2020 NBA Draft Thread, Part 2 -- (8PM, Wed, Nov. 18, ESPN)

Kalela · Post #1161 » by **Kalela** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 12:51 am

31to6 wrote:
Kalela wrote:Is this guy the most agile and fluid big in the draft? The way he moves for someone who is 6'10" without shoes is very impressive. To me anyway.

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Precious might be more agile, but I think I like Nnaji more since he has more “big” in his game — looks more like an NBA 4/5 whereas Precious may be more 3/4.

If Nnaji’s not going to last until 26 I’d be okay with a 26+30 trade up to get him (or Jalen Smith, who I like just as much). Of course, I also like Oturo quite a bit — hope our FO is able to get some good insight despite this year’s limitations!

I agree. I like that he has good size and decent athleticism. He is also able to defend the pick and roll and stay with smaller players unlike many bigs out there. He is projected to be a 2nd round pick in most mock drafts I came across but I doubt he will available even at 26.

ddb · Post #1162 » by **ddb** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 1:50 am

31to6 wrote:
yeleven11 wrote:
NuckyPowell wrote:I am with you. The high upside guys that might be available at 14, to me, seem like Kira Lewis and Achiuwa. Maybe put Jalen Smith in there, too. I want to swing for the upside, too. You can get role players later.

How does everyone feel about Cole Anthony or RJ Hampton at 14 as upside picks? I feel like in that range, those are the two guys with true upside to be a lead guard, with Maxey/Terry/Lewis as honorable mentions.

I feel lousy about them, but also certain that we’re drafting Anthony if he’s there.

If anyone is trying to figure out who Danny is drafting at #14 all you have to do is look at mock drafts, find an athletic combo guard that defends but cannot shoot that’s slated to go late first round, and that’s usually the guy Danny drafts. Lmao

playa-hater · Post #1163 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 1:51 am

Kalela wrote:
yeleven11 wrote:How does everyone feel about Cole Anthony or RJ Hampton at 14 as upside picks? I feel like in that range, those are the two guys with true upside to be a lead guard, with Maxey/Terry/Lewis as honorable mentions.

RJ Hampton reminds me too much of Dante Exum for my liking but I would still be okay with him. On the other hand, I want the Celtics stay away from Cole Anthony. He is a **** Austin Rivers. Not a bad role player but you get the feeling he thinks he is a way better player than he actually is.

Hampton is faster than Dante, but the rest is similar. And 100% agree on Cole.

In fact my 2 please don' draft players are Cole at 14 and Bolmaro in any 1st.

Post #1164 » by **Spin Move** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 2:37 am

BostonCouchGM wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:
yeleven11 wrote:How does everyone feel about Cole Anthony or RJ Hampton at 14 as upside picks? I feel like in that range, those are the two guys with true upside to be a lead guard, with Maxey/Terry/Lewis as honorable mentions.

The Celtics need size and shooting. Anthony and Hampton provide neither. There's a real likelihood that neither one of them turns out to be better than Brad Wanamaker was last year.

holy smokes that's a terrible take. Hampton is a huge PG. Even Anthony is bigger than Kemba. Wanamaker is garbage tier. Yes, you just claimed two first rounders won't ever be better than Wanamaker. Yikes.

He is not a point gaurd, at best he is Combo gaurd. As far as his size he has never been measured above 6'3 barfoot, if he measures 6'5 barefoot at the combine, then he is really big but if he is 6'3 he is pretty big but not huge. There are tons of 6'3 and 6'4 combo gaurds. He has massive bust potential, he could succeed he has some nice tools but too many things have to go right for my taste.

playa-hater · Post #1165 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:01 am

well according to the consensus mock drafts, we are getting Kira Lewis picked to us 5X and Cole 2X.. :nonono:

https://www.nba.com/news/2020-consensus-mock-draft

Though S Bey gets our pick at 14 due to total points votes :pray:

playa-hater · Post #1166 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:12 am

Just a thought, I am not the biggest fan of Isaac Okoro in the top 10. Elite defensive potential, but can't shoot yet. But if he slipped, and Boston did draft him. Imagine having :

PG - Smart
SG - J Brown
SF - Okoro
PF - Tatum
C - R Williams (or best D center we can get)

that defense would give me a woody!! :oops:

Kemba and GH coming off the bench for scoring!!!

Post #1167 » by **djFan71** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:38 am

How bad is the Klutch thing? I about had myself talked into Maxey as Danny’s pick at 14 before hearing that. I love me some defensive wings, but we do need some shot creators too. He’s not the best one,but he could stay on the court defensively. Maxey, Reed , Woodard or Bey. I could live with that.

playa-hater · Post #1168 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:40 am

djFan71 wrote:How bad is the Klutch thing? I about had myself talked into Maxey as Danny’s pick at 14 before hearing that. I love me some defensive wings, but we do need some shot creators too. Maxey, Reed , Woodard or Bey. I could live with that.

