Draft Day: Thank Nation! Raptors/9th Pick - TSN2 Coverage Starts At 7:00pm Eastern

raptorstime · Post #81 » by **raptorstime** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:43 am

TheGoodDoctor wrote:
Risk101 wrote:If Chriss falls past the Celtics and Suns he's back in play for 9!
[tweet]https://twitter.com/theScore/status/745757266570153986[/tweet]

Chriss or Bender...

Chriss please. ...

canballer · Post #82 » by **canballer** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:46 am

S.W.A.N wrote:
canballer wrote:
rapsrealm wrote:Woj is doing a pre-draft video chat on Facebook...and what he is hearing from his contacts in Toronto is that the Raptors could go several ways. More than likely will be keeping pick and looking at Sabonis, Skal and Davis.

I'm going on record and saying the prospects I rate highest that are supposed to be available at 9 are Deyonta Davis and Furkan Korkmaz. We don't know half of the scouting that our front office does. If they found time to converse with Deyonta Davis and liked the personality that came through (that one video is far from enough to judge a person's resilience or character), I bet he is our pick.

I was high on Davis earlier in the process. His interviews definitely affected my opinion of him. If he were drafted, it would mean, like you said, that they were comfortable he does have the drive and work ethic to succeed.

Korkmaz is a darkhorse. Masai could really love him and just be trying to keep him hidden. Teams do try poach guys... looking at you suns.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Recc0_nM2WE[/youtube]

Notice something about his family? Sometimes all that's needed is a father figure. Interestingly enough both Casey and Ujiri have become known as positive role models.

WeTheNorth123 · Post #83 » by **WeTheNorth123** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:49 am

Draft express is positing some media day interview clips

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpq4ESq6Gws[/youtube]

bozothepope · Post #84 » by **bozothepope** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:52 am

Holy ****, who's watching NBA TV Canada right now? Isaiah Thomas coaching Jaylen Brown? LOL.

artsncrafts · Post #85 » by **artsncrafts** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:59 am

McGregFan wrote:
Doing research tonight for Mock Draft 10. Based on all the info I can find, the Kings only got 1 prospect ranked in our Top 30 in for a workout -- Wade Baldwin. They didn't even get medicals on most of the top 10 prospects. They've been completely shunned by agents.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/chadfordinsider/status/745781214708006912[/tweet]

Please take baldwin kangz

No way thats true unless they promised Baldwin

WeTheNorth123 · Post #86 » by **WeTheNorth123** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:59 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQm1Fue--Y[/youtube]

Balki-B · Post #87 » by **Balki-B** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:01 am

Woj answers general Raps question at ~15:30

https://www.facebook.com/TheVerticalWoj/videos/305435529795540/

Name drops Skal, Sabonis, Davis as potential draft options.

Didn't sound like he had anything specific, just the general pulse of the team.

Rapsobsessed7 · Post #88 » by **Rapsobsessed7** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:06 am

Could it be?

Simmons
Ingram
Murray (think they trade with Philly)
Dunn
Hield
Brown
Chriss
Baldwin
Bender

Jstock12 · Post #89 » by **Jstock12** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:07 am

WeTheNorth123 wrote:Draft express is positing some media day interview clips

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpq4ESq6Gws[/youtube]

Just watched Sabonis' interview. His agents did a good job coaching him for those interviews :lol:

I couldn't count how many times he avoided a direct answer to a question by just saying he 'will / has to work hard' :lol:

OAKLEY_2 · Post #90 » by **OAKLEY_2** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:09 am

S.W.A.N wrote:
canballer wrote:
rapsrealm wrote:Woj is doing a pre-draft video chat on Facebook...and what he is hearing from his contacts in Toronto is that the Raptors could go several ways. More than likely will be keeping pick and looking at Sabonis, Skal and Davis.

