Summer League Roster- Better than Celtics of 2005-2006?!?
The Celtics' roster for the Summer League was set a little while ago, but I haven't commented on it yet. Here it is, via Celtics.com.
52 Akin Akingbala F 6-10 240 Clemson
53 Ndudi Ebi F 6-9 195 Westbury Christian HS
4 Ryan Gomes F 6-7 250 Providence
5 Gerald Green G 6-8 200 Gulf Shores Academy
37 Kevin Hamilton G 6-4 190 Holy Cross
7 Al Jefferson F 6-10 265 Prentiss HS
27 Dwayne Jones C 6-11 255 St. Joeseph's
0 Leon Powe F 6-8 240 California
12 Allan Ray G 6-2 195 Villanova
9 Rajon Rondo G 6-1 177 Kentucky
30 Sebastian TelfairG 6-0 168 Abraham Lincoln HS
9 Wes Wilkinson F 6-10 220 Nebraska
Akingbala clearly has the best name on the roster, and if he were to make the team he would be one of the only Celtics with a college degree (marketing from Clemson). I don't think he's good enough to make the team, but he's got to be an upgrade over whoever is handling marketing for the Celtics right now. I still can't get over the "Top Picks Ticket Pack" being offered on Celtics.com. Who the hell would be excited about watching Andrew Bogut or Kwame Brown? Let's see, you have a seven-foot tall white trash Australian from Utah that looks like he was hit in the face with a shovel instead of being spanked at birth. But wait! You also get Kwame Brown, who's best known because Michael Jordan called him a faggot. We need Akingbala. Get him in the marketing department, STAT.
Ndudi Ebi is in second place for best name. He is famous for two reasons- being the only Wolves first round draft pick in six years after the highly illegal Joe Smith deal. They were granted some kind of exemption to draft him out of high school. Ebi promptly started sucking. Then, the Wolves tried to make an exception for Ebi to play in the Summer League even though he was a multiyear veteran. He was recently cut by the Wolves and found his way to get on the Celtics' Summer League Roster.
I found this interesting, from NBADraft.net a couple years ago:
"His slender build will create lopsided mismatches between himself and the usually bigger power forwards. Ebi did show off his post skills against the super huge 6-9, 275 star junior Al Jefferson this summer at the Nike Peach Jam. Ebi played the big man fairly well on the blocks, swatting Jefferson’s shot at least five times."
I think Super Huge Al got the better of Ebi in the long term.
There are two random dudes, Kevin Hamilton (Holy Cross) and Wes Wilkinson (Nebraska). Hamilton's dad was drafted by the Celtics in the third round a while back, so maybe there's some potential. Sadly, there isn't. There's no hope of him making this team. It's not a tryout for him, he's just the token local kid.
Wilkinson was born in Grand Island, NE, where I once ate at a Subway. It was actually a stellar Subway. I had the Chicken Ranch, toasted. The dude behind the counter was exceptionally detached, even for a fast food employee. That's all I've got on Wilkinson, but white small forwards from Nebraska aren't in high demand these days.
Dwayne Jones has found some way to get back on an NBA roster. How he does it, no one knows. The guy sneaks around like he's just waiting for someone to ask, "Wait a minute, what are YOU doing here???" I think Danny Ainge is going to get rid of him by not sending him a paycheck and waiting for him to disappear. He's our only center on the roster, so Akingbala might have to split time between marketing executive and the five spot.
The guard spots will be quite competitive. I don't really know the difference between Allan Ray and Randy Foye, except that Ray is the one whose eyeballs pop out. I have watched a lot of Rondo. Rajon Rondo. and I am not impressed. However, Ray would have to blow him out of the water to get his spot. When you've traded for a guy, you don't get rid of him. So, Ray is basically playing to get on another team. Too bad, because I would rather have him than either Telfair OR Rondo.
So, in summary, no one is going to make this team that isn't on the team already. But, you do get to see who will be this year's Joe Forte and average 30 points, 10 turnovers, no passes, and 75 scowls per game. My money's on Rondo. That guy just looks like a prick.
