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During the season his highlights made him looks soft. He's been hitting the weights and looks much better. That alone boosts him from early 2nd to late 1st pick. Sometimes players don't make that change.

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He won't make it down to us.

I guess that it is possible, but a lot of mocks have him in Toronto's range:

Tankathon (20)
Yahoo (24)
NBAdraft (26)
Bleacher (27)
ESPN (29)
SI (29)
CBS (37 Boone; not in top 30 Parrish)
Ringer (not listed in top 30)
Athletic (45)

I know his age is appealing for GMs, but he does have warts like overall defensive IQ, freethrow %, and finishing ability at the rim. I think it is all fixable, but some GMs may not see the upside.

Yeah I wouldn't say he's my guy, I don't think he's a perfect Raptors fit with limited defensive IQ and he's not the greatest passer but he's young and has the raw skills that could make a GM look like a genious for taking him. That's why I can't see him dropping to us. If some team thinks they can turn him into another Dovovan Mitchell or even Norm then that's it.

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RaptorsNorth wrote:When is the last time masai even picked somebody we mention on here ? Masai will probably pick a player we’ve never heard of.

In the 1st round, Delon Wright, Poeltl, and OG especially were popular options among raptors fans. Bruno was really random and I don’t remember many people talking about Siakam though.

Ya it was pretty much Poeltl or Sabonis. I was hoping for Sabonis, though the thought around the board was with his short wingspan couldn't play C. Fastforward with the league going small, he can play C. SA need a C so Poeltl did his part.

Everyone mentioned OG as a hopeful to drop and amazed that he did. Delon was a safe pick as the thought was he was his brother with PG skills and would stick in the league for a while. Perhaps even becoming Alvin Williams with range.

Where does Poeltl fit in today’s NBA?

At 7-foot-1, 239 pounds, with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, he has the requisite measurables for a player at his position, but Poeltl will be drafted with the notion of being a traditional center, and in that context, he is relatively undersized. His build, which was imposing in college, will look average against starting centers like DeAndre Jordan, Rudy Gobert, Marc Gasol, and DeMarcus Cousins. Teams will be drafting him with the expectation that he becomes a starting center, but his success in that role will rely on his ability to fully leverage his physicality, something he couldn’t consistently demonstrate in college game film. He’s not a stiff by any means, but he’s neither exceptionally quick nor strong, and he doesn’t play much above the rim. His effectiveness in the low post may not necessarily translate when going up against higher-level competition.

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Already posted and discussed for half a page:
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1904610&start=3280#p85818960

Other fans like Celtics fans are aware of it, so I am not surprised his stock is going up. I think Celtics also needs size.

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casual_raps_fan wrote:In the 1st round, Delon Wright, Poeltl, and OG especially were popular options among raptors fans. Bruno was really random and I don’t remember many people talking about Siakam though.

Ya it was pretty much Poeltl or Sabonis. I was hoping for Sabonis, though the thought around the board was with his short wingspan couldn't play C. Fastforward with the league going small, he can play C. SA need a C so Poeltl did his part.

Everyone mentioned OG as a hopeful to drop and amazed that he did. Delon was a safe pick as the thought was he was his brother with PG skills and would stick in the league for a while. Perhaps even becoming Alvin Williams with range.

Wright and Poeltl are the only ones expecting to be draft at that range. Meanwhile, I am not seeing Poeltl being a starting C, and he was a net negative on advance stats when we traded him.

Poeltl scouting report:

Where does Poeltl fit in today’s NBA?

At 7-foot-1, 239 pounds, with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, he has the requisite measurables for a player at his position, but Poeltl will be drafted with the notion of being a traditional center, and in that context, he is relatively undersized. His build, which was imposing in college, will look average against starting centers like DeAndre Jordan, Rudy Gobert, Marc Gasol, and DeMarcus Cousins. Teams will be drafting him with the expectation that he becomes a starting center, but his success in that role will rely on his ability to fully leverage his physicality, something he couldn’t consistently demonstrate in college game film. He’s not a stiff by any means, but he’s neither exceptionally quick nor strong, and he doesn’t play much above the rim. His effectiveness in the low post may not necessarily translate when going up against higher-level competition.

https://www.theringer.com/2016/6/21/16041310/evaluating-jakob-poeltl-aj-hammons-for-nba-draft-6d535f873965

Meanwhile, Wright bought a lot of advance ball handling skills to the team, so even his shooting did not pan out, I think we have a few players learned from him in ball handling. At the end, it is not a bad pick.

