The Celtics should consider Andre Roberson this year

[syfy9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh4rNnqnKWA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSDOTA9QvdM


http://nbadraft.net/players/andre-roberson

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51029/andre-roberson

If this Roberson declares for the draft, it would be nice to see him in green. Hard working, defensive minded SF (averaging 1.4 bpg and 2.2 spg). 6'7, 210 lb athletic and long armed player.

He's leading the NCAA in rebounding. As a SF.


 

[CelticsFan9]

We need bigs, not wings and guards.

He looks like a solid player, though.

[Celtics4ever]

Sounds like a young Shawn Marion or Rodman.  But for a guy like this you would need a good SG or PF.  SF is usually an offensive position.

[jyyzzoel]

We need bigs, not wings and guards.

He looks like a solid player, though.

everyone SHOULD know, as does danny that the draft is for grabbing the best available talent. you dont draft for need, you TRADE for need.

i 100% agree with the OP and think danny will def consider roberson, as well as glenn robinson jr.

[syfy9]

We need bigs, not wings and guards.

He looks like a solid player, though.

We need rebounders and defenders. We already have scorers, spot up shooters, and play makers.

A future defensive tandem of Bradley, Lee, and Roberson would be one of the best in the NBA.

[CFAN38]

ever since last season i have been a fan of the Cs drafting Roberson. I could see him at the very east being a nice player off the bench when the Cs go small. When Green is playing the 4 Roberson would be the perfect option at the 3. He gives elite athleticism and defense at the 3 while rebounding like a 4. 

[Tr1boy]

Shawn Marion comparison is good. But also similiar to Kenneth Faried. They are both only 6'7 , 6'8 jump super quick and really high rebounding machines, plus don't need the ball most of the time to make an impact in the game.

If most teams are hitting their heads passing up faried, they will prob hit their heads again passing up on Roberson. If Olynyk, Dieng are gone and Celts are undecided on Withey, i wouldn't flinch a sec to take on Roberson. I don't care about height, as long as the player can rebound. Plus he is an excellent defender

[bfrombleacher]

Shawn Marion comparison is good. But also similiar to Kenneth Faried. They are both only 6'7 , 6'8 jump super quick and really high rebounding machines, plus don't need the ball most of the time to make an impact in the game.

If most teams are hitting their heads passing up faried, they will prob hit their heads again passing up on Roberson. If Olynyk, Dieng are gone and Celts are undecided on Withey, i wouldn't flinch a sec to take on Roberson. I don't care about height, as long as the player can rebound. Plus he is an excellent defender

Him and Sully = NO REBOUNDS FOR YOU!!!

Right?

[Tr1boy]

Shawn Marion comparison is good. But also similiar to Kenneth Faried. They are both only 6'7 , 6'8 jump super quick and really high rebounding machines, plus don't need the ball most of the time to make an impact in the game.

If most teams are hitting their heads passing up faried, they will prob hit their heads again passing up on Roberson. If Olynyk, Dieng are gone and Celts are undecided on Withey, i wouldn't flinch a sec to take on Roberson. I don't care about height, as long as the player can rebound. Plus he is an excellent defender

Him and Sully = NO REBOUNDS FOR YOU!!!

Right?

no no no. They would = lots of rebound

Man it would be a treat to watch Roberson and Faried go against each other

[bfrombleacher]

Shawn Marion comparison is good. But also similiar to Kenneth Faried. They are both only 6'7 , 6'8 jump super quick and really high rebounding machines, plus don't need the ball most of the time to make an impact in the game.

If most teams are hitting their heads passing up faried, they will prob hit their heads again passing up on Roberson. If Olynyk, Dieng are gone and Celts are undecided on Withey, i wouldn't flinch a sec to take on Roberson. I don't care about height, as long as the player can rebound. Plus he is an excellent defender

Him and Sully = NO REBOUNDS FOR YOU!!!

Right?

no no no. They would = lots of rebound

Man it would be a treat to watch Roberson and Faried go against each other

YOU...as in opposing teams

Would be nice to consistently win the rebounding battle.

And, dang, mock drafts don't even have him.

[Tr1boy]

Shawn Marion comparison is good. But also similiar to Kenneth Faried. They are both only 6'7 , 6'8 jump super quick and really high rebounding machines, plus don't need the ball most of the time to make an impact in the game.

If most teams are hitting their heads passing up faried, they will prob hit their heads again passing up on Roberson. If Olynyk, Dieng are gone and Celts are undecided on Withey, i wouldn't flinch a sec to take on Roberson. I don't care about height, as long as the player can rebound. Plus he is an excellent defender

Him and Sully = NO REBOUNDS FOR YOU!!!

Right?

no no no. They would = lots of rebound

Man it would be a treat to watch Roberson and Faried go against each other

YOU...as in opposing teams

Would be nice to consistently win the rebounding battle.

And, dang, mock drafts don't even have him.

Well they do in the 2014 draft. But still being in the 2nd round bcuz its suppose to be a strong draft. Probably smarter for him to comeout this year and getting picked higher

[Tr1boy]

Celtics love playing small ball = check

Celtics love good defensive players = check

Celtics need rebounding badly = check

I mean Andre Roberson is almost a dream fit if you think about it. The biggest worry i would have is, can he guard bigger , stronger pf's in iso situations?? Can be build strength like Faried to be able to do this??

[slamtheking]

all for drafting BPA and I think SF will be a position of need to accommodate PP's retirement, if we took this kid as a SF to eventually back up Green, how's this kid's shooting skills?  an SF that can rebound is a nice luxury but this is a position that needs to put points on the board as well.

[Tr1boy]

all for drafting BPA and I think SF will be a position of need to accommodate PP's retirement, if we took this kid as a SF to eventually back up Green, how's this kid's shooting skills?  an SF that can rebound is a nice luxury but this is a position that needs to put points on the board as well.

not necessarily. If Roberson can do 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 stl, 2 assists a game consistently, that is wonderful production to help a team win. That is similiar to what Shawn Marion did for his career and he was for the most a part a successful winning nba player.

Scoring can be made up by other positions. Don't think bc Pierce is leaving in a year or two, you have to replace his scoring through a sf position.

Say if both KG and PP are gone and you get a starting lineup of

C- Sully (dirty work inside, rebounds, more production offensively)

F - Roberson (rebounds, multi position defense capability, dunks, athletic finishes and hopefully his shooting becomes more consistent)

F - Jeff Green (Our all around guy. Can do a bit of everything. Interchange with Roberson on defense and guard bigger pf's. Clutch play is improving)

SG - Bradley (Defense, steals, cuts and shooting is alot better now)

PG - Rondo - if not traded (passing, scoring, improved jump shot, steals and hopefully stops pounding the ball too much)

If Fab Melo can just turn out to be decent, when we play against a center like Chandler (though we have seen Sully more than hold his own against him) or twin towers in Griffin and Jordan, he can help out neutralize these guys.

With the lineup i listed above, our defense would be pretty much best in the league. We would need Green to do more of the scoring and hopefully we still have Jason Terry or need to sign a 6th man Jamal Crawford type of guy in case the scoring goes stagnant

[Tr1boy]

Roberson just took himself out of the 1st round with a subpar march madness performance with his team losing. 9 pts, 8 rebs just isn't going to cut it.

I wouldn't still mind getting him in the 2nd round (though we don't have a pick). It might be beneficial for him to stay one more year and work on his offensive game