Re: Draft Day Thread

[NYCelt]

Keep it moving... I’m sitting here trying to schedule next summer’s baseball tournaments. It will go better if I’m happy.

[Ktron]

Danny better have something up his sleeve. If not, come Friday I’m flying to Boston and firing him myself.

[worcester]

Remember Fab Melo? May he rest in peace.

[RosalieTCeltics]

Sounds like Horford family did not like Philly. I am betting he gets moved again.

Point guard, Peyton Pritchard?????

[bobheckler]

AND WITH THE 26TH PICK IN THE 2020 NBA DRAFT THE BOSTON CELTICS SELECT...


PAYTON PRITCHARD

WHO!!!???

[RosalieTCeltics]

Hey this kid looks pretty good, Perk is all excited about it. Boy those kids on the end of the bench have to be scratching their heads right now.

[RosalieTCeltics]

Perk had this kid as a sleeper

[worcester]

PP, not to be confused with Paul Pierce.

[bobheckler]

6'1", 195#.

Another midget.

[NYCelt]

Decent PG, but a head scratcher with Jones on the board. Not sure I get it.

[bobheckler]

Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
1 minute ago
Danny wasn't kidding about wanting to add shooting.

[worcester]

PG
Payton Pritchard
FOLLOW
6'2"
206 lbs
Oregon
13
POS RK
38
OVR RK
Pre-Draft Analysis
One of the most accomplished guards in the draft, Pritchard's shooting range, toughness and maturity should get him on the floor early in his career. While he shouldered a heavy load for the Ducks and can score at all three levels in pick-and-roll, his value as a spot shooter makes him intriguing in multiguard lineups. Pritchard moves well off the ball, has excellent shot preparation and is an efficient catch-and-shoot marksman. He's a pull-up threat once he crosses half court. He's also a greatly improved finisher with all the veteran tricks.

On defense, Pritchard is hard-nosed and sturdy enough to hold his own, even with teams likely to seek him out as a rookie. The 22-year-old senior shows similarities to Toronto's Fred VanVleet as a tough, ground-bound guard with the knack for timely shots. Jalen Brunson is another name that comes to mind when evaluating Pritchard. Like VanVleet has done alongside Kyle Lowry and Brunson to a lesser degree next to Luka Doncic, I'd expect Pritchard to emerge as an under-drafted overachiever who can fit next to another accomplished guard on a playoff team.

Pritchard isn't the shiftiest shot creator, a run-and-jump athlete or very big, at 6-2 with a 6-4 wingspan. The fact that he can pull up from 30 feet will open up opportunities, but creating efficient offense early in his career will be challenging. He's also more of a scorer than a playmaker at this stage. His critics will also question whether he can keep up with the NBA's elite point guards defensively, but I think he'll ultimately be an asset on that end of the floor. -- Mike Schmitz

[Ktron]

He has till Friday

[NYCelt]

Azubuike will be a fairly decent NBA center. He can board.

[bobheckler]

Azuikuike is gone to Utah.

LAL on the clock with #28.

[worcester]

We could have used Azuibuike more that PP.

[Ktron]

Azubuike will be a fairly decent NBA center. He can board.

Airings must have something cooking on a big with a Hayward trade. He picked a PG with Azubuike on the board. He better have something.

[RosalieTCeltics]

So what is the deal with Kanter, did he opt in?

[bobheckler]

LAL pick going to Minny.

#28 = Jayden McDaniels.

Too bad. That would have been a nice PF for us.

[bobheckler]

So what is the deal with Kanter, did he opt in?

Hayward and Kanter have tomorrow deadlines, @ 5pm EST.

[bobheckler]

Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
1 minute ago
… at least one of Desmond Bane and Tyrell Terry will still be available for the Celtics


F'ing great.

[bobheckler]

The Pritchard pick blows my mind. He was definitely NOT going to be taken in the 1st round. Danny could have traded down and still taken him.

[bobheckler]

The Pritchard pick blows my mind.  He was definitely NOT going to be taken in the 1st round.  Danny could have traded down and still taken him.

Maybe Danny took him because Carsen is going in a trade? C'mon, help me out here, I'm losing it.

[bobheckler]

Toronto takes @ Malachi Flynn #29


And we're back on the clock...again...I'm done after that. There's a bottle of Asombroso Reposado that's calling me.

[Ktron]

Flynn is good.

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