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Post#2381 » by HeadtopChunes » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:37 am

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mademan wrote:Im all in on Tyrell Terry. Trade up for him if we must. If the dude gets a little stronger, he's a star


He looks like the 6'2 PG version of Reggie Miller.


Seen multiple sources say he grew an inch over quarantine so 6’3 now!
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Post#2382 » by pr0gr4m » Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:27 am

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mademan wrote:Im all in on Tyrell Terry. Trade up for him if we must. If the dude gets a little stronger, he's a star


He looks like the 6'2 PG version of Reggie Miller.


Seen multiple sources say he grew an inch over quarantine so 6’3 now!

He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.
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Post#2383 » by Psubs » Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:07 pm

pr0gr4m wrote:
HeadtopChunes wrote:
Psubs wrote:
He looks like the 6'2 PG version of Reggie Miller.


Seen multiple sources say he grew an inch over quarantine so 6’3 now!

He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.


I don't think Woodard drops to #59 but who knows.
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Post#2384 » by Mark_83 » Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:22 pm

pr0gr4m wrote:
HeadtopChunes wrote:
Psubs wrote:
He looks like the 6'2 PG version of Reggie Miller.


Seen multiple sources say he grew an inch over quarantine so 6’3 now!

He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.

Big fan of Woodard. He has the size, length, strength, and athleticism to guard 1 through 4.

His measurements are comparable to OG, except he has more vertical hops.

OG: 6'7 232lbs 7'2 wingspan
RW: 6'7 230lbs 7'1 wingspan

Would love to throw Woodard out there on defense against a guy like Jaylen Brown.
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Post#2385 » by pr0gr4m » Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:41 pm

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pr0gr4m wrote:
HeadtopChunes wrote:
Seen multiple sources say he grew an inch over quarantine so 6’3 now!

He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.


I don't think Woodard drops to #59 but who knows.

I would take Woodard with the first rounder to have him cheap long term. I see him being a contributor as soon as 1 season in. I can see him doing well in our developmental system.

The jump he took from his first to second year show he puts in work he went from shooting 27% from 3 to 43% in one season.

I think Paul Reed will drop to 59th if not him then Tillman. I would prefer Reed with his ability to switch 1-5 and also stretch the floor. He can push the ball up the floor similar to Siakam and can eventually develop with OG and Woodard to develop a handle.
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Post#2386 » by Psubs » Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:46 pm

pr0gr4m wrote:
Psubs wrote:
pr0gr4m wrote:He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.


I don't think Woodard drops to #59 but who knows.

I would take Woodard with the first rounder to have him cheap long term. I see him being a contributor as soon as 1 season in. I can see him doing well in our developmental system.

The jump he took from his first to second year show he puts in work he went from shooting 27% from 3 to 43% in one season.

I think Paul Reed will drop to 59th if not him then Tillman. I would prefer Reed with his ability to switch 1-5 and also stretch the floor. He can push the ball up the floor similar to Siakam and can eventually develop with OG and Woodard to develop a handle.


Sure. Woodard looks like he has more hops than OG! He finished an alley-oop from standstill. Possibly better handles than OG too. He reminds me more of Miles Bridges. Though he's fit, at 6'7 230, I'd like him and OG get to Kawhi's 6'7 225 as optimal playing weight. Woodard can take RHJ's spot in the rotation.

I would trade #59 and 2021 2nd pick to move up to get a 2nd rounder around #40 to take Reed or Tillman. I see a possible Siakam 2.0 in Reed.

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PF Siakam - OG - Woodard
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Post#2387 » by Dalek » Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:55 pm

Mark_83 wrote:
pr0gr4m wrote:
HeadtopChunes wrote:
Seen multiple sources say he grew an inch over quarantine so 6’3 now!

He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.

Big fan of Woodard. He has the size, length, strength, and athleticism to guard 1 through 4.

His measurements are comparable to OG, except he has more vertical hops.

