Romeo Langford Thread

[Fencer reregistered]

You guys don't realize how good this guy is finishing at the rim. Makes Kyrie look like Tatum.

I ask again -- if he's such a great finisher, why isn't that on an easily findable highlight tape?

[Darthlukey]

I wish we could have drafted a player named 'Julian' to compliment his name.
*Game

That might lead to problems with the Capulet.

Would you be OK just with somebody named "Rose"?

Well played

[Fencer reregistered]

He has a very smooth and coordinated ability to break down defenses and penetrate into the interior. This is a trait great passers share as as it allows a better ability to survey the defense and spot passing angles.
Too many players drive to the hoop these days by putting there head down and using speed / power. That's fine but not uncommon and much harder to be a great passer.

Ya know, maybe I'm being unfair about his finishing ability. Kyrie had to be good at finishing in many ways because he'd lose his balance while attacking the rim. Langford always does the same couple of things, however -- right-handed flick from the right or two-handed bunny -- which suggests his drives are under much better control.

The connection to your point is that being a good drive-and-dish guy is much more plausible if the drives are well-controlled in the first place. Not coincidentally, Kyrie sometimes looked like a superior passer from the perimeter, but almost never when he was already driving.

[Slartibartfast]

You guys don't realize how good this guy is finishing at the rim. Makes Kyrie look like Tatum.

I ask again -- if he's such a great finisher, why isn't that on an easily findable highlight tape?

What are you not seeing? He gets very good extension and uses the glass very well, leading to strong finishing rates (statistically) even when heavily contested or moving at full speed.

He's not a high flyer and he's right hand dominant so he's got some flaws as a finisher too, but watch a few of his games and you'll see how productive he is at the rim.

[Fencer reregistered]

You guys don't realize how good this guy is finishing at the rim. Makes Kyrie look like Tatum.

I ask again -- if he's such a great finisher, why isn't that on an easily findable highlight tape?

What are you not seeing? He gets very good extension and uses the glass very well, leading to strong finishing rates (statistically) even when heavily contested or moving at full speed.

He's not a high flyer and he's right hand dominant so he's got some flaws as a finisher too, but watch a few of his games and you'll see how productive he is at the rim.

As per my post above, he seems to finish every drive in one of two ways. But I now suspect I was overreacting to that observation.

[Curmudgeon]

The Celtics will regret not taking Doumbouya. Once again they took the known quantity out of Indiana HS and AAU ball instead of swinging for the fences. Guys with Langford's skills are a dime a dozen in the NBA. Why invest a lotto pick in the second coming of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope?

[Green White Red]

it's just me or the other pick Williams is getting more mind share than Langford?
is he gonna even wear a Cs jersey next year?

[Fencer reregistered]

it's just me or the other pick Williams is getting more mind share than Langford?
is he gonna even wear a Cs jersey next year?

For once most folks have the appropriate humility in assessing Langford, recognizing that they don't know how to judge a guy who played through injury his one year in college.

[Celtics_History_Lesson]

Does not make sense, is not logical.

You don't draft M Smart if you are not trading Rondo.

You don't draft R Langford if you are not trading J Brown.


His jersey number at IU was 0? How many minutes he gets if Tatum, Hayward, Brown, Rozier, Smart are playing next season.


At one time said his favorite player is LeBron.

Will try to get to the basket, so at least the Celtics get that new idea.


9 of 35, from 3 before his injury. He was a tad worse from 3 before he hurt his thumb?

40 of 57 for free throws, during that healthy hand games run, also a bit worse a percentage than after he was hurt?


Best team he played against, Michigan State? 6 of 18, 4 of 14 from the field.



Must be another drafting based on high school rankings by the Celtics.

Doesn't mean it works.


A couple of years ago, Bagley, Bol, Zion, Reddich, Langford.


A year ago, RJ Barrett, Nassir Little, Cam Reddish, Bol Bol, Romeo Langford.


At least Romeo was consistent.


Celtics will tell people he is Harden, and will get to the basket. Celtics won't play him, or will put him at power forward.

[zoyathedestroya]

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[Andrew McCeltic]

Per this, Romeo was also 486th in turnover percentage last year.. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-most-interesting-and-surprising-takeaways-from-the-nba-draft/amp/

[Andrew McCeltic]

It’s also possible Langford is the player Morey wanted to get in the draft for Capela, and that we’re just waiting on announcing the trade to keep from tipping our hands

[Jakeopp]

It’s also possible Langford is the player Morey wanted to get in the draft for Capela, and that we’re just waiting on announcing the trade to keep from tipping our hands

I'd rather hang on to him tbh. Capela doesn't get us significantly closer to contending. Rather spend some of our cap space on a big if that's the cost to trade for one...

[Bleeding Green]

The Celtics will regret not taking Doumbouya. Once again they took the known quantity out of Indiana HS and AAU ball instead of swinging for the fences. Guys with Langford's skills are a dime a dozen in the NBA. Why invest a lotto pick in the second coming of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope?

I'm still seething they passed over Dragan Bender. Why draft Jaylen Brown when you already have Jae Crowder?

[Andrew McCeltic]

It’s also possible Langford is the player Morey wanted to get in the draft for Capela, and that we’re just waiting on announcing the trade to keep from tipping our hands

I'd rather hang on to him tbh. Capela doesn't get us significantly closer to contending. Rather spend some of our cap space on a big if that's the cost to trade for one...

Capela for a single first-round pick? That's a good deal - the only real "cost" is having passed up Goga or Sekou to take Langford for Houston.

[SmartWentCrazy]

I hope the people who were begging Ainge to take a high upside pick love this selection. Cuz Langford definitely has high upside, especially if he can revert back into a mid 30’s 3 point shooter with returned health

[zoyathedestroya]

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He's more skilled that Jaylen Brown, isn't he? Great to see someone who knows how to utilize the glass on those drives. And someone who can potentially draw contact.

[SmartWentCrazy]

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He's more skilled that Jaylen Brown, isn't he? Great to see someone who knows how to utilize the glass on those drives. And someone who can potentially draw contact.

Significantly. Higher IQ too. Less athletic though.

[Froob]

It’s tough to get too much outta the highlights without seeing the bad plays too, but Langford seems to have some Wade in him. Haven’t had finishing like that in ages.

[zoyathedestroya]

Didn't know DLo and Romeo are friends. Russell grew up in Louisville, KY which is a 10-minute drive to New Albany, IN, Langford's hometown. They both played for the Louisville Legends, I believe. DLo seemed really excited when Romeo was drafted in the lottery the other night.