Official Raptors 2011 NBA Draft Thread

[Waylon Mercy]

Now that Melo isn't going to Dirty Jersey its gonna be hard to catch the Nets

[DreamTeam09]

Duke vs NC state is on the score ri now.

Notable names. Nolan Smith on duke, CJ leslie on NC state....

If we were to grab smith the miami pick that would be a decent return. We\d have to ship out bayless though

[Reignman]

Finally a Kyrie Irving update with some details on the actual injury. Sounds like he might possibly be back for the tourney:

Last week, Irving began walking around without using the crutches he had been using since the foot was placed in a cast in early December.

Drederick Irving said his son has been able to lift weights and do some cardio work to help stay in shape.

But the real test will come on Feb. 4 when the toe is exposed to more stressful activities for the first time since the initial injury. How the injured area responds will determine if Irving will be able to return to the Blue Devils this season.

Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/11054658/article-Irving-update--Cast-set-to-come-off-on-Feb--4?instance=most_popular

[Lionel Messi]

Finally a Kyrie Irving update with some details on the actual injury. Sounds like he might possibly be back for the tourney:

Last week, Irving began walking around without using the crutches he had been using since the foot was placed in a cast in early December.

Drederick Irving said his son has been able to lift weights and do some cardio work to help stay in shape.

But the real test will come on Feb. 4 when the toe is exposed to more stressful activities for the first time since the initial injury. How the injured area responds will determine if Irving will be able to return to the Blue Devils this season.

Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/11054658/article-Irving-update--Cast-set-to-come-off-on-Feb--4?instance=most_popular

Sounds like good news. Not great or anything but definitely means there's a solid chance he'll be back.

[fredericklove]

Hope Irving doesn't come back playing at the tourney, I'd much rather him getting more rest.

[sunny]

Hope Irving doesn't come back playing at the tourney, I'd much rather him getting more rest.

rest?

[JN]

Lots of Games on Today on More Regular Channels ( bolded below - CBS. TSN2, Sportsnet, Score, WSBK, TBS) and on Sports Package

George Mason at James Madison 11:00 (Rogers SP)

Ohio St at Illinois 12:00 (CBS)
Jared Sullinger 2011 #5
Demetri McCarney 2011 #31
David Lighty 2011 #40
William Buford 2011 #51
Jerome Richmond 2012 #14
Deshaun Thomas 2012 #56

Villanova at Syracuse 12:00 (TSN2)
Kris Joseph 2011 #30
Rick Jackson 2011 #41
Mouphtao Yarou 2012 #5
Malik Wayne 2012 #37

Georgia Tech at Virginia 12:00 (WSBK)
Iman Shumpert 2011 #48

Rutgers at Seton Hall 12:00 (Rogers SP)

Arkansas St at Little Rock 1:00 (Rogers SP)

Eastern Kentucky at Morehead St 1;00 (Rogers SP)
Kenneth Faried 2011 #29

Coloradao at Oklahoma 1:30 (Rogers SP)
Alec Burks 2011 - #18

Miss St at LSU 1:50 (TBS)
Renardo Sidney 2011 #59
Arnett Moultrie 2012 #54

Kansas St at Texas AM 2:00 (TSN 2)
Khris Middleton 2012 #17

Clemson at Maryland 2:30 (WSBK)
Jordan Williams 2012 #38

Buffalo at Ohio 3:00 (Rogers SP)

Temple at Xavier 3:00 (Rogers SP)

Cincinnati at St. John's 4:00 (Rogers SP)
DJ Kennedy 2011 #49

Texas at Kansas 4:00 (CBS)
Josh Selby 2011 #12
Marcus Morris 2011 #14
Jordan Hamilton 2011 #16
Markieff Morris 2011 #26
Tyshawn Taylor 2011 #33
Tristan Thompson 2012 #21
Cory Joseph 2012 #23
Thomas Robinson 2012 #27
Elijah Johnson 2012 #44

Ole Miss at Georgia 4:00 (TBS)
Trey Thompkins 2011 #21
Travis Leslie 2011 #23

Duke at Wake Forest 4:00 (TSN2)
Nolan Smith 2011 #24
Kyle Singler 2011 #27
Mason Plumlee 2012 #10
Andre Dawkins 2012 #50

Oklahoma St at Baylor 4:00 (Rogers SP)
Perry Jones - 2011 #2
Lacedarius Dunn - 2011 #55
Quincy Acy 2012 #41

Pitt at Depaul 4:00 (Rogers SP)
Gilbert Brown 2011 #56
Brad Wannamaker 2012 #57
Ashton Gibbs 2012 #58

Creighton at Missouri St 5:00 (Rogers SP)