I'm going on record and saying the prospects I rate highest that are supposed to be available at 9 are Deyonta Davis and Furkan Korkmaz. We don't know half of the scouting that our front office does. If they found time to converse with Deyonta Davis and liked the personality that came through (that one video is far from enough to judge a person's resilience or character), I bet he is our pick.

I was high on Davis earlier in the process. His interviews definitely affected my opinion of him. If he were drafted, it would mean, like you said, that they were comfortable he does have the drive and work ethic to succeed.

Korkmaz is a darkhorse. Masai could really love him and just be trying to keep him hidden. Teams do try poach guys... looking at you suns.

I am going on the critiques I have read of Davis and while people like some of his skills there seems to be an opinion he plays with his head up his Azs.

OAKLEY_2 · Post #91 » by **OAKLEY_2** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:11 am

bozothepope wrote:Holy ****, who's watching NBA TV Canada right now? Isaiah Thomas coaching Jaylen Brown? LOL.

Scratch him off the list immediately.

OAKLEY_2 · Post #92 » by **OAKLEY_2** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:13 am

canballer wrote:
S.W.A.N wrote:
canballer wrote:
I'm going on record and saying the prospects I rate highest that are supposed to be available at 9 are Deyonta Davis and Furkan Korkmaz. We don't know half of the scouting that our front office does. If they found time to converse with Deyonta Davis and liked the personality that came through (that one video is far from enough to judge a person's resilience or character), I bet he is our pick.

I was high on Davis earlier in the process. His interviews definitely affected my opinion of him. If he were drafted, it would mean, like you said, that they were comfortable he does have the drive and work ethic to succeed.

Korkmaz is a darkhorse. Masai could really love him and just be trying to keep him hidden. Teams do try poach guys... looking at you suns.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Recc0_nM2WE[/youtube]

Notice something about his family? Sometimes all that's needed is a father figure. Interestingly enough both Casey and Ujiri have become known as positive role models.

Arvydas will do as a father.

Zeno · Post #93 » by **Zeno** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:24 am

raptorstime wrote:
TheGoodDoctor wrote:
Risk101 wrote:If Chriss falls past the Celtics and Suns he's back in play for 9!
[tweet]https://twitter.com/theScore/status/745757266570153986[/tweet]

Chriss or Bender...

Chriss please. ...

So Kings will trade #8 to Suns for Bledsoe to replace Rondo and keep Cousins happy. Who will the Suns take at #8?

Clementine9 · Post #94 » by **Clementine9** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:36 am

Man if Chriss or Bender fell I'd be in heaven.

nabbs · Post #95 » by **nabbs** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:43 am

I see two scenarios:

Celtics will either take Jaylen Brown (surprise people a bit)

OR

they trade the pick and Murray is taken.

Either way, bender should fall to us (I hope)

ballislife · Post #96 » by **ballislife** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:48 am

I have a feeling someone in the top 8 is going to fall to us. If no one drops, I think Masai is going to try to trade the pick.

Mister Ze · Post #97 » by **Mister Ze** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:48 am

I hope the plan is to draft Davis if nobody falls; one of the few bigs available who can contribute now and yet still has tons of potential to grow.

Capable of playing 4/5 with good size & speed and not a stick figure like Skal.

wegetitin08 · Post #98 » by **wegetitin08** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:51 am

WeTheNorth123 wrote:Draft express is positing some media day interview clips

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpq4ESq6Gws[/youtube]

What!?

Bro....

Clutch0z24 · Post #99 » by **Clutch0z24** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:58 am

Wade Baldwin going to Sac Most Likely....Means one of the top 8 will fall to us tomorrow...Wade Baldwin was the only top player to workout there.

Baldwin fills a Need for Sac if they dont make a trade.

skywalker33 · Post #100 » by **skywalker33** » Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:05 am

Rapsobsessed7 wrote:Could it be?

Simmons
Ingram
Murray (think they trade with Philly)
Dunn
Hield
Brown
Chriss
Baldwin
Bender

One can only dream :lol:

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