Re: Simmons on the Celtics

["Art Silva" <vzd1s1hb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Ray here no way Ainge takes a point guard in the draft. That
rules out Telfair and Livingston. Smith and Howard should be gone by the
time the Celts pick. With Atkins on board it'd be interesting to see if he
still goes after Barry. My thought is he does.

Art Silva
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:27 AM
Subject: re: Simmons on the Celtics


> Of course its Westphal.
>
> Charlotte is guaranteed the 4th pick, Mr. Bill.
>
> Telfair in the top 7?  That's  probable, as the Clippers are rumoured to
> be drafting him.  Right now, there's the possibility of maybe 6
high-schoolers
> in the lottery:  Howard - Smith - Livingston - Telfair - Swift - Aldridge.
>
> Should the Cetics draft Telfair? Oh yeah, he's got that Isiah thing going.
> Small but deadly. But with Banks and Atkins around and Barry
> signing and trading, Ainge ain't drafting a point guard.
>
> Blount, they're very unlikely to overpay him, since he seems likely to go
> elsewhere and they have Mihm, Perkins, and LaFrentz.
>
> Lonnie Baxter, not a bad bench guy.
>
> If the Celtics end up with the 15th, 24th, and 26th picks, methinks
Ainge's uses
> Pick 15 on the best available high-schooler, regardless of position.
>
> Tam keeps mentioning Ainge wanting to draft a certain European, but
perhaps it
> could be via free agency. Andres Nocioni of Tau Ceramica has star
> potential. Even Peter May recognizes that.
> Ray