Welcome to Boston, Jordan Walsh!

brackdan70 · Post #21 » by **brackdan70** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:34 am

Dude has alopecia. Let’s try to be grown ups.

threrf23 · Post #22 » by **threrf23** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:34 am

phoolishly_insane wrote:Welcome to Celtics Charlie Villanueva!

Leading up to the 2005 draft, I once dreamt that we drafted Charlie V. (literally, I didn't necessarily want us to draft him)

Guess it finally happened.

flintsky21 · Post #23 » by **flintsky21** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:37 am

Kalela wrote:Scottie Pippen without the offense. lol

Jordan in his name, Pippen in his game.

Marvel · Post #24 » by **Marvel** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:38 am

brackdan70 wrote:Dude has alopecia. Let’s try to be grown ups.

playa-hater · Post #25 » by **playa-hater** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:49 am

Do I like the player.... Yes

Do I think we can use a player like this.... Yes

Do I think our coach Joe who loves 3 point shooters will even give him a legit chance??.

Very uncertain...

TheMartian · Post #26 » by **TheMartian** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:50 am

Reading on the GB draft thread that a lot of fans hoped Walsh would land on their team. Grizzlies and Suns fans to name a few. Some were surprised he came out in this year's draft class as he would've been a 1st rounder in next year's draft.

TheMartian · Post #27 » by **TheMartian** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:52 am

playa-hater wrote:Do I like the player.... Yes

Do I think we can use a player like this.... Yes

Do I think our coach Joe who loves 3 point shooters will even give him a legit chance??.

Very uncertain...

This is really the big question here. Will there be playing time for Walsh to develop? With the current roster being deep, i don't think he'll get the chance.

zoyathedestroya · Post #28 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:52 am

Read on Twitter

Hal14 · Post #29 » by **Hal14** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:53 am

captain green wrote:Well I wanted 6'7 shot blocker I got an alien that's stats look like trash. And uh he was ranked 46th but hey wtf we at least have shots in the future 4 seconds and a extra one and the original unicorn for smart, muscala,and Gallo.

He was ranked 29th on my board.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #30 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:54 am

Goodman and other dude like him.

Read on Twitter

?s=20

zoyathedestroya · Post #31 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:55 am

With the recent trend of players still growing, Walsh could end up near 7 feet with a 7'8" wingspan. Carry the hell on.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #32 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:56 am

Not sure if this has been posted:

Watch on YouTube

Hal14 · Post #33 » by **Hal14** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:59 am

Kalela wrote:
TheMartian wrote:So, is he really 6'6"? He's listed at 6'4" in NBA.com.

Yeah, he measured 6' 5.75'' without shoes at the combine. Almost 6'7" with shoes.

Yeah the shoes add 1 - 1.5 inches. So with shoes, he'd be 6'6.75" - 6'7.25", somewhere in there. And NBA uses in-shoes measurements as official ones. And if you're a half inch over, they round up.

So officially, he's 6'7". Just like he was listed on the arkansas roster:

https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-baskbl/roster/?season=2022-23

BostonCouchGM · Post #34 » by **BostonCouchGM** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:00 am

Decent value for where he was taken. He brings energy and seems pretty bright. I don't see him every being anything more than a end of rotation role player like Grant though. Next year's draft is better which is why I think he risked coming out this year. Looks like it didn't pay off. His loss is our gain because you can never have enough wings that are willing defenders.

flintsky21 · Post #35 » by **flintsky21** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:04 am

NuckyPowell wrote:Goodman and other dude like him.

Read on Twitter
?s=20

Lol I thought the other dude was Jordan Walsh. Got confused when he started talking in third person.

Celtic Esquire · Post #36 » by **Celtic Esquire** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:05 am

Watched a ton of SEC games and Walsh is like DeAndre Hunter. Great value pick.

Hope the Celtics give him some PT because he plays hard like Smart.

zoyathedestroya · Post #37 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:11 am

return2glory · Post #38 » by **return2glory** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:37 am

Jordan Walsh played well at the combines.

"Walsh has been inching up draft boards after declaring following his freshman season, and even though he showed talent at Arkansas, his rise has been off of potential. He had an impressive NBA combine and seems to be an ideal fit in most new-look systems in the league. Oklahoma City is needing depth in the front court, and more importantly, someone who can help defend the elite forwards of the NBA.

The 6-foot-7 defender totaled 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and a blocked shot in 21 minutes of action at the combine in his final 5-on-5 scrimmage session, catching many eyes from league executives." - ROSS LOVELACE

https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/jordan-walsh-stays-in-the-draft-likely-in-thunders-range

Floody100 · Post #39 » by **Floody100** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:50 am

NuckyPowell wrote:Not sure if this has been posted:

Watch on YouTube

Is it just me or does he look a lot like Middleton on the offensive end ? (especially when he shoots)

tfmiii · Post #40 » by **tfmiii** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 5:53 am

Here is a draft preview of impact defense players with Kevin O'Connor and friends on the Ringer, scroll to 6:55

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