Thursday night, we once again turned our attention to the hard wood.  This time it wasn’t on embattled referees, but it was to see what the NBA franchises would have under their trees for Christmas.  Here’s how the presents were given away in the first round:

1.  Chicago Derrick Rose – PG
2.  Miami Michael Beasley – PF
3.  Minnesota O.J. Mayo – SG
4.  Seattle Russell Westbrook – PG
5.  Memphis Kevin Love – PF
6.  New York Danilo Gallinari – SF
7.  L.A. Clippers Eric Gordon – SG
8.  Milwaukee Joe Alexander – SF
9.  Charlotte D.J. Augustin – PG
10.  New Jersey Brook Lopez – C
11.  Indiana (traded to Portland) Jerryd Bayless – PG

12.  Sacramento Jason Thompson – PF
13.  Portland (traded to Indiana) Brandon Rush – SG
14.  Golden State Anthony Randolph – PF
15.  Phoenix (from Atlanta) Robin Lopez – C
16.  Philadelphia Marreese Speights – C
17.  Toronto Roy Hibbert – C
18.  Washington JaVale McGee – PF
19.  Cleveland J.J. Hickson – PF
20.  Charlotte (from Denver) Alexis Ajinca – PF
21.  New Jersey (from Dallas) Ryan Anderson – PF
22.  Orlando Courtney Lee – SG
23.  Utah Kosta Koufos – C
24.  Seattle (from Phoenix) Serge Ibaka – PF
25.  Houston Nicolas Batum – SF
26.  San Antonio George Hill – PG
27.  New Orleans Darrell Arthur – PF
28.  Memphis (from L.A. Lakers) Donte Greene – SF
29.  Detroit D.J. White – PF
30.  Boston J. R. Giddens – SG