Celtics Pick JR Giddens at #30
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
JR (Justin Ray) Giddens
Shooting Guard
6'5", 200 lbs
23 years old
Senior, New Mexico
Ranked 6th among shooting guards
Was projected to go mid to late 2nd round
Was originally recruited by Kansas state but after a rocky first two seasons that reached the breaking point when he was ...
High Flyers
CelticsBlog —
I can't wax nearly as eloquently about our new draft prospects as Jeff would be able to. Allow me, then, to let youtube do the talking. J.R. Giddens: That's athleticism. Unlike Gerald Green, this kid can defend and rebound, too. Bill Walker: Walker is the kid I'm really excited about. Let's hope that knee holds up, because if it does, this kid is going to be the steal of the draft. We needed some athleticism off our bench, and this draft brought it in a big way. Of course, none of us should get too giddy about these guys, but having gone into the draft with the #30 and #60 picks, I don't feel too bad about walking away with Giddens and Walker (and, um, Semih ...
An official welcome to JR
perkisabeast.com Blog —
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, the high flyer has landed. Yesterday, Danny Ainge and the rest of the celtics organization were busy inking the celtics first round pick. The deal suggests that JR will get the usual rookie contract, which is 2 years at probably around the league min.
So here’s to JR ...
J.R. Giddens Does the Carlton Banks?
CelticsBlog —
He definitely pulled off Carlton Banks' patented dance move after throwing one down in a dunk contest:
JR Giddens off the glass tomahawk dunk ncaa slam dunk 2008 (via thedanger15)
Hat tip Red's Army Perk is a Beast. Strangely this happened once.
Playoff Game Preview: #8 Bakersfield @ #2 Utah
Ridiculous Upside —
View full size photo uploaded April 15, 2009
Wait, the eight seeded team is playing the number 2 team? That's not how it works! Usually, you'd be right, but in the D-League's newfangled playoff format, the Colorado 14er's ...
