Giddens to wear #4, Walker to wear #12

[silvershamrocker]

I found this picture on Yahoo sports:

[libermaniac]

86 huh?  Does Erden expect to play this year?  LOL.

[yupitsme]

here's the article

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/07/celtics_introdu.html

WALTHAM -- The Celtics introduced first-round draft pick J.R. Giddens (30th overall) and second-round draft selections Bill Walker (47th overall) and Semih Erden (60th overall) today at their training facility here (see photos of their visit here). Walker was acquired from the Washington Wizards on draft night in exchange for cash considerations.

The three sat at a table on the practice court with general manager Danny Ainge and were given crisp Celtics jerseys and caps for the photo op. Giddens was handed a No. 4 jersey, Erden a No. 86, and Walker a No. 12.

Giddens and Walker both said they were "blessed" to be here.

"You guys are the defending world champions and coming here is just a dream come true," Giddens said.

"I worked all my life to be able to have the opportunity to be an NBA player and I got a chance to come and play with one of the best organizations in the business," Walker said.

Walker will have right knee surgery tomorrow at New England Baptist Hospital and he said he expects rehabilitation to take 3-4 weeks before he can play basketball.

Erden is still under a 1-year contract with Fenerbache Ulker Istanbul in Turkey.

An interpreter spoke for Erden saying, "He definitely wants to come to the NBA, the Boston Celtics. He has one more year on his contract. He doesn't want to sign a new contract. He wants to see what it his opportunity in here."

In other news, the Celtics hung their 17th NBA Championship banner inside the practice facility today...Ainge said he has been in touch with free agents but didn't comment further. He also said the team made an undisclosed contract offer to unrestricted free agent James Posey.

[yupitsme]

say cheese 

[Who]

It's probably just the jersey but Giddens looks a bit like David Wesley in that picture. Similar shaped head with the ears sticking out ...

Good pick. I like the #4 jersey.

[RockinRyA]

no!! wear no. 8 bill please  i have a jersey

[BudweiserCeltic]

It's probably just the jersey but Giddens looks a bit like David Wesley in that picture. Similar shaped head with the ears sticking out ...

Good pick. I like the #4 jersey.

Man, David Wesley... that's the name I've been looking for since a couple of days. I knew he reminded me of someone.

[rondofan1255]

Is Giddens hairless?

If I remember correctly, David Wesley's skin was much lighter, but maybe that's just the lighting on basketball courts. I have his 199_ basketball card; I don't remember what year, but it's a Celtics one.

Walker to me looks a little like Ronnie Brewer from long-distance to me (in this picture) except lighter too.

At least Erden might actually come in the future. What do you all think? I'm mystified... NBDL?

[Billy]

Where can you watch the press conference

[Roy Hobbs]

[ManUp]

David Wesley has some explaining to do.

[celts34pats55]

no!! wear no. 8 bill please  i have a jersey

haha, i knew people who had employee number 8 jerseys would be praying for this
do you really think the jersey manufacturers and the team would give us fans a break like that???

[silvershamrocker]

Where can you watch the press conference

http://www.nba.com/celtics/playoffs2008/playoffs-celticsvisionhd.html

[ManUp]

Where can you watch the press conference

http://www.nba.com/celtics/playoffs2008/playoffs-celticsvisionhd.html

Thanks for the link I gave you a TP.