RE: Yao Ming will enter draft...

[kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com]

Interesting news. He'll go somewhere in the lottery,
but not number one, if the scenario you state is correct. 
If he lasts till 10/11, I don't see anyway the Celtics
wouldn't risk a pick on him. 

The intriguing thing is whether a good team that can wait and
has multiple draft choices will package them and players for a 
shot at him.

Like the Magic for example. Imagine McGrady, Hill, and Ming.
Not a good feeling , if you're a Celtics fan.
Ray 


> ** Original Subject: RE: Yao Ming will enter draft...
> ** Original Sender: Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>
> ** Original Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 09:06:26 -0700

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> Jaims wrote:
> 
> > I was watching CNN sports and the reporter said that Yao Ming will enlist
> > himself in the coming draft but would play next year still...
> >
> > What's that mean???
> >
> > Like, he could be the No. 1 overall but won't play NBA ball until 2002???
> > If that's the case it's kinda a gamble for lottery teams to do that
> > considering everybody needs somebody to make a contribution right away but
> > in a long term planning, it might be a gamble worth doin'.
> >
> > Should we get excited about this or what???
> 
> I guess "the more the merrier" as far as any additional factors that cause Yao
> Ming to slip down from the #1 overall slot (presuming our scouts like him as
> much as Bill Walton does). With two lottery picks available to spend, Boston
> should feel blessed if he's available with one of those picks. But Bush will
> probably have to declare war on China, or else Yao will have to break both
> legs in a freak accident, in order for Boston to have a chance at him with the
> 10th/11th pick.
> 
> Drafting someone and then waiting a year certainly paid off in the case of
> Larry Bird and David Robinson, not that Yao should be expected to be in that
> class of player. Even Danny Ainge is sort of another example of this gamble
> working in favor of the Boston Celtics.
> 
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