Raptors get their man! Rawle Alkins!

[Knucknbuc]

DD replacement?

Yes the undrafted rookie fa is def gonna replace dd the 4x all star and 2x all NBA selection. Easily.

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[Mr_NC]

He’s somebody!

He was on the Ringer!

Game changer!

[soloxylo]

"This is a good one, guys".

[OakleyDokely]

SI did a nice interview with him a few days ago.

AS: Smart. That's a good hedge. But looking at the bigger picture now: what sets you apart in this draft?

RA: I feel like I can be the best two-way guard in the draft. Defense is going to be my signature in the draft, and then in the NBA. I feel like some guys in this draft, they're talented, for sure, but as of tomorrow I can step on the court and contribute. Some guys, they get drafted to be a project.

AS: You're the guy who will come in and do the little things.

RA: Yeah. I play with toughness and a motor that you can't really test, you know? You can test how high a guy jumps, you can measure how tall someone is, but you can't really test how big their heart is. That's something that got me where I am today.

AS: Is there anyone in the NBA that you pattern your game after?

RA: I take things from multiple players. There's no one player. The more people you take things from the more versatile you become and the harder you are to guard. They won't know where you're getting stuff from. So I try to watch guys like Dwyane Wade, Donovan Mitchell, but honestly I tell teams I want to be seen as a guard version of Draymond Green.

AS: How much time have you spent on three-point shooting over the past few months?

RA: Teams have said it's much improved. I changed my mechanics a little bit—higher arc on the shot, and consistency in the form. That's all I've been working on. And then I've been showing in these workouts all the types of shooting I can do. Teams are usually surprised. I'm making all the threes that people thought were a knock on me. And even if I do have a bad shooting day, teams see all the other stuff I can do and they start thinking: "We can teach this guy, and once his jumpshot gets there, the sky is the limit."

AS: Yeah, if you can hit threes consistently, you'll have an NBA role for 10 or 15 years. Do you think about that?

RA: For sure. That's something I've thought about. But at the end of the day, I don't want to limit myself to just being 3-and-D. I'm thinking beyond that. I'm thinking everything. Playmaking, defensive versatility, two-way player. All these things. And that's something that most of these teams like about me—my ability to switch on screens, guard one through four. If you at the NBA right now, everyone's switching everything. Bigs on smalls, guards on bigs. That's the NBA right now.

https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/19/rawle-alkins-nba-draft-2018-pacers-warriors-arizona-deandre-ayton

[Fairview4Life]

The RawleAl Juror

[traps#10]

Is he even going to contribute? Or will he be another Malcolm Miller, underutilized 2 way contract type?

[Big Mac Biyombo]

Every time I watched Arizona he came across as a terribly low IQ player. Good athlete, not so good ball player. He's definitely a project but the athletic tools are there.

[TdotRap4Lyfe]

DD replacement?

Yes the undrafted rookie fa is def gonna replace dd the 4x all star and 2x all NBA selection. Easily.

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Sometimes I hope this board is joking all the time. Otherwise I feel I slowly lose my sanity...

[sca]

Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick. The man is a scrub. There's a reason he went undrafted. He's getting zero minutes on the team, and if he is there's a problem. He got a training camp invite, there's a strong chance he dosent even make the team, and if does it'll be on a 2 way. Smh hyping up garbage prospects stop

Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick.


Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick.

SI

#24 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/12/nba-mock-draft-2018-trae-young-deandre-ayton-colin-sexton
#28 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/03/14/nba-mock-draft-2018-march-madness-deandre-ayton-trae-young-luka-doncic
#23 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/04/03/nba-mock-draft-2018-ncaa-tournament-prospects-60-picks
#29 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/04/18/nba-mock-draft-2018-early-entry-deadline-deandre-ayton-marvin-bagley
#30 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/15/2018-nba-mock-draft-lottery-suns-kings-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic
#33 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/21/2018-nba-mock-draft-combine-lottery-projections-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic-donte-divincenzo
#31 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/05/2018-nba-mock-draft-luka-doncic-michael-porter-jr-marvin-bagley-suns-kings-grizzlies-hawks
#37 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/12/2018-nba-mock-draft-trade-rumors-suns-kings-hawks-mavericks

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(source: https://www.draftsite.com/nba/player/rawle-alkins/26600/)

[Kevin Willis]

IBakasD hijacked this thread and made it unreadable.

Rawle and Giannis brother were both most likely targetted. We have a lot of guards so let's see what opportunity he gets.

