Sheldon Williams

[Jaims]

seeing games and videos of splitter left me unimpressed.  he's tall...and 
that's it.  runs like a robot, is not an offensive force.  blocks a shot 
from time to time.  nothing dominating.  stiffy alert.  ainge knows well 
enuff not to draft stiffs like splitter


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Piotrowski" <markp at pop3.coe.ufl.edu>
To: <celtics at igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 3:59 AM
Subject: Sheldon Williams


> 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.
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