So, no, I’m not quitting my job just because the Knicks went Italian on Thursday and drafted Danilo Gallinari with the sixth pick overall in the NBA Draft.

I still stand by my assertion that the Knicks needed to do something to curb that fan base’s frustrations and anger with what has been a joke franchise for nearly a decade. Sure the fans don’t always (in fact rarely) have the right answers and you can find a fast way to sink your ship by reacting based on cheers and boos, but I thought this was a chance to throw the faithful a bone. Was he the best player available at that point in the draft (very debatable) or did they draft on need?

In the post the other day talking about busters and sleepers, I bunged up and forgot to mention Texas’ D.J. Augustin, who went No. 9 to Charlotte. That spot appears to be a bit higher than a lot of people figured he would go, but getting a capable and talented point can rarely be seen as a bad move. As we’ve seen recently (see: New Orleans, Utah), getting a guy who can run your show can mean the world. With Chris Paul and Deron Williams, the aforementioned two teams turned their fortunes pretty drastically and while Augustin might not end up in the category of those other two, I think he gives Charlotte a lot of hope that he can have the same affect on the Bobcats fortunes as the other two did with theirs.

I will begrudgingly say that one of the deals I liked the most was the one the Boston Celtics did in the second round to get Bill Walker. The C’s dropped some cash off for Washington in return for the K-State product who went 47th overall. Walker, you might remember, was once upon a time getting big-time pub as a potential lottery pick before an ACL injury slightly sidetracked that promise. What the Celtics get here is a complete steal. Think about it: If he doesn’t ever get back to the skill level for which he once was regarded, then all you’ve done is drop a bit of change. However, if he pans out to be a solid, contributing NBAer — and his athleticism, past headline-making and pure ability seem to say he could do that at the least — well then you’ve just pillaged another role player who should fit nicely in the Boston plans. Because, let’s face it, the Celts aren’t a team that needed a revamping or help right away anyway. With that luxury in their hands, they can take a flyer on a player like Walker and if it pans out, it was genius.