why isn't danny taking a look at...

[jyyzzoel]

Jae Crowder and Kevin Jones.  They are FAR better than draymond green and andrew nicholson:  http://wagesofwins.com/2012/04/10/a-search-for-the-next-jeremy-lin-part-4-crowder-and-jones/

FARRRRR BETTER. i dont understand how some gms draft and trade (i know danny's better than most), just wanted to get that off my chest 

[Celtics4ever]

Jae Crowder is under 6-4 without shoes.   He is going to struggle at his position at that height.

http://www.netsdaily.com/2012/5/21/3034678/long-and-short-of-nets-combine

That is short for a SG these days let alone a PF or SF.

[jyyzzoel]

Jae Crowder is under 6-4 without shoes.   He is going to struggle at his position at that height.

http://www.netsdaily.com/2012/5/21/3034678/long-and-short-of-nets-combine

That is short for a SG these days let alone a PF or SF.

dude, seriously wade is 6-4.

secondly, he's actually gonna be a sg, sf in the nba. positions change from college to the nba many times. i read up on him and yeah, he'll be sg, sf.

it doesnt matter how tall you are, its about the results you get on the court.

how tall was barkley, rodman... better yet, how tall is kenneth faried??? smaller than the average player of their position, but the results are what matter.

[Chris]

Who's to say he isn't?  Just because they have not been reported as having worked out with the C's a month before the draft does not mean Danny is not incredibly interested.

And as far as Crowder goes, I would imagine Danny has been using Doc's Marquette connections to get plenty of information on him.

I think its important for everyone to realize that reported workouts (especially this far from the draft, when the team is still in the playoffs) are not a completely accurate reflection of who the team is considering drafting.  There will also be a lot of guys they workout that are not reported, and they also will continue doing workouts right up to the draft.

[birdwatcher]

I hope we're taking a flyer on Marquis Teague, Jeff's lil brother. He'd be another top notch defender who has a better handle than AB, can score and would allow AB to stay at the 2.

I saw NBADRAFT.net had us picking Doron Lamb, which would be fine, but I feel like SG is the easiest position to fill in FA. I'd rather go after a solid wing defender who could play/defend the 2/3 spots.

[Chris]

I hope we're taking a flyer on Marquis Teague, Jeff's lil brother. He'd be another top notch defender who has a better handle than AB, can score and would allow AB to stay at the 2.

I saw NBADRAFT.net had us picking Doron Lamb, which would be fine, but I feel like SG is the easiest position to fill in FA. I'd rather go after a solid wing defender who could play/defend the 2/3 spots.

I strongly disagree about SG.  While there are plenty of mediocre SGs out there, there are very few starting quality SGs in the league anymore, which has turned it into a position very similar to center, where teams have to decide between starting someone who wouldn't normally be a starter, or starting someone out of position.  So, if you can get a good SG, that is incredibly valuable.

PG on the other hand has become one of the easiest spots to fill, as the league has become filled with quality ones over the last few years. 

That's not to say Lamb is going to be a great SG, I am not sure about that.  But from a positional standpoint, that position is definitely at a premium.

[cordialb]

As a rabid Kentucky fan also, i really hope we would pick Teague over Lamb.  While Lamb is hands down the better shooter, his motivation is and has been for years to do just enough to get by.  I can not imagine him putting in any extra effort to improve once getting drafted.

Teague has sacrificed much of his game due to the talent on his college team.  He's got an amazing handle and is terrific at creating shots for himself or others as well as with his on the ball D.  Calipari called him a bulldog many times because of his strong D and toughness.

[MBz]

Though I do think Nicholson is the best out of the bunch you mentioned Ainge should be looking at Jones.  I really just don't see Crowder being a very good NBA player.  I definitely wouldn't use a first round pick on him.  He's a 6'4 SF/PF combo.  It's just too small.  He's not quick enough to become an off guard and not a good enough ball handler.  I'd use a late second on him or invite him to camps during the summer, but that's really it. 

[ballin]

Jae Crowder and Kevin Jones.  They are FAR better than draymond green and andrew nicholson:  http://wagesofwins.com/2012/04/10/a-search-for-the-next-jeremy-lin-part-4-crowder-and-jones/

FARRRRR BETTER. i dont understand how some gms draft and trade (i know danny's better than most), just wanted to get that off my chest 

I couldn't agree more (I'm also a pretty big fan of wages of wins, by the way). We'll see what happens though... I don't have too much confidence in Ainge these days.

[bbd24]

Jae Crowder and Kevin Jones.  They are FAR better than draymond green and andrew nicholson:  http://wagesofwins.com/2012/04/10/a-search-for-the-next-jeremy-lin-part-4-crowder-and-jones/

FARRRRR BETTER. i dont understand how some gms draft and trade (i know danny's better than most), just wanted to get that off my chest 

I couldn't agree more (I'm also a pretty big fan of wages of wins, by the way). We'll see what happens though... I don't have too much confidence in Ainge these days.

Really ?  No confidence ?

With the picks he's had over the course of being here, he's done a great job.  It's not like he's had top 10 picks each year.  When he did, he turned it into Ray Allen.

He's made this team a contender year in and year out, and started building via the draft.  That should breed you heavy confidence in Ainge.

[ianboyextreme]

There is absolutely nothing to warrant them being FAAAARRRRR better than Draymond or Nicholson.

[frosty33]

marquis teague would be amazing to have, one of the best high school pg prospects in 2011 and would boost our bench (like keyon is supposed to be doing)

[Celtics4ever]

dude, seriously wade is 6-4.

So is Crowder.  Those combines do not lie on measurements.

[clover]

marquis teague would be amazing to have, one of the best high school pg prospects in 2011 and would boost our bench (like keyon is supposed to be doing)

I could see Danny taking a high-potential backup to Rondo (along with two bigs) in this draft.  Two years out it would be nice not to have to overpay on Rondo's next contract.