LoveMyRaps wrote:

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LoveMyRaps wrote:

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Already posted and discussed for half a page:
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1904610&start=3280#p85818960

Other fans like Celtics fans are aware of it, so I am not surprised his stock is going up. I think Celtics also needs size.

I was sharing a tweet reporting that the Raptors interviewed him. My bad if it was already shared, didn't see it.

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Psubs wrote:
Ya it was pretty much Poeltl or Sabonis. I was hoping for Sabonis, though the thought around the board was with his short wingspan couldn't play C. Fastforward with the league going small, he can play C. SA need a C so Poeltl did his part.

Everyone mentioned OG as a hopeful to drop and amazed that he did. Delon was a safe pick as the thought was he was his brother with PG skills and would stick in the league for a while. Perhaps even becoming Alvin Williams with range.

Wright and Poeltl are the only ones expecting to be draft at that range. Meanwhile, I am not seeing Poeltl being a starting C, and he was a net negative on advance stats when we traded him.

Poeltl scouting report:

Where does Poeltl fit in today’s NBA?

At 7-foot-1, 239 pounds, with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, he has the requisite measurables for a player at his position, but Poeltl will be drafted with the notion of being a traditional center, and in that context, he is relatively undersized. His build, which was imposing in college, will look average against starting centers like DeAndre Jordan, Rudy Gobert, Marc Gasol, and DeMarcus Cousins. Teams will be drafting him with the expectation that he becomes a starting center, but his success in that role will rely on his ability to fully leverage his physicality, something he couldn’t consistently demonstrate in college game film. He’s not a stiff by any means, but he’s neither exceptionally quick nor strong, and he doesn’t play much above the rim. His effectiveness in the low post may not necessarily translate when going up against higher-level competition.

https://www.theringer.com/2016/6/21/16041310/evaluating-jakob-poeltl-aj-hammons-for-nba-draft-6d535f873965

Meanwhile, Wright bought a lot of advance ball handling skills to the team, so even his shooting did not pan out, I think we have a few players learned from him in ball handling. At the end, it is not a bad pick.

Really? I think Poeltl could take on a Theis or Tyson Chandler type of role and thrive. I really loved his mobility.

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casual_raps_fan wrote:

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Wright and Poeltl are the only ones expecting to be draft at that range. Meanwhile, I am not seeing Poeltl being a starting C, and he was a net negative on advance stats when we traded him.

Poeltl scouting report:

https://www.theringer.com/2016/6/21/16041310/evaluating-jakob-poeltl-aj-hammons-for-nba-draft-6d535f873965

Meanwhile, Wright bought a lot of advance ball handling skills to the team, so even his shooting did not pan out, I think we have a few players learned from him in ball handling. At the end, it is not a bad pick.

Really? I think Poeltl could take on a Theis or Tyson Chandler type of role and thrive. I really loved his mobility.

I thought Tyson Chandler would have a long wingspan and standing reach, I suppose. 7'3 from some old forum? But there is no official measurement for him.

As for Theis, I don't think he is known as a shot blocker. Robert Williams coming off the bench clearly showed the shot blocker ability against our team with a 7'4 or 7'5 wingspan.

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Psubs wrote:
During the season his highlights made him looks soft. He's been hitting the weights and looks much better. That alone boosts him from early 2nd to late 1st pick. Sometimes players don't make that change.

Sorry you mean Nanji or Tillman?

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And most of all... I love his development curve. The way he's improved in every statistical category each season is eye popping.

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ATLTimekeeper wrote:Usually when we all start to like someone that player ends up getting drafted by someone else, we all get annoyed, and then that player ends up sucking.

LoveMyRaps wrote:Malachi Flynn has grown on me.

High IQ, elite defender, exceptional shooter, A1 numbers across the board.
And most of all... I love his development curve. The way he's improved in every statistical category each season is eye popping.

Watch on YouTube