Official Raptors 2011 NBA Draft Thread, Part 7

xprt · Post #1261 » by **xprt** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:24 pm

For the team who plans to tank another year is ideal.

Dr Positivity · Post #1262 » by **Dr Positivity** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:15 pm

I've been reading up on and watching clips of Reggie Jackson and I honestly think this guy should be in the range of our pick

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BafkiHxunjk&feature=fvwrel[/youtube]

Flying under the radar as a sophomore playing for a solid but unspectacular Boston College Team that struggled in ACC play, Reggie Jackson has been pretty impressive through the Eagles' first six games this season. Leading his team in scoring, assists, and steals in the early going, Jackson appears to have blossomed in his third season in Chestnut Hill under first year Head Coach Steve Donahue. Known for his athleticism in his high school days, Jackson's ability to pick and choose his spots and play with poise have been keys to his success this season and could plant him on the NBA radar if he continues to improve his playmaking ability and all-around game.

Much of Jackson's development since last season can be attributed to the way he utilizes his athleticism. Standing 6'3 with a giant wingspan, but an underdeveloped frame, Jackson has excellent size for a point guard, and while he does a lot of scoring at the college level, he has the makings of a potential floor general on the NBA level if he improves his ability to orchestrate an offense. He took a big step towards that end by learning how to play at different speeds, something that he didn't do effectively last season. That change has allowed him to cut down on his mistakes considerably, yielding his impressive 2.9 assists-to-turnover ratio. Slowing the game down and using his excellent quickness to exploit seams within the flow of the offense instead of using it to force action, Jackson has looked terrific in the open floor and in most half court situations early this season.

Though Jackson has been producing at a high-level as a passer and a scorer in the early going, he still has plenty of room to grow to become a legitimate point guard. The Colorado native shows great court vision, is not one to miss an open teammate to take his own shot, and has become extremely adept and scoring and passing in pick and roll situations, but spends a considerable amount of time off the ball where Steve Donahue can best exploit his scoring ability and give his team a dynamic athlete on the wing to complement Joe Trapani's shot-up shooting and off-ball scoring ability.

Though Jackson looks good handling pressure and has developed into a very solid ball-handler, he isn't relied upon exclusively to run Donahue's offense as a facilitator or bring the ball up the floor regularly. While the pieces of the puzzle certainly seem to be there for the talented junior, the development of his draft stock will be influenced heavily by his ability to continue to improve his playmaking skills.

Though Jackson's point guard skills will be important to his pro prospect, his improved jump shooting has been the biggest part of his impressive play this season. A reliable threat to pull-up off the dribble in the past, Jackson has improved his shot selection considerably this season, taking far fewer off-balance shots and sticking to his mechanics with a hand in his face. Though Jackson has a long release that he quickens at times under pressure, he has been much more efficient in catch and shoot situations. His 37% shooting from three-point range is a major improvement from the sub-30% mark he posted last season, even if he still needs to continue shoring up his footwork and consistency.

Around the basket, Jackson proves to be a capable finisher, but forces an occasional shot from a tough angle, needs to improve his ability to finish with his left hand, and could stand to get stronger to handle the contact he'll deal with at the next level. A somewhat flashy, but highly functional ball-handler who will surprise with his leaping ability when given space, Jackson has no trouble getting to the rim off the dribble at the NCAA level. This season, he's seeing considerably more touches running the pick and roll and receiving hand offs than he did last year, giving him a bit more room to operate in the lane.

Defensively, Jackson is able to use his wingspan and lateral quickness to force some turnovers, and he rebounds the ball well for a guard, but tends to find himself out of position and has a hard time getting over screens. His activity level has improved under Steve Donahue, and many of his current defensive weaknesses are correctable, but it will be important for him to improve his fundamentals to overcome his lack of elite lateral quickness to facilitate his transition to the next level. Getting stronger should also help. As his frame develops, Jackson has the size and length to potentially guard both backcourt positions at the pro level, which definitely helps his long-term outlook.

