Over in the "Ramblings Of A Sports Nerd Blog", we have the Ultimate Fantasy Draft taking place, where the greatest players in NBA history can be drafted. Which owner will be Red Aurebach? Which owner will be Ted Stepien?

I've decided to channel Mel Kiper and Stephen A. Smith and give you

ULTIMATE NBA FANTASY DRAFT ANALYSIS

Let's get this party started right away:

FIRST ROUND:

xphoenix87 - Michael Jordan.

Upside babybee!  Live body, great at slashing to the hole, strong finisher. Deadly in the clutch...but don't you build titleson pivot men?

dehbashi -Tim Duncan

HUH?! with all of the talent on the board? At center alone, we have Wilt, Russell, Jabbar, Hakeem, Shaq...and dehbashi takes The Big Fundamental? What gives? Me and the fellas here at G-Report Central just don't get this one. You have 5 Top-50 big men, and he takes a healthy Sam Bowie?

joshQpublic - Bill Russell

The best defensive center in the history of the game goes off the board. Undefeated in Game 7's (10-0).  "He couldn't hit a bull in the ass" as Tom Heinsohn fondly recalled to me. Very good passer and playmaker from the post, and the defense and rebounding seem to be there. Now, he'll need some offense.

genez13 - Magic Johnson

Interesting pick here. The only player on the board who could play all five positions, clearly we're looking at the triggerman for an explosive running game. Can score from almost anywhere, never misses an open man. Not as much a force on D, but no one will notice. We need to see who is paired with the Magic Man.

ricko - Larry Bird

Larry Legend can hit the 3, bang inside, pass as well as a point, and get you 10 boards a night. Probably the second best clutch shooter after Jordan. This pick will play great in New England.

GR8ONE54 - Wilt Chamberlain

Who thought that the Big Dipper would free-fall to 6? Seven time scoring champion, 11 time rebounding champ, and even led the league in dimes one year. Can play a devastating defense as well. Oh, his foul shooting stinks. Be ready for Hack-A-Wilt. Great value pick at 6. (Yes, I'm using value pick in the 1st round.)

Hoffman - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Captain Skyhook takes care of the post scoring and defense. Rebounding may be an issue. Who will Hoff get to feed Kareem?

AK47Spiderman - Oscar Robinson

The Big O is Magic before Magic. Better scorer, strong leader. AK follows this up with The Doctor. This will be the best fastbreak on the planet with O as the trigger, and Doc finishing. But who gets the ballboards?