Re: two more going pro

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

Gilbert Arenas just joined the other Wildcats to throw his name in.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 6:20 AM
Subject: two more going pro


> Maybe three... Eddy Curry made it official last night, although everyone
> knew he was going pro. Reportedly Jason Richardson, the Mich. St. swingman
> who has been compared to Vince Carter, will announce today that he's
coming
> out. And his teammate, burly power forward Zach Randolph, is close to
> announcing. That's three more in the lottery pool.
>
> Personally, being from Big Ten country, I've seen plenty of Richardson and
> Randolph. I'm not convinced on Richardson, but I wasn't convinced on Vince
> Carter either, so what do I know? He's 6-6, athletic, can run and jump
like
> a deer and generally plays hard. But his outside shot is a real question
> mark in my mind. I guess he played well against the NBA Olympic team last
> summer, although I didn't see any of those games. Randolph would be great
> for the Celts. He's a power forward. Period. He knows how to use his body,
> has soft hands and a soft touch around the basket, quick feet. I'd love to
> see him in Boston, but I'm betting his stock soars as the draft approaches
> and he climbs into the top five.
>
> Also, Jason Williams' mother says Jason is staying at Duke one more year.
> That's too bad, because he would have gone in the top five and knocked
> someone else to the Celts. Anyway, there seems to be a clear top six at
this
> point (in no particular order), with plenty of time for more early entries
> (Yao Ming?) and late risers:
>
> 1. Curry
> 2. Eddie Griffin
> 3. Tyson Chandler
> 4. Zach Randolph
> 5. Jason Richardson
> 6. Dasagna Diop
>
> After that, you're probably looking at... Shane Battier, Brendan Haywood,
> Rodney White, Loren Woods, Troy Murphy, Michael Bradley, Jamaal Tinsley,
> Frank Williams, Joe Johnson, Joe Forte... If you're looking for possible
> Celtic picks, look in that group. The Celts need guys like Ming and
Williams
> and Kwame Brown to declare and hope someone's stock goes up so that one or
> more of that group of six (plus Ming, Williams, Brown) slips to that 10-11
> range. If the Celts could come away with two of those players, it would be
a
> great draft.
>
> Mark
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