Re: Chad Ford

["hironaka@xxxxxxxxx"<hironaka@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> From    : owner-celtics@igtc.com
> To      : celtics@igtc.com
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> Date    : Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:11:29 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject : Re: Chad Ford
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> The most depressing thing about that article Joe
> posted is how many of those guys could have been
> drafted by the Celtics: Jefferson, Parker, Tinsley,
> Haywood, Murphy, Jason Collins, Joe Johnson (oh, wait
> ...).
> 

Hi Pete:

Its good to see you posting again. It wasn't clear why 
Chad Ford listed the 2001 class in that order, but it 
doesnt take genius to assume it will change drastically 
over time. I still like Curry and Eddie Griffin, for 
instance.

As for the two pointguards listed near the top of his 
list (Tony Parker and Tinsley), if I'm not mistaken 
Brevin Knight and Bobby Jackson both got off to great 
rookie seasons a few years back (the year we drafted 
Chauncey I think). 

Sometimes a player just ends up in the right situation, 
and makes the most of it.

Parker landed in an astonishingly ideal situation, just 
like Shammond Williams and Bremer this year I might add. 
Tinsley had to beat out Best, but had an ally in a coach 
who would appreciate his style more. 

Personally I think the jury is still out on Frenchie and 
Tinsley Town, for various reasons.  

Call me crazy, but had they been drafted by the C's at 21 
instead of Forte, I think they might have seen their 
style of game reined in big time by Obie, Walker and 
Pierce. Plus they don't defend or shoot particularly 
well, so there go the minutes. 

I'm not sure they would have had an opportunity to play 
much and win accolades had they been drafted earlier at 
21 by Boston. But the draft is, ahem, not my Forte. I'm 
just guessing really. 

Personally I wouldnt want Boston to trade for either, at 
this stage. I doubt it would work.

Joe

p.s. BTW, Chris Wallace said the other day that Boston 
can draft a good point guard next summer. He also said he 
hopes Philly finishes 9th in the playoff race. But 
looking at the college hoops magazines, I don't see any 
of the depth or talent he's talking about. 

Factoring in that it always looks bad at this time of 
year, it still looks like a weak draft to me. Im not 
sure there is even a Troy Murphy or Michael Bradley 
caliber big man in college hoops. I hope the Euros will 
come save the day again, but after this summers fad-like 
splurge on Euro teens I wonder how quickly that talent 
pool can replenish itself. And I've seen lots of European 
basketball in the last eight years. Its not played at a 
high level. Overseas American players dominate the top-
ten stat tables. No one is more surprised than me at how 
quickly Pau Gasol turned into a player. 




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