Could Pascal Siakam Be The Next Tristan Thompson?

dkb33 · Post #41 » by **dkb33** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 2:24 pm

I highly doubt it. Considering how MU has drafted since being in Toronto my expectations are low. I am just hoping he can actually contribute to the team in some way unlike Cabloco, Wright, Daniels ect.

SalamiNcheese · Post #42 » by **SalamiNcheese** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 2:24 pm

He said he only played for 5 years. He probably will get a lot better, but it will take time if he can stay healthy.

Intriguing pick.

RaptorsJunkie · Post #43 » by **RaptorsJunkie** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 2:32 pm

Are you kidding me? TT is the worst-case scenario!!!

Post #44 » by **Yuri Vaultin** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 2:58 pm

Shouldn't this thread involve names like Faried, Millsap or any other unheralded senior that rebounds and hustles like mad and is an after thought during the draft as everyone touts and chases potential over NBA ready ready players with translatable skills and stats?

BillyGM · Post #45 » by **BillyGM** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 3:11 pm

Pascal Siakam's ceiling is this:

Watch on YouTube

orbesnet · Post #46 » by **orbesnet** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 5:45 pm

I don't see a TT in there but Siakam looks like he's got a lot to offer.

Hard to tell until you see him up against nba players but there's a lot to like about this kid.

DrCoach · Post #47 » by **DrCoach** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 6:09 pm

kalel123 wrote:I see him somewhere between Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright.

In other words, next to no impact and another failed project of Masai Ujiri on this team.

Pretty common for late picks, that said. Only Bruno is a Project
Wright and Siakam are Senior plyers who are more ready that Bruno.

CoachJReturns · Post #48 » by **CoachJReturns** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 7:23 pm

Siakam, Bruno and Poeltl will all be battling for backup minutes at the 4 spot. Siakam is the hustle 4, Bruno is a stretch 4(whether we admit it or not) and Poeltl is the center who will have to get comfortable playing the 4(poor man's Timmy D).

Wraps_fan · Post #49 » by **Wraps_fan** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 7:37 pm

CoachJReturns wrote:Siakam, Bruno and Poeltl will all be battling for backup minutes at the 4 spot. Siakam is the hustle 4, Bruno is a stretch 4(whether we admit it or not) and Poeltl is the center who will have to get comfortable playing the 4(poor man's Timmy D).

Wargreymon · Post #50 » by **Wargreymon** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 9:06 pm

I think Siakam's ceiling is closer to Quincy Acy than Tristan Thompson.

aminiaturebuddha · Post #51 » by **aminiaturebuddha** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 9:09 pm

I keep seeing people here say that Siakam was a senior. He wasn't. He was a sophomore. Yes, he's 22 years old, but he only played two years at New Mexico St.

Mikistan · Post #52 » by **Mikistan** » Tue Sep 6, 2016 11:34 pm

aminiaturebuddha wrote:I keep seeing people here say that Siakam was a senior. He wasn't. He was a sophomore. Yes, he's 22 years old, but he only played two years at New Mexico St.

Its just racist ageism.

his stats are unreal
he is great in the open floor
he gets blocks
he rebounds
he can hit the long 2
his handles are better than biz
there really isnt much to not like other than his early injury in SL

Watch on YouTube

"I think I just want people to know that they have a guy that's gonna give everything he has for this team," said Siakam. "I'm going to play hard, and I'm going to hustle and play every possession like it was my last. So, that's the way I approach the game, and with the way the fans are, I know there's great fans, i just hope I can be the favourite."

"Just being the hustle guy, and just being a good teammate, and being a good player overall."

dkb33 · Post #53 » by **dkb33** » Wed Sep 7, 2016 1:21 am

DrCoach wrote:
kalel123 wrote:I see him somewhere between Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright.

In other words, next to no impact and another failed project of Masai Ujiri on this team.

Pretty common for late picks, that said. Only Bruno is a Project
Wright and Siakam are Senior plyers who are more ready that Bruno.

If MU was not trying to outsmart the draft he could have just taken Hood and Portis. He has been straight up trash in terms of drafting which is frustrating because he is great at trading for picks.

Post #54 » by **Patman** » Wed Sep 7, 2016 1:49 am

CoachJReturns wrote:Siakam, Bruno and Poeltl will all be battling for backup minutes at the 4 spot. Siakam is the hustle 4, Bruno is a stretch 4(whether we admit it or not) and Poeltl is the center who will have to get comfortable playing the 4(poor man's Timmy D).

All of those guys will only be playing spot minutes. Sully will take up the majority of the back-up minutes at both big man spots, with DeMarre playing some small-ball 4.

Post #55 » by **Patman** » Wed Sep 7, 2016 1:50 am

double

mademan · Post #56 » by **mademan** » Wed Sep 7, 2016 5:29 am

dkb33 wrote:
DrCoach wrote:
kalel123 wrote:I see him somewhere between Bruno Caboclo and Delon Wright.

In other words, next to no impact and another failed project of Masai Ujiri on this team.

Pretty common for late picks, that said. Only Bruno is a Project
Wright and Siakam are Senior plyers who are more ready that Bruno.

If MU was not trying to outsmart the draft he could have just taken Hood and Portis. He has been straight up trash in terms of drafting which is frustrating because he is great at trading for picks.

Hood? Alright, but there were only like 2 guys picked after Bruno that have done anything so far. Portis sux

DrCoach · Post #57 » by **DrCoach** » Wed Sep 7, 2016 1:31 pm

aminiaturebuddha wrote:I keep seeing people here say that Siakam was a senior. He wasn't. He was a sophomore. Yes, he's 22 years old, but he only played two years at New Mexico St.

He redshirted a year so it was his 3rd or 4th year but he did have 2 seasons of Eligbility left.

Even more Impressive

dkb33 · Post #58 » by **dkb33** » Thu Sep 8, 2016 3:45 pm

BillyGM wrote:Pascal Siakam's ceiling is this:

Watch on YouTube

Bo can no jumper though.

dkb33 · Post #59 » by **dkb33** » Thu Sep 8, 2016 3:48 pm

mademan wrote:
dkb33 wrote:
DrCoach wrote:
Pretty common for late picks, that said. Only Bruno is a Project
Wright and Siakam are Senior plyers who are more ready that Bruno.

If MU was not trying to outsmart the draft he could have just taken Hood and Portis. He has been straight up trash in terms of drafting which is frustrating because he is great at trading for picks.

Hood? Alright, but there were only like 2 guys picked after Bruno that have done anything so far. Portis sux

I will give you Portis in a way but I would swap Wright for him without hesitation. When I saw Hood there at 20 I was pretty excited because it was a lottery talent at 20. **** Bruno.

mademan · Post #60 » by **mademan** » Thu Sep 8, 2016 6:57 pm

dkb33 wrote:
mademan wrote:
dkb33 wrote:
If MU was not trying to outsmart the draft he could have just taken Hood and Portis. He has been straight up trash in terms of drafting which is frustrating because he is great at trading for picks.

Hood? Alright, but there were only like 2 guys picked after Bruno that have done anything so far. Portis sux

I will give you Portis in a way but I would swap Wright for him without hesitation. When I saw Hood there at 20 I was pretty excited because it was a lottery talent at 20. **** Bruno.

I dunno why. Portis would be buried on the bench too, behind Val/Ppat/Sull/Poeltl/Carroll (for his short min at the 4). It's not like he'd be getting big minutes here

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