RE: Chicago Pre-Draft names I'm watching

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pots will miss the start of the season, but it's not an injury that would
allow the Celts to apply for any salary relief.

One addendum to the original post... apparently Smush Parker was great
yesterday, and Lee Benson struggled.

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Jaims [mailto:jaims@info.com.ph] 
Sent:	Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:17 AM
To:	Berry, Mark  S; Celtic igtc list (E-mail); Celtic yahoo list
(E-mail)
Subject:	Re: Chicago Pre-Draft names I'm watching

Thanks for the info on these players...Is Potapenko goin to be out for a
long time?  if so, does it mean
we can open up and create salary cap space for a big man either via draft or
free agency?

Lee Benson and Songalia are pretty good picks if they last til the 2nd round
I think.

Regarding Sesar, if he's a terrific shooter in the mold of a Peja or
Turkoglu, I think we should really be
bringing him over and sign him in a heartbeat.  If you notice in the lost
series with NJ, we somehow
needed a shooter who Pierce and Walker could kick out during traps and
double teams.  Delk, Strickland,
McCarty couldn't hit anything when situations like that happened.

Jaims



> I was looking at the Chicago Pre-Draft Camp rosters and these are some
names
> that intrigue me for the Celts' second-round pick, in no particular order:
>
> Robert Archibald: A 6-11 forward/center with good hands and touch in the
low
> post. He's solidly built, very strong.
>
> Maurice Baker: I've had a feeling about this guy and the Celts since
before
> the season. He's a 6-1 point guard out of the Keyon Dooling mode-very
> athletic. He was projected as a first-round pick before the season, but he
> struggled this season with an injury. If he's healthy, he might be a
> second-round steal.
>
> Lee Benson: We've all heard the story of this ex-con. Might be a good
> second-round risk.
>
> Brian Brown: He's a combo guard from Ohio State. I've seen him a lot. He
> doesn't do any one thing that jumps out at you, but he's solid at
> everything. Very heady. A winner. Reminds me of Eric Snow at the same
stage.
>
> Lenny Cooke: A 6-6 high school star with plenty of question marks but lots
> of upside.
>
> Reggie Evans: I love this guy. A rebounding machine. Very physical. The
only
> reason he's not a first-rounder is his size. He's 6-8 (and that's
generous).
> But he has a big rear end and he knows how to use it. Reminds me of Popeye
> Jones, right down to the Nosferatu-like facial features and ears.
>
> Ryan Humphrey: An undersized power forward from Notre Dame, but he knows
how
> to play. Etan Thomas was a mid-first round pick in the Moiso draft, and I
> like Humphrey better than Thomas. He's pretty athletic and at 6-8, has
> respectable size. A real battler.
>
> Jason Jennings and Freddie Jones: I'm throwing them in here because
they're
> good prospects, but they're also unlikely to be around for the Celts.
>
> Kris Lang: A 6-11 PF/C from North Carolina. He underachieved at Carolina,
> but may have the best post moves in the draft. I like this guy a lot.
>
> Steve Logan/Tito Maddox: A couple of big-name college guards. Logan really
> doesn't seem like an NBA player to me. Haven't seen enough of Maddox.
>
> Kei Madison: A 6-9 small forward from Kedrick Brown's school. We know all
> about the connection between the JC coach and Chris Wallace. Could they
cook
> up another draft-day deal?
>
> Aaron McGhee: Another undersized power forward, but a battler in the
> Humphrey mold.
>
> Uche Okafor: An athletic center who played at Missouri. He's 6-11. Could
be
> a Jerome James-like find for someone.
>
> Smush Parker: 6-4 point guard from Fordham. Don't know anything about him
> other than what I've read-that good workouts could push him into the first
> round.
>
> Luke Recker: A 6-6 swingman who really can shoot it. If you can hide him
on
> defense, he can help.
>
> John Salmons: A 6-7 point guard from Miami. Why would the Celts be
> interested? He's a 6-7 point guard. Actually, this guy is interesting.
He's
> a natural point guard, not a converted 2-guard. He's not someone who blows
> you away, but he does a lot of good things.
>
> Darius Songaila: A 6-9 power forward from Wake Forest who had a great
> collegiate career. Not sure why he isn't getting more attention. Performed
> big against big-time competition. Pretty good post player.
>
> Marcus Taylor: A solid 6-3 point guard from Michigan State. I can't
believe
> this guy is being ignored. He has the body and the skills. Maybe I saw the
> best game he ever played, but he single-handedly beat Ohio State late this
> season. He made every right decision and ran the pick-and-roll better than
> any Celtic other than Kenny.
>
> These are some names that caught my attention before the camp started. We
> should start hearing about camp performances today.
>
> Celtic fans should pay attention this year since our only pick is in the
> second round and the guys in Chicago will make up much of the second
round.
> Like Josh, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the Celtics select a
> foreign player.
>
> One more thing: Josh, next time you talk to Wallace, ask him about Sesar.
He
> had a great season in Europe, and with the open roster spots, it seems
like
> the time might be right to bring him over. He might be a guy who could
> contribute, and he'd be making second-round money. I think his contract is
> up, so there wouldn't be a buyout. Let us know what you hear.
>
> Mark