with the 3rd pick in the NBA Draft...

[IcyPatriot]

Prince is an amazing story ... tough as nails grew up the hard way ... real hard.
In terms of value it's a bit high for him ...
In any case him and Maker are 2 reaches that help us at 16.

 

[rochrist]

Denzel Valentine maybe?

 

[rochrist]

Zubac and Zizic (!!) possible Cs.

 

[rochrist]

Henry Ellenson, but I doubt he'll last.

 

[IcyPatriot]

I like it another reach ... Georgios PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

 

[rochrist]

Wow.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Wow.

Cousins could still be on the move over there or end up here next year now.

In any case Ainge is doing cartwheels I am sure.

 

[rochrist]

Crap, Valentine gone. But Ellenson, Labrassiere both still there.

 

[rochrist]

Denver goes draft and stash, so all the remaining bigs are available if the Cs want them.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Guerschon Yab .... I have no clue.

 

[rochrist]

I didn't expect this guy, but he has some attractive qualities.

 

[rochrist]

He's an old-school power forward, who also seems to be able to shoot the 3 some.

 

[rochrist]

Seems like a reach though. I wonder why they went for him.

 

[IcyPatriot]

He's an old-school power forward, who also seems to be able to shoot the 3 some.

A better Sullinger ... I'll take it.

 

[rochrist]

Yeah, but he hasn't really played against anyone, and it seems to me there were some really attractive guys still there. This guy could easily have been around at 23 or even 31.
Deyonta Davis would have been nice.

 

[rochrist]

Man, the the commenters at espn boston REALY REALLY REALLY hate Jaylen Brown. I don't get it. It was pretty widely recognized that 3-8 were all pretty hard to rank against each other. Why is Brown suddenly the worst draft pick in the history of basketball?

 

[IcyPatriot]

From ESPN

Analysis:

I actually really like this pick for the Celtics. Fran Fraschilla called Yabusele the French Larry Johnson, and I think that about sums it up. He is a beast in the paint but still pretty bouncy. He can even shoot the rock from 3. And he plays really hard. This will be a draft-and-stash pick for the Celtics. But in the long run? I think he'll be in the NBA for quite a few years.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Well we'll still get a center if Ainge wants one and Luwawu is still there also for another high flyer.

 

[rochrist]

Davis is still there. I'd be really stoked if they got him at 23!

 

[IcyPatriot]

Ante Zizic ... nice ... finally a center and hopefully he develops quickly.
Kid has a high motor and tough as nails ...

All 3 players drafted are tough as nails ... there's a plan here.