Oh what a night. We may have had to wait longer than we had in past years, but the Celtics made their first round pick at #30 and selected J.R. Giddens out of New Mexico. The pick left Jughead, JB, and The Duke flabbergasted after spending much of the first half of the Draft Show talking about potential picks including Nicholas Batum, Serge Ibaka, Bill Walker, Devon Hardin, and the guy who fell the farthest tonight, Darrell Arthur.
Steve Weinman of Celtics Blog joined the show before and after the Celtics made their selection from the floor of the draft in New York City, and not only gave his impressions of the moves of the evening but also teased a few future stories he will be writing for Celtics Blog including an interview with noted Celtic fan Mike Breen.
After the pick, the CSL guys immediately used their In Danny We Trust defense, but further thought on the pick caused the guys to think Giddens is being brought in as a Tony Allen replacement. While this makes a great deal of sense, the Celtics then purchased the rights to the 47th pick from Washington, Bill Walker, and made...
Steve Weinman of Celtics Blog joined the show before and after the Celtics made their selection from the floor of the draft in New York City, and not only gave his impressions of the moves of the evening but also teased a few future stories he will be writing for Celtics Blog including an interview with noted Celtic fan Mike Breen.
After the pick, the CSL guys immediately used their In Danny We Trust defense, but further thought on the pick caused the guys to think Giddens is being brought in as a Tony Allen replacement. While this makes a great deal of sense, the Celtics then purchased the rights to the 47th pick from Washington, Bill Walker, and made...
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