’t forget about the players that can help you out in the second round.  Like this guy:

I mean, who would want to take that guy in the first round?

Here’s some other stuff you can check up on as you keep track of how many times Jay Bilas says “upside” tonight:

- Gilbert talked to the Washington Times about his thoughts on the draft.  Here’s what he said about Beasley:

I balled with Beasley in the summer. He can score, can connect on a jump shot, can juke. … I don’t know why he’s compared to (Denver Nuggets All-Star forward) Carmelo (Anthony). He’s a scorer. He’s a big body post up who can score; that’s Carmelo right there. Real quick jumpers. One’s just more mobile.

- Also, I’d highly recommend reading this piece from TruthAboutIt on the Wizards and constancy.  He sums up why I feel it would be a terrible idea to let go of Gil this off-season:

There are those ready to just let Gilbert Arenas walk for nothing. But to me, that seems to be a path towards greater uncertainty than there would be in sticking with the zaniness of Agent Zero. During this past season, I’ve been frustrated with the antics of Arenas just as much as the next guy. I’ve wondered many times if he “gets it” or if Gilbert is too into himself now that he can willingly get instant gratification on the attention he seems to crave. Has his swag turned into a lallygag?

But it’s more than constancy. It’s more than just resigning Antawn Jamison and Gilbert Arenas, and then having Ernie Grunfeld using his mastery to fill the gaps. How can Wizards fans be reasonably ready to pull the trigger on throwing Gilby from the train? He drops buckets with a killer instinct and has made himself a better player, a better man, by doing what others have said he couldn’t.

As a youth, I was so entrenched in the constancy of losing with the Bullets that I’m more than willing to ride the constancy of a four-year playoff run. The Wizards are closer to a championship with the services of Gilbert Arenas than without him….in my humble opinion. Today’s constancy can easily be tomorrow implosion. It’s a good wave, ride it until safely guided into shore, or until the white caps come crashing down. Either way, it’s better than bailing out on a promising crest.

- Of course, we’re going to leave with Gilbert’s draft video.  Not the most dramatic thing ever, but cool in its own way.  Ric Pitino knew what he was talking about here: