2010 NBA Draft: Second-round grades

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No. 31: Nets select: Tibor Pleiss, C, Kohn 99ers, Germany		Grade
	Analysis: Throw-away pick made by the Nets for the Hawks. Not coming here anytime soon; might not be good enough to play in the NBA ever.	F
No. 32: Heat select: Dexter Pittman, C, Texas		Grade
	Analysis: With so many holes to fill, the Heat could have done more than draft a backup center for their summer-league team.	F
No. 33: Kings select: Hassan Whiteside, C, Marshall		Grade
	Analysis: First-round talent who performed poorly in postseason interviews. Not the ideal carpool partner for earlier selection Cousins.	D
No. 34: Trail Blazers select: Armon Johnson, PG, Nevada		Grade
	Analysis: The rich get richer. Johnson could be an ideal NBA backup point guard, even on a quality team like Portland.	A
No. 35: Wizards select: Nemanja Bjelica, SF, BC Red Star Belgrade, Serbia		Grade
	Analysis: With so many decent American players still on the board, this run on international so-called talent is making less and less sense.	F
No. 36: Pistons select: Terrico White, PG, Mississippi		Grade
	Analysis: Nice fill-in talent if the Pistons choose to unload Tayshaun Prince and head in a new direction.	B
No. 37: Bucks select: Darington Hodson, SF, New Mexico		Grade
	Analysis: With the recent acquisition of Corey Maggette, you'd have thought the Bucks would identify upgrading other positions as a higher priority.	D
No. 38: Knicks select: Andy Rautins, SG, Syracuse		Grade
	Analysis: Leave it to the Knicks to throw away two seasons, then wait 38 picks into the draft to turn it into a joke as well.	F
No. 39: Knicks select: Landry Fields, SF, Stanford		Grade
	Analysis: Knicks fans boo the selection of an All-Pac-10 player. Who says they know their basketball?	B
No. 40: Pacers select: Lance Stephenson, SG, Cincinnati		Grade
	Analysis: Many projected Stephenson to rise into Round 1 on his postseason measurables. Getting him 10 picks later qualifies as a bargain.	A
No. 41: Heat select: Jarvis Varnado, PF, Mississippi State		Grade
	Analysis: Are two uninspired selections supposed to be sending a message about the Heat's free-agent plans? Gotta believe even Dwyane Wade is not impressed.	D
No. 42: Heat select: Da'Sean Butler, SF, West Virginia		Grade
	Analysis: The Heat's previous two picks have been so lackluster, even selecting a guy with a blown-out knee looks good by comparison.	C
No. 43: Lakers select: Devin Ebanks, SF, West Virginia		Grade
	Analysis: Talk about being full of yourself: A team that believes it has tamed Ron Artest takes on the draft's biggest off-the-court question mark.	C
No. 44: Bucks select: Jerome Jordan, C, Tulsa		Grade
	Analysis: Can't argue with the Bucks' thinking that they need a big man. But certainly can dispute not taking the best one available (Solomon Alabi).	D
No. 45: Timber Wolves select: Paulo Prestes, C, CB Murcia, Spain		Grade
	Analysis: Another foreign selection made by the Timberwolves. With Ronzone making the call, you have to respect the pick.	B
No. 46: Suns select: Gani Lawal, PF, Georgia Tech		Grade
	Analysis: On numbers alone (he outrebounded teammate -- and No. 3 overall pick -- Derrick Favors), he should have gone a lot higher.	A
No. 47: Bucks select: Tiny Gallon, PF, Oklahoma		Grade
	Analysis: Another big-man selection by the Bucks. The rationale is clear: Where there is no quality, draft quantity.	C
No. 48: Heat select: Latavious Williams, SF, Tulsa 66ers, NBDL		Grade
	Analysis: With the success some D-League players had in the NBA last season, being the first team to draft a prospect out of the league seems like a good idea.	B
No. 49: Spurs select: Ryan Richards, PF, Kalise Gran Carnia, England		Grade
	Analysis: Few teams have had more success dipping into the international market, so giving the Spurs the benefit of the doubt here seems reasonable.	C
No. 50: Mavericks select: Solomon Alabi, C, Florida State		Grade
	Analysis: Some were projecting the shot-blocking big man would go a full round earlier. Getting him this late has to rate as the steal of the draft.	A
No. 51: Thunder select: Magnum Rolle, C, Louisiana Tech		Grade
	Analysis: It doesn't take much to get drafted at this point. Just being a power forward from Louisiana Tech gets you considered.	B
No. 52: Celtics select: Luke Harangody, PF, Notre Dame		Grade
	Analysis: He'd have gone much higher had he cherished his Notre Dame education less and come out a year ago. That makes him a nice call this late.	A
No. 53: Hawks select: Pape Sy, C, Senegal		Grade
	Analysis: The Hawks say they like him because he had a nice workout in Atlanta. Truth is: They like him because he's likely to play in Europe next season.	F
No. 54: Clippers select: Willie Warren, PG, Oklahoma		Grade
	Analysis: Maybe the best pick of the second-round. Warren arrives fully capable of stepping in for Baron Davis when -- not if -- he next gets injured.	A
No. 55: Jazz select: Jeremy Evans, SF, Western Kentucky		Grade
	Analysis: It the University of Utah had joined the Pac-10 last season, the Jazz might know long-range-shooting Jerome Randle would have been a much better selection.	D
No. 56: Timber Wolves select: Hamady Ndiaye, C, Rutgers		Grade
	Analysis: It's 56 picks in, sure, but 225-pound centers in the NBA? It just doesn't happen, no matter how far through the roof the guy can jump.	F
No. 57: Pacers select: Ryan Reid, SF, Florida State		Grade
	Analysis: What did dunk machine Stanley Robinson do to warrant absolutely no respect while far lesser talents like this are being drafted?	D
No. 58: Lakers select: Derrick Caracter, PF, UTEP		Grade
	Analysis: This is just a hunch, but I'm guessing Rick Pitino will not throw his name in the hat if Phil Jackson elects to retire this off-season.	B
No. 59: Magic select: Stanley Robinson, SF, Connecticut		Grade
	Analysis: Robinson doesn't realize this, but he just lucked into his ticket to winning the NBA dunk contest next February -- private lessons from new teammate Vince Carter.	A
No. 60: Suns select: Dwayne Collins, PF, Miami		Grade
	Analysis: At the stroke of midnight, the Suns select ... hey, a much better player than the No. 60 position would indicate.	B
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