Shams: TOR signs DJ Carton to a New Deal (2-way) pg. 7

DelAbbot · Post #21 » by **DelAbbot** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:30 pm

another prospect and diamond in the rough

Dennis 37 · Post #22 » by **Dennis 37** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:39 pm

raincityraptors wrote:Anyone know what he's like as an onball defender?

He moves his feet well on offense so there is hope there.

Forget his offensive highlights I need to see some D.

Our players, especially the guards, not being able to slow anyone with the ball moving downhill is absolutely destroying us.

Maybe the first step in getting All Stars to play D is to have more people create defensive highlight reels.

TimeForChange · Post #23 » by **TimeForChange** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:50 pm

raincityraptors wrote:Anyone know what he's like as an onball defender?

He moves his feet well on offense so there is hope there.

Forget his offensive highlights I need to see some D.

Our players, especially the guards, not being able to slow anyone with the ball moving downhill is absolutely destroying us.

Unless he has improved since college, he was a terrible on-ball defender.

Michael Jordan · Post #24 » by **Michael Jordan** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:51 pm

Looks better than 5'7 Nowell

Stromile12 · Post #25 » by **Stromile12** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:52 pm

Athletic and has good footwork around the bucket from that video, looks like podz on some of those step throughs

LoveMyRaps · Post #26 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:54 pm

DelAbbot wrote:another prospect and diamond in the rough

We got a Westbrook/Brunson hybrid.

Masai did it again man...

aminiaturebuddha · Post #27 » by **aminiaturebuddha** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:08 pm

YogurtProducer wrote:Would be nice to see some of these guys actually get some run.

It's still useful to bring these guys in to get a look at them in person and see how they fare in practice and how they are as teammates. It's basically like an extended pre-draft workout for younger players.

Loyal_Canuck · Post #28 » by **Loyal_Canuck** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:13 pm

Better than Quickley ! He can defend better and brick at a similar rate

Psubs · Post #29 » by **Psubs** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:24 pm

He looks like he has quicker feet than JFL. I wonder if JFL will get a call up? Maybe just good to play full games with the 905 still?

Chandan · Post #30 » by **Chandan** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:34 pm

a broccoli head...

Landomar · Post #31 » by **Landomar** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:38 pm

This signing is the right idea. One of our open roster spots should be used on a UFA PG prospect from the gleague.

My list of best available guys at the moment included:

Kendric Davis
Sharife Cooper
Mac McClung
D.J. Carton
Jamaree Bouyea

Hopefully we'll give Carton some playing time and see how he looks in the NBA. It's definitely worth a shot this season to give some tryout minutes to guys.

YogurtProducer · Post #32 » by **YogurtProducer** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:39 pm

Loyal_Canuck wrote:Better than Quickley ! He can defend better and brick at a similar rate

Sometimes it is impossible to know when people are serious on here :lol:

Steelo Green · Post #33 » by **Steelo Green** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:39 pm

DelAbbot wrote:another prospect and diamond in the rough

Wonder when we'll find our Embiid considering there's one hundred walking around in Africa.

LoveMyRaps · Post #34 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:40 pm

Loyal_Canuck wrote:Better than Quickley ! He can defend better and brick at a similar rate

YogurtProducer · Post #35 » by **YogurtProducer** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:41 pm

Landomar wrote:This signing is the right idea. One of our open roster spots should be used on a UFA PG prospect from the gleague.

My list of best available guys at the moment included:

Kendric Davis
Sharife Cooper
Mac McClung
D.J. Carton
Jamaree Bouyea

Hopefully we'll give Carton some playing time and see how he looks in the NBA. It's definitely worth a shot this season to give some tryout minutes to guys.

Why hasnt McClung got a chance?

It looks like he shoots the 3 at a nice rate and nice %'s, is obviously athletic AF, and is scoring 24ppg in the G-League. He has no role in the league as a 3+D PG next to guys like Doncic, LBJ, Barnes, etc.?

WaltFrazier · Post #36 » by **WaltFrazier** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:41 pm

Dalek wrote:Not sure we need another guard but okay this kid is really athletic and pops on film. Worth looking into but so is Javon Freeman Liberty.

The speed and passing at least tell me that Toronto wants to inject some more pace.

Has JFL played with the big club yet? If not why not?

Post #37 » by **Shaazzam** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:52 pm

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jesus..he just made that dude the king of the world... holy **** that was colossal

Psubs · Post #38 » by **Psubs** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:00 pm

Steelo Green wrote:
DelAbbot wrote:another prospect and diamond in the rough

Wonder when we'll find our Embiid considering there's one hundred walking around in Africa.

He was always a diamond the 1st game he played in college. He looked like Hakeem out there.

TNRaps4life · Post #39 » by **TNRaps4life** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:15 pm

Question is will Darko play him?

Yeezus_ · Post #40 » by **Yeezus_** » Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:16 pm

Steelo Green wrote:
DelAbbot wrote:another prospect and diamond in the rough

Wonder when we'll find our Embiid considering there's one hundred walking around in Africa.

Masai was definitely exaggerating but the point was these guys don't get the opportunity to play basketball at all at a young age. You're taking it too literally but I guess that's expected with some.