I would like, Love all those guys at 26. but not 14.

Post #1169 » by **djFan71** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:41 am

playa-hater wrote:
djFan71 wrote:How bad is the Klutch thing? I about had myself talked into Maxey as Danny’s pick at 14 before hearing that. I love me some defensive wings, but we do need some shot creators too. Maxey, Reed , Woodard or Bey. I could live with that.

I would like, Love all those guys at 26. but not 14.

That’s 14, 26, 30. I just don’t love anyone from say 12-25...

Celts17Pride · Post #1170 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:45 am

Celtics need offense off the bench. Ainge needs to draft players that can put the ball in the basket. Miami has shooters. Ainge should follow their lead.

Miami has Herro and Robinson off the bench and Ainge is going to counter with Hampton and Langford? Please!

Draft some players that can shoot.

playa-hater · Post #1171 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:54 am

djFan71 wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
djFan71 wrote:How bad is the Klutch thing? I about had myself talked into Maxey as Danny’s pick at 14 before hearing that. I love me some defensive wings, but we do need some shot creators too. Maxey, Reed , Woodard or Bey. I could live with that.

I would like, Love all those guys at 26. but not 14.

That’s 14, 26, 30. I just don’t love anyone from say 12-25...

my Bad. Well Overall I would say it is probably way better than we are actually gonna get.

playa-hater · Post #1172 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:59 am

Celts17Pride wrote:Celtics need offense off the bench. Ainge needs to draft players that can put the ball in the basket. Miami has shooters. Ainge should follow their lead.

Miami has Herro and Robinson off the bench and Ainge is going to counter with Hampton and Langford? Please!

Draft some players that can shoot.

agree. but one solution Stevens probably wouldn't do, is bring Kemba and/or hayward off the bench.

remember Herro is better than Jae Crowder by a mile, but he started Crowder inorder to have Hero come off the bench. and for most of the year he had Dragic coming off the bench and K Nunn starting as well.

celticfan42487 · Post #1173 » by **celticfan42487** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 2:07 pm

By this time in the draft process Ainge would usually leak who he's desperate to draft.

I have to assume part of the delay is the Players Union being crap when it comes to the season start. But it's really annoying. I feel like we're about to have to just wait it out with 0 rumors for the NBA off season... which honestly rumors are the best part of the NBA off season.

Sigh. Our watch of the blank wall continues.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1174 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 2:44 pm

It's going to be a bit tricky for the Cs to trade up, since it will always be contingent on who is available at #14, IMO. How likely is it that you can get a team to draft a player for you at, say, #8 when the player they want might not even be available at #14. That is the biggest stumbling block I see in trading up. The team with the higher pick needs to love at least 2 players, with a 100% chance that one of them will be available at 14.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1175 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 3:39 pm

Would Atlanta do #6 for DeRozan?

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RickyDizzle · Post #1176 » by **RickyDizzle** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 4:10 pm

14, 26, Edwards for #8. Draft Okungwu, Wiseman, or Vassell.

Wait till 30 and get Paul Reed, Ramsey, Zeke, etc. Still have 47 for Riller, Hinton, Okuru, Quickly, or Joe.

If thats not enough add a swap of 30 for 38 to the trade. Draft BPA at 8, wait for sliders at 38 and 47.

Post #1177 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 4:17 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Would Atlanta do #6 for DeRozan?

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No, they’d just tell DDR to opt out and then pay him.

playa-hater · Post #1178 » by **playa-hater** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 5:03 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Would Atlanta do #6 for DeRozan?

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I would think for Derozan and #11 for #6

Celts17Pride · Post #1179 » by **Celts17Pride** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 5:23 pm

playa-hater wrote:well according to the consensus mock drafts, we are getting Kira Lewis picked to us 5X and Cole 2X..

https://www.nba.com/news/2020-consensus-mock-draft

Though S Bey gets our pick at 14 due to total points votes

What all those mock drafts are telling me is Ainge needs to find a way to move up into the 9-11 range.

celtics543 · Post #1180 » by **celtics543** » Mon Nov 2, 2020 6:38 pm

ddb wrote:
31to6 wrote:
yeleven11 wrote:
How does everyone feel about Cole Anthony or RJ Hampton at 14 as upside picks? I feel like in that range, those are the two guys with true upside to be a lead guard, with Maxey/Terry/Lewis as honorable mentions.

I feel lousy about them, but also certain that we’re drafting Anthony if he’s there.

If anyone is trying to figure out who Danny is drafting at #14 all you have to do is look at mock drafts, find an athletic combo guard that defends but cannot shoot that’s slated to go late first round, and that’s usually the guy Danny drafts. Lmao

Bingo. I've seen enough of Danny drafting to know we are taking an undersized guard who can't shoot or an undersized big. There are no other options.

And he loves guys who were ranked highly as high school players that have fallen in the draft after a somewhat disappointing college season.