Blake Murphy: Raps Sign Bruno Fernando (camp invite deal)

[deeps6x]

I can't be the only one who always thought this guy is solid asf and could be a valuable role player for contenders

Well we got him now, all that's left is to become contenders.

How long does the camp last?

[Kingsway_fan]

Should be the other Bruno they're signing lol.

Why not both?... and cut Olnyk asap. We can use the roster spot... Masai like Santa Claus dolling out insane contracts as retirement packages for both useless old stiffs Olnyk and Birch.... wtf?

[OAKLEY_2]

Birch was better than Kelly in Paris...

This is how things will go:

IQ/Davion/Shed
Brown/Walter/Gradey
RJ/Gradey/Walter
Scottie/Mogbo/KO
Jak/Fernando/KO

Fernando is a shoe-in to make this team.

Well outside rotation: Temple, Boucher, Agbaji

[Dalek]

:lol:

Birch was better than Kelly in Paris...

This is how things will go:

IQ/Davion/Shed
Brown/Walter/Gradey
RJ/Gradey/Walter
Scottie/Mogbo/KO
Jak/Fernando/KO

Fernando is a shoe-in to make this team.

Well outside rotation: Temple, Boucher, Agbaji

I think that bench would get killed because it seems pretty inexperienced with Walter/Dick/Mogbo. I do think this team invested a lot in getting Shead and to me his defense is NBA ready and he can run a team. Mitchell is a good mentor but not an auto-start for me. I do kind of like the idea of having Shead and Mitchell together to cause havoc on defense.

I also think Agbaji maybe didn't show well in SL, but he isn't a scorer so his limitations show in a create your own offense setting. But, in a structured offense as a corner threat and cutter he will be fine. We just need him for his defense.

Walter to me might make the rotation mid-season, but from what I saw he is not NBA ready at all. Mogbo I put in a similar category.

IQ/Shead/Davion
Brown/Gradey/Walter
RJ/Agbaji/Mogbo
Scottie/KO/Mogbo
Jak/Fernando/KO

[Harcore Fenton Mun]

If they can't shoot, they better be special.

[TimeForChange]

Bruno is not guaranteed any money unless he makes the team

Read on Twitter

[youngRAPZ]

:lol:

Birch was better than Kelly in Paris...

This is how things will go:

IQ/Davion/Shed
Brown/Walter/Gradey
RJ/Gradey/Walter
Scottie/Mogbo/KO
Jak/Fernando/KO

Fernando is a shoe-in to make this team.

Well outside rotation: Temple, Boucher, Agbaji

I think that bench would get killed because it seems pretty inexperienced with Walter/Dick/Mogbo. I do think this team invested a lot in getting Shead and to me his defense is NBA ready and he can run a team. Mitchell is a good mentor but not an auto-start for me. I do kind of like the idea of having Shead and Mitchell together to cause havoc on defense.

I also think Agbaji maybe didn't show well in SL, but he isn't a scorer so his limitations show in a create your own offense setting. But, in a structured offense as a corner threat and cutter he will be fine. We just need him for his defense.

Walter to me might make the rotation mid-season, but from what I saw he is not NBA ready at all. Mogbo I put in a similar category.

IQ/Shead/Davion
Brown/Gradey/Walter
RJ/Agbaji/Mogbo
Scottie/KO/Mogbo
Jak/Fernando/KO

I’d have my rotation like this except I think Davion will definitely get the nod as backup pg at least at the start of the season.

[GLF]

I know starting Bruce is a real possibility, but I find it wild that we would do that when we were complaining so much about how little spacing the Pascal lead Raptors had. IQ will literally be the only one in that lineup that can consistently shoot the 3. I get Gradey’s defence is terrible, but Bruce to me isn’t a good enough defender to make up for how much he’ll hurt us offensively. Our defence will still be bad just slightly less bad and our offence won’t be good either bc of no spacing. To me at least Gradey can have our offence being pretty good, with Bruce it would be neither end. I guess that’s just me though.

[bluerap23]

I know starting Bruce is a real possibility, but I find it wild that we would do that when we were complaining so much about how little spacing the Pascal lead Raptors had. IQ will literally be the only one in that lineup that can consistently shoot the 3. I get Gradey’s defence is terrible, but Bruce to me isn’t a good enough defender to make up for how much he’ll hurt us offensively. Our defence will still be bad just slightly less bad and our offence won’t be good either bc of no spacing. To me at least Gradey can have our offence being pretty good, with Bruce it would be neither end. I guess that’s just me though.

The bench needs the experience of BB. Please god, please.

[GreatWhiteStiff]

In before Bruno Fernando Skull gimmick.

[Snappycoocoo]

Bruno is not guaranteed any money unless he makes the team

Read on Twitter

That's a tough position to be in

Let's see how makes out

[Thaddy]

:lol:

Birch was better than Kelly in Paris...

This is how things will go:

IQ/Davion/Shed
Brown/Walter/Gradey
RJ/Gradey/Walter
Scottie/Mogbo/KO
Jak/Fernando/KO

Fernando is a shoe-in to make this team.

Well outside rotation: Temple, Boucher, Agbaji

I think that bench would get killed because it seems pretty inexperienced with Walter/Dick/Mogbo. I do think this team invested a lot in getting Shead and to me his defense is NBA ready and he can run a team. Mitchell is a good mentor but not an auto-start for me. I do kind of like the idea of having Shead and Mitchell together to cause havoc on defense.

I also think Agbaji maybe didn't show well in SL, but he isn't a scorer so his limitations show in a create your own offense setting. But, in a structured offense as a corner threat and cutter he will be fine. We just need him for his defense.

Walter to me might make the rotation mid-season, but from what I saw he is not NBA ready at all. Mogbo I put in a similar category.

IQ/Shead/Davion
Brown/Gradey/Walter
RJ/Agbaji/Mogbo
Scottie/KO/Mogbo
Jak/Fernando/KO

It's gonna be between Fernando and Olynyk in training camp to see who's capable of being a rotation level C. That's going to be Fernando pretty easily. Olynyk and Mogbo could be a wash where you go with the better defender and younger player.

The starting line up will lack shooting but that gives Barrett and Barnes the opportunity to rise there. It'll also make the bench look better from a scoring perspective. We'll have 2 movement shooters come in and force opposing defenses to adjust.

Barrett and Barnes having less space to create offense with will be a development curve. Brown will eventually get traded and Dick will start. This should cause a surge in their scoring numbers once Dick establishes his gravity.