2018 draft

PierceFan4ever · Post #341 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:22 pm

Imagine getting Bagley and Porter Jr/Ayton for our picks next year lol. Imagine having Bagley, Porter Jr, Tatum, Jaylen, and Gordon Hayward all on one team loool. My god this team will be set for over a decade of greatness.

Post #342 » by **Duke4life831** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:52 pm

PierceFan4ever wrote:Imagine getting Bagley and Porter Jr/Ayton for our picks next year lol. Imagine having Bagley, Porter Jr, Tatum, Jaylen, and Gordon Hayward all on one team loool. My god this team will be set for over a decade of greatness.

I think adding Bagley and Porter Jr would be overkill with what you guys have. If you guys can walk away with a combo of one of Bagley/Porter and one of Ayton/Bamba that would be a perfect draft for you guys in my opinion.

ddb · Post #343 » by **ddb** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:00 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:It will be interesting to see how the draft landscape changes between now and next June. I remember when Harry Giles and Shabazz Muhammad were consensus No. 1 picks around this time of year.

true, but with Giles there was major concern about his knees. With Muhammad he was the top rated player coming out of HS in a really weak class.
Bagley is a monster. Probably would have gone #1 this past June over Fultz. Certainly, will be in play to go #1 in a top heavy 2018 class that's shaping up to be pretty special at the top.

Gomes3PC · Post #344 » by **Gomes3PC** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:00 pm

Give me Bamba and one of Doncic/Porter/Bagley. Bamba is a Gobert-like defensive unicorn. It's crazy even typing that we have the chance to draft TWO of these guys. Any one of them are potential franchise-changing additions.

Post #345 » by **Duke4life831** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:03 pm

Gomes3PC wrote:Give me Bamba and one of Doncic/Porter/Bagley. Bamba is a Gobert-like defensive unicorn. It's crazy even typing that we have the chance to draft TWO of these guys. Any one of them are potential franchise-changing additions.

Yup hes more athletic and somehow even longer than Gobert. His defensive potential is off the charts.

The Corey's · Post #346 » by **The Corey's** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:16 pm

Nbadraft says Bagley comp is odom.

Umm.

La Flame · Post #347 » by **La Flame** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:36 pm

The Corey's wrote:Nbadraft says Bagley comp is odom.

Umm.

claycarver · Post #348 » by **claycarver** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:34 pm

The Corey's wrote:Nbadraft says Bagley comp is odom.

Umm.

That's crazy. But Simmons reminds me of Odom. :lol:

Dogen · Post #349 » by **Dogen** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:10 pm

CelticsPride18 wrote:Can't wait for the Bagley/Ayton coup for Boston at the 2018 draft.

Homerclease · Post #350 » by **Homerclease** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:42 pm

The Corey's wrote:Nbadraft says Bagley comp is odom.

Umm.

You will find several draft outlets out there that will proclaim Bagley to be the best talent out of high school since Anthony Davis. We get to see him early and often at Duke to boot. This is huge news for our draft picks. Bagley is a lead pipe lock to go #1 unless he gets hurt.

Celtic Esquire · Post #351 » by **Celtic Esquire** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:56 pm

London2Boston wrote:Best thing is we won't even need Brooklyn to be the absolute worst team this year to add another young stud(would be ideal though haha). Porter Jr, Bagley,Ayton,Bamba,Doncic,Carter. Anywhere in the top 6 would be beautiful, two in the top 6 would be orgasmic.

Marti-mar · Post #352 » by **Marti-mar** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:47 am

Mo Bamba's first game at Texas. It's an exhibition game against an Australian team. I think he had 14 points and 5 rebounds. He didn't play a huge amount of minutes. Andrew Jones is a SG on Texas who is a likely mid to late 1st rounder in the next draft. He's also worth keeping an eye on.

Watch on YouTube

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reload141 · Post #353 » by **reload141** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:11 am

Yeah two top 6 picks would be amazing, if we ended up with any two of Bagley/Ayton/Bamba/Porter/Carter i'd be ecstatic.

ddb · Post #354 » by **ddb** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:01 pm

Gomes3PC wrote:Give me Bamba and one of Doncic/Porter/Bagley. Bamba is a Gobert-like defensive unicorn. It's crazy even typing that we have the chance to draft TWO of these guys. Any one of them are potential franchise-changing additions.

Probably Jay Bilas next June @ the draft:

"Bottoms up America. Bamba has a wingspan that would make even Rudy Gobert blush. This is a guy who impacts the game with his freakish length & athleticism. The Celtics are adding a game-changer in Bamba who I think will be able to step in right from Day 1 and change the way teams think about attacking the Celtics in the paint. By adding Bamba to their front court the Celtics are finally adding the elite rim protection & rebounding that they have been seeking since Garnett first arrived in Boston back in 07-08. This will enable Al Horford to focus solely on what he's become, which is a playmaking stretch 4/5 who no longer wants to mix it up with the top rebounders in the league. Between Ante Zizic, who showed flashes of being an excellent young player & now Bamba, the Celtics big man crew is set up nicely moving forward."

celticfan42487 · Post #355 » by **celticfan42487** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:48 pm

I can't help but salivate over the idea of getting two of these top 6 on our team next year.

Last year's class was talented... but it's in the most loaded position in the NBA, the PG spot.

I know it'll be unlikely we get both the Nets and the Lakers in that top 5, specifically the Lakers one.

But man it really could be the pay off we've been waiting for and hoping for.

I love seeing a draft with the Nets pick in our pocket and one of Porter, Bagley, Bamba, Ayton could all be unicorn building blocks for our core is just amazing.

Not that I'd spit at the idea of Doncic either, he just doesn't fit in as nicely in a perfect world. But if Ainge believes he's a cross between Livingston and Curry very well then.

Marti-mar · Post #356 » by **Marti-mar** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:04 pm

Bamba's 2nd game. Bamba finished with 18 pts, 9 reb, 5 blk and 4 ast in 30 minutes

https://www.facebook.com/MelbourneUnitedBasketball/videos/1731477220215382/

Marti-mar · Post #357 » by **Marti-mar** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:06 pm

Bamba is an athletic freak. His wingspan is ridiculous and he's shockingly mobile at his height. He also has a nice shooting touch and even 3 point range. He does have a thinnish frame, however. Still, he's a freak show specimen.

Post #358 » by **Duke4life831** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:01 pm

Marti-mar wrote:Bamba is an athletic freak. His wingspan is ridiculous and he's shockingly mobile at his height. He also has a nice shooting touch and even 3 point range. He does have a thinnish frame, however. Still, he's a freak show specimen.

Yup I think his athleticism is on par with Anthony Davis if not a little better. You add his freakish wingspan and that is a very scary combination. He is actually putting on muscle much better than I thought he would. He was really really skinny just a couple years ago. Freakish potential on the defensive end.

Homerclease · Post #359 » by **Homerclease** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:12 pm

One of Bagley/Porter Jr and one of Ayton/Bamba is a dream come true and solidifies the front court for the foreseeable future. Personally I prefer Bagley/Ayton but we really can't go wrong with any combination of the 4. Oddly enough in a few years we may be looking at guard as the weakest position on the Celtics

Post #360 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:23 pm

My absolute dream scenario would be to get Bagley and Doncic. The next generation Celtics could run out:

Guard- Smart
Wing- Brown
Wing- Doncic
Wing- Tatum
Big- Bagley