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Boston Celtics Select JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:34 am
by Spin Move
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.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am
by BlameTheRefs
Bad pick, not much else to say really.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am
by Rocky5000
Also Chris Douglas Roberts was still available. UGH.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am
by mr_sunshine
Giddens can ball for sure, but how do you take him over Bill "Sky" Walker? I mean come on! That guy is a freak.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:37 am
by Datruth345
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

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am
by SonicYouth34
Don't we already have a combo guard named Gabe?

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am
by mr_sunshine
Rocky5000 wrote:Also Chris Douglas Roberts was still available. UGH.


CDR is trash.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am
by dsorc
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.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:38 am
by celticfan42487
Bye Tony Allen.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:39 am
by MoBSTa
speechless

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:40 am
by celticfan42487
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.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:40 am
by LongTimeFan
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.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:40 am
by GuyClinch
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

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:41 am
by C-West
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.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:41 am
by DonBolivar
Think McHale and Ainge might've swapped 30 and 31? It'd make more sense for the Celts to take Pekovic.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:41 am
by avi623
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.

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:42 am
by ARB729
I still FULLY believe this is for someone else. He does not fit our needs. Wait til we know he's here for sure.

Re: Boston Celtics Select JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:43 am
by Andrew McCeltic
Goodbye, TA

Re: Boston Celtics Select JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:43 am
by BlameTheRefs
Why not Deandre? We could use a backup C

Re: Boston Celtics Selct JR Giddens at #30

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:44 am
by BillessuR6
If Danny says he is the best guy for us I trust him...