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Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12

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Would you be happy if the Raptors drafted... (check all that apply)

Harrison Barnes
154
21%
Andre Drummond
90
12%
John Henson
7
1%
Perry Jones III
63
9%
Terrence Jones
22
3%
Jeremy Lamb
159
22%
Damian Lillard
80
11%
Kendall Marshall
52
7%
Austin Rivers
59
8%
Jared Sullinger
50
7%
 
Total votes: 736

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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#41 » by LittleOzzy » Thu May 3, 2012 8:21 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:don't know why this thread is not just used like it has been for 12 parts. I understand the individual threads after one has been drafted.


We have done it this way since the beginning of time.

Gives fans of a certain player a safe place to discuss them without people jumping all over them.

Plus, what else is there to talk about in the offseason?
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#42 » by Dr Positivity » Thu May 3, 2012 8:28 pm

LittleOzzy you missed the Meyers Leonard thread: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1177886
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#43 » by Dr Positivity » Thu May 3, 2012 8:52 pm

I decided to look at PERs for players picked 8 to 14 in previous drafts

06:
Gay - 17.8
POB - not in league
Sene - not in league
Redick - 15.1
Armstrong - not in league
Thabo - 9.8 (great defender though)
Brewer- 12.3 (great defender)

07 -
B Wright - 21.1, limited minutes however
Noah - 19.6, great defender
Hawes - 18.1
Law - not in league
Young - 18.9
J Wright - not in league
Thornton - not in league

08 -
Alexander - not in league
Augustin - 14.1
Lopez - 19.3 in last real season
Bayless - 17.7
Thompson - 16.4
Rush - 15.2
Randolph - 17.6, limited minutes

09 -
Hill - 15.8
Derozan - 12.8
Jennings - 18.4
Williams - 13.5
Henderson - 14.0
Psycho T - 14.7
Clark - 8.1, headed out of the league

10 -
Aminu - 10.6
Hayward - 15.5
George - 16.5
Aldrich - 17.7, very limited minutes
Henry - 9.2, headed out of the league
Davis - 14.2
Patterson - 11.5

Of 35, 19 were under 15 PER or not in the league. That number includes a few valuable players like Brewer/Thabo/Psycho but also excludes a few like Hill, Bayless, B Wright that the drafting teams didn't get anything out of. The players I consider undoubtable successes for the team that drafted them are Gay, Redick, Noah, Young, Lopez, Jennings, Psycho, George and Hayward. (9/35) Also the total amount these players have traded teams in this 6 year window is staggering.

This is the biggest reason why you have to draft BPA. The number of teams who get no return on their draft pick in our position is ridiculously high. Beggars can't be choosers
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#44 » by God Squad » Thu May 3, 2012 8:54 pm

Dr Mufasa wrote:LittleOzzy you missed the Meyers Leonard thread: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1177886

Ohh Mufasa this post just made my day. <3 :lol:
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#45 » by kmatrixg » Thu May 3, 2012 8:59 pm

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Dr Mufasa wrote:LittleOzzy you missed the Meyers Leonard thread: viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1177886

Ohh Mufasa this post just made my day. <3 :lol:


Meyers Leonard is relatively underrated due to his attending Illinois - serviceable no doubt though.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#46 » by lucky777s » Thu May 3, 2012 9:00 pm

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Crowder was a senior, not a sophomore. He spent two years in junior college. He is two or three years older then most other prospects.

Crowder had a great season - Big East Player of the Year (IIRC - maybe it was Kevin Jones). You know the guy will be a do it all 3, the type that can play bigger or smaller in the crunch. Only concern would be quickness on D at the next level.

That being said I can definetely see a team between 23-30 having interest in Crowder.


I agree, although I think we could see a lot of movement of picks. Teams with guaranteed contracts on the books and not wanting to add another may move their pick. That is what TOR should be looking for. Capped out teams that have 13+ guaranteed contracts.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#47 » by DreamTeam09 » Thu May 3, 2012 9:09 pm

Draft is just 56 days away...
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#48 » by fredericklove » Thu May 3, 2012 9:16 pm

spade57 wrote:Ohh Mufasa this post just made my day. <3 :lol:


Ozzy subconsciously doesn't care about Leonard :lol:
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#49 » by parks3981 » Thu May 3, 2012 9:18 pm

Am I the only one high on Moe Harkless?

