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5 Questions With Josh McRoberts

I talked to Los Angeles back up big man Josh McRoberts prior to the Celtics-Lakers game Thursday night at the Garden.  Here is what the former Duke Blue Devil, who is averaging 2.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in his first year in LA, had to say. 1. How have you guys been able to deal [...]

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5 Questions With Kemba Walker

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I Am Awesome!

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TrueHoop Network 2011 Mock Draft: The Boston Celtics Select JaJuan Johnson

The TrueHoop Network is running our own Mock Draft in preparation for the real deal tomorrow night. Fellow bloggers have been making their picks over the past three days, and now it’s down to Boston and their own 25th selection. The entire CelticsHub gang put our heads together and settled on JaJuan Johnson, the 6-9 power forward out of Purdue.  Here’s his full scouting report courtesy of Chad Ford:

Positives

  • Long, athletic big man
  • Good shot-blocker
  • Explosive leaper
  • Quick, runs the floor well
  • Nice mid range jumper

Negatives

  • Needs to add strength to his frame
  • Still developing a low post game
  • Basketball IQ seems to be an issue

The full mock draft selections, after the jump, so you can get a sense of who our options were as we made our selection. Other possibilities for the pick included Reggie Jackson, Jeremy Tyler, Justin Harper, and Jimmy Butler.

COMPLETE TRUEHOOP NETWORK MOCK
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke

2. Minnesota Timberwolves
Derrick Williams, F, Arizona

3. Utah Jazz
Brandon Knight, PG, Kentucky

4. Cleveland Cavaliers
Jonas Valanciunas, C, Lithuania

5. Toronto Raptors
Kemba Walker, PG, Connecticut

6. Washington Wizards
Enes Kanter, C, Kentucky

7. Sacramento Kings
Kawhi Leonard, SF, San Diego State

8. Detroit Pistons
Bismack Biyombo, PF, Congo

9. Charlotte Bobcats
Marcus Morris, F, Kansas

10. Milwaukee Bucks
Alec Burks, G/F, Colorado

11. Golden State Warriors
Jimmer Fredette, PG, BYU

12. Utah Jazz
Chris Singleton, SF, Florida State

13. Phoenix Suns
Tristan Thompson, PF, Texas

14. Houston Rockets
Jan Vesely, F, Czech Republic

15. Indiana Pacers
Markieff Morris, F, Kansas

16. Philadelphia 76ers
Nikola Vucevic, PF, USC

17. New York Knicks
Klay Thompson, SF, Georgia

18. Washington Wizards
Jordan Hamilton, SF, Texas

19. Charlotte Bobcats
Kenneth Faried, PF, Morehead State

20. Minnesota Timberwolves
Marshon Brooks, SG, Providence

21. Portland Trail Blazers
Tobias Harris, PF, Tennessee

22. Denver Nuggets
Donatas Montejunas, C, Lithuania

23. Houston Rockets
Charles Jenkins, G, Hofstra

24. Oklahoma City Thunder
Tyler Honeycutt, SF, UCLA

25. Boston Celtics
JaJuan Johnson, PF, Purdue

26. Dallas Mavericks
Justin Harper, PF, Richmond

27. New Jersey Nets
Nolan Smith, PG, Duke

28. Chicago Bulls
Darius Morris, PG, Michigan

29. San Antonio Spurs
Nikola Mirotic, SF, Serbia

30. Chicago Bulls
Iman Shumpert, G, Georgia Tech

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