Bonzie Colson! The late first round pick?
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Bonzie Colson does seem like an ideal unique player to add to a team that knows how to use players like that. No second rounder to use, only a couple of possible open roster spots, and maybe a few smaller power forwards already on the roster. Semi Ojeleye and Guerschon Yabusele have guaranteed money next season and a similar build and game to Bonzie Colson.
If there is pick 2 to 5 to use, then 80% chance that is a tall player. If Baynes comes back, that means Larkin is the only free agent and possible open roster spot, unless someone with a possible non-guaranteed deal, maybe Nader, goes away? Bonzie Colson would be super to have, but difficult to find a spot for.
You want smallball, he can play center. Bonzie Colson leading the bench group of three point guards, something different.
Best thing would be to find a second rounder for Bonzie Colson to be picked, maybe.
If there is pick 2 to 5 to use, then 80% chance that is a tall player. If Baynes comes back, that means Larkin is the only free agent and possible open roster spot, unless someone with a possible non-guaranteed deal, maybe Nader, goes away? Bonzie Colson would be super to have, but difficult to find a spot for.
You want smallball, he can play center. Bonzie Colson leading the bench group of three point guards, something different.
Best thing would be to find a second rounder for Bonzie Colson to be picked, maybe.
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Celtics_History_Lesson wrote:Bonzie Colson does seem like an ideal unique player to add to a team that knows how to use players like that. No second rounder to use, only a couple of possible open roster spots, and maybe a few smaller power forwards already on the roster. Semi Ojeleye and Guerschon Yabusele have guaranteed money next season and a similar build and game to Bonzie Colson.
If there is pick 2 to 5 to use, then 80% chance that is a tall player. If Baynes comes back, that means Larkin is the only free agent and possible open roster spot, unless someone with a possible non-guaranteed deal, maybe Nader, goes away? Bonzie Colson would be super to have, but difficult to find a spot for.
You want smallball, he can play center. Bonzie Colson leading the bench group of three point guards, something different.
Best thing would be to find a second rounder for Bonzie Colson to be picked, maybe.
I would love Bonzie on this team. He would fit on this team like a glove. As a disclaimer, I'm a huge ND fan so obviously a bit biased. However, he just averaged 18 and 10 in the ACC last year. Yes, he is only 6'5" so undersized but has a 7'1" wingspan and is a double double machine. Oh, he also shot 43% 3PT and 78% FT. I think he would be a great addition to the second unit to have spacing and run 5 out. His defense is average but I think he could do decently well at PF and Brad Stevens has a great relationship with Mike Brey and would know how to play to his strengths! Not only does Bonzie have a great stroke but he plays with a chip on his shoulder and is a junkyard dog and would fit the Celtics mentality of being a dog on this team.
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He is a 6'4" stretch power forward. I am not a fan of undersized players. If he can play as an SG and learn to defend the perimeter then I would be okay with him.
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Kalela wrote:He is a 6'4" stretch power forward. I am not a fan of undersized players. If he can play as an SG and learn to defend the perimeter then I would be okay with him.
He's 6'5" with a 7'1" wingspan and just got done averaging 10 RPG in the ACC. Clearly the height isn't the issue for him lol
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I have no clue who he is, but I like his name, and will be a fan of anyone who CHL endorses, strictly for the epic threads that shall follow. Sign me up for the Bonzie Colson fan club.
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CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:I have no clue who he is, but I like his name, and will be a fan of anyone who CHL endorses, strictly for the epic threads that shall follow. Sign me up for the Bonzie Colson fan club.
He was 1st team all ACC and 3rd team all American as a junior last year for Notre Dame. He's preseason ACC POY and 1st team all American. He averaged 18 and 10 last year and 43% 3PT as a forward
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guy is projected 58th pick
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Darth Celtic wrote:guy is projected 58th pick
Because of his height and age... Production wise he's on Caleb Swanigan's level and Swanigan was a late first rounder i believe. Celtics shouldn't take him first round but early 2nd would be great
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I'd take this guy on heart and hustle alone.
Last year when we knew we were going to get a top pick and had an early second too, we had a daily thread on potential draftees playing on TV that day so we could watch them.
I first only included VJ Beachem when ND was playing. But Bonzie impressed me...a lot...so I started to include him.
Weaknesses: height (6"5'), foot-speed, age
Strengths: Versatility, excellent help defender, length (7 foot wingspan), tenacity, toughness, rebounding, strength, court vision and BBIQ and leadership.
He's a gamble for sure.....the type of player Riverboat Danny would take a chance on.
EDIT: One more thing in his favor (likeability-wise): he's a local boy, New Bedford or Fall River, I think.
Last year when we knew we were going to get a top pick and had an early second too, we had a daily thread on potential draftees playing on TV that day so we could watch them.