Has age on his side (he's still only 18), put up great numbers in his freshman season, rebounds like a demon for a SF (8 per game), has nice size and length (6' 8" with a 7' 2" wingspan), averaged 1.5 steals and blocks per game, is an active defender, put up great numbers against big time schools (Duke and Kentucky), has great athleticism and fluidity to his game and seems to have all the tools that a coach can work with to develop.

I think he has great upside and would fit well in Casey's system at the 3 to fill out a front line of Andrea and Val (outside of his inability to hit 3's at a consistent clip but his form looks like he will be more than capable down the road).
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#50 » by fredericklove » Thu May 3, 2012 9:22 pm

parks3981 wrote:Am I the only one high on Moe Harkless?

Has age on his side (he's still only 18), put up great numbers in his freshman season, rebounds like a demon for a SF (8 per game), has nice size and length (6' 8" with a 7' 2" wingspan), averaged 1.5 steals and blocks per game, is an active defender, put up great numbers against big time schools (Duke and Kentucky), has great athleticism and fluidity to his game and seems to have all the tools that a coach can work with to develop.

I think he has great upside and would fit well in Casey's system at the 3 to fill out a front line of Andrea and Val (outside of his inability to hit 3's at a consistent clip but his form looks like he will be more than capable down the road).


you're not the only one, alot of people here are high on him but not at the 8th pick. If BC can trade both 2nd rounders for him, that'll be great.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#51 » by kmatrixg » Thu May 3, 2012 9:23 pm

parks3981 wrote:Am I the only one high on Moe Harkless?

Has age on his side (he's still only 18), put up great numbers in his freshman season, rebounds like a demon for a SF (8 per game), has nice size and length (6' 8" with a 7' 2" wingspan), averaged 1.5 steals and blocks per game, is an active defender, put up great numbers against big time schools (Duke and Kentucky), has great athleticism and fluidity to his game and seems to have all the tools that a coach can work with to develop.

I think he has great upside and would fit well in Casey's system at the 3 to fill out a front line of Andrea and Val (outside of his inability to hit 3's at a consistent clip but his form looks like he will be more than capable down the road).


He's raw but he has a good skill set. Like you mentioned, he's physical and athletic. I'm afraid though that he won't really turn out to be one of the better players in the draft. He reminds me a bit more of Anthony Randolph, but he has a strong drive (those games vs Duke/Kentucky) and I don't think he's worth a top ten pick. Project players like him are usually high risk/high reward - guys like Josh Smith and Danny Granger, and they usually go in the mid-late first round.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#52 » by Dr Positivity » Thu May 3, 2012 9:25 pm

parks3981 wrote:Am I the only one high on Moe Harkless?

Has age on his side (he's still only 18), put up great numbers in his freshman season, rebounds like a demon for a SF (8 per game), has nice size and length (6' 8" with a 7' 2" wingspan), averaged 1.5 steals and blocks per game, is an active defender, put up great numbers against big time schools (Duke and Kentucky), has great athleticism and fluidity to his game and seems to have all the tools that a coach can work with to develop.

I think he has great upside and would fit well in Casey's system at the 3 to fill out a front line of Andrea and Val (outside of his inability to hit 3's at a consistent clip but his form looks like he will be more than capable down the road).


I like Harkless but the problem is he's a good athlete but not a tremendous enough one to have that carry him in the NBA. Basically for a guy like Harkless to be a starter in the NBA he still has to be skill first which he has to develop. I think he has the chance to do that but he'd be a project and probably too big of a risk for a team in our position
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#53 » by N1QUE24 » Thu May 3, 2012 9:26 pm

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N1QUE24 wrote:I just want to pick Austin Rivers and get this circus over with. Go big or go home.

I guess you're going home. He's 6'4.


And Sam Bowie is 7'1.

Your point?
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#54 » by parks3981 » Thu May 3, 2012 9:27 pm

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parks3981 wrote:Am I the only one high on Moe Harkless?

Has age on his side (he's still only 18), put up great numbers in his freshman season, rebounds like a demon for a SF (8 per game), has nice size and length (6' 8" with a 7' 2" wingspan), averaged 1.5 steals and blocks per game, is an active defender, put up great numbers against big time schools (Duke and Kentucky), has great athleticism and fluidity to his game and seems to have all the tools that a coach can work with to develop.

I think he has great upside and would fit well in Casey's system at the 3 to fill out a front line of Andrea and Val (outside of his inability to hit 3's at a consistent clip but his form looks like he will be more than capable down the road).


you're not the only one, alot of people here are high on him but not at the 8th pick. If BC can trade both 2nd rounders for him, that'll be great.


