06-27-08 JR Giddens, Celtics Top Draft Pick

Back on the dale and Holley -- the day after the NBA draft. We've been -- our our opinions out there about the Celtics first round draft choice. Why stick with our opinions why not go to the source himself. On the line on the hill college show. Is the number one draft choice of the Celtics number thirty overall from New Mexico JR didn't argue with -- Michael in -- Boston was going on.

Eight -- on base ahead of -- on both Celtics.

Absolutely goes felt got a and so I'm I'm thinking about it. When you're watching the NBA finals he had no idea you going to be drafted by the Celtics who you root for.

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I like your topic Kobe and -- for the Lakers game guard your guard did know you're about to let talk about this. This this reversal for you this change your lifestyle on the past 24 hours. On Wednesday when the Celtics work -- out did you think it was strange it worked out so late and get a clue that might be coming here.

Well open and and ability. I got a chance select if it worked out or early may be stress -- arm -- you know what what records -- everybody thought they were not. It -- our program and our tree in other you know to multistory. Organization -- it gave Perez well one tackle and had to try to learn to note of that and become a better ball and try to shouldn't have to. And as many games as possible.

I JR there's a lot of down time before the draft. Lot lot of guys have four mock drafts 56 mock draft so there's a lot of analysis. I'll -- wondering if you listen to -- if you read it and if so. Did you think there were any inaccuracies or any interest in statements that the experts had to say about you.

Well you know they got on the market that is not a natural let slow. This is going to be inaccurate match on happen this week we'll look you know you -- a closet open that are -- need to try to -- the clock. You'd call -- which we have the draft we are going to. Are you working out but it -- they called it -- Yeah I mean you know it's. This -- that you know we really know that denounced those is great unit.

When the big things that came out. Was your was your history at Kansas in the bar fight what did you learn from that bar -- that incident.

Houses you know that you are not great -- there you know obviously couldn't. Couple options -- aren't you know to make better decisions and not elect our commitment our lack accordingly. Well long now all just little. FBI had not -- contain them make bad that it might not.

Terry also all you want to New Mexico -- to transfer from Kansas and you're. Suspended indefinitely about coach McKay out their New Mexico a couple of seasons ago back in 7 what did you learn from that when he. Dismissed from the team for a little while for basically with their farming out there. Being on not being a good team and what was that like political through that and now that you've matured from them.

Well obviously -- you know the best. On which you gotta fight that -- you you're you know electric it's this. Take a little bit from the situation and I -- Make it next time the next book on the neck or had a lot better not like you know I could -- have made mistakes in my life not let that well -- So being you know outside of that you know let my let -- announced.

JR we compare players we do it on talk radio that we do we love basketball basketball fans.

Foam from what's your -- I mean you know don't be modest either. Who do you compare to in the NBA that we -- a player that we know what your game.

Like is that this -- I don't I got over the all around game. Do not select our teachers union although -- A lot of ways but at any at a phenomenal mark that you beat facility and know whatever it I would have been considered the best proper people -- You know over the prospect -- your competitors so. -- to attack and that's well small market that.

a JR of course I do some research on your last night and yet you've got a lot of stuff on you to remain. Your high rise or you know you attacked Iraq you know you can jump out the gym. What was it like being in the a McDonald's all American game in that slam dunk contest who LeBron James and just talk about. -- your -- men and down -- gifted yarder that would be that athletic.

Oh god blessed me with pretty -- vertical thought try to take advantage of the lot and you know best moments that I candidate and him being in that. McDonald's all Americans not carpet this detestable like despite -- jet about a lot of that you just try to enjoy every moment operative. And -- didn't -- they kept putting -- at a position that -- could mean being that I've been able to accomplish the opening years that the plant that.

Do you watch the stuff on YouTube and see how you're able to throw the album forex.

Yeah I like what -- Luc as a marker not the Tony and it is that -- Martinez didn't Mexico my ex teammate. And so you get on YouTube and try to not be pretty familiar mean. You know is naive and now he you don't want you to -- well you know you gotta get on this either the end not.

There are how many teams you work out for.

I think it was -- well well. -- really -- you expansive than like more between worked out Arafat don't know exactly who was evident pretty terrible. Well it is an NBA got a chance the -- Well.

What was what was the nature of the workouts with the Celtics specific than they do anything different. And things four or five other teams have worked around.

It became known put it but the -- you know. They just had a lot of playing in different situations and I -- but they compete like let it. And we do want to this particularly play -- market sit. -- I'll play him more in the situation you know that it though. Well yeah it is still a lot of planning on that they compete in -- physical.

I know what's so much money while being a ball in the draft now more than ever before teams are. Are kind of act like private investigators they really want to go to your background were you surprised. At the number of teams who asked about your character really wanted to get a sense of who you are.

And volatile business -- business for you know somebody's speaking about being -- certain. Amounts of money in making that investment you'd have to do the other researched properly and make sure that that you know this president -- I don't know what that. I mean I expected to have much in. You know the Internet the question and answer the question well. In the unification brought.

What do you know about the Celtics.

I'd rather the they're the most historic -- date witnessed it. Mediate at about it more championships than anybody Celtic pride its about great to this -- or are there. There's not a look reported to be applauded it truly blessed to be. April and being at -- each and.

They're -- are thought about that repeat. RJ are you worthy of -- Melton was player of the year last year's sixteen points a game. Had nine reports of rebounds that -- at the conference and regarding. What do you expect when you give it to the Celtics -- what are they expecting from you as far as how you will contribute to the team on this welcome to.

Well I had at that about what anybody about you know Motorola signature I'm going to try to just but it stuck in Orlando whatever it is like -- camp and you know do it to the best opportunity exists. Are contributing anywhere around that -- hopefully not -- an immediate impact -- the other wrote that one get one of the -- that are trying to you know get some. Some eighteen minutes under my belt -- you know whatever the coach at the spoke to -- about people.

You play in the big twelve you played the mountain west and we don't know a lot about the mountain west here on the east coast we do know that that Jason Smith was drafted in the first round last year from mountain west now Marcus Banks former -- draft pick. Yourself how would you compare. The quality of play in the mountain west to the big twelve.

Literally committed an agent that. The big twelve that the -- you know make your big gas -- the matter -- that -- very competitive at least I was about six Kansas like. You know it was Canada yet it means it is an -- yet. He's -- in the Teaneck you beat anybody any given night -- dallas' very -- visit you know there's. And the lack well regret it that was only yet -- It is made the cup are very competitive so a select yet the bridge. Bring it even our a day in day out just to try to maintain outstanding along. --

look we appreciate you taking the time man in. Look forward to get out of watching you play here in Boston.

Look they to have you know on the put the plan who bought the is you know closer experiment shut the brad.

What numbers in Iraq. I was gonna say have a lot of options here Bosnia everything's retired.

Yeah you really don't have -- would have programs anywhere around he would have been.

You know I got a good quick questions where -- for a let's go. The guys the guys use -- drafted before you say let's say out of the top fifteen players agree I think the best player is. -- top fifty.

I have no clue you know really critic in Japan analyze everybody break down game -- not select that the need to keep -- act pretty answer as well. Yet vocal are.

That's art but hey thanks for taking the time and I would look forward to seeing in not training camp.

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