Gator Mike
Registered User
Coming up to #17... Jusuf Nurkic, Rodney Hood, Gary Harris, and James Young notably on the board.
Maybe... they NEED a shooter. Rodney Hood is probably the best shooter left.Looks like we have the chance to take Young sounds like the big Bosnian is #16.
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
I think Young will be better than Smart. It might take a few years, but the guy can score.
Interesting night.
Celtics draft two guards - two good players, IMO. What does that say about Rondo? Bradley?
I know they promised "fireworks" this summer, but I thought it was interesting that Ainge was quoted as saying, "you can't force fireworks" tonight.
I think Bradley stays. I think it's a strong bet that Rondo will get shipped out. We'll see how things pan out... but I like the look of this young core right now.
I think Bradley stays. I think it's a strong bet that Rondo will get shipped out. We'll see how things pan out... but I like the look of this young core right now.
Nothing against the guys they drafted, but this was a colossal disappointment. After weeks and weeks of hearing them involved in trade rumors to bring in legitimate NBA players instead of picks, they basically go out with a whimper and look to be doing a rebuild via the draft. That strategy doesn't typically work anyways, and when it does, it takes years and years. Not a fan of what they're doing, and of them sucking for years before they start to turn it around. Already been there in the 90's through the 2000's, and I have zero desire to see it again.
Nothing against the guys they drafted, but this was a colossal disappointment. After weeks and weeks of hearing them involved in trade rumors to bring in legitimate NBA players instead of picks, they basically go out with a whimper and look to be doing a rebuild via the draft. That strategy doesn't typically work anyways, and when it does, it takes years and years. Not a fan of what they're doing, and of them sucking for years before they start to turn it around. Already been there in the 90's through the 2000's, and I have zero desire to see it again.
The word that has filtered out was they wanted Gordon and didn't see this coming. The second kid Young they liked and targeted, Smart is best served as a PG so Rondo is gone. You are Rondo you've gone from looking at Love coming here to see a guy who's strength is your position. Wonder if Randle skipping out on his workout a few days ago messed that up. I think it did. They got 2 good prospects but this was not what they really wanted. They loved Gordon
Okay, they liked Gordon, but even if they got him Dan, what does that do for the present? They'd still be rebuilding via the draft, and have to wait for these guys to become NBA players. Whether it's Smart, Gordon, Parker, Embiid, or anyone else in this draft, they'd still be a lottery team next year and for the foreseeable future. Now as you pointed out, the guy they took 6th is redundant to Rondo's skill set, so he's clearly not in their plans, which makes them even worse in the short term. But hey, we still have Jeff Green! The net net is that as a fan who watched this team "rebuild" from 93 to 2007, I just can't go along for that ride again.
Okay, they liked Gordon, but even if they got him Dan, what does that do for the present? They'd still be rebuilding via the draft, and have to wait for these guys to become NBA players. Whether it's Smart, Gordon, Parker, Embiid, or anyone else in this draft, they'd still be a lottery team next year and for the foreseeable future. Now as you pointed out, the guy they took 6th is redundant to Rondo's skill set, so he's clearly not in their plans, which makes them even worse in the short term. But hey, we still have Jeff Green! The net net is that as a fan who watched this team "rebuild" from 93 to 2007, I just can't go along for that ride again.
Nothing against the guys they drafted, but this was a colossal disappointment. After weeks and weeks of hearing them involved in trade rumors to bring in legitimate NBA players instead of picks, they basically go out with a whimper and look to be doing a rebuild via the draft. That strategy doesn't typically work anyways, and when it does, it takes years and years. Not a fan of what they're doing, and of them sucking for years before they start to turn it around. Already been there in the 90's through the 2000's, and I have zero desire to see it again.