Who's to say his stock won't rise though? I'm all for Barnes, Lamb or Beal and would definitely take Sullinger (not sure BC would though) and think that outside those guys he's the best bet. I think he's being slept on and can rise to our position by draft night and would be a terrific pickup.

I look at him as a prospect and wonder what I am missing? Guy passes on everything I look for in a prospect and even his holes are areas he has the potential to improve on.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#55 » by Undefeated » Thu May 3, 2012 9:28 pm

I don't remember Moe Harkless dominating against UK. If he did, he would of stood out. That game was over by the second-half. It was a block party for Anthony Davis that game.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#56 » by parks3981 » Thu May 3, 2012 9:32 pm

Undefeated wrote:I don't remember Moe Harkless dominating against UK. If he did, he would of stood out. That game was over by the second-half. It was a block party for Anthony Davis that game.


He was inefficient in that game (4-12) but I believe he still had 10 rebounds and I know he had 3 steals and 3 blocks. His competition in that game was obviously great. I love guys who fill up the stat sheet and he already scores a ton on put backs and finishing around the basket. You know you are getting a guy who has great defensive and rebounding production at his position and if he can develop his offensive game he can be a great player.

Again for an 18 year old with his physical tools and measurables to go along with his production he is a guy I am very intrigued by.
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Post#57 » by JN » Thu May 3, 2012 9:51 pm

Harkless is a good player, but his scoring numbers have to be carefully considered against other younger players. St. John's was an extremely young team that was about one man deep (for the mpst part all frosh and a new JUCO or two). Harkless was able to get all the shots he wanted. So his scoring average is inflated compared to others (so you can't say Harkless was atheltic and he got more points then "x"), but at the same his shooting efficiencies may not be that projectable either. That's where a scout is needed to assess how he is against other young players -- I'm not sure.

But he is versatile, played out of position at the 4 alot, but was able to fill the stat sheet.

I doubt someone takes him in the top 10, but someone around 15 thinking upside and atleticism will certainly take him.
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Post#58 » by parks3981 » Thu May 3, 2012 9:55 pm

JN wrote:Harkless is a good player, but his scoring numbers have to be carefully considered against other younger players. St. John's was an extremely young team that was about one man deep (for the mpst part all frosh and a new JUCO or two). Harkless was able to get all the shots he wanted. So his scoring average is inflated compared to others (so you can't say Harkless was atheltic and he got more points then "x"), but at the same his shooting efficiencies may not be that projectable either. That's where a scout is needed to assess how he is against other young players -- I'm not sure.

But he is versatile, played out of position at the 4 alot, but was able to fill the stat sheet.

I doubt someone takes him in the top 10, but someone around 15 thinking upside and atleticism will certainly take him.


I agree. He is definitely an upside pick. I have Barnes, Lamb, Beal and Sullinger ahead of him and one of them will be there. I think it could be Sullinger but I'm not sure BC would take him. And other than Jared I think it's safe to say every other prospect in that range has question marks as well (Lillard, Perry Jones, Marshall etc.) so personally I go with Harkless for the aforementioned reasons.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#59 » by Ell Curry » Thu May 3, 2012 10:58 pm

Dr Mufasa wrote:I decided to look at PERs for players picked 8 to 14 in previous drafts..


Of 35, 19 were under 15 PER or not in the league. That number includes a few valuable players like Brewer/Thabo/Psycho but also excludes a few like Hill, Bayless, B Wright that the drafting teams didn't get anything out of. The players I consider undoubtable successes for the team that drafted them are Gay, Redick, Noah, Young, Lopez, Jennings, Psycho, George and Hayward. (9/35) Also the total amount these players have traded teams in this 6 year window is staggering.

This is the biggest reason why you have to draft BPA. The number of teams who get no return on their draft pick in our position is ridiculously high. Beggars can't be choosers


Great post. I totally agree. If the Raptors think, for example, Sullinger's offensive skills and increased range shown in his sophomore year mean he's 80 percent likely to be Paul Millsap or Zach Randolph than you take that over say, Lamb, if you think he's a 50 percent chance to be a Kevin Martin/Paul George level player.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12 

Post#60 » by DA_SCOUT » Fri May 4, 2012 5:37 am

With the 8th pick in the 2012 draft, The Toronto Raptors select.....

Terrence Jones from blah blah blah blah

:rofl:

Can you imagine the boards reaction to that? hahaha it would be priceless.

That being said, I can see his stock rising during workouts.
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