Raptors braintrust at Bulls game...

Hanson_love · Post #1 » by **Hanson_love** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:14 am

Wtf, whose Maja Uriji?

Test of Wills · Post #2 » by **Test of Wills** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:15 am

Raptors scout Maja Ujiri and Gheradini were at the game including Bryan Colangelo and Larry Tanenbaum. I wonder if they noticed our rebounding woes or Sam's bad x's and o's during this game even if it never ment anything. Do you guys think Ujiri and other scouts like Jim Kelly are responsible for some of the gameplan against Orlando?

Tha Cynic · Post #3 » by **Tha Cynic** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:15 am

Hanson_love wrote:Wtf, whose Maja Uriji?

The guy who scouts in Africa?

galeon110 · Post #4 » by **galeon110** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:17 am

Hanson_love wrote:Wtf, whose Maja Uriji?

LOL, the team's scout.

Test of Wills · Post #5 » by **Test of Wills** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:17 am

Scout for the Raptors black male...I think I got his first name wrond sorry if anything

Bankai · Post #6 » by **Bankai** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:18 am

Gherardini- Assistant GM and Lead Scout of Europe
Ujiri - Assistant GM and Lead Scout of Africa

rdtx2005 · Post #7 » by **rdtx2005** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:19 am

RapsFuturePG#26 wrote:Raptors scout Maja Ujiri and Gheradini were at the game including Bryan Colangelo and Larry Tanenbaum. I wonder if they noticed our rebounding woes or Sam's bad x's and o's during this game even if it never ment anything. Do you guys think Ujiri and other scouts like Jim Kelly are responsible for some of the gameplan against Orlando?

you sure like to grasp for straws..

The Notic · Post #8 » by **The Notic** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:19 am

Hanson_love wrote:Wtf, whose Maja Uriji?

i lol'd. i think his name is Masai Ujiri

galeon110 · Post #9 » by **galeon110** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:20 am

Bankai wrote:Gherardini- Assistant GM and Lead Scout of Europe
Ujiri - Assistant GM and Lead Scout of Africa

Serious?

deanx · Post #10 » by **deanx** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:23 am

why dont we have a lead scout of North America with a high level position lol

Los Manos · Post #11 » by **Los Manos** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:24 am

Bankai wrote:Gherardini- Assistant GM and Lead Scout of Europe
Ujiri - Assistant GM and Lead Scout of Africa

Ujiri is not Assistant GM. He is Director of global scouting.

However it's slightly odd how raptors.com hasn't been updated since last summer. http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/mlsel_management.html

Hanson_love · Post #12 » by **Hanson_love** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:25 am

deanx wrote:why dont we have a lead scout of North America with a high level position lol

I assume that Colangelo fills that position.

The Notic · Post #13 » by **The Notic** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:25 am

deanx wrote:why dont we have a lead scout of North America with a high level position lol

uhhhh.. BC knows how to use draftexpress.com, that's why.

Bankai · Post #14 » by **Bankai** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:26 am

galeon110 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Serious?

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/241546

He seems to be an Assistant GM as well as the Director of Global Scouting (With particular attention paid to Africa)

Tom Baker · Post #15 » by **Tom Baker** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:26 am

deanx wrote:why dont we have a lead scout of North America with a high level position lol

I think the point is that everybody scouts North America. Having Mauricio gives you an advantage in Europe, giving us an edge over other teams, and having Ujiri gives you an advantage in Africa, giving us an edge over other teams.

This is the theory, at least.

zong · Post #16 » by **zong** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:27 am

isnt Jim Kelly the lead scout of North America?

Tha Cynic · Post #17 » by **Tha Cynic** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:27 am

deanx wrote:why dont we have a lead scout of North America with a high level position lol

Apparently, Americans don't like to play in Canada. So we got really offended like typical Canadians and decided to say, screw the Americans.

Los Manos · Post #18 » by **Los Manos** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:28 am

Bankai wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/241546

He seems to be an Assistant GM as well as the Director of Global Scouting (With particular attention paid to Africa)

I stand corrected.

Tom Baker · Post #19 » by **Tom Baker** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:28 am

zong wrote:isnt Jim Kelly the lead scout of North America?

Scary thought. I've never been a big Jim Kelly fan. Could be wrong, but in the GG days when they televised the draft "war room", didn't Jim Kelly keep pushing for crappy players?

Maybe I'm remembering it wrong.

Tha Cynic · Post #20 » by **Tha Cynic** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:29 am

zong wrote:isnt Jim Kelly the lead scout of North America?

I see great things ahead.