So, there you have it. There will be no surprises, but it will be hilarious.
52 Akin Akingbala F 6-10 240 Clemson
53 Ndudi Ebi F 6-9 195 Westbury Christian HS
4 Ryan Gomes F 6-7 250 Providence
5 Gerald Green G 6-8 200 Gulf Shores Academy
37 Kevin Hamilton G 6-4 190 Holy Cross
7 Al Jefferson F 6-10 265 Prentiss HS
27 Dwayne Jones C 6-11 255 St. Joeseph's
0 Leon Powe F 6-8 240 California
12 Allan Ray G 6-2 195 Villanova
9 Rajon Rondo G 6-1 177 Kentucky
30 Sebastian TelfairG 6-0 168 Abraham Lincoln HS
9 Wes Wilkinson F 6-10 220 Nebraska
Akingbala clearly has the best name on the roster, and if he were to make the team he would be one of the only Celtics with a college degree (marketing from Clemson). I don't think he's good enough to make the team, but he's got to be an upgrade over whoever is handling marketing for the Celtics right now. I still can't get over the "Top Picks Ticket Pack" being offered on Celtics.com. Who the hell would be excited about watching Andrew Bogut or Kwame Brown? Let's see, you have a seven-foot tall white trash Australian from Utah that looks like he was hit in the face with a shovel instead of being spanked at birth. But wait! You also get Kwame Brown, who's best known because Michael Jordan called him a faggot. We need Akingbala. Get him in the marketing department, STAT.
Ndudi Ebi is in second place for best name. He is famous for two reasons- being the only Wolves first round draft pick in six years after the highly illegal Joe Smith deal. They were granted some kind of exemption to draft him out of high school. Ebi promptly started sucking. Then, the Wolves tried to make an exception for Ebi to play in the Summer League even though he was a multiyear veteran. He was recently cut by the Wolves and found his way to get on the Celtics' Summer League Roster.
I found this interesting, from NBADraft.net a couple years ago:
"His slender build will create lopsided mismatches between himself and the usually bigger power forwards. Ebi did show off his post skills against the super huge 6-9, 275 star junior Al Jefferson this summer at the Nike Peach Jam. Ebi played the big man fairly well on the blocks, swatting Jefferson’s shot at least five times."
I think Super Huge Al got the better of Ebi in the long term.
There are two random dudes, Kevin Hamilton (Holy Cross) and Wes Wilkinson (Nebraska). Hamilton's dad was drafted by the Celtics in the third round a while back, so maybe there's some potential. Sadly, there isn't. There's no hope of him making this team. It's not a tryout for him, he's just the token local kid.
Wilkinson was born in Grand Island, NE, where I once ate at a Subway. It was actually a stellar Subway. I had the Chicken Ranch, toasted. The dude behind the counter was exceptionally detached, even for a fast food employee. That's all I've got on Wilkinson, but white small forwards from Nebraska aren't in high demand these days.
Dwayne Jones has found some way to get back on an NBA roster. How he does it, no one knows. The guy sneaks around like he's just waiting for someone to ask, "Wait a minute, what are YOU doing here???" I think Danny Ainge is going to get rid of him by not sending him a paycheck and waiting for him to disappear. He's our only center on the roster, so Akingbala might have to split time between marketing executive and the five spot.
The guard spots will be quite competitive. I don't really know the difference between Allan Ray and Randy Foye, except that Ray is the one whose eyeballs pop out. I have watched a lot of Rondo. Rajon Rondo. and I am not impressed. However, Ray would have to blow him out of the water to get his spot. When you've traded for a guy, you don't get rid of him. So, Ray is basically playing to get on another team. Too bad, because I would rather have him than either Telfair OR Rondo.
So, in summary, no one is going to make this team that isn't on the team already. But, you do get to see who will be this year's Joe Forte and average 30 points, 10 turnovers, no passes, and 75 scowls per game. My money's on Rondo. That guy just looks like a prick.
So, there you have it. There will be no surprises, but it will be hilarious.
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