OG: 6'7 232lbs 7'2 wingspan
RW: 6'7 230lbs 7'1 wingspan

Would love to throw Woodard out there on defense against a guy like Jaylen Brown.


Interesting comparison between Woodward and OG. I am not a fan of Woodward's shot, as he only made a low volume of threes but he looks pretty tough and should offer some ability to guard 3s and 4s.

I would like for Toronto to have a floor spreader, preferably someone who can shoot off movement, but adding some size and shooting along with defensive switchability is a good bet.

Jordan Nwora could be that guy. Reminds me a bit of Duncan Robinson, a shooter with size at 6'8", and he hit 153 threes through 65 games over his final two college seasons. He is more of a catch and shoot guy, but he hit over 40% which is good on that kind of volume. His wingspan is mediocre at 6'10" and he is not a freak athlete, but he is a pretty sound defender and can handle a bit. He rebounds decently as well.

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On a side note, Nwora played for Nigeria and against Canada in an exhibition leading all scorers in the game last year.
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Post#2388 » by Raptors_128 » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:03 pm

Is there any way we can trade up to acquire Killian Hayes with some combination of Norm/29th/TD/Thomas/McCaw/2021 1st?

Am I wrong to think he can be our PG of the future?
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Post#2389 » by Psubs » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:19 pm

Dalek wrote:
Mark_83 wrote:
pr0gr4m wrote:He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.

Big fan of Woodard. He has the size, length, strength, and athleticism to guard 1 through 4.

His measurements are comparable to OG, except he has more vertical hops.

OG: 6'7 232lbs 7'2 wingspan
RW: 6'7 230lbs 7'1 wingspan

Would love to throw Woodard out there on defense against a guy like Jaylen Brown.


Interesting comparison between Woodward and OG. I am not a fan of Woodward's shot, as he only made a low volume of threes but he looks pretty tough and should offer some ability to guard 3s and 4s.

I would like for Toronto to have a floor spreader, preferably someone who can shoot off movement, but adding some size and shooting along with defensive switchability is a good bet.

Jordan Nwora could be that guy. Reminds me a bit of Duncan Robinson, a shooter with size at 6'8", and he hit 153 threes through 65 games over his final two college seasons. He is more of a catch and shoot guy, but he hit over 40% which is good on that kind of volume. His wingspan is mediocre at 6'10" and he is not a freak athlete, but he is a pretty sound defender and can handle a bit. He rebounds decently as well.

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On a side note, Nwora played for Nigeria and against Canada in an exhibition leading all scorers in the game last year.


Nwora may drop to #59.
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Post#2390 » by Psubs » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:20 pm

Raptors_128 wrote:Is there any way we can trade up to acquire Killian Hayes with some combination of Norm/29th/TD/Thomas/McCaw/2021 1st?

Am I wrong to think he can be our PG of the future?


Just get Maledon, who might turn out better than Hayes.


What about at #59, Yoeli Childs. I see Lonny Baxter with a 3-pt shot. If he can get stronger over the next few years, he could be valuable.
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Post#2391 » by Bruin » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:28 pm

I wish there was a way to get Onyeka Okongwu. He looks like another Bam (and he’s Nigerian)
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Post#2392 » by Indeed » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:30 pm

pr0gr4m wrote:
Psubs wrote:
pr0gr4m wrote:He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.


I don't think Woodard drops to #59 but who knows.

I would take Woodard with the first rounder to have him cheap long term. I see him being a contributor as soon as 1 season in. I can see him doing well in our developmental system.

The jump he took from his first to second year show he puts in work he went from shooting 27% from 3 to 43% in one season.

I think Paul Reed will drop to 59th if not him then Tillman. I would prefer Reed with his ability to switch 1-5 and also stretch the floor. He can push the ball up the floor similar to Siakam and can eventually develop with OG and Woodard to develop a handle.


