Raptors NBA Draft Thread: Damian Lillard (POR)

[BillyGM]

By far one of the most immature responses I've got after I explained things

So you are offended to be Lamb lover? How can you call yourself Frederick LOVE when you give no love to your favourite player
And I was correct by saying that only Lamb lovers would describe Baron Davis like that. Two Lamb lovers in their full rage and in wrong thread and complaining we're destroying the thread. Wow get the f out of Lillard's territory!

[MainEvent]

I'm surprised so many people soured on him so fast.

I don't think the Raptors have. Too much raw talent. He could easily be the BPA they are talking about...

Not the Raptors, but the Lillard fanboys and other posters.

^^ that immature response sounds a lot like some of the ones you give

[JamesNaismith]

Its like you just want attention or to be suspended today.

[BillyGM]

^^ that immature response sounds a lot like some of the ones you give

+1
IT ALWAYS HURTS TO TASTE YOUR OWN MEDICINE BOYS

[BillyGM]

Its like you just want attention or to be suspended today.

Wow, if I offend Lamb lovers I must be suspended for that, that's something new, checked the rules, nothing about that.

[Rhettmatic]

Everyone: drop it. The next person to continue this war of words will be warned or suspended.

[LarSiN]

I've really warmed up to Lillard. One of the sports writers on twitter (can't remember who) really called it when saying how surprised he was at how Lillard has shot up the mock drafts in such a short time. He went from mid to late lottery to potentially not being there at 8.

Pretty impressive regardless of where he goes.

[LarSiN]

Mid to late first round, not lottery (obviously)

[cdel00]

Yah I'm with you on the young B Diddy and hadn't heard that comparrison before. Considering it came from the Kings fans who sit @ 5. I thought it was most interesting.

I like Lamb and think he'd be great @ #2 along side Kemba. Chemistry

I like MKG and think he'd be good in Washington
@ #3. Fit and BPA

I'm scared of Drummond but Cle should swing for the fences and develop him @ #4. Gilbert style.

I think the kings grab a Big and snag BPA @5 T-Rob.

I'm not a huge Beal fan but recognize his scoring and BPA #6 with the PDX (trade bait).

I think Rivers I think GSW, with Bogut and Curry nasty.

We then have Barnes, Lillard, and smoke screens et all.

So how do we snag 9 from Detroit

[Los Manos]

I've really warmed up to Lillard. One of the sports writers on twitter (can't remember who) really called it when saying how surprised he was at how Lillard has shot up the mock drafts in such a short time. He went from mid to late lottery to potentially not being there at 8.

Pretty impressive regardless of where he goes.

Either that or it's largely due to the PG position being the weakest in this draft. I'm not sure what to believe with Lillard right now. I'm a fan but his rise does bother me despite all the super positive reports of workouts/comine. At the start of the calendar year he wasn't even considered a first round pick by draftexpress and even though he had backers like dagger very early in this past NCAA season telling us to keep an eye on him, does he really provide enough value this high in the draft? I guess I really need to hear an answer from dagger himself.

[Crazy-Canuck]

Id much rather have Kabongo or Burke in next years draft.

[Los Manos]

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

[Crazy-Canuck]

I could look good in these 1 on none settings.

[cdel00]

I could look good in these 1 on none settings.

Look good sure. But Lillard looks unreal. The change of gears, the cross over the accuracy, all look effortless. His ability to blow by defenders in either direction is very very good. He drew fouls cause of the way he's so in control when shooting AND because of how little time the D has to adjust.

What I didn't like from this vid was how little elevation he gets on his jump shot (that could be a problem in the NBA but its fixable).

[kingz32]

Raptors background in his profile pic.....foreshadowing??lol

[DG88]

Raptors background in his profile pic.....foreshadowing??lol

May be looks like he wants to be here lol

[GreatWhiteStiff]

that's kind of cool actually. tho maybe he just thot he looked pretty.

[cdel00]

I still think Damian is the right choice. His ability to improve is unmatched. I like Lamb but he didn't improve and that's scary to me. Lillard has gotten better every year and the work he's put in since the end of the season has made him an even better player. He's got the attitude that breeds greatness. He's got the physical gifts that make greatness possible.

If he's available at 8 and we pass we will regret it for a Long time while he lights up the league elsewhere.

Physically Lillard is to PGs what Drummond is to Cs.

[MastaMindz]

Raptors background in his profile pic.....foreshadowing??lol

The next great conspiracy, next to Anthony Davis rocking the (Charlotte) Hornets hat!

[nowayguy]

I still think Damian is the right choice. His ability to improve is unmatched. I like Lamb but he didn't improve and that's scary to me.

What?