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Boston Celtics
(19-31, 5TH in Atlantic, 14 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (37,55)
| T E A M S T R E N G T H S |
Youth
Defensive Quickness/Athletic Bench
Rookie Paul Pierce
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| W E A K N E S S E S |
No 1st round pick
Out of shape in 99/No leader
Center
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| C H A N G E S |
Penny to Boston?
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| N E E D S |
Defensive presence inside
Better play from Kenny Anderson
Veteran Leadership
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| N O T E S: |
Will not have a first-round pick (#8 overall) due to a March trade with Cleveland (Potapenko for DeClercq and a #1)
Forced 20.6 turnovers last year, but only 16.8 this year
5th - worst FT shooting team in the league (.692)
Walker led team in scoring, but shot only 41%
Anderson averaged only 12.1 ppg (lowest average since rookie season)
Paul Pierce one of two players (Vince Carter) to be unanimous all-rookie selection
Have started 15 different centers over the last three seasons
4th in the NBA is steals (9.1)
Record vs. Atlantic, past three seasons: 1-23...12-13...10-9
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| F I R S T R O U N D P I C K S I N T H E 9 0 ' S |
1990 - Dee Brown, G (19)
1991 - Rick Fox, F (24)
1992 - Jon Barry, G (21)
1993 - Acie Earl, F (19)
1994 - Eric Montross, C (9)
1995 - Eric Williams, F (14)
1996 - Antoine Walker, F (6)
1997 - Chauncey Billups, G (3); Ron Mercer, F/G (6)
1998 - Paul Pierce, F (10)
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| P L A Y E R S B Y P O S I T I O N |
Small Forwards
Paul Pierce
Bruce Bowen
Walter McCarty |
Power Forwards
Antoine Walker
Tony Battie
Popeye Jones |
Centers
Vitaly Potapenko
Eric Riley
Pervis Ellison
Dwayne Schintzius |
Point Guards
Kenny Anderson
Dana Barros |
Shooting Guards
Ron Mercer
Damon Jones
Greg Minor |
| F R E E A G E N T S |
1999
Bowen
Riley
D.Jones |
2000
Battie
Mercer |
2001
Barros
Minor
Schintzius |
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