**Official Celticsblog 2016 NBA Draft Lottery thread**

[vjcsmoke]

I feel that Simmons just makes the game look easy.  The one big question is his ability to develop a jump shot.  That could become a big weakness in a game where the 3-ball is increasingly valuable the way modern teams play; the Celtics especially need to add a big time shooter to the lineup.

[TwinTower14]

Thon Makker just backed out of the 5 on 5 at the combine....you would think that he would really help himself by playing...

[alldaboston]

Thon Makker just backed out of the 5 on 5 at the combine....you would think that he would really help himself by playing...

smh

[max215]

I'm just expecting us to get 6... that way if we do better I'll be happy regardless!

It's also easy to find comfort in the fact that picks 4-6 in this draft are of virtually equal value.

[max215]

Thon Makker just backed out of the 5 on 5 at the combine....you would think that he would really help himself by playing...

If this isn't a red flag, then I don't know what is. He (and his reps) know he would have been exposed.

[Denis998]

I feel that Simmons just makes the game look easy.  The one big question is his ability to develop a jump shot.  That could become a big weakness in a game where the 3-ball is increasingly valuable the way modern teams play; the Celtics especially need to add a big time shooter to the lineup.

Blake's jumper is half decent now. Maybe Ben can develop ones similar to Blake.

[Lucky17]

Thon Makker just backed out of the 5 on 5 at the combine....you would think that he would really help himself by playing...

Or really hurt himself by playing.

I think he needs to preserve as much mystery and intrigue as possible.

[chambers]

Thon Makker just backed out of the 5 on 5 at the combine....you would think that he would really help himself by playing...

Or really hurt himself by playing.

I think he needs to preserve as much mystery and intrigue as possible.

He'll simply be outmuscled by everyone and it will drop his stock even more than not attending.
He's only played high scool ball vs midgets and is a veeeeerrry ling term project.

[HomerSapien]

Thon Makker just backed out of the 5 on 5 at the combine....you would think that he would really help himself by playing...

Or really hurt himself by playing.

I think he needs to preserve as much mystery and intrigue as possible.

He'll simply be outmuscled by everyone and it will drop his stock even more than not attending.
He's only played high scool ball vs midgets and is a veeeeerrry ling term project.

He kind of seems like the Sudanese/Australian/Canadian version of Yi Jianlin to me.  There is lots of hype around the player driven off of limited footage and games, but in terms of actual basketball ability their very well may be none present.  I wouldn't want to spend a first round pick on Maker.

[Evantime34]

@Murf56
Celtics interviews thus far - Buddy Hield and Jamal Murray yesterday. Brandon Ingram this morning.

[alldaboston]

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/2016/05/bulpett_what_can_celtics_expect_from_their_top_pick_in_nba_draft

[Maurice98]

Found official anthropometric testing results for the combine.

https://mediacentral.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2016/05/2016-Draft-Combine-Anthropometric-Results.pdf?cid=nbacomsocial_tw_sf26163323

Opinions?

[Eddie20]

Poeltl improved his stock. So did Qi. Ellenson is taller than I expected. Skal is a stick, only 218. So is Brice Johnson at only 208. Solid wingspan for Valentine. Benti should rise on mocks. Just over 6-8, but with a wingspan over 7-1, reminds me a lot of Millsap.

[PaulP34]

Michael Jordan was the 3rd pick just saying.

[ThaPreacher]

Let's not stress the Lottery.  While it would be great to land 1 or 2.

Bender, Murray, Hield, Dunn, Ellison,  will be available with the Celtics pick.

If we are 3, then who are we taking?
One of these guys, according to multiple mock draft boards, depending what you are viewing.

All provide different pieces to the puzzle.


What does make a top 3 pick fun is the idea of what Danny might do with it.

But if we landed 1 or 2, do you really want to see Danny trade that pick?