Re: Yao Ming will enter draft...

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

Is Yao Ming the next Michael Olowokandi ?


----- Original Message -----
From: <kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:44 PM
Subject: RE: Yao Ming will enter draft...


> 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
>
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> > ** 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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> > ** Original Message follows...
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> > Jaims wrote:
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> > > 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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