2025 NBA Draft Thread, Part 2 – Capture the Flagg

Post #1241 » by **djFan71** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:00 am

playa-hater wrote:If we weren't going to take a big, I would have much preferred Penda..

I'm with you here. Penda/Fleming was kinda my hope. But, I'm still good with Hugo as long as we get one of those 2 tomorrow.

playa-hater · Post #1242 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:00 am

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:Can you imagine Hugo and Walsh on the court at the same time?

Clang... Clunk... Clang... Clunk... Clang... Clunk.

This made me l o l and scream all at the same time.

ATX Red Raider · Post #1243 » by **ATX Red Raider** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:00 am

I like Gonzalez.

He & Egor Demin (#8 pick from BYU) were Real Madrid U17 leading scorers as 17 year olds in 2023-24. Gonzalez had more impressive numbers IMO.

Stat | Demin | Gonzalez
-------------------------|---------------|---------------
Points Per Game (PPG) | 15.8 | 15.6
Rebounds Per Game (RPG) | 6.8 | 5.3
Assists Per Game (APG) | 4.5 | 3.5
Steals Per Game (SPG) | 2.1 | 2.9
Turnovers Per Game (TO) | 4.1 | 1.9
Blocks Per Game (BPG) | 0.8 | 1.3
Minutes Per Game (MPG) | 28.4 | 26.3
3-Point % (3PT%) | 18.6% | 24.4%
Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.1% | 42.2%
Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.3% | 77.8%

WeLikeOurGuys · Post #1244 » by **WeLikeOurGuys** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:00 am

Mazulla has multiple years on his contract according to Brad.

Fck me.

playa-hater · Post #1245 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:01 am

djFan71 wrote:
playa-hater wrote:If we weren't going to take a big, I would have much preferred Penda..

I'm with you here. Penda/Fleming was kinda my hope. But, I'm still good with Hugo as long as we get one of those 2 tomorrow.

Even if you put him above jordan walsh, he's technically our fifth wing behind brown white hauser and rico. All while not even having a decent, powerful forward or center.. I'm sorry but that is just horrible..

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1246 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:01 am

If you're Jordan Walsh, you better show up at Summer League and play well. Won't take the Venture Capitalists more than 10 seconds to buy him out for that $200K and replace him with Hugo...

GreenFor3 · Post #1247 » by **GreenFor3** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:01 am

GrandTheftRondo wrote:
GreenFor3 wrote:
GrandTheftRondo wrote:Oh please.

Stop being ridiculous.

We’ve had zero good rookies worth playing on a contender in Joe’s time there.

Joe is no different to any other contending coach. You don’t get any burn as a rookie unless you’re exceptional.

The only miss really is not playing Nesmith more. But he had his foul issues which he still has to this day and his shot wasn't hitting back then.

Nesmith wasn’t on the Celtics while Joe was coach.

That was Ime.

Ah right, I was thinking he overlapped one year.

playa-hater · Post #1248 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:02 am

WeLikeOurGuys wrote:Mazulla has multiple years on his contract according to Brad.

Fck me.

I want to plus one this but then I hate that what you said is true.

fallguy · Post #1249 » by **fallguy** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:03 am

playa-hater wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
Well, I have been looking at film and nothing seems impressive. But so many people on here are very analytical. The kid shot 27% from 3. Let that sink in.

He's also going to be playing behind so many players. So why bother even drafting him.

Meanwhile, at this moment, we only have one center on the roster, so even if we sign cornet, that is a joke at center.

Also meanwhile, the offseason has just started.

Yes but a big chunk of it just happened. Are you expecting much to happen in july and august?

What are you even talking about? The majority of it happens in July.

fallguy · Post #1250 » by **fallguy** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:03 am

SuperDeluxe wrote:
aim2please wrote:Maybe Hugo was the only guy that agreed not to come over so Celtics can save some more $ for the new owners. I hope that's not the case.

Haven't multiple sources just said the Celtics are bringing the guy over now?

