Dr. Chestnut on Rondo

[Berry, Mark S]

And we won't really know how good he is until he makes the inevitable
"big trade" using these drafted guys to bring in another impact player.

Ainge has his weak spots (he signed Scalabrine and hired Doc), but the
draft isn't one of them.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of Frederick Hurley
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:08 PM
To: The Boston Celtics Mailing List
Subject: Re: Dr. Chestnut on Rondo

On Thu, October 12, 2006 3:02 pm, Kestas wrote:
>
> I think you're having trouble understanding what I'm saying.  Ainge is
> great at finding good players in mid-to-low draft positions, when a
lot
> players drafted there don't stick around in the NBA.  I'm pretty
> sure Gomes, West, Rondo, Allen, Big Al, Perk, Green will stick
> around and be useful, maybe more than useful, NBA players. We're not
> talking Moiso, Kedrick and Forte here.

Thank you, yeah.  I think this team's drafting has improved dramatically
over the previous pattern.  Have they put together 5 guys who are
all-stars, and play well together, and all can start at natural
positions,
and go and win a title?  No.  Have they spent pick after pick on 6'7" -
6'9" guys that nobody thinks have a chance to do a damn thing, and who
lack any competitive fire?  No.  We're much better with the recent
drafts
than we were previous to them.  Anyone who wants to argue that simply
wants to dump on Ainge, even for things he didn't do wrong.  There have
been plenty of mis-steps.  At least give him credit for finding legit
NBA
guys in the draft, which a bunch of teams can't seem to do.  It's not
like
he's Isaiah.

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