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Post#321 » by Sactowndog » Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:59 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:I think our guy is Patrick Williams. We need another Williams to add to the team so why not?

https://www.thestepien.com/2020/02/28/patrick-williams-scouting-report/

Everything in this kid's scouting report oozes what Brad loves in players. Good size. NBA ready body. Good wingspan. Can guard multiple positions. Team defender. Team guy Good IQ. Can shoot it a bit. Finishes decent. And he's young enough that you can send him up to Maine to work on his skills for all of next year.



Kid has some tools.


He might well be gone before Celts draft. The kid has some significant upside.
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Post#322 » by Jacobkowal » Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:18 am

I've switched from wanting Nesmith at 17 to wanting Leandro Bolmaro now. This is a good scouting video of him:

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Post#323 » by 100proof » Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:32 pm

neno wrote:
100proof wrote:stated it numerous times already, but,

Maledon or Hampton at 17

tyler Bey, Saddic bey or Aaron Nesmith at 26

Jahmius Ramsay at 30.

Draft room likened him to a Marcus Smart+
If he's even close absof*****lutely



He is, marcus is a better playmaker, Ramsay is a better shooter/scorer. They would be a scary pg/sg combo off the bench.

Defensively eerily similar players
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Post#324 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:11 pm

This draft sounds like it might be chaotic, and I trust Ainge and Zarren amidst chaos. The only concern is their ability to gauge competitiveness through online interviews. They've usually relied on workouts to see how tough and resilient a player is. Other than that, Ainge's eye for talent and Zarren's ability to interpret advanced stats....yeah, I think we will come out with a productive player in this draft.
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Post#325 » by winsomme2 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:34 pm

The guy at #17 for me is Aaron Nesmith. I think he absolutely would be top 10 if not for the injury and with so much in doubt about when sports will happen again, it seems like a good chance to take a risk like this.

He IMO is going to be a lethal 3pt shooter but he can also attack the rim off the dribble and making cuts to the hoop. In terms of offense he looks like a perfect fit for our offense.

It's not totally clear that he'll still be there at #17 but if he is, I think we'd be getting a major steal.
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Post#326 » by Parliament10 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:03 pm

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Post#327 » by bucknersrevenge » Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:53 am

If we can somehow turn 1 or 2 of these 1st rounders into a future 1st and an extra 2nd, I'm hoping Jordan Nwora drops. He'd be terrific in our system.

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Post#328 » by wco81 » Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:36 am

Do the Celtics want to draft all 3 players with their first round picks in this draft, currently around #17, #26 and #30?

I’m sure Ainge would prefer to trade one or two of those picks for picks in a better draft class?

How many roster spots do they really have for draft picks? Guess the #26 and #30 picks could spend some time in the G League?
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Post#329 » by Parliament10 » Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:49 am

wco81 wrote:Do the Celtics want to draft all 3 players with their first round picks in this draft, currently around #17, #26 and #30?

I’m sure Ainge would prefer to trade one or two of those picks for picks in a better draft class?

How many roster spots do they really have for draft picks? Guess the #26 and #30 picks could spend some time in the G League?

I think that Ainge will look to Trade into a Future Draft. Especially, with all the Rookies on the team this season.
We also have a 2nd round pick, at #46.

Though conceivably, we could have room to Draft as many as 4 players (2020).
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Post#330 » by Parliament10 » Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:38 pm

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Post#331 » by zoyathedestroya » Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:15 pm

I believe Jalen Green is half-Filipino. Hopefully, he'll have a better career than Jordan Clarkson and Andray Blatche haha.
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Post#332 » by Floody100 » Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:47 pm

Can we tank just to get Emoni Bates when he’s eligible to play in the the NBA ? :lol:
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Post#333 » by Parliament10 » Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:46 am

Floody100 wrote:Can we tank just to get Emoni Bates when he’s eligible to play in the the NBA ? :lol:

I don't think that we can play that bad, in that period of time.
Better just get a buttload of Picks to Trade. :wink:
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Post#334 » by Homerclease » Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:03 pm

DX guys now at ESPN have us taking Vassell with the Memphis pick followed by Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Smith at 26 and 30. I’d cream my pants if our draft went like that. Would prefer a PG to Stewart at this point but he would give us a stronger presence inside. No idea why Smith is constantly mocked so low. Blocks shots and shoots the 3 at a solid clip. Essentially what you want out of your modern day 5
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Post#335 » by 100proof » Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:48 am

Vassell would be a terrible pick at the memphis spot.

