Press Conference Schedule is Up! 2010 Celticsblog Draft: Draft Board

[celticpride07]

The lakers will use stephen curry as trade bait to acquire a 3rd round pick and more

[Edgar]

We agree

[indeedproceed]

Jameer Nelson was my Darren Collison fall-back.

[indeedproceed]

Please, everyone...make sure that your roster is up to date in this thread:

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=41062.msg826468#msg826468

[wdleehi]

"Guys who can be a number one option on a finals team"
Duncan
Dirk
Carmelo
Deron
CP3

So, does Paul Pierce belong on that list?

If not, are we just deluding ourselves that Banner 18 is in the near future? Or are we banking everything on Rondo making a quantum leap?

Interesting mention.  I think the celtics of '08 and the celtics of next season will be more of a team effort to win a championship than relying on a #1 option.  I think instead of "can be the number 1 option" it would be more appropriately (while verbosely) named "can be relied on as a number 1 option".  Even Pierce said that down 2 at the end of a game that Ray should take the final shot, not him.  Those guys on that list could win a title while refusing to defer to a teammate for the final shot (unless dishing out the necessary assist).

Otherwise, you'd have to technically include Chauncey Billups on that list too, right?  It could be argued that Billups and Pierce were not the most important players on their teams.  I'm not sure either could win a title on a team that they were undisputably the most important player.  The players above could be.  Although I don't necessarily put Deron in that list.

I'm glad someone picked up the bait here.

I think there's a certain amount of tautology behind these tiers. There's a "conventional wisdom" that there's only a handful of truly elite players, because they have been the best players on the most recent Finals contenders.

Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, and Deron Williams haven't even sniffed the NBA Finals, and yet they're given elite status. Why is that?

Perhaps the list above should be expanded to about 20, e.g. the best player/alpha dog for every single team in the NBA.

Neither has Kevin Durrant.  Is he tier 2?

[wdleehi]

Jameer is a good pick at this point.

Big fan here.  Would have looked at him if I didn't already have Wall.

[Edgar]

"Guys who can be a number one option on a finals team"
Duncan
Dirk
Carmelo
Deron
CP3

So, does Paul Pierce belong on that list?

If not, are we just deluding ourselves that Banner 18 is in the near future? Or are we banking everything on Rondo making a quantum leap?

Interesting mention.  I think the celtics of '08 and the celtics of next season will be more of a team effort to win a championship than relying on a #1 option.  I think instead of "can be the number 1 option" it would be more appropriately (while verbosely) named "can be relied on as a number 1 option".  Even Pierce said that down 2 at the end of a game that Ray should take the final shot, not him.  Those guys on that list could win a title while refusing to defer to a teammate for the final shot (unless dishing out the necessary assist).

Otherwise, you'd have to technically include Chauncey Billups on that list too, right?  It could be argued that Billups and Pierce were not the most important players on their teams.  I'm not sure either could win a title on a team that they were undisputably the most important player.  The players above could be.  Although I don't necessarily put Deron in that list.

I'm glad someone picked up the bait here.

I think there's a certain amount of tautology behind these tiers. There's a "conventional wisdom" that there's only a handful of truly elite players, because they have been the best players on the most recent Finals contenders.

Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, and Deron Williams haven't even sniffed the NBA Finals, and yet they're given elite status. Why is that?

Perhaps the list above should be expanded to about 20, e.g. the best player/alpha dog for every single team in the NBA.

Neither has Kevin Durrant.  Is he tier 2?

Paul Pierce certanly is and hes tier 24  

I am a Happy camper

[Evantime34]

As long as you have someone else in the post who will make sure Landry doesn't get suffocated.

EDIT: Also make sure he stays away from Tyra. They're just a horrible mix. I know Landry can't find love, but he can't compromise either. He needs Matt Sareson to come back from Chicago.

Don't understand the Tyra reference. Believe me he will be protected.

[The Walker Wiggle]

Checking my watch.

[ChampKind]

3(10) still available, but just 10 minutes until I pick, so let me know if you want to make a deal  

[wdleehi]

Maggette is a very efficient scorer, he's a selfish high usage player as well.

He's one of several wings that are pretty much tied in my opinion at this point.

I like the pick.  He is one of the swingmen around that age that I was really tempted to take, but decided it didn't fit the current direction of the team.

[The Walker Wiggle]

The New Orleans Buccaneers select DeMarcus Cousins.

YES I DID!!!!

[Kwhit10]

I like it.

[wdleehi]

The New Orleans Buccaneers select DeMarcus Cousins.

YES I DID!!!!

High risk, high reward player.  


I like it.  You put him with two hard working, proper approach to the game players.  Should help him mature into the player he is capable of being.

[StartOrien]

The New Orleans Buccaneers select DeMarcus Cousins.

YES I DID!!!!

High risk, high reward player.  


I like it.  You put him with two hard working, proper approach to the game players.  Should help him mature into the player he is capable of being.

I was surprised to see he was still there.