Re: Yao Ming will enter draft...

["Jaims" <jaims@info.com.ph>]

You are right.   I have forgotten about Battier.  He is a complete player
and is the most underrated draftee in the coming draft.  Everybody's so high
on highschoolers and early entries but has always forgotten the most
fundamentally sound player.  I like to have Battier in the team as he could
be the 3rd scorer and defensive spark we've been needing all along.

Jaims
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
To: "Jaims" <jaims@info.com.ph>; <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: Yao Ming will enter draft...


> I am not sure there is a sure thing in this draft. I like Griffin &
> Richardson but have they shown anything a Mercer or Battie hadn't at this
> point ?
>
>
> I would really like to have Battier fall to us. He has great discipline
and
> comes to play every night.  I am not sure their are any point worth taking
> at 10 or 11 unless you feel Forte can handle it, so that lets us take a
> chance on a Randolph or Cisse(if he looks good in workouts) and maybe
gamble
> on a Maddox, Cook or Bogans with the Utah pick
>
> I still am not sure if we even have the spots to sign 3 draft picks plus a
> good free agent so I still  like the Walker and a pick for Bibby & Rahim
> then take a Randolph, Cisse, with our other pick unless we think one of
> these pints will be better and quicker than Bibby.
>
>
>
> Here is a list of underclassmen who have declared. Just with these we
should
> have two solid picks at 10& 11
>
>
> Eddie Griffin (freshman, Seton Hall, forward)
> Eddy Curry (South Holland Thornwood High School (Illinois),
forward-center)
> Tyson Chandler (Dominguez High School (California), center)
> Ousmane Cisse (St. Jude High School (Alabama), forward)
> De Sagana Diop (high school senior, Oak Hill Academy (Virginia), center)
> Jason Richardson (sophomore, Michigan State, guard)
> Troy Murphy (junior, Notre Dame, forward)
> Tayshaun Prince (junior, Kentucky, forward)
> Zach Randolph (freshman, Michigan State, forward)
> Gilbert Arenas (sophomore, Arizona, guard)
> Rodney White (freshman, Charlotte, forward)
> Keith Bogans (sophomore, Kentucky, guard)
> Richard Jefferson (junior, Arizona, forward)
> Gerald Wallace (freshman, Alabama, forward)
> Joseph Forte
>
> Tito Maddox (freshman, Fresno State, guard)
> Sam Clancy (junior, Southern Cal, forward)
> Jason Collins (sophomore, Stanford, center)
> Omar Cook (freshman, St John's, guard)
> Brandon Armstrong (junior, Pepperdine, guard)
> Michael Bradley (junior, Villanova, forward-center)
> Kedrick Brown (sophomore, Okaloosa-Walton Community College (FL), forward)
> SirValiant Brown (sophomore, George Washington, guard)
> Nick Burwell (sophomore, Orange Coast Community College (CA), guard)
> Samuel Dalembert (sophomore, Seton Hall, center)
> Maurice Evans (junior, Texas, guard-foward)
> Jason Gardner (sophomore, Arizona, guard)
> Trenton Hassell (junior, Austin Peay, guard-forward)
> Kirk Haston (senior, Indiana, forward)
> Steven Hunter (sophomore, DePaul, center)
> Joe Johnson (sophomore, Arkansas, forward)
> Tony Key (Compton Centennial High School (CA), center)
> Kevin Lyde (junior, Temple, center)
> Kenny Satterfield (sophomore, Cincinnati, guard)
> Bobby Simmons (junior, DePaul, forward)
> Will Solomon (junior, Clemson, guard)
> Damien Wilkins (sophomore, NC State, forward)
> Michael Wright (junior, Arizona, forward)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jaims" <jaims@info.com.ph>
> To: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 8:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Yao Ming will enter draft...
>
>
> > Well, yeah. As I've said, nobody knows for now, he could be a real thing
> and
> > might be a dud afterall.   But if I were to draft in this coming
> draft...I'd
> > go for a sure thing first(Jason Richardson, Eddie Griffin...if ever we
get
> > lucky)...our team doesn't have the luxary to gamble on talents as what
> > happened to us on Moiso.
> >
> > Later.
> >
> > Jaims
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
> > To: "Jaims" <jaims@info.com.ph>; <celtics@igtc.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 11:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: Yao Ming will enter draft...
> >
> >
> > > Sounds like what Philly thought when they drafted Shawn Bradley years
> ago
> > !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jaims" <jaims@info.com.ph>
> > > To: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>; "Kai: Last Of The Brunnen G"
> > > <kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 6:56 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Yao Ming will enter draft...
> > >
> > >
> > > > That's a great question!  I have seen him play in TV during their
pro
> > > > league's championship, and I must say I was impressed with his
skills
> > and
> > > > bkball fundamentals for a muscular 7'6 center.  He's got above
average
> > > speed
> > > > and quickness(again, for his size) and has a very good scoring
> mentality
> > > > inside and outside the paint.  Goin' back to your question, IMO, he
> > could
> > > > very well be an Olowokandi type or might not be.  He's got great
> > > credentials
> > > > and averages in China's Pro League but that's because he's battling
> > skinny
> > > > centers less than 7 feet tall ...now, try imagining him playing
> against
> > > Shaq
> > > > and a Duncan?  But on the bright side, this kid is still a KID, if
he
> > > could
> > > > get the right tutoring and learn from a legend (Russell or Walton)
> then
> > > who
> > > > knows what he's really capable of in the NBA?
> > > >
> > > > Compared to Wang Zhi Zhi, he's still unpolished.  Although Wang has
> > > already
> > > > exposed his talent level and polished skills, I think he's already
> > reached
> > > > the peak and IMO has no more "upsides" to look for...unlike Yao
Ming,
> > > who's
> > > > got tons and tons.
> > > >
> > > > Lastly, this kid is really worth a second look for the top 3 pickers
> in
> > > the
> > > > draft, IMHO.  You never get across a 7'6 center every year and
> > considering
> > > > his talent/tools level..wow.  So my answer to your question
is...he's
> > goin
> > > > to be far better and not as boring as an Olowokandi!
> > > >
> > > > Jaims
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
> > > > To: "Kai: Last Of The Brunnen G" <kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com>;
> > > > <celtics@igtc.com>
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 9:00 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Yao Ming will enter draft...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > ** 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > ** Original Message follows...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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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