Sheldon Williams

[Mark Piotrowski]

My preference if we end up with the #7 pick is to try and use it to 
either (a) get a veteran big man (a la Jermaine O'Neal) or (b) rid 
ourselves of Raef's contract and get a lower pick where we could get 
a guy like Gene's boy Paul Millsap or Kyle Lowery...

but if we keep our pick and if the draft were held today and the top 
6 picks went (in some order) as they're rumored:

T Thomas
Morrison
Roy
Gay
Barganni
Aldridge

then my choice would come down to between Splitter and Williams. 
Williams sounds like another Ryan Gomes type -- a rock solid kid 
being doubted after a very good college career b/c he lacks the 
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupside that some other guys do.

Splitter intrigues me b/c he won't come over right away and has 
gotten rave reviews -- but the poster who wrote about his game on 
NBATV left me a little skittish.

None of the remaining guards do much for me -- Carney, Marcus 
Williams, Foye, etc.

(the other) mark



>My choice for the Celtics pick in this years' draft:  Sheldon 
>Williams.  I think he will fill a need, and will prove to be a solid 
>player.  I also am heartened by the following quote from the 
>DraftExpress scouting report:
>
>"In terms of intangibles, Williams is a coachable player who has 
>shown the work ethic needed to make necessary improvements in all 
>facets of his game over the past 4 years.  He's a reliable player 
>who knows his role and does exactly what the coach asks him to do. 
>His court demeanor is solid and he'll likely be a solid citizen off 
>the floor as well."
>
>Seems like a good fit all around.