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Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen

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Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen

Maluach
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74%
Queen
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26%
 
Total votes: 151

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Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen  

Post#1 » by djsunyc » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:06 am

raptors on the clock and they are deciding between maluach and queen.

who do you take?
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#2 » by TorontoBarneys » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:10 am

I think you take Maluach. Lets your trade Poeltl a lot more safely and fits easily into our defensive-first mentality we've been building. Queen looks like the better offensive prospect and that's tempting considering we are looking for offensive options, but he's more of a 4 and he's kind of a weird fit with Scottie. Malauach may actually have the highest ceiling between the two and also the higher floor. 9'8" standing reach is insane.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#3 » by mad-man » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:21 am

I think you spelled Koloko wrong.

Haven't seen much yet from Koloko. Queen is more nba-ready
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#4 » by NotMyKawhi » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:33 am

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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#5 » by Rainman66 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:35 am

Caiman as the 3rd string C
Poetl/Chomche as C rotation next year
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#6 » by Duffman100 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:43 am

mad-man wrote:I think you spelled Koloko wrong.

Haven't seen much yet from Koloko. Queen is more nba-ready


Feels like a lazy comp no?
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#7 » by DatHomieYouHaTe » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:48 am

As a player it's Queen. As a cool project for the future that might finish as average at best Malauch
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#8 » by TheProfessor » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:48 am

Maluch, Queen is a poor mans cousins. Never going to be a winning player in the nba.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#9 » by M3tro » Mon Jun 9, 2025 1:56 am

Queen.

That natural ability to score is just too tantalizing.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#10 » by LoganAndWade » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:08 am

TheProfessor wrote:Maluch, Queen is a poor mans cousins. Never going to be a winning player in the nba.


That's a crazy take on a kid that hasn't entered the league yet ..

Just wow !
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#11 » by littlerock2277 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:37 am

TheProfessor wrote:Maluch, Queen is a poor mans cousins. Never going to be a winning player in the nba.


Give me a poor man’s cousins any day. That’s an asset we can always use to get better.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#12 » by Indeed » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:48 am

Duffman100 wrote:
mad-man wrote:I think you spelled Koloko wrong.

Haven't seen much yet from Koloko. Queen is more nba-ready


Feels like a lazy comp no?


The better comparison is Mark Williams, the measurement are similar. Maluach will shoot better, but definitely not Turner level that you want to park him on the perimeter.

I think we should look at more than just Maluach and Queen. There are Bryant, Essengue, Sorber, etc.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#13 » by DatHomieYouHaTe » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:48 am

littlerock2277 wrote:
TheProfessor wrote:Maluch, Queen is a poor mans cousins. Never going to be a winning player in the nba.


Give me a poor man’s cousins any day. That’s an asset we can always use to get better.



Being called a poor man's Cousin's like it's a diss lol People on this board wanted Cousins so bad back in the day.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#14 » by Tofubeque » Mon Jun 9, 2025 2:59 am

Wouldn't be mad with either and I like Queen's approach on offense, and his defense might be workable... but what worries me more than the combine measurements is his shooting form looking ugly af. Genuinely Maluach is further along as a shooter.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#15 » by Tripod » Mon Jun 9, 2025 3:07 am

Queen will get more money on the 2nd contract because offense gets paid more.

But Maluach might have a bigger impact on winning.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#16 » by raptor jesus » Mon Jun 9, 2025 3:17 am

Easily Queen - basketball today, more than ever before, is a game of skill and he's the most skilled big in the draft. I also think Maluach's defensive presence is very overstated.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#17 » by Thaddy » Mon Jun 9, 2025 4:22 am

I believe Maluach will be a better shooter than Queen. Their size difference is significant, and Maluach, despite being two years younger, seems to have developed more refined skills and game sense, while Queen had more freedom in her role. Therefore, I would choose Maluach.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#18 » by Raps in 4 » Mon Jun 9, 2025 6:01 am

I don't like either of them. I hope we go off the board with this pick.

If I had to pick one though, I'd go with Queen. Maluach has limited offensive ability. I don't like drafting raw players this high. Queen is an underwhelming defender, but at least he has some offensive skills. Again though, I'd rather we look at other players. I don't like either of these player archetypes and I think they usually end up as low-impact players.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#19 » by TGM » Mon Jun 9, 2025 6:18 am

Problem with Queen I’m worried is going to be his efficiency. Like he gives me Zach Randolph vibes. Even poor man’s Embiid.

I’m still in the Sorber being the best C camp. His game is very composed and not forced.
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Re: Draft Poll: Maluach or Queen 

Post#20 » by paulpuinhas » Mon Jun 9, 2025 9:47 am

Sorber

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