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Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3

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Who do you want the Raptors to draft in the 2012 NBA Draft?

Anthony Davis
30
16%
Harrison Barnes
52
27%
Andre Drummond
20
10%
Perry Jones
9
5%
Quincy Miller
6
3%
Jeremy Lamb
17
9%
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
50
26%
Jared Sullinger
2
1%
Austin Rivers
4
2%
Other
3
2%
 
Total votes: 193

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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#821 » by JN » Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:06 am

UCONN is so overrated, as are its prospects. I LOL at the people who claim Napier is a prospect.

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Post#822 » by _MidNight_ » Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:06 am

Napier is trash lol
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Post#823 » by JN » Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:07 am

Wow, UK losing to powerhouse Arkansas Little Rock at the half. (5-10, and #225 according to KenPom)
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Post#824 » by JN » Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:20 am

Just want to make it a clear -- Lamb is money as a player and a prospect. But they get hyped as a team because Drummond is on the team. And while a good prospect, he is merely average as an NCAA player at this point.

Why Napier has been hyped as a prospect is totally beyond me.
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Post#825 » by Undefeated » Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:22 am

Kidd-Gilchrist knocking down the 3-pt shot. Stroke looks decent.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#826 » by 5DOM » Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:30 am

JN wrote:Why Napier has been hyped as a prospect is totally beyond me.


Same, but it might be because I've been a big fan of both Kemba and Lamb, and Napier simply doesn't pass enough
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#827 » by HEKTOR » Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:56 am

fredericklove wrote:Your friend must be pretty. Show photo please :D

She's not bad, I don't really look at her in that way but she has a pretty nice body, no question about that. Apparently she was wearing yoga-pants at the time, and sounds like that was what sold Davis on her.
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vaff87 wrote:How can you blame her for calling him ugly? The guy is hideous with that unibrow.

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Post#828 » by JN » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:08 am

Herb Pope is a Big East Player of the Year Candidate from Seton Hall -- averaging 19pts, 11 rebounds a game.

Andre Drummond was asked in an interview yesterday how he and UConn will defend Pope, in advance of his matchup with Pope this evening. His answer - "Who is Herb Pope". Not in a cocky way, but purely as he said it -- he did not know who Herb Pope was.

How can you be so unprepared and lack knowledge of the opposition like that. Sends out all kinds of red flags about not really loving the game.
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Post#829 » by hyper316 » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:22 am

i've become a MKG fan. i don't think rap's pick will be top 5, so MKG would be a good target to shoot for in raps' slot
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Post#830 » by HEKTOR » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:40 am

In regards to drafting a SF - I've always liked Barnes, but I'm starting to hear a lot of good things about MKG.
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Post#831 » by gojoorange » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:43 am

HEKTOR wrote:In regards to drafting a SF - I've always liked Barnes, but I'm starting to hear a lot of good things about MKG.


Despite all the MKG hype, I still really like Barnes. I also think Barnes is a much better fit on this roster than MKG.
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Post#832 » by JamesNaismith » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:45 am

I'll take the gamble on PJIII or Lamb over both.
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Post#833 » by gojoorange » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:49 am

JamesNaismith wrote:I'll take the gamble on PJIII over both.


I would be very happy with PJIII as well.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#834 » by Pseudonym » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:52 am

gojoorange wrote:
HEKTOR wrote:In regards to drafting a SF - I've always liked Barnes, but I'm starting to hear a lot of good things about MKG.


Despite all the MKG hype, I still really like Barnes. I also think Barnes is a much better fit on this roster than MKG.

That's totally irrelevant with our current talent level.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#835 » by fredericklove » Wed Jan 4, 2012 7:17 am

gojoorange wrote:
I would be very happy with PJIII as well.


Yeah...some GMs think the Baylor system doesn't know how to use PJ3 the right way and think he can be a star if he pans out and used correctly...I'd happy too if he is competent for the SF role for us, and I'll definitely take him or MKG or Barnes over Miller. 8-)
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#836 » by JunkYardSubs » Wed Jan 4, 2012 7:50 am

Right now Im feeling any of the big SF names - PJ3, MKG, or Barnes.

Dont draft for need I know but I really would love this team to have a badass SF for Gods sake, its been too long.

I doubt all those guys plus Drummond and Davis are gone after the first six so Im feeling pretty good about this draft
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#837 » by Live Free » Wed Jan 4, 2012 9:32 am

Austin Rivers = sleeper of the first round. Dude has a mixture of Tyreke, Ellis, Curry written all over him & that's not a bad thing at all.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#838 » by gojoorange » Wed Jan 4, 2012 10:08 am

Pseudonym wrote:
gojoorange wrote:
HEKTOR wrote:In regards to drafting a SF - I've always liked Barnes, but I'm starting to hear a lot of good things about MKG.


Despite all the MKG hype, I still really like Barnes. I also think Barnes is a much better fit on this roster than MKG.

That's totally irrelevant with our current talent level.


I agree with what you're saying, draft BPA. But I really think Barnes is an extremely talented, team first player. Best of both worlds.
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#839 » by marcwagz » Wed Jan 4, 2012 12:24 pm

Live Free wrote:Austin Rivers = sleeper of the first round. Dude has a mixture of Tyreke, Ellis, Curry written all over him & that's not a bad thing at all.


unless we want to totally rebuild and ignore everything DC has taught this year he wouldn't fit on this team
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Re: Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 3 

Post#840 » by JN » Wed Jan 4, 2012 3:41 pm

We already have our point guard for the next decade/

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