Jeff Goodman

" Our number three Dennis and Callahan Greg Dickerson alongside our basketball Powell expert Jeff good them. The Boston herald on fox sports dot com joins us on the ball like good morning Jeff -- Loria"

" not bad not bad certainly would be better we're talking about order direct from an attack instead of you know one of these other guys that people don't know much of."

" Yeah I'm not sure this is worse for the Boston Celtics -- the NBA in general to of their rising superstars are banished to the anonymity the Pacific northwest."

" Yeah obviously you know you'd rather not have Greg Oden go out of Portland but like he's going to be pretty exciting group that's. At least you know that's where he's going actually later tonight which is very ironic that it was set up for him to meet with -- to."

" perfect -- listen you know you want to Greg Oden in Boston and Kevin -- Philadelphia Philadelphia Los Angeles New York where wherever but. I ago I was trying to say before Jeff that. I think the NBA itself in the team's kind of transcend. Where their players army a look at LeBron James in Cleveland Tim Duncan in San Antonio I don't think it makes a huge difference in the win the way the NBA markets itself."

" Now people are gonna love this Portland a couple of years of the people are going to fall what would've just like dealt with a units are into the Dallas Mavericks. I mean this is going to be a team with. Well Marcus Aldridge in Brandon Roy Greg Oden Jarrett Jack bit. You'll see they're going to be contending for titles a couple of your."

" just -- we say officially and for the record that this. Ping pong weighted ping pong ball system is is -- not fatally flawed very flawed when the teams with the four worst records in the NBA this season Memphis Boston Milwaukee and Atlanta end up no better than third."

" just too bad I mean it's just they're so open it should be tweaked a little bit to give these teams you know I just think the percentages are. That's what I think I've liked the concept because you're gonna -- or teams taking it down the stretch. But I think the percentages drop that that the Celtics can only get whatever it was or percentage or so of get in order to. It should be --"

" Death in federal us of that earlier this morning that in and I know Marty Byrnes and SI wrote about it as well. That you know after Memphis I Jerry west complain about it you know 45% give when I get the Celtics 30% 35%. For one in two. Let me ask you about."

" A couple players hear him and more important accustomed to discuss this though I'd -- right disagree with you a little bit Jeff I don't think the weighted lottery system the way it is now. Does what it purports to do I mean do you really think as an example that the the Memphis Grizzlies the Boston Celtics in the Milwaukee Bucks played their asses off down the stretch just because they were assured of getting the number one pick in the draft by -- in the worst I don't I don't think fix what they think is wrong with --"

" Yeah I mean you do right to some extent teams are going to you know they're going to sit their best players just to get a better chance regardless. No matter what the percentage is I think -- So -- ready doesn't completely -- tempo we see the results of -- like this last night it's certainly does bring it to for the or part."

" If if if they could figure out a way Jeff to administratively deal with. Teams that are tanking whether through fines or suspensions or whatever the case may be I'm not sure how that would administrative that they could do it that way. Well why not do with the NFL does mean that seems to me. The object of the draft -- the NFL the NBA is to help the teams who can't even help themselves through bad management or or injuries. Get off the canvas and at least be viable."

" Yeah there and they're still don't like their help on the PP seven it's not like you're giving. A team here that they want you know did the."

" This this this is in his element try to say it Jeff the -- We're not talking whether it's this your last year last year with with Toronto get in the number one overall pick or oh Chicago with number two and and that was because the trade with with New York -- situation here. It's not Detroit get number one it's not that -- getting a one. Portland with a bad team last. Terrible terrible team. I still think their questions long term future about about Brandon Roy it's not like Lamarcus Aldridge set the world on fire nice player could be a great player Seattle's a bad team. They had their problems Robert swift is still question because of his injury ray Allen is older. I'll Rashard Lewis is probably an opt out of his contract and who were also these these are bad teams getting these acts."

" Exactly having just look at the foundation of Portland series so I thought I'd rather have that Portland -- what they have to work with. Been that what the Celtics right now they have a lot of did you have pieces that you built around in. Again -- see where they're going to kill a few years is honest they keep these kids together"

" if if you read the guests' today Jeff with the fifth pick -- all the traded or keep it."

" I still think they keep -- yeah that's quite got -- I don't data about said you know we're we're certainly going to really explore trading missed then. I just don't think you're gonna get enough work. The trade I think that there's not a big difference again between five and a wet. So is picking at it and 11 I don't see them trading up and a lot of the teams that are further down it it's it's deep draft like we thought the."

