The Boston Boilermakers!
by BoilerTMill on Jun 24, 2011 12:00 AM EDT
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PrintWho knew that the loss to VCU wasn't the last time we get to see JaJuan Johnson and E`Twaun Moore play on the same team. now they will bring an infusion of youth to the Boston Celtics and team with Paul Pierce, Rajon Rando, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett.
And really, can you think of a better place for them to learn? E'Twaun can morph into a weapon as a short from Allen. JJ can learn from Kevin Garnett, a similar type of player that can teach him how to be mean in the NBA. It is still very early, but Moore could take over for Allensomeday if he becomes a consistent NBA shooter, while JJ has a lot of Kevin Garnett's early athleticism.
I feel so proud of both of these guys. I know this site has grown while they were on the floor at Purdue into what it is today, so I am overjoyed that they will get to play together at the next level. Make us proud, guys.
Here are some links from the internets about the Draft night (with one football recruiting note:
Celtics Acquire JaJuan Johnson via Trade - CelticsBlog
SBNation's Celtics blog talks about JJ.
Celtics Select E'Twaun Moore With 2nd Round Pick - CelticsBlog
Celtics Select E'Twaun Moore With 2nd Round Pick
Jeremiah Johnson - Hear from JaJuan Johnson @BoilerBaller25 drafted in 1st RD, headed to the #Celtics...Congrats JJ - TwitVid
JJ talks about his new address in Boston.
JaJuan Johnson to Boston Celtics | Purdue Boilermakers
JJ drafted to Boston
Nets take Johnson with 27th pick, trade him to Celtics | Journal and Courier | jconline.com
Purdue's JaJuan Johnson will begin his NBA career with Boston via New Jersey.
Hemlock for the Shelf
Yes, you can already buy a Boston Boilermakers shirt.
Paul Griggs - Yahoo! Sports
Purdue gains its second commitment from a kicker in two days.
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I know we're all happy the boyz are staying together
but as a lifelong Celtic fan I’m absolutely giddy.
C’mon Smooge – prove em wrong!
this is fabulous for JJ and 3twan
and even better seeing so many Celtics fans celebrating – “We won the draft!” Lots of love for these two and quite the bargain for the 25 and 55 overall picks.
Been a C’s fan all my life as well, and I totally feel like I’m dreaming right now.
Any chance they draft Robbie next year?
>Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God
>Don't cry for me, MSU --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycDSLYHJHwo
by sea.of.white on Jun 24, 2011 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Pardon my language but...
I. Fucking. Love. These. Guys. I will actually care about the NBA for once in my life, thanks to these two. Go Celtics!
"You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity."
This is where I write things in 140 letters or less
What language?
It’s fucking awesome!
I come from a land down unda
I’m just so proud of these guys and so happy for them. Reading the Celtics blog, they all seem enthused about having them both, and for once in a long time its all going right for these guys. I couldn’t be happier. Very great day to be a Boilermaker. Like Trav said, its getting a little dusty in here for me.
"You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity."
This is where I write things in 140 letters or less
always neutral towards the Celtics...
I’ve both cheered for and against, but as of tonight I will a Celtics fan. GOGO JJ and Etwaun
That video is awesome
Someone please show that to Gary Harris and ask him why he wouldn’t want to play for the Boilers…
That video made me man cry
Not ashamed at all.
I love the Celtics
And I love the Boilermakers.
I could not have asked for more!
by Danulas on Jun 24, 2011 1:38 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
gotta be a Celtics fan now
I’ve rooted for them the past few postseasons b/c I’ve always admired and respected what KG brings on the court but now… this is awesome.
I just really hope Smooge makes the team after all is said and done; as a late 2nd rounder there are no guarantees but he at least has an inside track during training.
I also can’t help but think how similar the Boilers and Celtics play styles are: “boring”, defensively oriented, etc. but they get the job done.
Now the C’s just need to sign a certain defensive minded free agent SF/PF from the defending champ Mavs and I’d actually be forced to care about the NBA for the first time in over a decade.
sign him
And a certain tough, defensive minded D-leaguer currently playing in Puerto Rico
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by BoilerTMill on Jun 24, 2011 7:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Radio
Living in Mass.*, I have the opportunity to listen to Dennis and Callahan on WEEI (www.weei.com) in the morning. Pretty good show, more entertaining than substance. Here a few of things mentioned so far. Will try to update as I hear them.
The discussed/knocked JaJuan’s weight (The sidekick mentions his weight 6’10"-220. Had to get to work to verify, but Garnett was 6’11"-220 at the same age/4th year in the league)
Caller stated that JaJuan looks winded in the second half in games last season (Avg. 35.4 min)
Same caller stated that E’Twaun is a solid 6-7 player of the bench.
Callahan stated this is the worse draft he can remember (he was referencing the overall draft, not the Celtics in particular).
Caller stated that JaJuan can’t guard in the post (funny comment by one of the dj’s, what is he going to guard the 2?