His 3 point shooting is a small sample size, so some scouting report question his 3 point shooting, particularly his free throw is not shooting very well.
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Post#2393 » by Indeed » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:37 pm

Dalek wrote:
Mark_83 wrote:
pr0gr4m wrote:He isn't within reach this is a weird draft as the season was cancelled. I would personally not go for him as his size will cause defensive issues down the road.

I like Reed and Woodard, they are long and have strong shooting potential. I could see Woodard developing well with the 905. Woodard's length and explosive shot blocking would be useful with small ball, he is also a good rebounder at the SF spot.

Reed
Siakam
OG
Woodard
FVV

This would be the perfect "small" line up with strong shooting, transition scorers, and half court mismatch opportunities. In a few years I can see Reed, OG, and Woodard being strong pick and roll handlers AND rollers.

Big fan of Woodard. He has the size, length, strength, and athleticism to guard 1 through 4.

His measurements are comparable to OG, except he has more vertical hops.

OG: 6'7 232lbs 7'2 wingspan
RW: 6'7 230lbs 7'1 wingspan

Would love to throw Woodard out there on defense against a guy like Jaylen Brown.


Interesting comparison between Woodward and OG. I am not a fan of Woodward's shot, as he only made a low volume of threes but he looks pretty tough and should offer some ability to guard 3s and 4s.

I would like for Toronto to have a floor spreader, preferably someone who can shoot off movement, but adding some size and shooting along with defensive switchability is a good bet.

Jordan Nwora could be that guy. Reminds me a bit of Duncan Robinson, a shooter with size at 6'8", and he hit 153 threes through 65 games over his final two college seasons. He is more of a catch and shoot guy, but he hit over 40% which is good on that kind of volume. His wingspan is mediocre at 6'10" and he is not a freak athlete, but he is a pretty sound defender and can handle a bit. He rebounds decently as well.

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On a side note, Nwora played for Nigeria and against Canada in an exhibition leading all scorers in the game last year.


The difference between Woodard and OG are the quickness. OG has elite first step. Woodard may have trouble guarding elite PG, while OG may able to recover with his quickness.

As for Nwora, his defense would be a concern. He can be used as off the bench scorer if we based on the current minutes of player. It depends how we are going to build our team. Celtics built based on 3+D, they prefer players who can defend over scoring. Heat built based on offense, they prefer players who can shoot the ball.
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Post#2394 » by Dalek » Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:03 pm

Indeed wrote:
Dalek wrote:
Mark_83 wrote:Big fan of Woodard. He has the size, length, strength, and athleticism to guard 1 through 4.

His measurements are comparable to OG, except he has more vertical hops.

OG: 6'7 232lbs 7'2 wingspan
RW: 6'7 230lbs 7'1 wingspan

Would love to throw Woodard out there on defense against a guy like Jaylen Brown.


Interesting comparison between Woodward and OG. I am not a fan of Woodward's shot, as he only made a low volume of threes but he looks pretty tough and should offer some ability to guard 3s and 4s.

I would like for Toronto to have a floor spreader, preferably someone who can shoot off movement, but adding some size and shooting along with defensive switchability is a good bet.

Jordan Nwora could be that guy. Reminds me a bit of Duncan Robinson, a shooter with size at 6'8", and he hit 153 threes through 65 games over his final two college seasons. He is more of a catch and shoot guy, but he hit over 40% which is good on that kind of volume. His wingspan is mediocre at 6'10" and he is not a freak athlete, but he is a pretty sound defender and can handle a bit. He rebounds decently as well.

Spoiler:
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On a side note, Nwora played for Nigeria and against Canada in an exhibition leading all scorers in the game last year.


The difference between Woodard and OG are the quickness. OG has elite first step. Woodard may have trouble guarding elite PG, while OG may able to recover with his quickness.

