Youth movement in NJ impresses Rivers

Youth movement in NJ impresses Rivers

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - At the end of every season, Doc Rivers gathers up his coaching staff to talk about the draft. The previous year's draft. It's sort of like a fantasy draft, only everyone has on their hindsight goggles.

"It's amazing how much different those numbers are,'' said the Celtics coach. "We're much smarter by the end of the year on the draft.''

Two years ago, the Celtics had a chance to draft Chris Douglas-Roberts, who had made a name for himself with Derrick Rose on a Memphis team that went to the national championship game. They had the last pick in the first round, and Douglas-Roberts was still on the board.

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