Louisville at Providence 5:00 (Rogers SP)
Terrence Jennings 2012 #51

Alabama at Auburn 6:00 (Rogers SP)
Jamychal Green 2012 #52

Kentucky at South Carolina 6:00 (Rogers SP)
Terrence Jones 2011 #7
Brandon Knight 2011 #20
Doron Lamb 2012 #31

Oregon at Oregon St 6:00 (Sportsnet One)

Navy at Army 6:00 (CBS College Sports)

Boston College at Florida St 7:00 (Rogers SP)
Chris Singleton 2011 #13
Reggie Jackson 2012 #33
Xavier Gibson 2012 #40

Marquette at Notre Dame 7:00(Rogers SP)
Vander Blue 2012 #25

Memphis at UAB 7:00(Rogers SP)
Wesley Witherspoon 2011 #44
Will Barton 2012 #24

Minnesota at Michigan 7:00 (Big 10)
Rodney Williams 2012 #20
Trevor Mbakwe 2012 #49

Iowa St at Missouri 9:00 (Rogers SP)

Michigan St at Purdue 9:00 (SCORE)
Jajuan Johnson 2011 #38
ETwaun Moore 2011 #39
Durrell Summers 2011 #52
Kalin Lucas 2011 #57
Adrien Payne 2012 #30

Towson at UNC Wilmingston 9:00 (Rogers SP)

New Mexico at Utah St 11:00 (Rogers SP)

[Kaizen]

Great job. I came here to post all the options we have today.

[JN]

Great job. I came here to post all the options we have today.

Thanks. Took some time, but it was worthwhile, as I tend to remember things better after I right them down then simply scanning a list. It was interesting to see some of the names on the 2012 list.

[Kaizen]

Ohio St at Illinois 12:00 (CBS)
Villanova at Syracuse 12:00 (TSN2)
Georgia Tech at Virginia 12:00 (WSBK)

These 3 games are all on now. I am not sure what channel WSBK is.

[JN]

WSBK is channel 571 on Rogers HD.

For whatever reason I don't catch the channel in standard def (343), but the HD Channel is part of the HD package.

[JN]

I missed Tennessee at UConn at 2:00 on CBS. (thought CBS was doing the Women's Basketball crap again)

Kemba Walker 2011 #6
Tobias Harris 2011 #19 (I have a feeling he will end up in top )
Scotty Hopson 2012 #37 (the early 90's high fade is back)
Alex Oriakhi 2012 #36

[Kaizen]

Villanova is playing very well early. 8-13 on 3 point FG's.

Blow-out early. Villanova up by 14.

[Kaizen]

Miss St at LSU 1:50 (TBS)

Renardo Sidney 2011 #59
Arnett Moultrie 2012 #54

Kansas St at Texas AM 2:00 (TSN 2)

Khris Middleton 2012 #17

Tennessee at UCONN

Kemba Walker 2011 #6
Tobias Harris 2011 #19 (I have a feeling he will end up in top )
Scotty Hopson 2012 #37 (the early 90's high fade is back)
Alex Oriakhi 2012 #36

[Kaizen]

Jared Sullinger

27 points, 16 rebs, 3 blocks, 1 assist

7-15 FG, 13-15 FT

[JN]

I'm still not sure why Draft Express has Yarou at #5 for next year. Nothing special about the guy - seems like a typical second round big man to me.

I think Joseph is justifying his first round status in Big East Play (where is he averaging 20 a game). Would not mind looking at him with the Miami pick.

I still there is a slight chance a team may take a flyer on Rick Jackson late first round but he will second round -- nice hands, good passer, crafty around basket, great rebounder. However no jumper at all, and he is not a center. Some team may see a role for him.

Wayns seem about right as a second rounder - was red hot in the first half. Good ballhandler, but just average point skills IMO.

[DreamTeam09]

I like a Kemba Walker / Demar Derozan backout. We are going to the FT line early & often...

[JN]

Jared Sullinger 27pts, 16 reb as a freshmen for the number one team in the country. At what point do we start to consider him -- if at all?

[Silk Wilkes]

I like a Kemba Walker / Demar Derozan backout. We are going to the FT line early & often...

I see where you're coming from on this but I don't think we can risk drafting a scoring point guard as our leader of the future just because we don't have anyone else who can handle the ball in the mold of Lamar Odom, Brandon Roy, Tyreke Evans, etc. Kemba would be the only guy who could create and a lot of that would be for himself which leads to a stagnant offense as opposed to guys like Irving or Knight who create for themselves but even more for their teammates.

[wanker]

I can guarantee you that Colangelo will not be drafting a 6'0 junior (at least not with the Raptor's pick).