I find it comical to have someone grading the NBA Draft who just hands out A’s and B’s if fear of rubbing someone the wrong way. If you are going to be scared to criticize, then you shouldn’t be in this job.

I am a huge fan of Seattle GM Sam Presti and have known him for nearly a decade, but I think he made a huge mistake when he chose Russell Westbrook at No. 4. I’m entitled to my opinion and he’s got his. So what.

It's nothing personal.

Danny Ainge took a huge risk with J.R. Giddens and his track record of off-court issues. I wouldn’t have given him a guaranteed deal.

I mean, how could anyone in their right mind give the Detroit Pistons a decent grade after Joe Dumars took Walter Sharpe with the 32nd overall pick. The guy’s been nothing but problems wherever he’s been. If I were grading Dumars, I'd have given him a "D" in this draft, maybe even a failing grade.

But the problem is that some are afraid to tell it like it really is, instead they are worried if they say or write something negative that they won’t get “inside” info any more.

Let's face it. No one really has much of a clue as to what's going to happen in the NBA Draft, anyways. Agents and GM's are putting out false info all the time.

- Draft Express was the most accurate in picking the first round, according to my calculations. ESPN.com Chad Ford was second and NBADraft.Net was third. Draft Express is the one site out there that actually goes out and sees the players. To me, you can’t do a mock draft without actually seeing those you are rating.

- Despite reports from the East Valley Tribune that maintain Brandon Jennings didn’t achieve a qualifying test score and will play overseas next season, Jennings’ mentor, Kelly Williams, told me that he still hasn’t received the results.

- UConn’s Stanley Robinson is headed back home for a semester to straighten out some issues. Robinson is an Alabama native who plans to return to UConn, but it’s not a lock – especially if freshman Nate Miles makes an instant impact in Storrs.

- No surprise that Lance Stephenson will consider playing in Europe instead of college after he finishes high school. Adam Zagoria, who runs the top New York-New Jersey area web site (http://www.zagsblog.net/), talked to Stephenson and his father. The most comical part is that Stephenson, a Reebok kid who likely has Sonny Vaccaro in his ear, also said he’d consider joining the Army.

- While Missouri guard Keon Lawrence is saying he is transferring to be closer to home, we’re hearing that he just wants more shots. No surprise. I saw Lawrence score 50 points in an AAU game and walked away in complete disgust. It was one of the most selfish performances I’ve seen in a long, long time.