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With the 16th pick, Boston selects… Guerschon Yabusele

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Bet ya didn’t see that coming?

Here’s a look at some of the scouting reports

WEEI: 

Scouting report: Yabusele is known for his incredible strength on the block. He tends to bully his defenders and use his explosiveness to get easy looks under the basket. Despite his strength and impressive frame, Yabusele is both nimble and quick on his feet. Also, Yabusele can hit 3-pointers from deep, something NBA teams would love to have. Yabusele believes that he can use his range to find success overseas.

Upside & Motor

Yabusele also has great potential as a shooter, with a decent stroke that allowed him to hit 42.6 percent from outside for Rouen on 61 attempts. He needs some continued development on his release to gain more consistency, as he went through cold stretches this year and he struggles with shooting over close-outs. But in the future, there’s potential he can be a pick-and-pop option, something he has done a lot with the French national team. To reach this status, he will need development in screen-setting, as well – Yabusele is prone to slipping screens prematurely and he struggles to use his body to cut off a defender’s path. The raw talents are there for him to slip into this role, but it will take some time.

Here are some highlights.

On the ESPN Broadcast, they called him a potentially good small-ball 4 and added “everyone is looking for the next Draymond Green”… so this could be Boston’s attempt at that.

What is clear right now is… every trade for the Celtics has fallen though, and they’re making selections for guys who are going to be looked at as contributors for this team moving forward.

This is not ideal… this is probably plan C… and if it continues, These guys all better pan out.

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  • Mai Gaiaesque

    wtf ??? who??????????? DA wtf you doing ?????????

    • Frank Aziza

      I’m getting sick of hearing he can’t shoot with every damn 1st draft pick every year.
      I’m even sicker of hearing he CAN shoot and he can’t throw it in the ocean. I’m looking at you Young and Hunter.

      • Mai Gaiaesque

        after watching his C’s interview, i feel kinda relief now. i think he’s a great kid.

  • BIG_HITTA1

    I can’t wait to see the trades Danny turned down. Brown may become a star but the 16th pick was putrid.

    • jrleftfoot

      You`ve seen him play?

      • BIG_HITTA1

        no but I’ve seen the guys we passed on!! So genius, you like the pick?

        • Sean McLaughlin

          I’ll be honest, I like this pick better than #3. Been watching video just now and this guy at least fits our system well and provides muscle down low. Looks like a draymond/Perkins type. 43% from the 3pt line is nothing to scoff at for a big man either.

          • BIG_HITTA1

            we def need muscle down low. I hope your assessment is correct. My caution is this guy (and what you watched) was against inferior competition. Do you see this guy on the team in ’16-’17?

          • Sean McLaughlin

            I can’t speak on all that yet. I do know that French players (as well as ones from Spain) tend to translate better to the NBA than most euro players. The big standout to me is that he can play the 5 fluently and still knock em down from the arc. That’s what Stevens’ system is all about. Time will tell on him I guess. I’ll be watching him in summer league though.

          • Sean McLaughlin

            And yeah, we haven’t had REAL muscle since Perk. If nothing else this guy seems to have that and knows how to use it.

          • forever_green

            Nice to see you back Sean.

          • Sean McLaughlin

            Most definitely. I’ve been here, just got sick of the way people started fighting instead of calmly discussing things. Internet comment sections have a way of taking on a nasty tone these days. Not the kinda convo I’m looking for. 😉

        • jrleftfoot

          did I somehow offend you, big shitta? apply for a scouting job

          • BIG_HITTA1

            I work the drive-thru window at Taco Bell. Why would I become a scout, that’s too easy for me.

          • jrleftfoot

            touche. Brown is an unpopular pick , but apparently the ” braintrust” think that he has a huge upside. As for the two Euros, Ainge and the gang must have felt that other guys left on the board weren`t any better than the players already under contract and that these guys will be more valuable in the long run. I don`t like or dislike the picks, because I have only seen a tiny bit of highlight film, but I know the Cetics scouted the international leagues extensively and both of them are alleged to be pretty fierce, something our current big men are lacking. One thing is for sure . Jaylen Brown is immediately the most athletically explosive guy on the team. Hopefully, there will be a shooter or two avaiable in free agency. I`m glad they didn`t make trades just to be making them.

          • BIG_HITTA1

            I like the Brown pick. The 16th pick played in France’s 2nd tier league. Video will show him abusing D-league (or below?) talent. That doesn’t excite me for a team that needs immediate impact. Check all pre draft mocks – the dude was no where on anyone’s list. Yes, the C’s scouted extensively, hopefully most others turn out to be wrong about the guy. I would have loved Bentil at 16.

          • jrleftfoot

            They got Bentil later

          • BIG_HITTA1

            I love the kid. Could surprise a lot of people in the NBA. Time to get us a very good free agent!

          • jrleftfoot

            hope you are right about Bentil. He`s a scorer.

      • BIG_HITTA1

        AND, btw, when you lose to the Hawks so badly in the playoffs, you don’t play “draft and stash” with the 16th pick.

  • BIG_HITTA1

    Based on what needed to happen leading up to the draft and today, I rate through Day One for the C’s a C-, maybe a D. BTW, did you see the C’s draft room live shots? What a lifeless, morgue-like atmosphere. Bunch of mopes as they knew they let the fans down.

  • Red’s Cigar

    This draft is going horribly. On the plus side, there’s a legit chance the Celtics pick me in the 2nd round.

  • swissflix

    This is 2001 all over again. So bad.

  • zippittyay

    Dray Poupon!