[bonjovi0308]

Would be interested to see how his d work on dd in camp

[Son Goku 25]

IbakasD and RaptorsNorth are the same person.. my goodness

[soloxylo]

Watch on YouTube

This kid is gonna be big time, reminds me of Lance Stephenson a bit with a bit of Tyreke Evans; with his size/strength (6'5 223/6'9 Wingspan) at the guard position and his ability to create off the P&R and attack in transition. Shooting stroke is decent, shot 37% from beyond last season. High IQ, makes great decisions with the ball; able to recognize openings quickly and instinctively. Defensively, will be impactful instantly. Leverages his length well, shoots the gap between passing lanes, extremely active. Possesses a Draymond Green-type motor, confidence, and zeal for the game. Brooklyn kid, big heart and an even bigger chip on his shoulder. Strongly believe that this is our Norm replacement, he does a lot of the things well that we've been trying to develop Norm to do already. Might not be the freak athlete that Norm is, but he's an above average athlete nonetheless at the guard spot at the next level. It's a no risk pickup with a ton of upside, I like it.

[bonjovi0308]

He needs to improve his dribbling

[mademan]

If he can shoot the NBA 3, he'll stay in the league. You cant teach his kind of hustle and competitiveness

[Morse Code]

Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick. The man is a scrub. There's a reason he went undrafted. He's getting zero minutes on the team, and if he is there's a problem. He got a training camp invite, there's a strong chance he dosent even make the team, and if does it'll be on a 2 way. Smh hyping up garbage prospects stop

Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick.


Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick.

SI

#24 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/12/nba-mock-draft-2018-trae-young-deandre-ayton-colin-sexton
#28 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/03/14/nba-mock-draft-2018-march-madness-deandre-ayton-trae-young-luka-doncic
#23 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/04/03/nba-mock-draft-2018-ncaa-tournament-prospects-60-picks
#29 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/04/18/nba-mock-draft-2018-early-entry-deadline-deandre-ayton-marvin-bagley
#30 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/15/2018-nba-mock-draft-lottery-suns-kings-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic
#33 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/21/2018-nba-mock-draft-combine-lottery-projections-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic-donte-divincenzo
#31 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/05/2018-nba-mock-draft-luka-doncic-michael-porter-jr-marvin-bagley-suns-kings-grizzlies-hawks
#37 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/12/2018-nba-mock-draft-trade-rumors-suns-kings-hawks-mavericks

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(source: https://www.draftsite.com/nba/player/rawle-alkins/26600/)

Owned

[LJKO]

Looks like he can be a stretch 4 and kinda reminds me a little like Draymond Green-lite, Me like!!!!!!

[joeyt618]

I don't follow college hoops at all, so I have no idea who he is. But just from watching his highlights, I actually would be okay if you were to tell me we drafted him late first round or early second round.

Honestly, after the first 20-25 picks in most drafts, the talent level of available players after don't seem that far off from each other (with a few standout exceptions every year, of course). I'll take this deal with the same amount of excitement for a player we drafted in the second round.

Watch on YouTube

[SHFT]

Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick. The man is a scrub. There's a reason he went undrafted. He's getting zero minutes on the team, and if he is there's a problem. He got a training camp invite, there's a strong chance he dosent even make the team, and if does it'll be on a 2 way. Smh hyping up garbage prospects stop

Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick.


Show me one mock draft that had him as a late first round pick.

SI

#24 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/12/nba-mock-draft-2018-trae-young-deandre-ayton-colin-sexton
#28 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/03/14/nba-mock-draft-2018-march-madness-deandre-ayton-trae-young-luka-doncic
#23 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/04/03/nba-mock-draft-2018-ncaa-tournament-prospects-60-picks
#29 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/04/18/nba-mock-draft-2018-early-entry-deadline-deandre-ayton-marvin-bagley
#30 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/15/2018-nba-mock-draft-lottery-suns-kings-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic
#33 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/21/2018-nba-mock-draft-combine-lottery-projections-deandre-ayton-luka-doncic-donte-divincenzo
#31 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/05/2018-nba-mock-draft-luka-doncic-michael-porter-jr-marvin-bagley-suns-kings-grizzlies-hawks
#37 https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/12/2018-nba-mock-draft-trade-rumors-suns-kings-hawks-mavericks

draftsite
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Version 11: 04-01-2018 2 49 Minnesota Minnesota
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(source: https://www.draftsite.com/nba/player/rawle-alkins/26600/)

MIC DROP

[MEDIC]

Nice pick up. I love these types of players.

Looks like a young PJ Tucker, but with more skill.