He is a second round draft pick from the 2005 draft.
# finished all four years of college - this is more of a benefit than most people want to say. Having so much experience on the collegiate level allows Ryan to mature both physically, mentally, and skills-wise than all these straight-from-high-school players. Gomes has a more rounded skill set than most other rookies this season, simply for this reason.
# He improved his stats every season - averaged 13.8 pts as a freshman, 18.4 as a sophomore, 18.9 as a junior, and 21.6 as a senior. He shot 52.5% FG from the floor over his four years. He averaged about 9 rebounds a game over his career. He was named to numerous All-American first teams his junior and senior seasons. et cetera, et cetera…
# He can play multiple positions - has the ability to play both the 2 and the 3 in the NBA. While his long range shooting will need to improve to make him a strong Shooting Guard candidate, his good ball-handling skills and decision making will allow him to play SG if needed. At 6-7″ his height makes him a nice fit for both SG and SF. With Pierce on the floor, he can be in the lineup at the same time in either the 2 or 3 and allow Pierce to roam and switch to where he is matched up better during a particular game.
Had 19pts 12rbs 5 off on 8/10 shooting 3/5 fts woth no TO's and a cruicle tip in with minutes to go.
All hail the steal of the draft.
Celts win in LA by a point!
Doesn't get any sweeter boyz! :smt116
# finished all four years of college - this is more of a benefit than most people want to say. Having so much experience on the collegiate level allows Ryan to mature both physically, mentally, and skills-wise than all these straight-from-high-school players. Gomes has a more rounded skill set than most other rookies this season, simply for this reason.
# He improved his stats every season - averaged 13.8 pts as a freshman, 18.4 as a sophomore, 18.9 as a junior, and 21.6 as a senior. He shot 52.5% FG from the floor over his four years. He averaged about 9 rebounds a game over his career. He was named to numerous All-American first teams his junior and senior seasons. et cetera, et cetera…
# He can play multiple positions - has the ability to play both the 2 and the 3 in the NBA. While his long range shooting will need to improve to make him a strong Shooting Guard candidate, his good ball-handling skills and decision making will allow him to play SG if needed. At 6-7″ his height makes him a nice fit for both SG and SF. With Pierce on the floor, he can be in the lineup at the same time in either the 2 or 3 and allow Pierce to roam and switch to where he is matched up better during a particular game.
Had 19pts 12rbs 5 off on 8/10 shooting 3/5 fts woth no TO's and a cruicle tip in with minutes to go.
All hail the steal of the draft.
Celts win in LA by a point!
Doesn't get any sweeter boyz! :smt116
