Official Raptors 2012 NBA Draft Thread, Part 12

JPHolling · Post #1101 » by **JPHolling** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:06 pm

Undefeated wrote:Woah, if Cleveland passes on Barnes and if the Warriors do draft Sullinger, that likely means Barnes will be there at 8.

its possible. this is the only scenario where i wouldnt want to trade the pick for rudy gay

Post #1102 » by **Rhettmatic** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:13 pm

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress
Andre Drummond's 7'6.25 wingspan is a top 20 measurement in our database all time:

Garmfay · Post #1103 » by **Garmfay** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:13 pm

Time to hop on Royce White @ 8 bandwagon. Looks like his impressing in his interviews too

JamesNaismith · Post #1104 » by **JamesNaismith** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:17 pm

Garmfay wrote:Time to hop on Royce White @ 8 bandwagon. Looks like his impressing in his interviews too

Table for one?!??!

Lol I'm jk with you....he's a decent player, seems to have some really solid handles for his football like size but his jumper is a concern. There's no way I see him cracking into the top 10 but I think he may end up 12-15 which is an improvement from where he was originally projected.

BillyGM · Post #1105 » by **BillyGM** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:26 pm

I don't see Royce White as SF, he's PF. So no Royce for us.

Garmfay · Post #1106 » by **Garmfay** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:27 pm

JamesNaismith wrote:
Garmfay wrote:Time to hop on Royce White @ 8 bandwagon. Looks like his impressing in his interviews too

Table for one?!??!

Lol I'm jk with you....he's a decent player, seems to have some really solid handles for his football like size but his jumper is a concern. There's no way I see him cracking into the top 10 but I think he may end up 12-15 which is an improvement from where he was originally projected.

LeBron didn't have a jumper when he first went into the league? I've been on White bandwagon since April but glad he is starting to finally get positive buzz. I just feel he is Top 5 talent with the way he can just attack the rim and be versatile too as a playmaker. Once he can cut some bodyfat..look out. I wish he had a decent jumper because you know BC wants a shooter..

jsmith · Post #1107 » by **jsmith** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:41 pm

It's going to be tough for Colangelo to trade the pick. Anything could happen draft night and 8 is a great spot to snag someone surprising that falls

Al_Oliver · Post #1108 » by **Al_Oliver** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:41 pm

Marlo Stanfield wrote:
BillyGM wrote:I think Jae Crowder will be there at 37th.

If Crowder, Quincy Miller and Quincy Acy are all there at 37 I'll be torn. I'd try my hardest to get 38 and 39 and just pick them back to back to back. Acy and Crowder won't play like rookies. Miller probably will, but I'll wait for a guy with that skillset.

Acy is nothing to get excited about. Lots of effort and tenacity, but little talent. Seems more like a guy destined to play in Europe. Do you think he could even man the power forward spot in the NBA? I got the impression that he was stronger than most in college, but that advantage is gone playing with men.
I would much rather take a chance that Q gets his legs back somewhere down the road. So much upside that it would be too hard to pass on him

Post #1109 » by **DG88** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:42 pm

Word from Chad Ford at the combine Damian Lillard flew in for a dunk from the free throw line

BillyGM · Post #1110 » by **BillyGM** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:46 pm

It was easy dunk

Post #1111 » by **FluLikeSymptoms** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:48 pm

Rhettmatic wrote:
Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress
Andre Drummond's 7'6.25 wingspan is a top 20 measurement in our database all time:

Been saying for months that he's the best physical prospect since Shaq. A once-a-generation athlete. His coordination and bounce at those dimensions and mass is ridiculous, he made some truly shocking plays this year. Shaq had two moves, the jump-hook and drop-step. Drummond is only two moves away from that, but I'd settle for one!

Marlo Stanfield · Post #1112 » by **Marlo Stanfield** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:49 pm

Al_Oliver wrote:
Marlo Stanfield wrote:
BillyGM wrote:I think Jae Crowder will be there at 37th.

If Crowder, Quincy Miller and Quincy Acy are all there at 37 I'll be torn. I'd try my hardest to get 38 and 39 and just pick them back to back to back. Acy and Crowder won't play like rookies. Miller probably will, but I'll wait for a guy with that skillset.

Acy is nothing to get excited about. Lots of effort and tenacity, but little talent. Seems more like a guy destined to play in Europe. Do you think he could even man the power forward spot in the NBA? I got the impression that he was stronger than most in college, but that advantage is gone playing with men.
I would much rather take a chance that Q gets his legs back somewhere down the road. So much upside that it would be too hard to pass on him

I like Crowder better than both. But Acy is no push over, I strongly believe he'll make the NBA and stick. I'm not saying he'll be a star, just solid which is great for a 2nd rounder.

BillyGM wrote:It was easy dunk

Yup, it was extremely underwhelming. The way they talked about it I was thinking Russell Westbrook.

tdotrep2 · Post #1113 » by **tdotrep2** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:03 pm

wait a ft line dunk is underwhelming?

Throwback24 · Post #1114 » by **Throwback24** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:05 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:wait a ft line dunk is underwhelming?

If what I saw was the supposed FT dunk, it wasn't a FT dunk, and it didn't warrant any of the

reactions. Not that it was bad...

Maddogfromto · Post #1115 » by **Maddogfromto** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:06 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:wait a ft line dunk is underwhelming?

Well not if its not a 360 and going between the legs at the same time, then I guess so, talk to me when he does it from the 3 point line

Marlo Stanfield · Post #1116 » by **Marlo Stanfield** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:07 pm

tdotrep2 wrote:wait a ft line dunk is underwhelming?

I'm assuming you didn't see the "ft line" dunk. More like inside the dotted line.

Marlo Stanfield · Post #1117 » by **Marlo Stanfield** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:07 pm

Haha look at the Lillard supporters jump to his defense when they didn't even see the dunk. Wow, just wow.

BirdmanPresents · Post #1118 » by **BirdmanPresents** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:08 pm

Maddogfromto wrote:
tdotrep2 wrote:wait a ft line dunk is underwhelming?
Well not if its not a 360 and going between the legs at the same time, then I guess so, talk to me when he does it from the 3 point line

Over the hood of a car, wearing a throwback jersey, and glowing in the dark.

Post #1119 » by **Undefeated** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:09 pm

Marlo Stanfield wrote:Haha look at the Lillard supporters jump to his defense when they didn't even see the dunk. Wow, just wow.

Talk about overhyping haha

Post #1120 » by **DG88** » Fri Jun 8, 2012 5:12 pm

Undefeated wrote:
Marlo Stanfield wrote:Haha look at the Lillard supporters jump to his defense when they didn't even see the dunk. Wow, just wow.

Talk about overhyping haha

Chad Ford said he dunked from the free throw line from his field of view and that everyone watching started taking notes. When they tried to get the clip up Chad said that wasn't the right one. Lillard's agent Aaron Goodwin said he's got a 40 inch vert so the kid can jump.

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