Raptors NBA Draft Thread: Damian Lillard (POR)

BillyGM · Post #381 » by **BillyGM** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 11:30 am

Let's say
C. Valanciunas
PF. Bargnani
SF. Kirilenko or Gay/Iguodala (if we manage to get them without wasting our pick)
SG. Derozan
PG. Lillard
That's realistic. If we don't get Nash, ship Calderon, then we better pick Lillard.

BillyGM · Post #382 » by **BillyGM** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 11:38 am

25 ppg on 15 shots, only good comments from coaches, very determined to be a better player at every level.

JamesNaismith · Post #383 » by **JamesNaismith** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 2:17 pm

BillyGM wrote:Let's say
C. Valanciunas
PF. Bargnani
SF. Kirilenko or Gay/Iguodala (if we manage to get them without wasting our pick)
SG. Derozan
PG. Lillard
That's realistic. If we don't get Nash, ship Calderon, then we better pick Lillard.

How do you suppose we get Gay or Igoudala without giving up the 8th OR DeRozan?!?

ty123 · Post #384 » by **ty123** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 4:28 pm

I think Lilliard is our guy.

Post #385 » by **itbobby007** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 5:11 pm

ty123 wrote:I think Lilliard is our guy.

I hope so...I'm on the bandwagon w/ Lamb in 2nd place.

cdel00 · Post #386 » by **cdel00** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 8:10 pm

A MUST read SI article, PLEASE BC find a way to draft Lillard!!!!!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w ... index.html

If the three men who robbed Lillard at gunpoint at the Eastmont bus station had filed their own scouting report, you can bet there would have been a check next to the "toughness" category. Lillard stood alone around 8:30 p.m. after a basketball practice with Oakland High School when the three men approached him just down the street from a police station. They told him to give up his goods -- everything in his pockets and in a backpack that contained his schoolwork and about $20. Lillard refused.
Those skills will be honed against Payton soon. The Glove -- as he was known during his defensively dominant days with the Seattle SuperSonics -- shares agents with Lillard (the Oakland-based Aaron Goodwin) and is planning to work out with him before the draft.
"Oakland breeds toughness, and guys who don't back down and will guard whoever," Lillard said. "So I definitely want to hold that standard so people see that I'm an Oakland guard. I've got that same fire to me as those other guards, and hopefully I'll prove myself."

There is SO MUCH more good reading material in the rest of the article!

Enjoy

C

Post #387 » by **DG88** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 8:54 pm

cdel00 wrote:A MUST read SI article, PLEASE BC find a way to draft Lillard!!!!!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w ... index.html

If the three men who robbed Lillard at gunpoint at the Eastmont bus station had filed their own scouting report, you can bet there would have been a check next to the "toughness" category. Lillard stood alone around 8:30 p.m. after a basketball practice with Oakland High School when the three men approached him just down the street from a police station. They told him to give up his goods -- everything in his pockets and in a backpack that contained his schoolwork and about $20. Lillard refused.
Those skills will be honed against Payton soon. The Glove -- as he was known during his defensively dominant days with the Seattle SuperSonics -- shares agents with Lillard (the Oakland-based Aaron Goodwin) and is planning to work out with him before the draft.
"Oakland breeds toughness, and guys who don't back down and will guard whoever," Lillard said. "So I definitely want to hold that standard so people see that I'm an Oakland guard. I've got that same fire to me as those other guards, and hopefully I'll prove myself."

There is SO MUCH more good reading material in the rest of the article!

Enjoy

C

Great read thank cdel00

IMAN5 · Post #388 » by **IMAN5** » Thu Jun 7, 2012 11:38 pm

it seems portland will take him at 6 and solve their pg problem.

quoted as having lots of on court swagger and confidence, challenging all other prospects. would be a nice pick if we kept ours.

cdel00 · Post #389 » by **cdel00** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:25 pm

Anyone left on the, Do noT want. Dame @8. Or have we all been converted

Superstar its in his eyes

SwiftyV · Post #390 » by **SwiftyV** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:33 pm

Measured with a 36 standing vert and 40inch max vert.

Post #391 » by **DG88** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:36 pm

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Damian Lillard really helped himself last 2 days. Shot ball well. Competed. Just measured with a 36" inch standing and 40" full vertical.

BillyGM · Post #392 » by **BillyGM** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:43 pm

hornets247.com ‏@hornets247

Rumors of Sullinger going 7 & Lillard going 8 could mean Hornets have to look elsewhere. Next guy on their board is likely Rivers or Henson

Adam Francis ‏@raptorshq

Lots of Buzz for Lillard at NBA Draft Combine - Good early reviews for our favourite option at 8 for #Raptors. http://sbn.to/LILC6F

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider

Damian Lillard 6'1.75" socks 6' 2.75" shoes and 6' 7.5" wing 8' 0" reach

Joshua Priemski ‏@HoopPlusTheHarm

@WolstatSun Lillard is Bayless, just crappier.

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider

Damian Lillard really helped himself last 2 days. Shot ball well. Competed. Just measured with a 36" inch standing and 40" full vertical.

N1QUE24 · Post #393 » by **N1QUE24** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 6:47 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUQXTmfY7lo[/youtube]

Sign. Me. Up.

BillyGM · Post #394 » by **BillyGM** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 7:29 pm

Lillard has physical tools of a top 5 pick, 6'3 PG 40' inch max vert 6'8 wingspan.
Derrick Rose 6'3 PG 40' inch max vert 6'8 wingspan. He was MVP and 1st pick.

S.W.A.N · Post #395 » by **S.W.A.N** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:00 pm

I was already on board for possibly picking Lillard because of his exceptional advanced statistics, now add in impressive combine numbers and I am sold.

Even if we sign Nash I still want Lillard with our pick

Pooh_Jeter · Post #396 » by **Pooh_Jeter** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:10 pm

Considering how glowing his workouts and interviews have been I'm afraid Lillard goes at 6 now.

My issue is that we still don't know how developed his PG skills are. That being said it seems like his upside is very high.

Post #397 » by **Double Helix** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:40 pm

Pretty crazy that some team is going to have this guy on a rookie scale contract as he's entering his prime years of 25-26. Talk about awesome value for cap management. Some of the other teams may be drafting guys who'll only be starting to showcase potential just as their rookie scale contracts up for extension (like the situation we find ourselves in with Derozan this coming season).

Definitely pulling for this guy no matter what happens.

JamesNaismith · Post #398 » by **JamesNaismith** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:43 pm

BillyGM wrote:
Joshua Priemski ‏@HoopPlusTheHarm

@WolstatSun Lillard is Bayless, just crappier.

I'm not even a big Lillard supporter but who is this guy that's clearly trolling in the middle of all those positive comments?!?

cdel00 · Post #399 » by **cdel00** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:51 pm

Dame 2 the T dot!

He's gonna Hulk smash that dressing room rock!

1 man culture shift!

cdel00 · Post #400 » by **cdel00** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 8:52 pm

JamesNaismith wrote:
BillyGM wrote:
Joshua Priemski ‏@HoopPlusTheHarm

@WolstatSun Lillard is Bayless, just crappier.

I'm not even a big Lillard supporter but who is this guy that's clearly trolling in the middle of all those positive comments?!?

My new best friend!
need someone to scare Portland into passing on Lillard

they still have a bad taste in their mouth from Bayless

If still on the Board by our pick what are the chanches we draft him?