Yes but that fact gets in the way of the rampant negativity.

playa-hater · Post #1251 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:05 am

ATX Red Raider wrote:I like Gonzalez.

He & Egor Demin (#8 pick from BYU) were Real Madrid U17 leading scorers as 17 year olds in 2023-24. Gonzalez had more impressive numbers IMO.

Stat | Demin | Gonzalez
-------------------------|---------------|---------------
Points Per Game (PPG) | 15.8 | 15.6
Rebounds Per Game (RPG) | 6.8 | 5.3
Assists Per Game (APG) | 4.5 | 3.5
Steals Per Game (SPG) | 2.1 | 2.9
Turnovers Per Game (TO) | 4.1 | 1.9
Blocks Per Game (BPG) | 0.8 | 1.3
Minutes Per Game (MPG) | 28.4 | 26.3
3-Point % (3PT%) | 18.6% | 24.4%
Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.1% | 42.2%
Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.3% | 77.8%

24 % from 3?? :-?

Gant · Post #1252 » by **Gant** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:05 am

Conflicting opinions:

Bobby Krivitsky‬

ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Hugo Gonzalez: "The Boston Celtics got one of the steals of the draft here."

KeithSmithNBA

Picks I'm lower on:

Jeremiah Fears - #7 - NOP
Cedric Coward - #11 - MEM
Hansen Yang - #16 - POR
Hugo Gonzalez - #28 - BOS

playa-hater · Post #1253 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:07 am

fallguy wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:Also meanwhile, the offseason has just started.

Yes but a big chunk of it just happened. Are you expecting much to happen in july and august?

What are you even talking about? The majority of it happens in July.

We already traded Jrue and k p.. And the draft is going on now.. How much more do you expect to happen in a following month or two?

leper-con · Post #1254 » by **leper-con** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:07 am

Hugo is not goinf to save us in the next five years

playa-hater · Post #1255 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:08 am

fallguy wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:
aim2please wrote:Maybe Hugo was the only guy that agreed not to come over so Celtics can save some more $ for the new owners. I hope that's not the case.

Haven't multiple sources just said the Celtics are bringing the guy over now?

Yes but that fact gets in the way of the rampant negativity.

You say facts and negativity, so what is 24%? Sounds like a facts and negativity to me.

Celts17Pride · Post #1256 » by **Celts17Pride** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:08 am

CelticFaninLBC wrote:Hugo's ranks 26th on Givony's big board. Of course, some expect Brad to draft a top 10 talent at 28.

Why not?

VeryMuchWoke · Post #1257 » by **VeryMuchWoke** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:09 am

I just want to say everyone obsessed with drafting a center is an idiot. You don't draft for need, especially at the ass end of the first round.

Get a goddamn clue.

fallguy · Post #1258 » by **fallguy** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:09 am

Gant wrote:Conflicting opinions:

Bobby Krivitsky‬

ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Hugo Gonzalez: "The Boston Celtics got one of the steals of the draft here."

KeithSmithNBA

Picks I'm lower on:

Jeremiah Fears - #7 - NOP
Cedric Coward - #11 - MEM
Hansen Yang - #16 - POR
Hugo Gonzalez - #28 - BOS

LOL - I'll take Givony over Smith.

fallguy · Post #1259 » by **fallguy** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:09 am

VeryMuchWoke wrote:I just want to say everyone obsessed with drafting a center is an idiot. You don't draft for need, especially at the ass end of the first round.

Get a goddamn clue.

Thank you.

Hal14 · Post #1260 » by **Hal14** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:09 am

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:Can you imagine Hugo and Walsh on the court at the same time?

Clang... Clunk... Clang... Clunk... Clang... Clunk.

Shooting is the easiest, most common thing that players improve in the NBA.

JB wasn't a good shooter in college..neither was Grant. White and Al didn't really shoot it before getting here..

Also, Hugo being drafted might signal Walsh is about to get traded..or he'll get waived before the season since only $200K of his contract for this season is guaranteed.

Perhaps we'll have them both on summer league team and if Walsh isn't lighting it up there, he'll get cut..