Summer League Big men showing out

[dweeks7]

I am somewhat satisfied with Robert Williams dropping to the Celtics at pick number 27 but I was imagining if we would have received at least one more top 7 pick this past draft. We would have been set for a long time.

Let me explain what I am talking about. We need one more big man in the Al Horford mode because he is one the back side of his career. If we had one more top 7 pick (by getting the lakers pick to convey) We could have had Bamba, Carter JR, OR Jaren Jackson, Ayton was out of reach at number 1.

Look at the stats of each top 10 big man in their last game:

Ayton-29 minutes 21 points 11 rebounds, and 1 BLOCK

Wendell Carter JR-29 minutes 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 BLOCKS made 2 out of 3 three pointers

Jaren Jackson-24 minutes, 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 BLOCKS, made 1 out of 1 three pointer )low scoring game but had a game with 29 points already)

Bamba-19 minutes, 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 BLOCK, made 1 out of 2 three pointers

Going into the draft I wanted Wendell Carter Jr. It's hard to tell who will be the best big man our of the 4 but if I had to rank them now (I realize this is very premature) I would go:

1) Ayton-Will be in the mode of David Robinson
2) Wendell Carter JR-Moves way better than I thought and can really shoot
3) Jaren Jackson-Incredible talent who could be the best when all is said and done out of the 4
4) Bamba-His shooting surprised and also could be the best out of the 4 when all is said and done

Like I said this draft was incredible for big men that can do it all. I wished the Celtics could have gotten one of them. Williams may develop into a good player hopefully.


Also looks like the Knicks may have landed a good player in Knox. Mitchell also had 9 points 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the Knicks in limited minutes so he may turn out to be a good player.

[Rondo9]

Good thing they got Williams.

[Monkhouse]

I am somewhat satisfied with Robert Williams dropping to the Celtics at pick number 27 but I was imagining if we would have received at least one more top 7 pick this past draft. We would have been set for a long time.

Let me explain what I am talking about. We need one more big man in the Al Horford mode because he is one the back side of his career. If we had one more top 7 pick (by getting the lakers pick to convey) We could have had Bamba, Carter JR, OR Jaren Jackson, Ayton was out of reach at number 1.

Look at the stats of each top 10 big man in their last game:

Ayton-29 minutes 21 points 11 rebounds, and 1 BLOCK

Wendell Carter JR-29 minutes 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 BLOCKS made 2 out of 3 three pointers

Jaren Jackson-24 minutes, 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 BLOCKS, made 1 out of 1 three pointer )low scoring game but had a game with 29 points already)

Bamba-19 minutes, 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 BLOCK, made 1 out of 2 three pointers

Going into the draft I wanted Wendell Carter Jr. It's hard to tell who will be the best big man our of the 4 but if I had to rank them now (I realize this is very premature) I would go:

1) Ayton-Will be in the mode of David Robinson
2) Wendell Carter JR-Moves way better than I thought and can really shoot
3) Jaren Jackson-Incredible talent who could be the best when all is said and done out of the 4
4) Bamba-His shooting surprised and also could be the best out of the 4 when all is said and done

Like I said this draft was incredible for big men that can do it all. I wished the Celtics could have gotten one of them. Williams may develop into a good player hopefully.


Also looks like the Knicks may have landed a good player in Knox. Mitchell also had 9 points 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the Knicks in limited minutes so he may turn out to be a good player.

Your entire point is great and all, but its moot at this point, because we didn't have a top 7 pick, plus Ainge has specifically stated that moving up cost way too much.

Also you should take Summer League highlights/stats with a grain of salt..

This should also be moved to NBA Draft, since this has really nothing to do with Celtics talk.

That being said Wendell/Jaren Jackson seemed like fantastic 3 & D big men that fit the role in today's NBA. I would've gladly taken either. But I'm honestly fine with Williams. You don't just end up as 2 time All Defensive SEC player as a young player... That is extremely hard, and it is a testament to how much of a defensive monster he can become. Passing is something you can learn in a system, and shooting/handling takes some time. So we will have to see how everything turns out.

[dweeks7]

I get that it's summer league but sometimes you can tell if a player has it or not just like Jayson Tatum last year so Your point about summer league was taken into consideration.

Of course it's a moot point now but I was just wishing the Lakers pick would have conveyed top 5.

Maybe my subject should have read Big men in summer league but I don't think this topic belonged in the draft discussion at this point.

[Birdman]

I never paid any attention to summer leagues..its just like a YMCA league...preseason is where u going see a difference

[kmart12]

I understand where you’re coming from with this post and definitely agree that this year’s group of bigs are especially good, but I think Williams has all of the upside as some of the guys you’ve mentioned. Williams has defensive potential nearly as solid as anyone in the draft, is a proven rebounder, and has shown promise with his jumper. Shooting is a skill that can be taught, and guys like Bosh, Brooke Lopez, and Marc Gasol are examples of players who’ve learned to shoot in order to adapt to the modern game. I think, if anything, his shooting will develop and come along with time. The bigger worry is the motivation, attitude, and physical health, which are all variables that could completely derail his development. I’m not sure we could have done better with our pick and I’m more confident than not that he’ll pan out to be a contributor to this team.

[Roy H.]

It would have been nice, but there’s not much we could have done about it.  Who would have predicted that neither the Nets nor Lakers would finish bottom seven?

[footey]

It would have been nice, but there’s not much we could have done about it.  Who would have predicted that neither the Nets nor Lakers would finish bottom seven?

Well, actually Danny Ainge did in a way, by trading away the Nets pick for Kyrie, and hedging the Lakers pick at 5 with the Sac 2019 safety.