2025 CelticsBlog Fantasy Draft: '05-'25 Edition

[snively]

Noah's good value there.  Obviously, he worked out well in the 2000s/2010s and think his skill set would still work well in today's era.

He definitely passes the irritating to play against test.

[Moranis]

Noah's good value there.  Obviously, he worked out well in the 2000s/2010s and think his skill set would still work well in today's era.

Obviously slightly different styles and Noah is not nearly as good, but I think he'd have similar game to Giannis today.  I'll just call him a poor mans Giannis.

[Roy H.]

Noah's good value there.  Obviously, he worked out well in the 2000s/2010s and think his skill set would still work well in today's era.

Yeah.  I hated the guy so he was on my "do not draft list", but you don't see many bigs who combine his passing and defense (and ugliest shot in NBA history).

[smokeablount]

See you all tomorrow at 10:15 am!

Mo, if you want to start early please announce it asap.

Official pick order and timing:

61   Moranis   On the clock 10:15, skipped at 10:21
62   CFF   10:20 / 10:26
63   Who   10:25 / 10:31
64   Jvalin   10:30 / 10:36
65   Snively   10:35 / 10:41
66   Roy   10:40 / 10:46
67   SAB   10:45 / 10:51
68   Dons   10:50 / 10:56
69   RodyTur10   10:55 / 11:01
70   RodyTur10   11am / 11:06
71   Tim     11:05 / 11:11
72   Tim     11:10 / 11:16
73   Dons   11:15 / 11:21
74   SAB   11:20 / 11:26
75   CFF    11:25 / 11:31
76   Snively   11:30 / 11:36
77   Jvalin     11:35 / 11:41
78   Who    11:40 / 11:46
79   CFF    11:45 / 11:51
80   Moranis   11:50 / 11:56

Everyone?s team, updated:
https://forum.celticsstrong.com/index.php?topic=109542.msg3317664#msg3317664

[tazzmaniac]

I had a hard time with Lillard.  Bad defensively and fairly ball dominant. Incredibly great shooter, but just wasn't sure how he'd do in a 3rd or 4th scorer type role.

Doesn't the same apply to Luka and JB, though?

JB has never been a #1 option, that is different than guys used to being the man. JB also plays defense something Lillard has never done.

Luka is the 2nd ball handler on my team. LeBron then Luka, with Shaq getting post touches.  Shaq in 05 only had 15 FGA, which is basically a high level 3rd option in the modern game (that is also part of the reason I took Shaq and not Embiid).

It is 15.0 FGAs + 10.5 FTAs. So more like 20 FGs per game. Plus 3 turnovers. 23 scoring possessions. In a slower paced era. Miami had 91 possesions a game. Shaq played 34mpg. So roughly 23 possesions out of 64 possessions he was on the floor ended with Shaq taking a shot (FGA or FTAs) or losing the ball. About 36% of the possessions. Not including assists. Probably more like 40% of the offense with assists included. 

The high number of FTs disguise how much the offense was running through him.

Still less than Embiid obviously.

Shaq's usg% that season was 30.5.   Wade's was 30.9. 

[tazzmaniac]

Haven't gone through everything, but as of now the way I'm leaning will stun this board.

Did you change your mind?  JB isn't a stunner.  My choice would have been Jrue but JB would have been 2nd.   

[Roy H.]

Haven't gone through everything, but as of now the way I'm leaning will stun this board.

Did you change your mind?  JB isn't a stunner.  My choice would have been Jrue but JB would have been 2nd.

Mo's criticism of JB is blog-famous, including several years of arguing that JB doesn't contribute to winning.

[Moranis]

Haven't gone through everything, but as of now the way I'm leaning will stun this board.

Did you change your mind?  JB isn't a stunner.  My choice would have been Jrue but JB would have been 2nd.

Mo's criticism of JB is blog-famous, including several years of arguing that JB doesn't contribute to winning.

Doesn't contribute to winning on the Celtics.  Still true, except short spurts here and there.  It isn't because I dislike him, which seems to be the sentiment, it is just that I don't think he is a good fit with Tatum.  They don't compliment each other very well.  I think he compliments Lebron and Luka though.  He provides the right mix with them.