Boston Celtics Select JR Giddens at #30

Post #1 » by **Spin Move** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:34 am

Discuss, I myself am very disapointed, Deandre Jordan, Mario Chalmers, Bill Walker all would have been better picks IMOP Giddens is not nearly as good a prospect on the wings as Walker. However Danny probably knows better then me. Giddens has alot of tools, but he got booted out of kansas for a reason.

BlameTheRefs · Post #2 » by **BlameTheRefs** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am

Bad pick, not much else to say really.

Rocky5000 · Post #3 » by **Rocky5000** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am

Also Chris Douglas Roberts was still available. UGH.

mr_sunshine · Post #4 » by **mr_sunshine** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am

Giddens can ball for sure, but how do you take him over Bill "Sky" Walker? I mean come on! That guy is a freak.

Datruth345 · Post #5 » by **Datruth345** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am

i too thought there were better players available

especially jordan cdr and walker

in danny we trust though

he sees things alot of other gm's do not

SonicYouth34 · Post #6 » by **SonicYouth34** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am

Don't we already have a combo guard named Gabe?

mr_sunshine · Post #7 » by **mr_sunshine** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am

Rocky5000 wrote:Also Chris Douglas Roberts was still available. UGH.

CDR is trash.

dsorc · Post #8 » by **dsorc** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am

I'm just hoping that that long delay before the pick is a sign that this was trade. He's a good defensive SG but he's horrible value considering who else was on the board. I wish we would have gone Jordan instead. We need at least one more player over 6'10 on the roster.

celticfan42487 · Post #9 » by **celticfan42487** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am

Bye Tony Allen.

MoBSTa · Post #10 » by **MoBSTa** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:39 am

speechless

celticfan42487 · Post #11 » by **celticfan42487** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:40 am

dsorc wrote:I'm just hoping that that long delay before the pick is a sign that this was trade. He's a good defensive SG but he's horrible value considering who else was on the board. I wish we would have gone Jordan instead. We need at least one more player over 6'10 on the roster.

there are plenty of bigs in free agency I don't think it's a big deal to get one in this draft. We picked a guy that will rarely play and has potential to fill a role that Tony Allen couldn't.

Looks like our rotational players will come from free-agency.

LongTimeFan · Post #12 » by **LongTimeFan** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:40 am

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-dra ... s=2&sort=6

Here's the list of available SG that were measured at Orlando by reach.

Gidden's at the top.

GuyClinch · Post #13 » by **GuyClinch** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:40 am

Well let's hope he works out better then Banks - another mountain conference stud.. Walker sounded pretty exciting though. I am surprised we went with Giddens.

Pete

C-West · Post #14 » by **C-West** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:41 am

Well, if anyone can pull it, check out his last game. 1st round NIT at Cal. He was awesome.

I am not a fan of the pick, but I am a fan of the player. He's really good. Probably means TA is gone though, which I do not like.

DonBolivar · Post #15 » by **DonBolivar** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:41 am

Think McHale and Ainge might've swapped 30 and 31? It'd make more sense for the Celts to take Pekovic.

avi623 · Post #16 » by **avi623** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:41 am

The guy is a huge talent, it could end up being a good pick. High risk, high reward. And i dont think CDR will be a great NBA player. I think Walker's knees may have scared us. I also think all the maturity on this franchise may scare him straight.

ARB729 · Post #17 » by **ARB729** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:42 am

I still FULLY believe this is for someone else. He does not fit our needs. Wait til we know he's here for sure.

Andrew McCeltic · Post #18 » by **Andrew McCeltic** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:43 am

Goodbye, TA

BlameTheRefs · Post #19 » by **BlameTheRefs** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:43 am

Why not Deandre? We could use a backup C

BillessuR6 · Post #20 » by **BillessuR6** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:44 am

If Danny says he is the best guy for us I trust him...