I first only included VJ Beachem when ND was playing. But Bonzie impressed me...a lot...so I started to include him.
Weaknesses: height (6"5'), foot-speed, age
Strengths: Versatility, excellent help defender, length (7 foot wingspan), tenacity, toughness, rebounding, strength, court vision and BBIQ and leadership.
He's a gamble for sure.....the type of player Riverboat Danny would take a chance on.
EDIT: One more thing in his favor (likeability-wise): he's a local boy, New Bedford or Fall River, I think.
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UConn was his dream school and Ollie wouldn't give him a call-back. D'oh.
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hickfromfrenchlick wrote:UConn was his dream school and Ollie wouldn't give him a call-back. D'oh.
How do you know Uconn was his dream school? His dad coached at BC I know before so he grew up loving them. Just curious!
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711takeover wrote:hickfromfrenchlick wrote:UConn was his dream school and Ollie wouldn't give him a call-back. D'oh.
How do you know Uconn was his dream school? His dad coached at BC I know before so he grew up loving them. Just curious!
This will help. Looks like UConn were asleep and missed out.
"UConn really hasn't been contacting me," Colson, who made an unofficial to Storrs earlyl in the summer, said on Wednesday evening. "They wanted me to go on an official, but I haven't heard from them. I'm trying to contact Coach (Kevin) Ollie and Coach (Glen) Miller, but they're waiting for the right time, I guess."
It remains to be seen if that time may become too late at some point.
"I always wanted to go to UConn, it was always one of my dream schools," Colson said. "The two other (visits) are still open. I'm going to have to sit down and decide which ones to take."
More important, only a week or so away is the game at #2 Michigan State which will show if Bonzie is first round material. Another smaller team, and with two NBA forwards playing against Colson. If the Celtics had a chance at pick 6, and they don't, then Bridges could have been the pick. Bonzie can be compared to him in this game, .
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Darth Celtic wrote:guy is projected 58th pick
maybe we need to tank a little so our second rounder falls into that top 55 protected range....
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Celtics_History_Lesson wrote:711takeover wrote:hickfromfrenchlick wrote:UConn was his dream school and Ollie wouldn't give him a call-back. D'oh.
How do you know Uconn was his dream school? His dad coached at BC I know before so he grew up loving them. Just curious!
This will help. Looks like UConn were asleep and missed out."UConn really hasn't been contacting me," Colson, who made an unofficial to Storrs earlyl in the summer, said on Wednesday evening. "They wanted me to go on an official, but I haven't heard from them. I'm trying to contact Coach (Kevin) Ollie and Coach (Glen) Miller, but they're waiting for the right time, I guess."
It remains to be seen if that time may become too late at some point.
"I always wanted to go to UConn, it was always one of my dream schools," Colson said. "The two other (visits) are still open. I'm going to have to sit down and decide which ones to take."
More important, only a week or so away is the game at #2 Michigan State which will show if Bonzie is first round material. Another smaller team, and with two NBA forwards playing against Colson. If the Celtics had a chance at pick 6, and they don't, then Bridges could have been the pick. Bonzie can be compared to him in this game, .
Here's the link:
http://borgesblognhr.blogspot.com/2013/08/terry-larrier-liked-uconn-visit-bonzie.html
The Huskies seem to be biding their time with Colson, an undersized (6-foot-5) power forward -- perhaps waiting until other options like [Terry] Larrier, [Devin] Robinson or Abdul Malik Abu make their decisions.
Fail. Although we eventually got Larrier!
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I haven't started to look that closely at the guys projected to go after the first 5, although last year I was a big fan of Alonzo Trier, who stayed in school.
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I'd take Grayson Allen at the end of the first or early second. He's basically Danny Ainge. I'm sure Danny likes him. Perfect 6th man scorer, shot creator/maker.
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FlatearthZorro wrote:I'd take Grayson Allen at the end of the first or early second. He's basically Danny Ainge. I'm sure Danny likes him. Perfect 6th man scorer, shot creator/maker.
Ainge was before my time. Was he as dirty as Allen?
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Kalela wrote:FlatearthZorro wrote:I'd take Grayson Allen at the end of the first or early second. He's basically Danny Ainge. I'm sure Danny likes him. Perfect 6th man scorer, shot creator/maker.
Ainge was before my time. Was he as dirty as Allen?
Ainge was one of the more hated players to ever play in the league. I'm also not from that time, but I've watched a few games/videos.
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PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
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Mitchell Robinson will be Boston's first round pick, his draft stock will drop from sitting out and Ainge will on top of things scouting him.
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Kalela wrote:FlatearthZorro wrote:I'd take Grayson Allen at the end of the first or early second. He's basically Danny Ainge. I'm sure Danny likes him. Perfect 6th man scorer, shot creator/maker.
Ainge was before my time. Was he as dirty as Allen?
Worse. By a considerable margin.
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