RE: caution on Felton

["Sean Giovanello" <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I think Felton could be a terrific PG, sort of a taller TJ Ford, but NBA
teams are leery of 6-0 PGs who can't shoot.
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If that's the case, how can Danny have thought that Banks was the most
NBA ready point guard in the draft?  I am not criticizing him for taking
Banks where he took him, but am not sure whether his talking him up was
either a) selling him or b) a misunderstanding of the NBA which he
professes to know so well.

How good is Hunter looking - man he is a beast!

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From: owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf
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Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 4:16 PM
To: celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: caution on Felton

Let's see Sean,

- Can't say I followed Banks too much, was a Ridnour - TJ Ford fan
with a side order of Hinrich.

- I think Felton could be a terrific PG, sort of a taller TJ Ford, but
NBA teams
are leery of 6-0 PGs who can't shoot.  

- Devin Harris, not sure that he's a PG, maybe will be a Gilbert Arenas
type.
He's quite a good player though.

- Gordon from UConn: He could be a Joe Dumars type.

- Shaun Livingston:  Teams are intrigued by what he may be (which isn't
a given),
than what he is. 

- If Ainge is planning on Barry, then drafting another PG doesn't make a
lot of
sense. Plus, Ainge is going to go out of his way to salvage Banks.

- And Felton is definitely better than Banks - then again, so are lots
of
other PGs at the moment.
Ray

> I never got see Banks play in college.  I would be interested to see 
> what some of you college hoops types thought of him and his pro 
> prospects while he was in college.  I took Ainge somewhat on faith
about 
> him being the most NBA ready of all the guys in the draft, though I 
> thought Hinrich was going to be an all star.  In reading this
cautionary 
> tale on Felton, I see that at least one person thinks he is better
than 
> Banks right now.  Further, do you really think the Celts would take 
> another PG in this draft?  If they did, it would be basically
admitting 
> that Banks isnt the guy for the job and that the team doesnt think he
is 
> ever going to be.
> 
> wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> >Mean Gene,
> >He's going to be the fourth or fifth point guard picked in the draft
- caution already
> >applied.
> >Ray 
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Ok, so this is early for draft ideas:  I'm a little concerned about
the maturity of UNC's Raymond Felton, the classy PG.  He is as good a
dribbler and penetrator and passer as there is in the college game, but
UNC has lost too many close games.  Maybe he will mature and be a first
rate pro, but I have a few doubts at present.  He's better than Banks
right now, but he's just as short and not quite as fast.  I'm a big
Tarheel fan, so I see them often on the tube.  Just concerned about him
right now. OTOH, May has great skills at PF.  Cheers, Gene
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