Welcome #37 pick Semi Ojelye

cl2117 · Post #61 » by **cl2117** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:02 am

Love the pick. Definitely a steal at #37 and like Yabs I think he's got the kind of build/athleticism that the NBA is starting to move towards.

I question what this means for all our other guys though. Just as developing talent we know have Brown, Tatum, Nader, Yabs, Semi all sitting behind AB/Crowder/Smart.

Hopefully we can work something out so that we're keeping all those guys. Wouldn't want to lose someone like Nader or Semi because of roster crunch.

KGboss · Post #62 » by **KGboss** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:04 am

A new Semi Automatic?

ivnabru · Post #63 » by **ivnabru** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:07 am

hickfromfrenchlick wrote:
Bleeding Green wrote:I love how excited these Celtics fan at the arena are, as if they've ever heard of Semi Ojeleye.

I know who he is! (Although I'm not at Barclays.) I'm a UConn fan, so I was aware of what he was doing in the AAC. Had he played in a P5 conference he probably would have slid into the first round.

He's super athletic. Didn't realize he was so good from 3.

Never heard of him but apparently he played 2 years at Duke and didn't get any playing time. If he had stayed at Duke he probably wouldn't have been drafted.

dixielott02 · Post #64 » by **dixielott02** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:07 am

Wes-J wrote:After the Bentil disaster, had to try again..

Tbf, Bentil didnt get much chance

dixielott02 · Post #65 » by **dixielott02** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:11 am

Kalela wrote:I really didn't like this pick. Not because of the player but I am disappointed with Ainge. I am starting to seriously dislike Ainge for the way he drafts. The Celtics needed a big in the 2nd round and the guy keeps drafting undersized players. This SMU guy is a 6'6" power forward. It is the same reason I hated and still hate the Yabusele pick. Ike Anigbogu was available. Thomas Bryant was available. Jordan Bell was available. Ainge then selected Jabari Bird and Kadeem Allen a 6'3" SG with the other two 2nd round picks. What the hell.

I'd maybe agree with the Anigbogu pick, but the others I can take it or leave it. But I think overall, Semi is a GREAT pick, and somebody who can fill the Jerebko role right now

Post #66 » by **165bows** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:48 pm

CrowderKeg wrote:
165bows wrote:Now we know who's starting PF for the summer league. Malcolm Miller.

Jackson/Allen
Brown/Bird
Nader/Tatum
Miller/Ojeleye
Zizic/Nobody, Celtics don't like centers.

Just kidding, I'm excited for the Semi 2.0 era.

Didn't they sign Daniel Theis? Or was that not final yet? I think he can play center. Mickey's also playing, according to Himmelsbach, unless he gets waived first.

There's a chance neither Mickey nor Jackson play in SL, right? They're the first ones to go to open up cap space. Well, unless they want to remain and sign an SL/camp deal, however that goes. So much uncertainty with our fringe guys lol.

Oh **** how did I forget Theis already?1?

The bench/scrubs on this team should be fun. Ojeleye, Theis, Zizic, even Allen should be a high-intensity crew with some good antics.

Homerclease · Post #67 » by **Homerclease** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:50 pm

So do we view Allen and Bird as our 2 way contract guys?

jirrit · Post #68 » by **jirrit** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:06 pm

Kalela wrote:I really didn't like this pick. Not because of the player but I am disappointed with Ainge. I am starting to seriously dislike Ainge for the way he drafts. The Celtics needed a big in the 2nd round and the guy keeps drafting undersized players. This SMU guy is a 6'6" power forward. It is the same reason I hated and still hate the Yabusele pick. Ike Anigbogu was available. Thomas Bryant was available. Jordan Bell was available. Ainge then selected Jabari Bird and Kadeem Allen a 6'3" SG with the other two 2nd round picks. What the hell.

We need bigs but for what? To be able to contend a little bit more but not enough anyway? We'll add Zizic as a big and maybe Griffin. That Theis-guy is maybe something I don't know but at this moment I rather not draft for the position we need an upgrade.

ConstableGeneva · Post #69 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:12 pm

Homerclease wrote:So do we view Allen and Bird as our 2 way contract guys?

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Ran the numbers for Kadeem Allen and Jabari Bird. Safe to assume their agents clearly agreed to take the two way G-League contracts

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Bostondave · Post #70 » by **Bostondave** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:18 pm

This kid is an absolute beast. I want to see him in a real NBA game badly.

jfs1000d · Post #71 » by **jfs1000d** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:55 pm

Wes-J wrote:After the Bentil disaster, had to try again..

How was Bentil a disaster?

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24istheLAW · Post #72 » by **24istheLAW** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:12 pm

This guy definitely seems promising but people are getting way ahead of themselves. He's the 37th pick!

Wes-J · Post #73 » by **Wes-J** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:28 pm

jfs1000d wrote:
Wes-J wrote:After the Bentil disaster, had to try again..

How was Bentil a disaster?

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Summer league washout.

China is always available.

La Flame · Post #74 » by **La Flame** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:34 pm

This is the guy that was #1 on Ainge's board, allowing us to trade down

sam_I_am · Post #75 » by **sam_I_am** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:43 pm

I have to admit I had trouble not confusing Abedayo, Anonoby, Ojelye, Iwundu, and Anigbogu before draft. Semi was #22 on Draft Express final mock and later in second round on NBAdraft.net. I feel like in second round just getting a player with chance to stick is a good pick.

I love the Kadeem Allen pick. He locked down Fultz last year and I think we could play Philly 2-3 times in SL. His entire Celtic career may boil down to just keeping Fultz from looking too good this summer before finding work in China.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #76 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:43 pm

Kolkmania wrote:
BRUNiNHO91 wrote:I guess we got Jimmy Butler after all..

Seriously though..solid pick. Kid is a great defender, high motor..

Brown, Tatum, Zizic, Ojeyele..cool summer league squad.

Except he's not a great defender. Was extremely interested in him since he has the frame to be the prototypical 3/4 tweener in the modern NBA. Whenever I watched SMU he was just underwhelming on the defensive end, no blocks, no steals, small guys ran around in him and he got bullied by big guys.
If his shot translates than I do think he has a role offensively in the league. I actually like Sterling Brown and especially Shake Milton more from SMU.

Ok..potential to be a great defender. Under Brad he would put his physical tools to proper use defensively.

Post #77 » by **snowman** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:06 pm

This guy looks like a Crowder replacement, should he be included in a trade.

Post #78 » by **snowman** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:07 pm

also, someone else to knock Lebron on his ass.

Post #79 » by **Froob** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:11 pm

dixielott02 wrote:
Wes-J wrote:After the Bentil disaster, had to try again..

Tbf, Bentil didnt get much chance

How can you have a 2nd round disaster?

Wes-J · Post #80 » by **Wes-J** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:15 pm

Froob wrote:
dixielott02 wrote:
Wes-J wrote:After the Bentil disaster, had to try again..

Tbf, Bentil didnt get much chance

How can you have a 2nd round disaster?

We're still talking Bentil? Really man.