Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 8

rapsrealm · Post #541 » by **rapsrealm** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:21 pm

ballislife wrote:
jsmith wrote:
ballislife wrote:
Nash/Kabongo (can't get a much better PG situation than this)
DeRozan/ FA/ Forbes
Barnes / JJ / Kleiza
Bargnani / Ed / Kleiza
Valanciunas / Amir / Gray

Let Canada lead Canada's team...

I like this lineup, it has a little of everything. Needs a good scorer off the bench in the 2 spot and it would be a nice lineup to go forward with. Should work OK with MKG or Beal as well but Barnes is probably the best fit.

Maybe Barbosa feels like coming back on a decent contract lol... he'd be a great fit. But I think Nash would do wonders for our young guys, especially Valanciunas and Kabongo if we can get him.

In this lineup it seems that Calderon is amnestied so we would have over 20 million to spend. Personally if we're going with Nash, I would like to bring in Ray Allen another top notch player who has shown interest in the past in playing in Toronto and a character guy as well. Since DeRozan was drafted by us he hasn't had much internal competition and I think this will definitely help his game in the long run.

Kevin Willis · Post #542 » by **Kevin Willis** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:06 pm

Name 1 PG that Nash has mentored in his career? Dragic? Anyone else of note? Would he REALLY be a good mentor to Kabongo or Bay.

Post #543 » by **theSkinny** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:10 pm

Kevin Willis wrote:Name 1 PG that Nash has mentored in his career? Dragic? Anyone else of note? Would he REALLY be a good mentor to Kabongo or Bay.

How do you know who he has and hasn't?

How can you prove it either?

Don't be dense.

Dalek · Post #544 » by **Dalek** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:42 pm

Trey Burke is inquiring about draft stock. I don't know where we will pick, but I really like his poise as a freshman. I'd be willing to gamble on him in the late-lottery range.

Romaniano · Post #545 » by **Romaniano** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:03 am

Bringing the hometown kid in on the Raps?

http://nbadraft.net/players/myck-kabongo

They just got rights to his draft as well.

tdotrep2 · Post #546 » by **tdotrep2** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:04 am

u drunk?

dbenalal · Post #547 » by **dbenalal** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:04 am

why? So he can be backup to jose?

Reignman · Post #548 » by **Reignman** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:05 am

Not really, he has long way to go.

Romaniano · Post #549 » by **Romaniano** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:06 am

dbenalal wrote:why? So he can be backup to jose?

Need to get rid of Jose... keep bayless and draft kabongo with one of our 3 picks... he has a lot of potential for how low the mock draft has him going.. http://nbadraft.net/2012mock_draft

Romaniano · Post #550 » by **Romaniano** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:06 am

Reignman wrote:Not really, he has long way to go.

Why pass up on him? We might not have a high enough pick next year to take a stab. and we need guards

Truthrising · Post #551 » by **Truthrising** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:07 am

Anything to get rid of Jose.

TiKusDom · Post #552 » by **TiKusDom** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:11 am

BlackIce · Post #553 » by **BlackIce** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:12 am

Use our 2 2nd rounders to move up and grab him. Nice change of pace PG off the bench.

BirdmanPresents · Post #554 » by **BirdmanPresents** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:12 am

NBAdraft.net is always horrible for mock drafts and analysis.

Alot of mocks have him in the early second - late first but I doubt he will drop past Indiana's first round pick.

ash_k · Post #555 » by **ash_k** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:14 am

would be a waste of second round pick..unless he is willing to go to Europe for a couple of years

Ditchweed · Post #556 » by **Ditchweed** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:14 am

Nope. He kind of stunk against the loss to Cincinnati. He also went 0 for 10 in fgs and gave the ball away a few times.

He reminded me of a Muggsy Bogues who couldn't score.

GamePoint · Post #557 » by **GamePoint** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:18 am

He had a rough year, it's probably in his best interest to stay at Texas for another year or two.

raptorfever · Post #558 » by **raptorfever** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:20 am

Romaniano wrote:
Reignman wrote:Not really, he has long way to go.

Why pass up on him? We might not have a high enough pick next year to take a stab. and we need guards

What makes you think that? :crazy:

Romaniano · Post #559 » by **Romaniano** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:22 am

raptorfever wrote:
Romaniano wrote:
Reignman wrote:Not really, he has long way to go.

Why pass up on him? We might not have a high enough pick next year to take a stab. and we need guards

What makes you think that?

Trying to be optimistic... lol

blueseeka · Post #560 » by **blueseeka** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:23 am

GamePoint wrote:He had a rough year, it's probably in his best interest to stay at Texas for another year or two.

No way he comes out this year. Still has a chance to be a top 15 pick next year

Who do you want the Raptors to select in the 2012 NBA draft?