NBA Draft Lottery
by Jim Weeks on May 20, 2008 11:48 AM EDT
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PrintAbout a year and two months ago I exchanged e-mails with the lead writer of Bright Side of the Sun. The Celtics had just gone 7-8 in April and that was a good showing for them. That in and of itself says more than enough. However, on top of that tanking and draft talk were all the rage. Anyways he sent me the following:
"We were in the position you are in now just 3 years ago. I was able to go and get a seat at center court, nine rows up from the floor for $25 because there were an influx of tickets and the scalpers just wanted to get rid of them. And I was able to spread out because there weren't any people next to me for three seats on either side.
Now I want to take my son to a game and can't get any tickets for less than $35 a seat - even the nosebleeds where you are touching the back wall of the arena. It just takes one good signing or a good draft.
I laughed and then returned my focus to the approaching NBA Draft Lottery. It was a really big deal. Fast forward to this year and I did not even realize it is tonight until roughly 20 minutes ago. How great is that? Just something to keep in mind as the Celtics play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Who to Draft
If I were Paxson there is no way I wouldnt draft Rose, no way. In terms of the Celtics, am I crazy for wanting the Celts to get D.J. White with their 1st Round Pick? I think he has a chance to be a very good player.
D.J. White
I’ll be honest I haven’t watched as closely this year because the Celtics are good. Still I’m not entirely sold on White. He’s a senior, which unfortunately makes people wonder nowadays. At the same time he’s a young senior. More importantly he is an undersized power forward. The Celtics have both Powe and Davis so unless they are not looking to bring one of them back I’m not convinced it’s a good move.
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agree but
look at the number of undersized PF playing well right now. Off the top of my head:
1) West
2) Maxiel
3) Boozer 6’9
4) Brand
5) Jamison
6) Josh Smith
Obviously i dont expect White to replicate their numbers but the PF is becoming less restrictive based on height.
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