Raptors Select Paskal Siakam 27th

BramptonYute · Post #741 » by **BramptonYute** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:34 pm

BramptonYute wrote:I am in shambles tbh

Davis and Skal still available. man

damn, I lost

Novocaine · Post #742 » by **Novocaine** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:06 pm

Novocaine wrote:I love this pick for you guys. Top-10 talent in this draft, IMO. Great motor, great athlete, untapped potential offensively. He was uber dominant even if played against low level comp. But he'd raise his game against the best teams in the schedule, fwiw.

Can defend 3 or 4 positions in the NBA, I think. He's like Mbah-a-Moute before the injuries but with a softer touch, better hands, and more explosive.

I think he has Ibaka potential.

The real good news for Raptors fans: I like OG Anunoby even more and had him as a top-5 pick if fully healthy, top-10 factoring uncertainty from injury.

RaptorsLife · Post #743 » by **RaptorsLife** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:08 pm

Novocaine wrote:
Novocaine wrote:I love this pick for you guys. Top-10 talent in this draft, IMO. Great motor, great athlete, untapped potential offensively. He was uber dominant even if played against low level comp. But he'd raise his game against the best teams in the schedule, fwiw.

Can defend 3 or 4 positions in the NBA, I think. He's like Mbah-a-Moute before the injuries but with a softer touch, better hands, and more explosive.

I think he has Ibaka potential.

The real good news for Raptors fans: I like OG Anunoby even more and had him as a top-5 pick if fully healthy, top-10 factoring uncertainty from injury.

Well he is healthy and starting for raptors. Your right again. You have eye for talent

Raptors_Won · Post #744 » by **Raptors_Won** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:50 pm

Treadmill_Team wrote:If he wasn't from Africa would MU pick him?

This treadmill guy wow such a downer.

macNcheese3 · Post #745 » by **macNcheese3** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:59 pm

our drafts have been quite good the last few seasons. makes me forget all about Babcock, and oh when Grunwald picked Bradley. We took some major hits back in the day.

Big Mac Biyombo · Post #746 » by **Big Mac Biyombo** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:08 pm

Big Mac Biyombo wrote:Davis is such a San Antonio pick. When they pick him I'm gonna cry.

Well not only did they not pick him, he's barely seen the floor for Memphis.

Watch on YouTube

From what I've read about him, Grizz fans said he was really good defensively last year. They expected him to get a lot of minutes with Z-Bo gone this year, but he's only played in 3 games. I wonder how much that Plantar injury is still affecting him.

Pascal looks way better at this point. It's safe to say I don't have a future in scouting.

JShuttlesworth · Post #747 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:15 pm

JShuttlesworth wrote:
Some people don't believe it just yet, but I think we are going to be happy with the way this draft turned out a couple years down the road. Masai has drafted players with the right attitude and work ethic the last couple of years. I think that both Poeltl and Siakam are going to be serviceable players for us - If they can play D, Casey will give them minutes - Just given our lack of depth at the PF, they should get their chance.

I love reading through these old draft pick threads. It's always entertaining - I tend to be pretty level headed anyways, I've liked most of Masai's picks with the one exception of Bruno.

Clementine64 · Post #748 » by **Clementine64** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:18 pm

All this thread has taught me is that I'm always right about prospects. Big self five and pat on the back from me..

PhilBlackson · Post #749 » by **PhilBlackson** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:34 pm

It's funny because when I first heard his name announced I was like WTF did we just draft another unknown Bruno Caboclo player AGAIN!! Then I started watching youtube vids and was like aiiight he should be decent lol (although I admit I still wanted Skal or Davis more who in a few years I still believe can be good but we'll see and I'm fine with Pascal).

Kabookalu · Post #750 » by **Kabookalu** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:50 pm

Clementine64 wrote:All this thread has taught me is that I'm always right about prospects. Big self five and pat on the back from me..

kj_ · Post #751 » by **kj_** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:03 am

Anyone remember the name of the kid who’s agent had him leave the draft room after he was shown on camera frustratingly mouthing, “who?” After Siakam’s name was called? I bet he knows who Siakam is now.

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ill-Will03 · Post #752 » by **ill-Will03** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:09 am

Novocaine wrote:
Novocaine wrote:I love this pick for you guys. Top-10 talent in this draft, IMO. Great motor, great athlete, untapped potential offensively. He was uber dominant even if played against low level comp. But he'd raise his game against the best teams in the schedule, fwiw.

Can defend 3 or 4 positions in the NBA, I think. He's like Mbah-a-Moute before the injuries but with a softer touch, better hands, and more explosive.

I think he has Ibaka potential.

The real good news for Raptors fans: I like OG Anunoby even more and had him as a top-5 pick if fully healthy, top-10 factoring uncertainty from injury.

All hail the Messiah, he seen it coming before us all

ill-Will03 · Post #753 » by **ill-Will03** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:12 am

kj_ wrote:Anyone remember the name of the kid who’s agent had him leave the draft room after he was shown on camera frustratingly mouthing, “who?” After Siakam’s name was called? I bet he knows who Siakam is now.

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lol I think it was Deyonta Davis, now its funny because that guy can't even get minutes on Memphis with z-bo gone and Pskills is a starter on a top 10 team

ForeverTFC · Post #754 » by **ForeverTFC** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:20 am

Yeezus_ wrote:Every year its an over reaction by our fan base. The way you guys post in draft threads would have people think you get paid to be NBA scouts. But you aren't, so maybe its a lesson to stop judging players so quickly. Masai knows what he's doing, you guys dont.

The draft is all we had for a decade. Can't take that away from us.

Legal Non-Conforming · Post #755 » by **Legal Non-Conforming** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:25 am

One of many things I respect Masai for is that he doesn't send his employees to RealGM on draft night to try to control the reaction. When BC was GM, every year on draft night these phantom posters (with new accounts or old accounts with 20 posts) would appear to talk up and often insult the fans who were skeptical about the pick. It wasn't a random thing. Fans should be allowed to overreact. It's what we do.LOL.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #756 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:32 pm

Didn't know you could even find snacks like this late in the first round. Masai thinks the draft is a 7-11.

I'm reading Michael Lewis' (moneyball guy) new book and it has a nice section on the nba draft/morey, he mentions just how hard it is to find quality nba players late in the first round (like 5-8% chance or so).

steamed hams · Post #757 » by **steamed hams** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:19 pm

Apologize to Masai here

Mark_83 · Post #758 » by **Mark_83** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:36 am

Can't lie, I hated the pick at the time but he looks great. He just needs to sharpen up that 3 pointer.

soloxylo · Post #759 » by **soloxylo** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:54 am

ill-Will03 wrote:
kj_ wrote:Anyone remember the name of the kid who’s agent had him leave the draft room after he was shown on camera frustratingly mouthing, “who?” After Siakam’s name was called? I bet he knows who Siakam is now.

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lol I think it was Deyonta Davis, now its funny because that guy can't even get minutes on Memphis with z-bo gone and Pskills is a starter on a top 10 team

Yea, it was him. It's funny how fast life can humble you.

soloxylo · Post #760 » by **soloxylo** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:03 am

CDN Uprising wrote:
JaysRule15 wrote:With Bruno And1'ing the OG thread and now this Siakam thread getting bumped, people are going to be real careful about what they post during our next draft lol.

People gonna be posting opinions on opposite ends of the spectrum and deleting them a year later

Chad Ford wanna bes

Chad Ford Lite's.