A player who has come a long way since his high school days, Reggie Jackson has clearly benefitted from Steve Donahue's presence at BC. While he's had strong performances against Texas A&M, Wisconsin, and Cal, it will be worth keeping an eye on how he plays in ACC competition. If Jackson continues to score and distribute the ball with efficiency, adds weight to his frame, and becomes a more consistent shooter, he will surely draw attention from NBA decision-makers down the road.

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Reg ... z1KHxkTmpM
http://www.draftexpress.com

6'3 with apparantely a 7 foot wingspan, elite explosiveness (those dunks are crazy), has a legit jumpshot, isn't a true PG but has a decent assist to turnover ratio and makes alright decisions, produced in college

I don't see a chink in the armor except for being score first, aside from being a Junior which I think can underrate players as often as overrate them

Wouldn't surprise me whatsoever if this guy makes Biyombo leap and lands in the top 10 conversation at some point soon. Has lottery type pick written all over him

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #1263 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:22 pm

^Yeah, I like Reggie Jackson as well. If he had played in a bigger program, he might be getting more talk than he is now.

Dr Positivity · Post #1264 » by **Dr Positivity** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:29 pm

I can't stop watching these Jackson clips. It makes him look like he should go 3rd in this draft. I mean I'm assuming that's not true, but damn, he should fire his agent for not leaking enough PR to get him lotto.

xprt · Post #1265 » by **xprt** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:32 pm

DX has him only in 29place...

Indeed · Post #1266 » by **Indeed** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:54 pm

Marcus Banks 2.0?
Banks was a first rounder in a weak draft, so perhaps he has a chance as well.

But I prefer Lamb from UCONN, next year, I guess

fredericklove · Post #1267 » by **fredericklove** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:40 pm

I know The Black Falcon is no longer important in this draft thread but umm, just an updated info on his life right now...dude is playing in wheelchair basketball game for charity. Looks like dude is enjoying his life while all of us ...suffer :wink:

MEDIC · Post #1268 » by **MEDIC** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:42 pm

Dr Mufasa wrote:I can't stop watching these Jackson clips. It makes him look like he should go 3rd in this draft. I mean I'm assuming that's not true, but damn, he should fire his agent for not leaking enough PR to get him lotto.

If those measurements are accurate, he should just focus on becoming a better scorer & play the two.

6'3" isn't great size for a 2, but when you have a 7 foot wingspan, it doesn't matter. Your standing reach is pretty much the same as all the other 2 guards anyhow.

Just go with what you're good at, if that's your strength.

Maclin9 · Post #1269 » by **Maclin9** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:28 am

Dr Mufasa wrote:6'3 with apparantely a 7 foot wingspan, elite explosiveness (those dunks are crazy), has a legit jumpshot, isn't a true PG but has a decent assist to turnover ratio and makes alright decisions, produced in college

I don't see a chink in the armor except for being score first, aside from being a Junior which I think can underrate players as often as overrate them

Wouldn't surprise me whatsoever if this guy makes Biyombo leap and lands in the top 10 conversation at some point soon. Has lottery type pick written all over him

Jackson's very impressive, statistically. I don't worry too much about guards in college being shoot first, that's usually just the way the college game goes. Jackson's assist rate is still within 0.1% of Irving's. He was 3rd in the ACC in assist rate and TS%, shot 56% from 2 and 42% from 3, pretty impressive for a lead guard.

JamesNaismith · Post #1270 » by **JamesNaismith** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:44 am

Rather buy a pick to try out Jackson as back SG then take back Weems.

Post #1271 » by **JYD** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:27 am

After seeing the full Biyombo highlights from hoop summit, he's the guy I want. In particular one block he made blew me away...James McAdoo (6'8 and pretty athletic) drove baseline, Biyombo came over to block, McAdoo attempted a reverse, and on the way down from the first block attempt, BB blocked McAdoo with his other hand, on the reverse side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... NsTo#at=12

5:40..it's hard to see and the announcer doesn't even blink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_SB-ZKAhGM

There's the better angle at 1:20

tecumseh18 · Post #1272 » by **tecumseh18** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:29 am

I would love a guy called "Reggie Jackson" on the team. Could we name a candy bar after him? Or have a special beer brewed?