" I'm out I'm reading your mock draft on fox sports dot com and you haven't number five the Celtics picking Jeff Green what differentiates that six foot eight guy from Corey brewer the other six -- guy from Florida."

" He makes people better or equal or Izzy gave lockdown defender whose ultra athletic he's long rise in transition Jeff -- got really plays the game intelligent. You know he's he can pass the ball you -- became company and he's not just be a transition player he can excel in the half court. -- you know as I've said that the great European cities. If you got any team other Georgetown last year he's averaging 18 or 20 points a game -- not looking at this like -- wow. -- a guy who averages you know 13 Portuguese or whatever he put up last year."

" So -- he does a lot of things well but nothing spectacularly. But fair to say it."

" Yeah I think he could be some -- got. I I think you know what I think al al or another guy that you got to look at people out projected a little bit lower. But he's the second best offensive player. To -- in the strap. He can do every back Kevin Durant. But he can do just about everything mr. -- can do. It just doesn't look quite as watching and obviously played at a team that didn't make its public targets are getting Kennedy. The last two years they have made it but he hasn't had a lot of help you he's got a leader board is not a long story it. But he's a guy -- put 40 -- a couple times he -- score from there greinke toward the post it and get some bucket. Secured from the read his work epic -- stock a lot of -- they're. Who coached in the MBA for a couple of years not successful there but he -- he's got the best work ethic of anybody's ever coached."

" A select your point about the possibility of trading number five -- I agree with him in and you gonna start hearing if you already haven't heard people say. -- a veteran in here we've heard this over the last -- you gonna get all the -- veterans in the Celtics have have have said as much but you can't trade the number five pick for just. A veteran and I agree you'll look around at potential deals out there. The value was not going to be there now it's it's really interesting it almost any other place almost any other GM coach tandem you're in a situation it's okay I came to worry about that get the best -- we move on. But your situation here -- Danny really need to win not -- early did you next year and gotta be good next year for their jobs and and I want to ask you about -- in line as I --"

" It taken -- that's what you can't because he's still -- still a couple of years of one of the cultural difference how can you -- over it got from charter. Nobody ever told in his first -- a Dominican shortstop that nobody knows all the."

" Does that but but is that necessarily a bad thing -- have 23 that in 19."

" Because everybody's saying look at the numbers he's put up over -- right now what -- point three quite get a bunch of 19 year old he should be doing -- So it is he's got -- or a pick and pop guy. And who would get -- going to take. You've got to take a guy like says mr. becoming an impact this team next year Jeff Green outdoor court for all that -- years in college. -- he committed honestly they compete. Third best player on this team. -- I don't know the 20 game this season -- here."

" If they weren't in a situation where may be. They felt they had to win right away would you take he over one of those guys because he's a greater potential down the road."

" No I don't think so I don't think he's got great potential interpret adult I think -- greens it is special player number I think he's going to be. A guy that I'm not because he's very go to Kevin Durant. But he's -- god that has it in person doesn't destruct but beyond that have a chance to be NBA else starts. Again they're not going to be the most dominant center in India for ten years. What happened Greg -- well or particularly the best offensive player in in the MBA. Like Kevin Durant has kept the -- but they have a chance to be as suited Al Jefferson mr. bid to."

" Natalie I think I think a lot of people miss and it's at the deal earlier this morning to me either two or three all stars that are going to be selected somewhere between. Three intent in the strap -- most average NBA fans -- Celtic fans just focused on -- in to -- because of their name because of their game."

" There's got to yes about -- that was all the attention it was brought to the -- but again it's a very very talented trap. Especially in the top ten or 12 and it's -- deep drop all the way through the first round but the the first -- 12 pick ours to release is the draft is probably produced in the last decade."

" We'll talk with -- Jeff good enough for fox sports dot -- of the Boston herald if not a green or more for is Mike -- somebody they would seriously consider -- with -- Celtics."

" No not topic it touched him at all you know I don't think he he really. Right now is somebody that the Celtics open I retort he's not a great shooter. He's not ultra quick or athletic he's very smart very poised but I topic they're going to consider that a major upgrade over what else right now."

" and they really liked barrage on Randa to I think they believe that next year he's really going to step up maybe. Maybe have kind of that Al Jefferson lead in in his second year that al had his third year what about Atlanta I mean I and I looked at Atlanta he you'll look at a lot of mock drafts and it's early as you well know all the mock draft because skies still have their work outs. Still accomplish you look at what Atlanta has on the roster and you look at what they're missing. And there's -- some people think the common would be a reach at number three but others just really love the kid in the poise that he had."

