Critical Mistake if C's do not take Bender....

[TheReaLPuba]

...the kid has the highest ceiling and can do it all. Will he need time? Sure.

For a chance at a superstar, I can wait.

[KG Living Legend]

 Did anyone notice what # post that was of his.

[dreamgreen]

I don't think you're going to get your wish.

[Smokeeye123]

...the kid has the highest ceiling and can do it all. Will he need time? Sure.

For a chance at a superstar, I can wait.

The church in my town has a pretty high ceiling too, but I don't think it's going to hit the basketball court and start knocking down threes.

Bender averaged 2 points a game in the league he played in. Sorry if it's a little hard to get behind that. Yeah potential could be there, but bust percentage is way higher with a guy like him.

[Neurotic Guy]

I'd trust Danny if after close up analysis he decided Bender was the guy.  If Danny goes in a different direction, I think he's saying that Bender is more of a risk.   I'll take a "high floor/ high ceiling" guy over a "low floor/ high ceilng" guy most of the time.  If this is how Danny sees Dunn v. Bender, I hope he takes Dunn.  Low risk, high reward is my favored way to do business. 

[MJohnnyboy]

There's going to be some backlash no matter what the Celtics do. I feel that if they take Bender, that pick will get the most backlash out of all the prospects.

[BitterJim]

There's going to be some backlash no matter what the Celtics do. I feel that if they take Bender, that pick will get the most backlash out of all the prospects.

If we had the #1 in 2003 and taken Lebron, some people would have been calling for Danny's head.  Sometimes you just have to ignore people

[BigDogPitbull]

All set with Darko Jr.  We can pick him up when whoever drafts him doesn't pick up his option.

[GetLucky]

 Did anyone notice what # post that was of his.

That's why it's fate that the Celtics aren't taking Bender... He needs to be in the triangle offense!

[CoachBo]

All set with Darko Jr.  We can pick him up when whoever drafts him doesn't pick up his option.

I would have said Yi Jr., but TP for the post of the day.

We can grab him before he's waived out of the league and heads for China to play with Rondo.

[crimson_stallion]

...the kid has the highest ceiling and can do it all. Will he need time? Sure.

For a chance at a superstar, I can wait.

Bender will NEVER be a superstar.

At least it's very, very, very, very unlikely.

If he becomes as good as Al Horford then I will consider it a massive over-achievement.

[Tr1boy]

Bender needs to hit the weight room first before he can become a basketball player

[crimson_stallion]

Bender needs to hit the weight room first before he can become a basketball player

After which he needs to actually learn what it's like play meaningful minutes against NBA talent, rather than playing garbage minutes against 10th men in Europe.

[i believe in brad]

Anyone else getting tired of people matter-of-factly declaring Bender either a bust or the next big thing this prematurely?  Seems like the majority of people who post about him are on one side of these extremes.

Newsflash: none of us have any idea.  He's an 18 year old with barely any footage on him.

[GreenCoffeeBean]

I think Dragan Bender is an experiment to see how stupid the fans and media are. I don't even think his name is real. Dragon mis-spelled. Bend-er? They're clearly messing with us, right?