Overall, nothing overly excited here. They like the fact JaJuan was B10 POY and DPOY.
If you listen, Danny Ainge coming on at 9:05., you’ll have to wait to get by the political talk, bs, and on-and-on about Whitey Bulger’s capture.
*Note, I can’t stand Boston fans, so bear with me if I come across biased. But excited to have a touch of home coming out east.
Danny Ainge Interview
-Ainger has been following JaJuan since last year when he flirted with draft.
-Asked for plus/minus. Minus, he is very thin. Positive, is multi-skilled. “Needs to put weight on.”
-Callahan, did we get a significant contributer? Ainge states that he thinks he can. Historically, there are few players who can come on a championship caliber team and contribute right away.
-Experience in college has been mentioned quite a bit. Questioned asked if there is an upside since he has been in college for 4 years. Ainge thinks so. He thinks 22-23 year-olds can still develope.
-Rambling on about “The Big 3”, as if there was no other 3 solid players before these 3. Jordan-Pipen-Rodman, Jabar-Johnson-Cooper, etc. etc.
-Lot of discussion not related to draft (Trades, CBA, Shaq, Big Baby).
-Asked if JuJuan is a 4 or 5, immediately said 4, they will be looking for another 5 in addition to O’Neal.
-“Can E’Twuan (Callahan mispronounced his name, likely on purpose, he is a d like that) make the team?” Ainge stated absolutely and gave a bunch of canned answers.
-Asked if Reggie Jackson was at 25 would they have taken him? He hesitated and stated that they were looking at him.
-Don’t know what number JuJuan will wear.
- Read a Mass. news article that had this:
Rivers, however, became familiar with the duo when they played against his son, Jeremiah, at Indiana.
“I was (mad) because Purdue was kicking their butts. I actually didn’t like (Johnson) at that point. It’s funny, though, Jeremiah did,” Rivers said. “When they played Purdue the last time, he actually said, ‘Man, that kid can really play.’ I didn’t project that, later on, he’d be on my team. Maybe I should start doing that more.”
All-in-all, uneventful interview. Never cared for Ainge, thought he was a tag-a-long throughout his career, was a punk when he played and still is. He’s not that good of a GM (Need to thank Mchale for the recent 2 championships)…I digress.
Thanks for the updates!
Nice to know what people are saying up there… lot of people here are scratching their heads (myself included) wondering how we will handle being ‘Celtics fans’ now…
give Ainge some love
he beat the national power Irish in the NCAA by dribbling through their whole team at game end to hit the winner, gotta love that
I read the Doc Rivers quote also
made me laugh quite a bit. Doc is always entertaining in interviews.
>Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God
>Don't cry for me, MSU --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycDSLYHJHwo
by sea.of.white on Jun 26, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Freakin' Awesome!
My favorite part about them getting drafted together, is the fact that Jay Bilas made a point to say they were both seniors. And he recognized that most guys out of Purdue are seniors. How can you not love these guys?
Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the Grace of God!
Hey 'CelticPride'
There are two more recent boilermakers: Brian Cardinal – Just Won A Ring and Carl Landrey – Solid man getting his in the NBA
Don't forget Brad Miller
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He was traded last night
wasn’t he?
Boiler Up! Hammer Down!
by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 24, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
With the retirement of Shaq...
They need a C and they should get Brad from Minny. I think there is some bad blood between Miller and Shaq but now that Shaq is gone…
Off topic, but did anyone else catch the lady screw up interviewing Spike Lee?
She called Landry Fields “Carl Landry”. Not sure about anyone else, but it kind of made me mad. People should know landry by now, solid solid player. Simmons re-did the 07 draft and had Landry taken in the top 10, so give the man his actual due.
Check out my thoughts on Purdue Athletics at http://purdue.big10rant.com/
Seriously, its worth the click.
Just do it.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Riles23
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Big10RantPurdue
I did
Well, to be fair, I don’t even know what her name is, but yeah, I am very disappointed in her professionalism.
On the other hand, maybe it is not a knock on Carl Landry but Landry Fields, LOL!
Off topic, but since TMill includes a link to Paul Griggs (the newly signed kicker)
…Since when do they start listing GPA on Rivals? I just find it ridiculously funny on a football recruiting site that after height and weight is GPA, LOL!
Had a couple questions about him...
what is a ‘soft verbal’? And, why would he commit the day after another kicker committed?
As for GPA (and the fact that he turned down Yale to come to Purdue), I for one am glad that it shows we have student athletes coming.
Is there somewhere I can get a copy of the Ohio State game at Mackey?
I was in Paint Crew, didn’t think to tape it or anything (I guess I didn’t really have a way to in my dorm), so I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get a copy of it somehow. It was just such a special game. I couldn’t talk for a week. I don’t think going with the Paint Crew to Bloomington that week helped, but that was worth it, too.
I have a DVD copy
Drop me an e-mail and I can burn you a copy.
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by BoilerTMill on Jun 24, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
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