1 dimensional player, poor defense, cannot create shot, cannot create for others.

And another sg/sf type of player. He would be behind jaylen, hayward, tatum, smart, romeo at a minimum.

Memphis pick will be a pg with the pitential to replace kemba.

Boston pick will be one of the many wings available
Bucks pick, if smith falls, will be for him.

I will be shocked if ramsay is not a celtic next season. Team may look to move smart to backup pg with ramsay at sg changing their options at the memphis pick, but I cannot see that making vassell the target there.

I thinks its either nesmith or maledon at 17. (Theo is backup plan if nesmith is gone)

Then Ramsay at 26.

Williams, smith or bey at 30
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Post#336 » by Parliament10 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:00 am

100proof wrote:Vassell would be a terrible pick at the memphis spot.

1 dimensional player, poor defense, cannot create shot, cannot create for others.

And another sg/sf type of player. He would be behind jaylen, hayward, tatum, smart, romeo at a minimum.

Memphis pick will be a pg with the pitential to replace kemba.

Boston pick will be one of the many wings available
Bucks pick, if smith falls, will be for him.

I will be shocked if ramsay is not a celtic next season. Team may look to move smart to backup pg with ramsay at sg changing their options at the memphis pick, but I cannot see that making vassell the target there.

I thinks its either nesmith or maledon at 17. (Theo is backup plan if nesmith is gone)

Then Ramsay at 26.

Williams, smith or bey at 30

Don't forget #46. -- I'm still thinking that we'll most likely Trade some of our picks.
Perhaps #26 & #30, for Future Drafts and/or 2nd Round Pick(s).

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Post#337 » by threrf23 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:03 am

Anybody wanna talk me out of Isaiah Stewart with the Memphis pick (presuming his stock doesn't rise)? At quick glance, I don't see why he isn't projected higher.
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Post#338 » by BillessuR6 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:56 am

threrf23 wrote:Anybody wanna talk me out of Isaiah Stewart with the Memphis pick (presuming his stock doesn't rise)? At quick glance, I don't see why he isn't projected higher.


Bad feel for the game, bad shooting touch. His strength is scoring down low but in the NBA he will be undersized. He will make his career in Europe, IMO.
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Post#339 » by 100proof » Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:31 pm

Parliament10 wrote:
100proof wrote:Vassell would be a terrible pick at the memphis spot.

1 dimensional player, poor defense, cannot create shot, cannot create for others.

And another sg/sf type of player. He would be behind jaylen, hayward, tatum, smart, romeo at a minimum.

Memphis pick will be a pg with the pitential to replace kemba.

Boston pick will be one of the many wings available
Bucks pick, if smith falls, will be for him.

I will be shocked if ramsay is not a celtic next season. Team may look to move smart to backup pg with ramsay at sg changing their options at the memphis pick, but I cannot see that making vassell the target there.

I thinks its either nesmith or maledon at 17. (Theo is backup plan if nesmith is gone)

Then Ramsay at 26.

Williams, smith or bey at 30

Don't forget #46. -- I'm still thinking that we'll most likely Trade some of our picks.
Perhaps #26 & #30, for Future Drafts and/or 2nd Round Pick(s).

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Kinda need cheap depth.

Kemba, brown, hayward, smart all all going to get injured. Its the way some of them play, gordon has become injury prone/preventative.

So that is half of the top 7 guys.

Leaving theis(gets injured every year), kanter (probs gone, he is worth more than 4.5 mill per season. Someone will pay him that.)

Whats next? Wannamaker? Edwards? Romeo? Waters? Tacko?.

Very questionable depth when someone is always out of the top 6(assuming kanter leaves) and that leaves Wannamaker as your 7th man.

Thats a bad bench.
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Post#340 » by threrf23 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:37 pm

thebirdman wrote:
threrf23 wrote:Anybody wanna talk me out of Isaiah Stewart with the Memphis pick (presuming his stock doesn't rise)? At quick glance, I don't see why he isn't projected higher.


Bad feel for the game, bad shooting touch. His strength is scoring down low but in the NBA he will be undersized. He will make his career in Europe, IMO.


Yeah but I think similar things were said about Bam Adebayo? Going by scouting reports, he sounds raw offensively but not so raw all things considered. He might not be a prototypical "modern big," but that doesn't mean there is no room for him. For practical purposes, I don't think he is undersized.

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