Post #1273 » by **5DOM** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:33 am

Wham! wrote:After seeing the full Biyombo highlights from hoop summit, he's the guy I want. In particular one block he made blew me away...James McAdoo (6'8 and pretty athletic) drove baseline, Biyombo came over to block, McAdoo attempted a reverse, and on the way down from the first block attempt, BB blocked McAdoo with his other hand, on the reverse side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... NsTo#at=12

5:40..it's hard to see and the announcer doesn't even blink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_SB-ZKAhGM

There's the better angle at 1:20

My favorite block is the one at 4:25. He gets up fast

Post #1274 » by **JYD** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:42 am

5DOM wrote:
Wham! wrote:After seeing the full Biyombo highlights from hoop summit, he's the guy I want. In particular one block he made blew me away...James McAdoo (6'8 and pretty athletic) drove baseline, Biyombo came over to block, McAdoo attempted a reverse, and on the way down from the first block attempt, BB blocked McAdoo with his other hand, on the reverse side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... NsTo#at=12

5:40..it's hard to see and the announcer doesn't even blink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_SB-ZKAhGM

There's the better angle at 1:20

My favorite block is the one at 4:25. He gets up fast

I mean a lot of them are really impressive...it's just pure lane intimidation. When you can't even be confident you can get a reverse around him that's scary. Gotta love how he glares over his victims in KG-esque fashion too.

Strategist1 · Post #1275 » by **Strategist1** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:52 am

If you guys been following Jermaine O'neal in the NY/Boston series, his shotblocking/shot altering shows how this one skill can make a huge difference in the playoffs. His defence/rebounding is solid too.

Biyombo's shotblocking WILL translate in the NBA. He has the body guaranteed to give you at LEAST average D (man to man/help).

Silk Wilkes · Post #1276 » by **Silk Wilkes** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:09 am

I don't think people deny Bismack Biyombo can be a good shotblocker because that's an innate ability. The real question is what's his nose for the ball level? Can he go get rebounds like Kanter or be in the right position? Positioning is half the battle when Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum are posting you up. If you're under the basket it doesn't matter if you're Dikembe Mutombo.

JamesNaismith · Post #1277 » by **JamesNaismith** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:10 am

I hope you guys are only high on Biyombo with a second pick....

Cuz I would lose my mind if we picked him up with ours.

There's always a few players that get ridiculously hyped on these boards....btw what happened to Kemba Walker for Prime Minister???

Silk Wilkes · Post #1278 » by **Silk Wilkes** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:12 am

JamesNaismith wrote:I hope you guys are only high on Biyombo with a second pick....

Cuz I would lose my mind if we picked him up with ours.

There's always a few players that get ridiculously hyped on these boards....btw what happened to Kemba Walker for Prime Minister???

Key

fame · Post #1279 » by **fame** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:18 am

Via Rotoworld

According to David Aldridge, prospect Bismack Biyombo could actually be anywhere between 23 and 26 years of age.This is notable considering that he's supposed to be only 18. If true, Biyombo's stock might drop considerably in the upcoming draft, but his freakish 7'7" wingspan shouldn't allow for too far of a slide.

Rumours continue to swirl!

Post #1280 » by **5DOM** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:20 am

Youngblood wrote:I don't think people deny Bismack Biyombo can be a good shotblocker because that's an innate ability. The real question is what's his nose for the ball level? Can he go get rebounds like Kanter or be in the right position? Positioning is half the battle when Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum are posting you up. If you're under the basket it doesn't matter if you're Dikembe Mutombo.

What do you mean "Can he go get rebounds like Kanter"?
I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's a better rebounder than Kanter considering he leads the ACB in rebounds per minute. Actually I'd be surprised and disappointed if he isn't

DraftExpress wrote:Biyombo is also one of the best rebounders in the ACB for many of the same reasons already mentioned. His length, aggressiveness, toughness, timing and athleticism are all great rebounding qualities. He has no problem going out of his area for loose balls, especially on the offensive glass.