RE: Guidelines For The Celtics Draft

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

Deep thoughts.  Dismissing Diop as having no offense is dumb,
though, given his wonderful athleticism, etc.  He's a project,
but worth waiting for, particularly if we luck into him at ten.  
(most mock drafts have him going earlier.)  As for Ousmane
Cisse, I don't remember Bo Outlaw averageing 15 rebounds
and 13 blocked shots per game in high school (Eddy Curry,
by comparison, averaged 3 bpg).  Nor is Bo's pogo-stick
body comparable to Cisse's robust, he-man physique.  But
then I didn't appreciate Ernest Brown, either.  (sorry, ray.)

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Way Of The Ray [SMTP:wayray@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:00 AM
> To:	celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	Guidelines For The Celtics Draft
> 
> 1. Since it's much better to come up with one very good
> or great player, than three solid guys, don't hesitate to trade up.
> 
> 2. If someone you like in the draft, starts drfiting down, don't
> hesitate to trade up.  It's unlikely you're going
> to luck out on another Paul Pierce type situation.
> Those happen once every 10 - 15 years.
> 
> 3. All the impact centers, with a few exceptions, are always taken
> within the top 5 picks.  So any center that's available for the
> Celtics at 10 or 11 isn't exactly going to be
> championship material.
> 
> 4. Shane Battier will be a solid player, but most likely not an
> All Star.
> 
> 5. Kwame Brown is the best of the high-schoolers.
> 
> 6.  Eddie Griffin has special skills.
> 
> 7. DeSagana Diop is Ki Swahili for I Have No Offense.
> 
> 8. Ousmanne Cisse is the next Bo Outlaw. Might be a nice
> selection at 22.
> 
> 9. I'm not ruling out the Celtics getting lucky in the lottery
> and moving up to number 3. If that's the case, draft
> Griffin or Brown.
> 
> 10. Beware of workout warriors and tournament troubadors.
> 
> Ray