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Celtics Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 16,806
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Re: Who will the celtics get in the draft
I posted this earlier and I feel it applies:
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Now, we all know that we want immediate sucess, but it always helps to look into the future. Our center position, excluding Kendrick Perkins, has proven to be average. We can deal with this for the next couple of seasons, but a change will soon be needed. Ideally we (I) want, a three man front-court rotation of Jefferson, Player A, and Perkins with Antoine getting minutes at PF, SF, and PG (occasionally). Let's assess what we have right now. Perkins is projected to be an enforcer and defensive stopper. His offensive game is limited as of now, but I like him to become a solid, hard-working player. Now I might be biased, but I, like most Celtic fans, see Al Jefferson as a future star. His offensive game is good, with his array of post moves and good low-block mentality. Right now, his conditioning, defense, rebounding position, and passing need work. With two opposite players complimenting each other, a third balanced big man would be perfect. Now, concerning the draft, if a projected star is available where the Celtics are picking, I think he should be selected regardless of position. But, if the talent is even, a center/power forward hybrid would be great, especially considering that they are getting harder to find.
Earlier in the season, I heavily proclaimed that Hakim Warrick would be an ideal selection after hearing encouraging reports on him and watching him dominate in the Big East, but that was before the Walker traded. With and improved Jefferson, Perkins, and Blount (hopefully), Walker should split his minutes in the PF/SF positions while playing point guard sparingly. This means less minutes for Pierce, Davis, and Allen. If we select a raw center, no ones minutes will decrease as we will bring him along slowly as we did with Perkins. Warrick is a ready player meaning he needs 15 minutes immediatly. We can't find time for him and considering SF is an easy position to fill, unlike center, I think we shouldn't select him.
Johan Petro is the player we (the Celtics) need. He is a balance big-man capable of playing alongside Kendrick Perkins or Al Jefferson. He could be the center when Jefferson (6' 10") is in or the PF/C when Kendrick Perkins (a strong 6' 11") is in. He is one of the most athleitc big men in this years draft and he has the ability to block shots. Petro is still raw on offense, relying on his baby hook, but he has time to learn. We draft Petro because we don't need a player from any other position and we could leave him in France like New Jersey did with Nenad Kristic for a season or two. With our second round pick we could look at an athletic shooting guard From reading his profile, Alan Anderson seems to fit and he would be around where the Celtics are picking. Some might say our point guard position needs work and we should use our first round selection to draft a point guard, but I think West, Mardcus Banks, and possibly a veteran free agent (veterans minimum) could man the point with Walker and Ricky Davis playing point forward from time to time. Now, our roster looks like this:
C: Lafrentz/Blount/Perkins
PF: Walker/Jefferson/Perkins
SF: Pierce/Davis/Reed
SG: Allen/Davis/West/Anderson
PG: M. Banks/West/Rod Strickland?
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