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celtsb34 · 04-21-2005, 08:04 PM

The Celts need to pick up a big man. Theire center right now is Raef they have no chance of getting him and he's getting paid about 60 million for 5 years.They have to get rid of him 11 points and 7 rebounds.They should get a big man in the draft the best center is Andrew Bogut but they have no chance of him.They can get guy's like

1. Sean May PF
2. Johan Petro C
3. Andray Blatch C
4. Ronny Turiaf PF
5. Erazem Lorbek PF/C

Bsktbllplayr25 · 04-21-2005, 08:09 PM

forget all of those guys.. the real guy they need and will get is F/C Taylor Coppenrath from Vermont.. but seriously there has been talk of interest with him from the Celtics.

celtsb34 · 04-21-2005, 08:09 PM

The Celts need to pick up a big man. Theire center right now is Raef they have no chance of getting him and he's getting paid about 60 million for 5 years.They have to get rid of him 11 points and 7 rebounds.They should get a big man in the draft the best center is Andrew Bogut but they have no chance of him.They can get guy's like

1. Sean May PF
2. Johan Petro C
3. Andray Blatch C
4. Ronny Turiaf PF
5. Erazem Lorbek PF/C

The celtics need to trade Raef if they get a center

What about this trade?

Celtics get Pistons get

Ben Wallace Antoine Walker
1st round pick Raef Lafrents

Merged

--Premier

**Premier** · 04-21-2005, 08:11 PM

I wouldn't mind Coppenrath in the second round. It never hurts to have a hustle player. In the first round, I would prefer Johan Petro because with Antoine playing power forward and small forward, players like Hakim Warrick would take away too much minutes from Tony Allen and Ricky Davis at the shooting guard spot.

celtsb34 · 04-21-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bsktbllplayr25

forget all of those guys.. the real guy they need and will get is F/C Taylor Coppenrath from Vermont.. but seriously there has been talk of interest with him from the Celtics.

Yeah I forgot about him

aquaitious · 04-21-2005, 08:14 PM

Welcome,

. I love new guys.

Anyway, you think we need a big man in the draft?

I don't know, but to me that position is pretty much stacked on the C's. I mean, sure you can never have enought big man, but I don't know how we'll be able to develop them.

If we resign Walker, we'll once again have 5 players at the 4/5, and only 96 minutes to go around.

Perkins, Jefferson look better every time I see them. Walker is Walker, and Blount and Raef aren't bad, except for their contracts. What I would hate to see though is if we draft another big man and the 2 high schoolers go to the end of the bench. I have VERY high hopes for both of them.

Also I agree about Raef and him being overpaid, but he's played very nicely for the C's this year, and was probably the most consistant player on the team. With that said, I'd love to get rid of his contract.

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celtsb34 · 04-21-2005, 08:15 PM

How about Shelden Williams in the 1st round or Eric williams in the 2nd?

celtsb34 · 04-21-2005, 08:18 PM

They nee a better than averae center

aquaitious · 04-21-2005, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by celtsb34

They nee a better than averae center

Ah, besides 4/5 teams in the league, so does the rest.

Plus, Perkins=future.

**Premier** · 04-21-2005, 08:30 PM

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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