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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 3, 2005 18:29:52 GMT -5
As if there was any question, we have signed Gerald Green.
Celtics sign first-round pick
July 3, 2005
BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Celtics signed first-round draft pick Gerald Green on Sunday.
The Celtics took Green with the 18th overall selection in last week's NBA draft. The 19-year-old Green is expected to play for Boston next week in the Reebok Vegas Summer League.
The 6-foot-8 forward entered the draft out of high school. He averaged 33 points and 12 rebounds during his senior year at Gulf Shores Academy in Houston.
Green was named the Most Valuable Player of the Reebok A-B-C-D All-Star camp last summer. He also led all scorers with 24 points in the most recent McDonald's High School All-American game.
Anyone think he'll get more playing time in his rookie year than Big Al and Tony Allen did in their rookie year (15 mpg)?
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Post by freshnthehouse on Jul 3, 2005 19:20:02 GMT -5
Man, is this kid reallt 6'8"? If he is, that's awesome. Doesnt he have long arms? Build wise, he sounds like Scottie Pippen w/ less muscle. Think of the defensive potential this kid has. Green will end up being one of many reasons why the city of Boston should be working on a Danny Ainge statue as we speak.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 3, 2005 22:38:09 GMT -5
The NBA w/ the current structure is great w/ contracts. Rarely does any one holdout, like the NFL.
Green, not sure about his minutes. I am thinking more than AJ, but less than TA.
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Post by tjlamro on Jul 3, 2005 22:47:56 GMT -5
The NBA w/ the current structure is great w/ contracts. Rarely does any one holdout, like the NFL. Green, not sure about his minutes. I am thinking more than AJ, but less than TA. i dont see him gettin more then AJ with the already high amount of swingmen we have |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 4, 2005 3:01:16 GMT -5
Not quite Scottie Pippen's build. Pippen was longer limbed and more twiggish. Green's body type is like Maggette's and you'll see the muscle definition come out in a few years.
Green could be a good shot blocker. He's quick off the ground and he gets up high. He could be the first Celtic wing player to get more than a 100 blocked shots in a season since Reggie Lewis.
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Post by ferbo on Jul 4, 2005 11:09:43 GMT -5
Kid can jump I saw a picture of himdunking. He was high enough so that his elbow was even with the basket and his arm was sticking down inside thebasket.
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Post by tjlamro on Jul 4, 2005 12:40:33 GMT -5
Kid can jump I saw a picture of himdunking. He was high enough so that his elbow was even with the basket and his arm was sticking down inside thebasket. oh he can deffinitely jump... check my avatar lol |
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Post by VI_CelticsFan on Jul 4, 2005 14:28:56 GMT -5
Kid can jump I saw a picture of himdunking. He was high enough so that his elbow was even with the basket and his arm was sticking down inside thebasket. oh he can deffinitely jump... check my avatar lol Oh yeah. Love the avatar tj. Its awesome |
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jul 4, 2005 18:31:27 GMT -5
Green has hit his head a few times on the rim. First of all, not many players can even get that high. But Green not only gets that high, but it looks like he can even get to eye level with the rim.
That crazy dunk where he throws his arm through the rim just shows you how high he can dunk. I've watched that one over and over. He gets up so high, that his shoulder gets above the rim.
During that dunk contest, they said that he has a 42" vertical--higher than Lebron's.
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