As for Nwora, his defense would be a concern. He can be used as off the bench scorer if we based on the current minutes of player. It depends how we are going to build our team. Celtics built based on 3+D, they prefer players who can defend over scoring. Heat built based on offense, they prefer players who can shoot the ball.


I look at Miami and they have elite defenders in Butler and Adebayo on the floor, and if you think of Siakam and OG playing a similar role, then you could add a shooter who could be an average defender and it still works well. I don't think Nwora would be a guy you could attack like a Matt Thomas (who is actually doing pretty okay in sparse minutes) -- he has good size and technique for the most part. I just think Nwora would add a floor stretching dimension similar to a Robinson which is practically what teams are now having to gameplan against. I think he would easily be a bench scorer, but he could even play a role in a closing line-up in time.
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Post#2395 » by Dalek » Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:21 pm

Psubs wrote:Nwora may drop to #59.


I kind of see the same idea coming across on mock drafts that Nwora is a second rounder. I guess my thinking is that Miami found a guy undrafted and turned him into a top 100 player in the NBA. He was a shooter in Michigan who wasn't even given a high volume of shots but he was a consistent role player.

I think teams will see Robinson as a case to be made for Nwora who is an elite shooter and role player. In hindsight, a guy like Robinson could easily have gone in the first round. I think that Robinson went undrafted because people didn't see him as a decent enough athlete and they were likely scared of him being Nik Stauskas 2.0.

I think Nwora is obviously a better athlete and warrants a look at a late first. There just aren't too many shooters in the draft with his height and shooting skill. You look at the NBA and you have Doug McDermott and Duncan Robinson and maybe even Kyle Kuzma that show he is an easy roster fit.
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Post#2396 » by Mark_83 » Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:20 pm

Indeed wrote:
pr0gr4m wrote:
Psubs wrote:
I don't think Woodard drops to #59 but who knows.

I would take Woodard with the first rounder to have him cheap long term. I see him being a contributor as soon as 1 season in. I can see him doing well in our developmental system.

The jump he took from his first to second year show he puts in work he went from shooting 27% from 3 to 43% in one season.

I think Paul Reed will drop to 59th if not him then Tillman. I would prefer Reed with his ability to switch 1-5 and also stretch the floor. He can push the ball up the floor similar to Siakam and can eventually develop with OG and Woodard to develop a handle.


His 3 point shooting is a small sample size, so some scouting report question his 3 point shooting, particularly his free throw is not shooting very well.

It's not really that much different from OG, who was/is a better three point shooter than a free throw shooter, and also didn't attempt that many threes in college.

Not saying he'll be as good, but I like Woodard's form and mechanics coming out of college better than OG's and I was a huge OG fan.

OG:
(Fresh) 13-29, 44% (3pt) / 20-42, 47.6% (FTs)
(Soph) 14-45, 31% (3pt) / 27-48, 56.3% (FTs)

RW:
(Fresh) 12-44, 27.3% (3pt) / 29-50, 58% (FTs)
(Soph) 30-70, 42.9% (3pt) / 50-78, 64.1% (FTs)
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Post#2397 » by Mark_83 » Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:30 pm

Indeed wrote:
Dalek wrote:
Mark_83 wrote:Big fan of Woodard. He has the size, length, strength, and athleticism to guard 1 through 4.

His measurements are comparable to OG, except he has more vertical hops.

OG: 6'7 232lbs 7'2 wingspan
RW: 6'7 230lbs 7'1 wingspan

Would love to throw Woodard out there on defense against a guy like Jaylen Brown.


Interesting comparison between Woodward and OG. I am not a fan of Woodward's shot, as he only made a low volume of threes but he looks pretty tough and should offer some ability to guard 3s and 4s.

I would like for Toronto to have a floor spreader, preferably someone who can shoot off movement, but adding some size and shooting along with defensive switchability is a good bet.

