More on Mr. Gomes

Peter May chimes in on the emergence of Ryan Gomes today. He notes that Gomes scored 27 and 29 points in back-to-back games last week, a feat not matched by any second round pick since Sam Mitchell in 1989. While that particular stat doesn't impress me very much, it's additional confirmation of what we've been discussing for a while -- Gomes is a stud second round pick. May even mentions the possibility that Gomes could be a first-team All Rookie selection. Quite a feat for someone who didn't get decent minutes until February. And by the way, for those who missed it, Danny Ainge confirmed what everyone already knows earlier this week: Gomes has to be considered part of the "core" for the future of the Celtics.