BOS with the 15th pick, draftexpress says we get Austin Rivers

[heitingas]

As of now we have the 8th seed in the east and we have the 15th pick and there's no tiebreaker with other teams.

Draftexpress have us taking Austin Rivers and they also rank him 15th, he was top 20 a while ago, I hope he doesn't climb further or some team ahead get him to then sell high to Boston.

Or Memphis (Chris Wallace) try to trade up with Mayo and their first and maybe arthur.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

As of now we have the 8th seed in the east and we have the 15th pick and there's no tiebreaker with other teams.

Draftexpress have us taking Austin Rivers and they also rank him 15th, he was top 20 a while ago, I hope he doesn't climb further or some team ahead get him to then sell high to Boston.

Or Memphis (Chris Wallace) try to trade up with Mayo and their first and maybe arthur.

This is just me, but Cleveland will take Austin Rivers. I can see it. They have no depth at SF and SG, but the SG spot is a little more weaker. So Terrence Jones or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is still available, this is perfect scenario for Cleveland.

[CelticsFanNC]

  Personally I don't think Doc would sign off on coaching his own son.

[SHAQATTACK]

We need young talented bigs first and formost.

[rasta1]

We need young talented bigs first and formost.

Do we?

I think we need servicable bigs moreso

like bigs that can do their jobs correctly

play defense and grab rebounds and score easy points...perkins was a servicable one

[rickyfan3.0...]

I wonder if that would ever really happen.

Part of me thinks Doc would love it, but part of me bets he doesn't love the way his son plays at atimes and knows it could be tough.

[droopdog7]

Well, I hope this doesn't happen for a couple of reasons.  One, I think the kid is a headcase who is  of nearly as good as he thinks he is.  I am shocked at how little a playmaker he is given his pedigree.  Two, the combination of a headcase with his father would be combustible.  It would not go well IMO.

[the_Bird]

  Personally I don't think Doc would sign off on coaching his own son.

I'm not sure if I would go that far, but he has deliberately kept his distance over the years.  He's made it very clear that he's wanted to be Austin's Dad, not his Coach (kind of the antithesis of Todd Marinovich's father).

With that said...  Austin will be what, 20 years old when he's drafted?  Maybe Doc figures that he's been "just Dad" long enough, and that their relationship can handle that other dynamic.  

If Rivers is available when the C's draft, they have to take him.  He's not perfect.  He's a little small to play the off-guard, and he might not be a natural 1 (although I'm not sure if his father was a "classic" PG, either; Danny Ainge certainly wasn't).  

But, he's got the potential to be a game-changer.  At the very least, he's a poor man's Monta Ellis, which would be pretty [dang] good to get from the #15 pick.

[PosImpos]

I think Austin will have a really good tournament which means he'll go higher than 15.  Teams love scoring guards who aren't afraid to step up on the big stage, especially from major schools like Duke.

The draft is deep, though.  Whoever we take at 15 will likely become a valuable player for us!

[Chris]

I wonder if that would ever really happen.

Part of me thinks Doc would love it, but part of me bets he doesn't love the way his son plays at atimes and knows it could be tough.

I think Doc wants no part of it.  He knows better than anyone how important chemistry is, and how volatile NBA egos are, and he knows how much extra drama it would produce on the team if he played Rivers over other players, and how much drama there would be at home if he didn't.  It's a no-win situation.

[manl_lui]

I wonder if that would ever really happen.

Part of me thinks Doc would love it, but part of me bets he doesn't love the way his son plays at atimes and knows it could be tough.

I think Doc wants no part of it.  He knows better than anyone how important chemistry is, and how volatile NBA egos are, and he knows how much extra drama it would produce on the team if he played Rivers over other players, and how much drama there would be at home if he didn't.  It's a no-win situation.

I agree with this...if we do draft Austin, itll put Doc in a tough situation, but imagine if Austin becomes a star for the Celts...

best father/son duo in the NBA?

[the_Bird]

I wonder if that would ever really happen.

Part of me thinks Doc would love it, but part of me bets he doesn't love the way his son plays at atimes and knows it could be tough.

I think Doc wants no part of it.  He knows better than anyone how important chemistry is, and how volatile NBA egos are, and he knows how much extra drama it would produce on the team if he played Rivers over other players, and how much drama there would be at home if he didn't.  It's a no-win situation.

I don't think Doc would WANT to do it, but if the opportunity presents itself...   Danny's going to make the pick.  Doc makes a lot of money to coach the players he's given, and Danny stuck his neck out for Doc when many other GMs would have shown him the door.  Danny would call in a favor, so to speak.

[heitingas]

Think of the pros rather than the cons, Rivers is a must in Boston, he's a scorer and our team needs scorers.

Pierce retires in 2 years if he's not traded.. and Ray Allen is 37 and on the verge of retirement, KG the same. Rondo doesn't score, We need scorers after they're all retired.

[justin_bobo]

I'm completely against it. The cons far outway the possible pros in this situation. This could create mayhem in the locker room if not handled with precision, and could also create mayhem at home.

Plus, if Doc knows his son's game that well, won't that make him easy to defend for Doc's team? I'd rather see them play against each other.

[KGs Knee]

I wonder if that would ever really happen.

Part of me thinks Doc would love it, but part of me bets he doesn't love the way his son plays at atimes and knows it could be tough.

I think Doc wants no part of it.  He knows better than anyone how important chemistry is, and how volatile NBA egos are, and he knows how much extra drama it would produce on the team if he played Rivers over other players, and how much drama there would be at home if he didn't.  It's a no-win situation.

I'm not in Doc's, Danny's, or Austin's mind, so I can't really say for certain.  It does strike me though as a dynamic that would be very dangerous.

Sure, if things are going well, it would be fine.  Maybe even fantastic.  But if things go sour (i.e. the team struggles), man could there be the potential for resentment.

These guys are all pros, but, just think back to when you were a kid.  The coach's kid was almost always universally resented.