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165bows wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:
I actually like this, used to waste way too much time staying up for the second round.
playa-hater wrote:165bows wrote:zoyathedestroya wrote:
I actually like this, used to waste way too much time staying up for the second round.
I am so opposite that opinion.. Imagine watching the 1st day of the draft all night with Boston having the last pick, only to find out at the last moment Boston traded down and now I have to wait almost 24 hours to see what we get...
brackdan70 wrote:playa-hater wrote:165bows wrote:I actually like this, used to waste way too much time staying up for the second round.
I am so opposite that opinion.. Imagine watching the 1st day of the draft all night with Boston having the last pick, only to find out at the last moment Boston traded down and now I have to wait almost 24 hours to see what we get...
I agree. Why spread it out over two days….just make me wait to see what future all star we draft at 54. BS.
165bows wrote:brackdan70 wrote:playa-hater wrote:
I am so opposite that opinion.. Imagine watching the 1st day of the draft all night with Boston having the last pick, only to find out at the last moment Boston traded down and now I have to wait almost 24 hours to see what we get...
I agree. Why spread it out over two days….just make me wait to see what future all star we draft at 54. BS.
I don't mind the wait I just don't like the temptation to stay up that late to watch the nothing burger.
I do think the added time on the second round will help Brad - teams will fall in love with guys in the back of the second round and talk themselves into wasting future assets.
Though if they just drag the first round out super long and late I take it all back.
30. Boston Celtics
Cam Christie | 6-5 wing | 19 years old | Minnesota
Christie was the player I was most surprised to see remain in the draft after the early-entry deadline. He was arguably the highest-profile player left in the NCAA’s transfer portal, so he must have turned down significant NIL offers to make this call. That makes me a bit more suspicious that he he got the kind of assurance he needed to stay in the draft.
Boston, by and large, does not issue draft-pick promises to prospects under Brad Stevens. However, Christie would make an enormous amount of sense for them as a young wing who can really shoot and gives real effort on defense. He averaged 11.3 points as a freshman this season at Minnesota, but upped those numbers to 13 points and 38 percent on six 3-point attempts per game over his final 15 games. With the importance of shooting in Boston’s style of play, and with how much money the Celtics will have on the books moving forward if they sign Derrick White to a long-term deal, they will need more players like Christie who can come in and make shots.
djFan71 wrote:Updated Ringer mock has us with a couple of guards.
30: AJ Johnson
54: Zyon Pullin
https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft
30. Johnson is receiving some late first-round buzz following an impressive performance at the draft combine. Though he’s raw, the Celtics have a lot of depth as is, and it could make sense for them to take a swing here.
54. The Celtics re-signed Payton Pritchard last fall, but that shouldn’t stop them from taking a chance on a player who could end up being better. Pullin is a knockdown shooter, and his size gives him defensive versatility. If his ball handling translates, then he could earn minutes sooner rather than later.
Can't say I love it. Lots of other guys still on the board at 30.
Ajay Mitchell still on the board at 54. Ringer has him way higher on their big board (32) than Pullin (50), but opt not for him to go til 57. Jaylen Wells last at 58. Pullin is intriguing, though, from their full write up.
redslastlaugh wrote:I don’t love this draft for us from The Ringer.
AJ Johnson seems the proverbial two years away from two years away. And he’s just awfully light at under 170lbs, those type of guards, speedy athletic slim, may make a comeback tho but man they give up so much defensively to get excited about drafting. I wouldn’t take him.
And then KOC is the only media member who has Zyon Pullin as a draftable player, he seems more like an undrafted FA target than a player to spend a pick on.
djFan71 wrote:I'm liking Ajay Mitchell lately, and they have him 32 (big board), but we pass on him to take Pullin at 54 rather than target as UDFA.
Hal14 wrote:djFan71 wrote:I'm liking Ajay Mitchell lately, and they have him 32 (big board), but we pass on him to take Pullin at 54 rather than target as UDFA.
Eh, idk. I've got Mitchell ranked 55th on my board, at the moment. Wouldn't hate it if we took him in like the 50-60 range.
But I'm not too high on him.
I think his stats make him look better than he is, because he's an older prospect (age 22) playing vs weak competition in a mid major conference. And he was on a team where the offense was built around him, he got to take all the shots, had the ball in his hands all the time.
But in the combine scrimmages (vs real competition) I thought he looked okay. Was able to get to the basket and finish near the rim pretty well. Can handle the ball. But didn't shoot it well in the scrimmages.
His defense is okay..
He's a pretty good prospect. But I think there's others who are better..and I'd prefer drafting someone with more size, like a wing/PF/C..
zoyathedestroya wrote:
redslastlaugh wrote:Sam Vecenie of The Athletic new mock dropped today, Celtics picking Cam Christie, shooting guard.
He’s basically, along with Bub Carrington, the youngest American in the draft, at just under 19 yrs.30. Boston Celtics
Cam Christie | 6-5 wing | 19 years old | Minnesota
Christie was the player I was most surprised to see remain in the draft after the early-entry deadline. He was arguably the highest-profile player left in the NCAA’s transfer portal, so he must have turned down significant NIL offers to make this call. That makes me a bit more suspicious that he he got the kind of assurance he needed to stay in the draft.
Boston, by and large, does not issue draft-pick promises to prospects under Brad Stevens. However, Christie would make an enormous amount of sense for them as a young wing who can really shoot and gives real effort on defense. He averaged 11.3 points as a freshman this season at Minnesota, but upped those numbers to 13 points and 38 percent on six 3-point attempts per game over his final 15 games. With the importance of shooting in Boston’s style of play, and with how much money the Celtics will have on the books moving forward if they sign Derrick White to a long-term deal, they will need more players like Christie who can come in and make shots.
Here is a longer, more in-depth highlight video. The guy has a nice release on the jumper, I’ll give,him that…
;t=30s
playa-hater wrote:Looked at quite a few Mocks and it seems like Bobi Klintman may be available (40% my guess) still have yet to study his videos. But Any thoughts on Bobi K as an eventual Horford replacement?? seems to have some decent potential.