Celticsstrong 2021 Historical Draft - VOTES ARE IN

[Who]

Meeting over, so write up on the Raptors 7th round selection Kiki Vandeweghe. 

Played when 3 point shooting wasn't all the rage like it is now, but led the league in shooting at 48.1% in 87 (just 1 attempt - the league average that season was 30.1% and teams only shot 4.7 a game).  That season he averaged 26.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.8 apg and also shot 52.5% from 2 and 88.6% from the line (and led the league in TOV% at a ridiculously low 7.3%). 

That's because he never passed the ball! 

[RPGenerate]

I think it's time to pull out the man we've all been waiting for...



Danny Ainge!!!

[Jvalin]

I think it's time to pull out the man we've all been waiting for...



Danny Ainge!!!

TP! I bet we all wanted to draft Danny!

[GreenFaith1819]

Going with Long-Distance extraordinaire Rashard Lewis



6'10" SF/PF will provide quite the weapon for Nash and Gasol to look for.

[Who]

That's a great pick. Rashard Lewis would be awesome next to Nash and M.Gasol. Gives you lineup flexibility at SF/PF. Able to play different styles. Matchup to opponent or force opponent to matchup to you.

[Jvalin]

Going with Long-Distance extraordinaire Rashard Lewis



6'10" SF/PF will provide quite the weapon for Nash and Gasol to look for.

Nice pick! I was considering him with my pick at the start of the 6th round. He would have been a great stretch 4 in today's game.

[Darth_Yoda]

Going with Long-Distance extraordinaire Rashard Lewis



6'10" SF/PF will provide quite the weapon for Nash and Gasol to look for.

Wanted Reggie as well. good pick

[gouki88]

With the final pick of the 7th round, the Memphis Grizzlies select...



The one and only Horse, Dan Issel!

[Who]

With the final pick of the 7th round, the Memphis Grizzlies select...

The one and only Horse, Dan Issel!

I love it. It was between Issel, one other guy and Jermaine O'Neal for my backup center slot. I was surprised all 3 were still available. I thought all of them would be off the board earlier.

I also love reuniting Issel with Artis Gilmore. That is awesome. I had the same thought when I considered Artis as a draft pick. That was one tough big man duo. Lot of muscle and physicality. Issel was undersized at center but the guy was a tank. That is a tough duo to combat any large-sized big man duo.

[gouki88]

With the final pick of the 7th round, the Memphis Grizzlies select...

The one and only Horse, Dan Issel!

I love it. It was between Issel, one other guy and Jermaine O'Neal for my backup center slot. I was surprised all 3 were still available. I thought all of them would be off the board earlier.

I also love reuniting Issel with Artis Gilmore. That is awesome. I had the same thought when I considered Artis as a draft pick. That was one tough big man duo. Lot of muscle and physicality. Issel was undersized at center but the guy was a tank. That is a tough duo to combat any large-sized big man duo.

It’s funny that you say that, JO was my #1 target for my bench big.

As you mention in your last line, a lot of the thinking re drafting Issel was to address my need of a legitimate sizeable PF. Kirilenko is a great defender, but he wasn’t a powerhouse.

It helped that Issel was a walking double-double

[Moranis]

I had totally forgotten about Issel.  Definitely a solid player for those 80's Nuggets.   

[gouki88]

Just a heads up that I will be making my pick pretty early (as in quite soon). I’m not going to have the chance to make my pick live, and as I’m picking first I think it’d be a bit silly to bother sending a board to someone, lol.

I’m also going to add a poll to see if people want to do a coaches round at the conclusion of round 12. I’m not too fussed either way - could be fun, could be meaningless.

[gouki88]

Not sure how much longer I’ll be up for, so I’m going to make my pick now

To open the 8th round, the Memphis Grizzlies select...



The King of the Fourth, Isaiah Thomas!

Next picks aren’t due for ~2 hours, so there’s no rush GreenFaith!

[Darth_Yoda]

Not sure how much longer I’ll be up for, so I’m going to make my pick now

To open the 8th round, the Memphis Grizzlies select...



The King of the Fourth, Isaiah Thomas!

Next picks aren’t due for ~2 hours, so there’s no rush GreenFaith!

Well that's an interesting pick.

[RPGenerate]

Not sure how much longer I’ll be up for, so I’m going to make my pick now

To open the 8th round, the Memphis Grizzlies select...



The King of the Fourth, Isaiah Thomas!

Next picks aren’t due for ~2 hours, so there’s no rush GreenFaith!

The little man!!!