UPDATE (9:55 P.M.) Just returned from Doc Rivers presser here at the TD Garden and by all accounts it sounds like the Celtics will keep this pick and groom Avery Bradley to be “Rondo’s understudy.” Doc noted the team liked two players available at that spot, but liked Bradley more. Raved about his defense, said needs to work on PG Skills. No new news regarding his return, says will make a decision before July 1st. – B Robb
The Celtics have selected 6’3” Texas freshman Avery Bradley. It is unclear if they will keep Bradley or deal him for a couple of other guys picked later in this draft.
For now, here’s the book on Bradley: An elite defender who was unprepared to man the point last year at UT but shot the ball extremely well. A combo guard, and very much a work in progress. Via DraftExpress:
Avery Bradley is considered one of the best defenders in this group, and his situational strengths characterize him as a potential high-level role-player.
And:
While he’s certainly not the most dynamic offensive threat at this point, Bradley was very solid in spot up situations. With a sizeable 30.5% of his touches coming from such opportunities, he shot a second ranked adjusted field goal percentage of 60.9%. The least prolific player running the pick and roll (.57 points per possession) and a mediocre isolation player, Bradley was heavily reliant on his jump shot to score points.
And:
Nearly 75.7% of his half court shots were jumpers, and he led all players with a 43.1% shooting percentage on such attempts. Despite being a prolific shooter, Bradley is the worst finisher in this group, averaging 0.754 points per-shot.
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Mavs need a C or a PF. Can’t see them passing up Alabi.
Yeah, as much as we need a big man, i’d worry with Alibi. He hasn’t had as much experience with the game of basketball as most players and it shows in his game. He’s a lot like Thabeet (it pains me to say that). Stanley Robinson would be an excellent guy to throw in there with Rondo, and he can get up there and fight for boards. The Celtics also lack offensive explosiveness these days, so he’d be perfect.
Yeah that hurt.
I think doc is going to look at what ainge gave him out of the draft and say forget this im out.
Stanley is still on the board! Do we take him?
I have a large fear that we’re going to take Brian “over the back” Zoubek.
Or some random big man from Europe who we’ll never see.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!! HARANGODY??????
I quit!
Or Luke Harangody. One of the least athletic kids alive, and can’t defend for his life. He’ll be our new Scalabrine.
Well that was a terribly dissapointing draft, when we had a chance to get James Anderson, Jordon Crawford, or Stanley Robinson.
This was a depressing night. Atleast we didn’t take Zoubek. Still not that happy with the picks though.
We take the most undersized unathletic guy in the draft. Dude i didnt know we needed to replace scal.
Whats with the hate on Harangody, we just got a guy who averaged 20/10 out of the Big East at 52… uh, not too bad IMO.
Can’t play D, but how many people have they said that about before they came to Cs who learned the system and were 100% better defenders?
I hate all players from Duke, and Harangody. We got Harangody.
Well, now it comes down to free agency. Let’s see if we step up our game up then.
Our biggest issue this year was atlanta because they were so athletic. So we take a 6’7 PF?
@Jay P are you serious? You like this guy?
@Jay P- He’s undersized, unathletic, can’t defend for shit, and is now going up against NBA players.
SEE YA! I don’t think he makes our roster.
I just don’t think Harangody’s game will translate to the NBA. His play is too slow. He won’t physically dominate in the NBA. Forget 20/10.
Stanley is 6’8″ one of the most atheltic guys in the draft, pretty good shooter, great defender, and can rebound really well.
We take Harangody over him.
He averaged 20/10 in college, in the NBA it’ll be 2/1.
@Green
Dude! The first thing I thought when we drafted him: The new Scalabrine.
I LIKE Scalabrine (for what he is). Damn! Why Danny, WHY.
I thought losing game 7 was bad. Celtics follow that up with HARANGODY! After the most athletic guy in the draft and the perfect guy to put next to rondo on a fast break falls to us.
I dont know what feels worse. Losing game 7 or watching this draft.
I don’t even want to think about the draft anymore. Do you think Danny is really gonna try and keep Ray, and our core together? Or do you think he’s planning something and will blow it all up?
I think in a year or 2 the 06-07 celtics will be back. Anyone coming out in the 2012 or 2013 draft? We could be looking at the lottery.
@Zain- I was looking at the top choices for us at C or PF. I saw Harangody and immediatly thought of him as a new Scal. I was just praying we wouldn’t take him.
I was so worried Stanley was gonna go to LA. I had a gut feeling. I’m so relieved!
Dallas sells Alabi to toronto for a future second rounder and cash. Glad ainge already went to bed.
Oh great, Orlando! I spoke too soon.
Great a super athletic freak gets put next to Howard. I hate life right now.
Wow Orlando now has the most athletic center, and one of the most athletic forwards.
I think boston drafted luke to play against the lakers luke… this situation might be too bad to joke about.
You gotta think Danny was already thinking about big man free agents, who are proven, instead of taking a rookie.
Who are we taking in free agency? We have the mid level and then we have to hope guys will sign for the league min. We didnt even pick up guys in the draft we could trade for people.
They just said winners of the draft: Spurs for taking Anderson at 20.
Yeah, I’m really stumped why we made these picks. Like you said they aren’t even trade worthy. But I’m gonna worry about getting rest rather than what the heck the C’s were thinking tonight.
Last thursday, we lose game 7.
This thursday, Danny forgets we need BIG men.
Next thursday, Doc makes his decision about staying or going. Uh oh…
SHIT i don’t know what’s worse game 7 or this crap.
HARAN-FUCKING-GODY…..forget 20/10 he’ll be more like 20 seconds on the floor and 10 minutes in the NBA.
A 6-7-un-athletic PF,and Stanley Robinson is 6-8 the best athelete in the draft-Gerald Wallace anybody, so we go with the former.Does it get any worse than this or does Danny have something else up his sleeve.
And Bradley shoots 54% from the line folks great one Danny another pg who can’t shoot…..oh but he defends…..oh but we need offense…..oh but Danny thinks we can get better defensively…..oh but Danny would……..forget it i’m out.
How is this a good pick at 19……Bradley shoots 43% from the field and 37% from 3……that will halve in the NBA believe me.I don’t really like PER but his PER is a stinking 15 which is the default average,so tell me someone what did Doc and Danny see in this guy again….please don’t tell me defense or i’ll explode……….literally.
What is going on i thought we would pick Anderson, or D. James or a big man of athletic ability seeing how we got dominated on the boards. We have no offense from the bench at SG, and SF and C, what are we doing getting a PG whose worse than Rondo at shooting. We have the best defense why add more in exchange for offense. This is going downhill. I hope Danny has something planned because this is hard to believe right now. I think what happen was that everybody was praising him on how he spotted a gem in Rondo, and he felt he could do it again forgetting the needs of the Celtics. This is shocking but i think he has something planned. Like honestly that was the last position we needed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-lRbAW3jVE
i think we have another ron artest on our hands….
I thought Damion James for sure at 19 and then…lucky I went to bed before the Luke pick. I’ve seen several of his college games. Smart player but undersized even at the college level. He needs the ball a lot and seems to hate to pass it back out. Good rebounder in college but I don’t see that translating. Why??