2010 NBA Draft Thread

[LarBrd33]

if this bum is getting minutes next year... i'll assume we're in major trouble.   Well the draft was a welcome distraction... I'm going to go back to mourning the death of our window.

[Rondo_is_better]

wow. What an incredibly dumb pick. How do you not take James Anderson there?? Idiot.

Anderson:

- volume scorer
- can create his own shot (something literally no one on our team can do except Robinson)
- has length and size
- good shooter

basically exactly what we need for our backcourt.

Bradley:

- average to poor shooter
- tweener guard
- terrible from the freethrow line

yeah, that's exactly what we need, Danny. Another ridiculous liability from the free throw line who can't shoot and isn't a pure point guard. Taking a point who isn't even really a point is idiotic. That's the one position where we really didn't need to fill a need. We better be trading this pick to Memphis or something. Memphis needs a PG, remember, and they didn't want to take someone like Bradley who's only okay and not great at such a high spot.

[EmilioBonilla]

dont like bradley..now we should trade him to memphis and pick up jordan crawford and hassan whiteside

[FallGuy]

Chad Ford's Insider Analysis:

Celtics president Danny Ainge really likes Avery Bradley as an upside pick. He was one of the best high school players in the country and the Celtics felt like he wasn't used correctly in his one year at Texas. While Bradley isn't a pure point guard, his ability to slash and his solid midrange game could give the Celtics a dynamic (albeit relatively small) backcourt for the futu

[RebusRankin]

We need another wing who can shoot and a center so we draft a pg who can't shoot? Colur me confused.

[Donoghus]

Sorry, had some problems getting into the forums with the increased trafic.  Here's the recent picks:

Oklahoma City Thunder select: Eric Bledsoe G Kentucky

Boston Celtics select: Avery Bradley G Texas

San Antonio Spurs select: James Anderson G Oklahoma State

Oklahoma City Thunder select: Craig Brackins F Iowa State

Portland Trailblazers select: Elliot Williams G Memphis

Minnesota Timberwolves select: Trevor Booker F Clemson

[Jon]

I'd calm down.  Danny drafted for talent.  The center thing isn't that big of a deal, as BBD will occupy most of the backup minutes.  We'll only need someone to play 10 mpg in addition.  We can get that on the FA market.  

We also needed someone to come off the bench and put up points.  It looks like this guy can do it.  

[jdpapa3]

Minny took my binky . Making me think my love for Booker and how I use Minny as the punch line of a bunch of jokes...sad.

[Kuberski33]

Still don't get it. We have no center for next year, we need some young legs and we take a PG that apparently can't shoot and will never get time here.

A center is going to have to come via FA or trade.  You won't find anything dependable where the Celtics picked in this draft.  Looks like a BPA pick unless they took him for another team.

[lon3lytoaster]

Ugh.

+1 

hard to understand... hopefully the Celtics don't play him and Rondo together. It'd be Hack-a-Celt Guard at the end of games.

Hoping for a trade... Danny, are you there?

Wow. Just saw his FT percentage. Ick.

[Rondo_is_better]

Sorry, had some problems getting into the forums with the increased trafic.  Here's the recent picks:

Oklahoma City Thunder select:Eric Bledsoe G Kentucky

Boston Celtics select: Avery Bradley G Texas

San Antonio Spurs select: James Anderson G Oklahoma State

Oklahoma City Thunder select: Craig Brackins F Iowa State

Portland Trailblazers select: Elliot Williams G Memphis

Minnesota Timberwolves select: Trevor Booker F Clemson

[dang] IT. Of course San Antonio takes Anderson. They actually know what the hell they're doing. Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline.N IT.

[jdpapa3]

I can't believe people are shocked Ainge drafted BPA. It's been his philosophy for his entire tenure.

[FallGuy]

Still don't get it. We have no center for next year, we need some young legs and we take a PG that apparently can't shoot and will never get time here.

A center is going to have to come via FA or trade.  You won't find anything dependable where the Celtics picked in this draft.  Looks like a BPA pick unless they took him for another team.

Agreed. Don't like the idea of picking bigs just outside the lottery.

[Evantime34]

I love this pick.

This guy is an excellent defender. We win with defense and this will continue.

6'3 with long arms is big enough to play the 2. Tony Allen is only 6'4. He's a good shooter and a very good scorer.

[Jon]

Wouldn't J.R. Giddens qualify as a "wing who can shoot" and Jerome Moiso qualify as a "center" ? 

While I'm not saying that Bradley is a stud, if Danny thinks that he's the best talent available, it was the right pick.