[剪報] C's home in on draftee: Ukraine star will strut stuff fo
C's home in on draftee: Ukraine star will strut stuff for Ainge & Co.
NBA Notebook/by Steve Bulpett
Friday, June 13, 2003
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - A week after departing the pre-draft camp in
Chicago, the Celtics' band of traveling talent-testers will be in New
Jersey today to check out a 6-foot-9 forward from Ukraine.
Viktor Khryapa, a 20-year-old who played for CSKA in Moscow last season,
will work out for the Celtics, Knicks, Spurs and Nets. Director of hoop
operations Danny Ainge will lead a Boston contingent expected to include
Jim O'Brien, Leo Papile and Chris Wallace.
``(Khryapa) had some visa problems, so he's had a tough time getting
scheduled for workouts,'' said Ainge. ``But he's a guy we definitely want
to see. He's a real possibility for us.''
Khryapa has most often been compared to Utah's Andrei Kirilenko. He's said
to be a good athlete who can play both power forward and small forward.
Yesterday the Celtics put Illinois forward Brian Cook through his paces
back at their Waltham facility. Cook, the son of the Celtics' No. 1 draft
pick in 1976, Norm Cook, was impressive.
``He was very interesting,'' said Ainge.
``He's a great, great shooter for a big man (6-10).''
Regarding Wednesday's workout by Luke Walton (son of Bill), Ainge said,
``I'm a fan. You can't really tell so much what he can do in a workout
situation, but in five-on-five you can see he can play. He sees the floor
and makes people better.
``I think he's going to play in the league.''
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