Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread

gerrit4 · Post #21 » by **gerrit4** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:12 pm

A_wildstabatanything wrote:
itbobby007 wrote:[
Correct me if I'm wrong but Barnes was never expected to go # 1 even if he did declare this year, right?

I suspect Minny would have taken him at #2. Almost no chance Utah passes at #3. In the end it turned out well for us with him not declaring. I had Barnes ranked as the top prospect in April so it's nice to still have a shot at him next year.

Great point - there's no way he would have dropped to us and it's not like we would have picked Kanter or Thompson over Jonas (from the rumours anyways...).

He'd be a great fit on this team if we can win the lottery next year.

Silk Wilkes · Post #22 » by **Silk Wilkes** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:34 pm

fredericklove wrote:thx for the poll too dude, and 007 maybe we should post all the prospects' highlight videos too

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7sR8xDsfg8[/youtube]

This is HB in his recent CP3 camp, it was nice hearing him facing Durant 1 on 1

Harrison sounds like Columbus Short. Anyways, getting KD to game point? That's sick!

HSOB SIRHC · Post #23 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:47 pm

Adrian Wojnarowski
@WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
An NBA scout gushing over UNC's Harrison Barnes battling KDurant at Chicago camp last night. "Top pick in the next draft -- by far," he says

What could have been?

Relentless88 · Post #24 » by **Relentless88** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:53 pm

HSOB SIRHC wrote:
Adrian Wojnarowski
@WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
An NBA scout gushing over UNC's Harrison Barnes battling KDurant at Chicago camp last night. "Top pick in the next draft -- by far," he says

What could have been?

I'm glad now that he didn't come out. He would've went top 3 easily, and we would've felt much worse about dropping in the lottery.

BillyGM · Post #25 » by **BillyGM** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:07 pm

I want Myck Kabongo! Cause he seems like a right fit with JV.

bboyskinnylegs · Post #26 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:25 pm

BillyGM wrote:I want Myck Kabongo! Cause he seems like a right fit with JV.

assuming it made sense from a talent/BPA perspective, I think that would be a great outcome for us. One thing Myck has mentioned that he's been working on in preparation before going to Texas is his pick and roll play...having a huge target with great hands and finishing ability like Jonas (and Amir/Ed too) would be awesome in that regard, especially paired with a guy with Myck's speed, ballhandling ability, and court vision.

Weems · Post #27 » by **Weems** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:27 pm

Any of Barnes, Davis, Miller, Gilchrist, and maybe Jones, Beal, Thomas, Kabongo, Lamb, or possibly Drummond if he's eligible would be so good. Or if that awesome Croatian guy is eligible, but I don't think so.

Hopefully that 2 year rule doesn't go into effect. So many freshman look damn good.

fredericklove · Post #28 » by **fredericklove** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:43 pm

bboyskinnylegs wrote:
BillyGM wrote:I want Myck Kabongo! Cause he seems like a right fit with JV.

assuming it made sense from a talent/BPA perspective, I think that would be a great outcome for us. One thing Myck has mentioned that he's been working on in preparation before going to Texas is his pick and roll play...having a huge target with great hands and finishing ability like Jonas (and Amir/Ed too) would be awesome in that regard, especially paired with a guy with Myck's speed, ballhandling ability, and court vision.

the thing is IF we get a top 5 pick, perhaps 2nd or 3rd pick, will we use that pick on Kabongo which most likely will be in the 5-11 range

7-Day Dray · Post #29 » by **7-Day Dray** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:50 pm

Micheal Gilchrist official BALLISLIFE mixtape.

http://www.ballislife.com/video/66-mike ... -top-sf-in

Can't wait to see him in a Raptors uniform! 8-)

Fairview4Life · Post #30 » by **Fairview4Life** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:12 pm

As long as it's not Patric Young, I'm ok with it.

7-Day Dray · Post #31 » by **7-Day Dray** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:13 pm

Fairview4Life wrote:As long as it's not Patric Young, I'm ok with it.

Post #32 » by **DG88** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:20 pm

See avy and sig
KABONGO BABY

Rapsfan07 · Post #33 » by **Rapsfan07** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:34 pm

I voted Barnes but I do also like Miller and Gilchrist so for me, it's gonna come down to who has the better college career. However, I do have a few issues with each of them.

Barnes lacks good ball handling and can't create his own shot
Miller seems to have lost a bit of explosiveness
Gilchrist is good at everything but not great at anyone thing

So for that reason my 2012 wishlist goes Barnes, Miller then Gilchrist (obviously barring college careers). I don't want to move Ed at all so I'm not looking forward to a secondary lottery pick. However, I think if we move Bargnani to the right team at the right time, he could net us a pick right outside of the lottery (New Orleans, Atlanta, Houston are some possibilities). With that pick, I think Kendall Marshall would be a great addition to our team, especially if we luck out with Barnes. I think it's too early to say he goes #1 overall because he was pegged there this year and we saw how he struggled. Hopefully luck comes our way with this one because I do agree he is the best fit for our team.

Dr Positivity · Post #34 » by **Dr Positivity** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:48 pm

I have a gut feeling we will be taking Barnes, with a 6-8 pick. Just seems like the BC thing to do with this present team. Great character, great fit with Derozan, and possibly a "we got him a little lower than we thought we would because he's still developing" type pick like Demar

I still think Barnes is a 3pt/finish/defend Deng type at the next level but that would be a sweet pickup with the 6th pick or something.

Dr Positivity · Post #35 » by **Dr Positivity** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:54 pm

Adonis Thomas is a SF who hasn't been mentioned as much as Gilchrist, Barnes, Miller, etc. but is right with them. Very little separating him and Gilchrist and particular.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk0yIpJ7sOg&feature=related[/youtube]

anj · Post #36 » by **anj** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:57 pm

Dr Mufasa wrote:I have a gut feeling we will be taking Barnes, with a 6-8 pick. Just seems like the BC thing to do with this present team. Great character, great fit with Derozan, and possibly a "we got him a little lower than we thought we would because he's still developing" type pick like Demar

I still think Barnes is a 3pt/finish/defend Deng type at the next level but that would be a sweet pickup with the 6th pick or something.

I think we're going to see a big improvement in Barnes and I expect him to go 1st overall, or at the very least top 3. I know that's just an opinion, but he seems like such a competitor and winner. I'd be thrilled if we could get him.

silverhill27 · Post #37 » by **silverhill27** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:04 am

LeBryan Nash... for obvious reasons.

KingstonRaptors · Post #38 » by **KingstonRaptors** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:10 am

Barnes, I think staying back another year to improve was the smartest choice for him. His freshman year was inconsistent, hopefully he can really show what he's made of in his second year.

Dr Positivity · Post #39 » by **Dr Positivity** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:15 am

I'm not on the Barnes will go off bandwagon. I see two major problems with that. One is I don't think he has natural on ball iso skills. Two is oppurtunity. He's playing on a stacked UNC team with in all liklihood the best scoring freshman in the NCAA in McAdoo playing PF and having a freshman Beasley/Melo type year. UNC should be great because everyone has a single role. Marshall the distributer, Henson the shotblocker, McAdoo the post scorer and Barnes the outside bomber/floor spreader. I think that's how it will be. Even if Barnes drops 18ppg, if it's just on 3s and spot up shots I don't think teams will be estatic about it, if guys like Miller, P Jones III, McAdoo, Beal are having dynamic seasons

Rapsfan07 · Post #40 » by **Rapsfan07** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:18 am

silverhill27 wrote:LeBryan Nash... for obvious reasons.

Something about him intrigues me...is he in the draft next year?

Who do you want the Raptors to draft in 2012