2009 Celticsblog Draft: Draft Thread

[indeedproceed]

RE: Anthony Randolph in the summer league-

See: Marcus Banks

Isiah drafted Chandler

But Donnie signed him to an extension.

[KCattheStripe]

I think this guy is being hyped a little to much.  

Says the GM who drafted Mike Conley.

Tough but fair.

[wdleehi]

Isiah drafted Chandler 

He is a good judge of talent coming out of college


Lee
Robinson
Chandler
Ariza

[StartOrien]

Walker Wiggle, please tell me that either you or someone else is going to do a photoshop of your players actually wearing jet packs?

[wdleehi]

I think this guy is being hyped a little to much.  

Says the GM who drafted Mike Conley.

Conley has a longer track record.  And he is rejoining Oden.

[Rondo2287]

I think this guy is being hyped a little to much.  

Says the GM who drafted Mike Conley.

Tough but fair.

I dont think thats fair at all, Conley played very well in the NBA Randolph has yet to put up the numbers for a sustained stretch that Conley has in the NBA

[Gainesville Celtic]

anthony randolph is due for a breakout...question is when

Agreed & agree that the hype on Randolph might be a little high/early. Though I think he's moved ahead of Brandan Wright --- the overhyped GSW PF from last year's draft that Roy took (and tried to sell everyone on as the 2nd coming ).


that said, when a great GM like WalkerWiggle takes someone I tend to take notice.


*THAT* said, WW, who plays where with Randolph and Bosh? Or was this a case of BPA (and we'll sort it out down the line)?

[The Walker Wiggle]

Conley has a longer track record.  And he is rejoining Oden.

You mean a longer track record of poor to mediocre play and looking over his shoulder? But I agree that a moody Greg Oden needs all of the encouragement and support he can get, even to the point of reaching in the draft for his friends.

[StartOrien]

Walker Wiggle, please tell me that either you or someone else is going to do a photoshop of your players actually wearing jet packs?

Ahaha. We are looking in to it.

Holding their Rockateer helmets would be a good touch

[KCattheStripe]

I think this guy is being hyped a little to much.  

Says the GM who drafted Mike Conley.

Tough but fair.

I dont think thats fair at all, Conley played very well in the NBA Randolph has yet to put up the numbers for a sustained stretch that Conley has in the NBA

Conley's averages last year were 10ppg and 4 assts. Randolph's were 8 PPG and 5 boards. Neither have proven much of anything.

[wdleehi]

The Knicks select Nenad Krstic

[Gainesville Celtic]

RE: Anthony Randolph in the summer league-

See: Marcus Banks

Isiah drafted Chandler

But Donnie signed him to an extension.

WalkerWiggle is too good a GM to be fooled by summer league stats, y'all....

Randolph is, IMO, gonna be a very good player and his 2nd half stats (mostly as a starter) show he may be ready for a starting job as early as this season


http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/psplit.cgi?player=randoan01&year=2009

compare them to Jason Thompson's --- another rookie PF we loved last year

http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/psplit.cgi?player=thompja02&year=2009




That concludes this installment of ORLANDO: where pumping up other GM's picks happens.

[wdleehi]

The Nuggets select Mickael Pietrus

[Rondo2287]

I think this guy is being hyped a little to much.  

Says the GM who drafted Mike Conley.

Tough but fair.

I dont think thats fair at all, Conley played very well in the NBA Randolph has yet to put up the numbers for a sustained stretch that Conley has in the NBA

Conley's averages last year were 10ppg and 4 assts. Randolph's were 8 PPG and 5 boards. Neither have proven much of anything.

actually he had 11ppg and 4 assists and 3 boards,(only two less than Randolph)  and Conley's performance got steadily better as the year went on

[KCattheStripe]

Memphis is moderately interested in trading into the 5th, PM'ed offers earn TPs.