" Yeah I don't -- team taken in that I -- so I -- my -- Lee's father last night and he's yet that there are you know the odds were one of the teams -- that is already expressed interest. However I can keep them you know maybe trading up there are bigger number 11 pick something like you know. So polite that movement up and and try to if if they economy out of 11 while baby jumper -- spot -- Brandan Wright. You know and come out of this draft and that you know that it is solid -- pedestal BQ. -- take -- communism with the reacted that Stewart."

" So we're all assuming obviously owed to the trailblazers to ran to the sonics then does that put Brandan Wright in Atlanta as a go to San."

" That's what I think about -- spread it right. You know he's obviously the wildcard there in -- sorts of conflicting reports on you in particular to depend on the team. You know Atlanta at what they -- the I don't know right now. But I would think Brandon Wright -- separate and you know Al Horford or you -- for."

" An 80 Jeff just in an an effort to set a baseline of expectations for next year wind wise the Celtics lost 301 I'm sorry 311 man games to injury based on being a little healthier than that. How many more than 24 wins would this team have if they -- not another new body."

" What appears -- 30s something yeah like that 36 to -- less yeah I'd let's say it they want point or Lester let's say they went 1236 here -- Which just started says in the 30s 136 right now not even without. Jeff creator of the world are sort of opened again if you tell -- open one of those three guys should result I think it -- 40 games. And they didn't do you just stay healthy but."

" And and it it's been my feeling that the Eastern Conference potentially can get weaker. Next year depending on what Chauncey Billups goes Shaq being year old I've certainly don't think. With where they're looking at the going to be Eastern Conference contender. But I'm looking -- Eastern Conference that is weaker especially on the bottom and me ask you about a couple of other guys in and where you fall. One was Spencer Hawes a kid that probably a lot of people don't know -- played in Washington and two with joking -- is a -- in my -- limits things."

" Well -- is intrigued not really like -- a lot because he can score in the post however the one pick it up if that will result is not the best output it you know his guy you can he's going to blow teams away in the individual work outs because he can step out people compare -- young Mikhail. But you know what he can step up -- better -- cap whatever it"

" them let me follow up on that -- does everybody seems to. You know your average fans seems to be enamored we'll -- never because of the size because what this -- in the tournament. I watched cause a lot I think cause of be a much better NBA players another right government."

" It is or he's still or all run -- ever. He can only play for certain number team I mean it's hard to probably broke him in the western operates its article itself -- particular trap player Randa. I mean he he's just not going to keep up he's got a lot better. Alot more -- but to me you're right I expect about the better pro prospect down the road Noah. Hey I mean the indicated he plays so hard place -- so much energy can -- be up 5220 parents can shoot the ball at all. Right now I think he's got to go to the rights situation not -- to seem like Phoenix or somebody like that where he could. You know he doesn't out have all a lot of expectations on him because this is not a Garrett output -- the Celtics he's not going to change. To me I don't think he's going to help -- it's nearly as much -- productive as one of those other guys because there's got to get their role. To keep door can't really get his own shot even if we get it can't hit it."

" Two we start tanking games Trojan mail."

" no doubt that the next year's class is not nearly I think both been number one pick next year. Could've went -- In this year's draft that -- this year's draft that's why I'm sick people have a reason to be upset. We don't knock it -- indirect. But there's going to be a pretty darn good player I'd gotten it you know normally goes in order to in most years and eight you can you can help this -- substantially."

" In the -- about this draft compared next human race -- who don't know great talent the what sixth war on a USC. Very and and this is being time. Very questionable character Vienna and a little self absorbed -- forget the other guy's name the other point guard. Well my thinking of -- the other the other guard in the top -- school prospect on the next year."

" Well they're obviously quite a Michael Michael obviously -- you look forward or -- they he he knows what he's questionable as well these things that's."

" The other thing is we talked about is all these guys who got less. Both direct Brandan Wright or for grieve or were ever know what calmly because -- All great great character kids unbelievable. I mean you're not going to -- anything wrong with any -- it's could have batted young Julian Wright you know it it's it's incredible -- to meet. I mean that's what -- straps so good in. Again you know I I -- they're going to get somebody here what if any base the right call with let's be honest distract record is pretty good would draft. You can not all you -- straights. What you can't really got his -- the though."

" It's the first time he's had to pick beside."

" And and nobody. I assure you nobody is out there or Scott and gave -- spark GM has determined that it no."

" Is and it's just good and you could read them on fox sports dot com and the Boston -- Jeff we appreciate the time this morning good talking basketball idea. Goodman theater and I just thought god -- Dennis and Dickerson will be right back after mid April sports last Doc Rivers will join us on the other side."