[simple simon]

yeah im bummed too

my beloved Celtics are picking 5th in the 2007 NBA draft

looks like we will suck for another year

[LSC9901]

Guess it could have been worse ... they could have gotten the 6th pick.

[Lefty Noob]

The Yahoo! Sports mock draft has Boston going after Brandan Wright, 6-10 forward, North Carolina. They say "Wright, with those condor arms, is a long, fluid offensive talent who will block shots and score around the basket. He isn't Durant, but he'll be a major scorer in the pros." So it looks like the Celtics should wind up with a decent player out of the whole thing.

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

The Yahoo! Sports mock draft has Boston going after Brandan Wright, 6-10 forward, North Carolina. They say "Wright, with those condor arms, is a long, fluid offensive talent who will block shots and score around the basket. He isn't Durant, but he'll be a major scorer in the pros." So it looks like the Celtics should wind up with a decent player out of the whole thing.

5th, 6th - it doesn't really matter. They were hoping to get the next Bill Russell. I'll tell you though, Isiah Thomas is breathing a lot easier, today.

[legend]

Celtics need to package some people and trade up to one of those top two spots.

[bears9]

the Rockets have Yao i think the the Celtics will have Yi

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by legend

Celtics need to package some people and trade up to one of those top two spots.

I am not so sure people are just going to hand over Oden or Durant...I don't think they can package enough.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

I am not so sure people are just going to hand over Oden or Durant...I don't think they can package enough.

Agreed. They better start thinking Wright, Law, Conley or the kid from Georgetown and forget Oden and Durant. It ain't gonna happen.

[Boston Celtics News]

WALTHAM, Mass. - All that losing for nothing.

After spending most of the season in contention for little more than a better position in the NBA draft, the Celtics picked up another loss in the league's draft lottery on Tuesday: the fifth overall pick — the worst-case scenario going into the night.

"That's not where you wanted to see (our) name,'' coach Doc Rivers said at the team's practice facility after the Celtics effectively lost their chance to draft college phenoms Greg Oden or Kevin Durant. "You had ping pong ball parties in Boston, so I think a lot of people allowed themselves to fantasize.

"I think we're going to have to continue to fantasize.''

Celtics' luck obviously a thing of the past - NBA - MSNBC.com

[azrael492]

If I had a vote, I would take Green from Georgetown. The kid really impressed me in the tourney. I think he will be just as good in the NBA.

[LSC9901]

Maybe now they will look around at the total organization and see what else can be done to improve what they have and ways to become better at getting the needed players.

I probably sound like a broken record but they need to deal Ainge out of the game.

[legend]

Ainge is in way over his head, as is McHale in Minnesota. Both have made one mistake after another. Maybe Ainge can convince McHale to deal him Garnett.