Jordan Nwora could be that guy. Reminds me a bit of Duncan Robinson, a shooter with size at 6'8", and he hit 153 threes through 65 games over his final two college seasons. He is more of a catch and shoot guy, but he hit over 40% which is good on that kind of volume. His wingspan is mediocre at 6'10" and he is not a freak athlete, but he is a pretty sound defender and can handle a bit. He rebounds decently as well.

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On a side note, Nwora played for Nigeria and against Canada in an exhibition leading all scorers in the game last year.


The difference between Woodard and OG are the quickness. OG has elite first step. Woodard may have trouble guarding elite PG, while OG may able to recover with his quickness.

As for Nwora, his defense would be a concern. He can be used as off the bench scorer if we based on the current minutes of player. It depends how we are going to build our team. Celtics built based on 3+D, they prefer players who can defend over scoring. Heat built based on offense, they prefer players who can shoot the ball.

I'm not sure about that. Woodard is pretty quick and athletic. What separates him more from OG at present is probably instincts.

I wouldn't want him guarding elite 1s over a long stretch but he's quick enough to stay in front of elite 2s and strong enough to bang with most modern day 4s in the post.



The only downside is, he's more of a wing than a 2 on offense. Unless one of them improves their handles we can't possibly play both OG and RW on the floor at the same time at the 2 and 3. He does have an underrated post game though that I think we could exploit against most 2s in the league.
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Post#2398 » by HeadtopChunes » Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:33 pm

Mark_83 wrote:
Indeed wrote:
Dalek wrote:
Interesting comparison between Woodward and OG. I am not a fan of Woodward's shot, as he only made a low volume of threes but he looks pretty tough and should offer some ability to guard 3s and 4s.

I would like for Toronto to have a floor spreader, preferably someone who can shoot off movement, but adding some size and shooting along with defensive switchability is a good bet.

Jordan Nwora could be that guy. Reminds me a bit of Duncan Robinson, a shooter with size at 6'8", and he hit 153 threes through 65 games over his final two college seasons. He is more of a catch and shoot guy, but he hit over 40% which is good on that kind of volume. His wingspan is mediocre at 6'10" and he is not a freak athlete, but he is a pretty sound defender and can handle a bit. He rebounds decently as well.

Spoiler:
Read on Twitter


On a side note, Nwora played for Nigeria and against Canada in an exhibition leading all scorers in the game last year.


The difference between Woodard and OG are the quickness. OG has elite first step. Woodard may have trouble guarding elite PG, while OG may able to recover with his quickness.

As for Nwora, his defense would be a concern. He can be used as off the bench scorer if we based on the current minutes of player. It depends how we are going to build our team. Celtics built based on 3+D, they prefer players who can defend over scoring. Heat built based on offense, they prefer players who can shoot the ball.

I'm not sure about that. Woodard is pretty quick and athletic. What separates him more from OG at present is probably instincts.

I wouldn't want him guarding elite 1s over a long stretch but he's quick enough to stay in front of elite 2s and strong enough to bang with most modern day 4s in the post.



The only downside is, he's more of a wing than a 2 on offense. Unless one of them improves their handles we can't possibly play both OG and RW on the floor at the same time at the 2 and 3. He does have an underrated post game though that I think we could exploit against most 2s in the league.


the other thing is he’s not very good rotationally, at least from the games I caught. He’s one of the better on ball defenders in this class but if you ask him to make reads on either end it’s not gonna work well.

Think he’s more Norm than OG in that sense.
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Re: Raps 2020 Picks (Prospect Watch, Update: Vecenie Mock Released) 

Post#2399 » by HeadtopChunes » Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:44 pm

I know I’ve said this before but I’d rather give Paul Watson a shot on the wing and draft a gaurd with creation upside, then draft a forward/big who doesn’t do much offensively.

Especially after a series like this just exacerbates the lack of creation on this team.
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Re: Raps 2020 Picks (Prospect Watch, Update: Vecenie Mock Released) 

Post#2400 » by LoveMyRaps » Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:51 pm

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