Raptors Select Paskal Siakam 27th

JN · Post #81 » by JN » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:49 am

New Mexico St plays in one of the worst conferences in the NCAA. The once decent WAC is know where all teams that can't find a conference go to.

Take any efficiency stats with a major grain of salt. Not that I like or don't like the pick. The only thing I don't like is my scouting ability. But I do know his efficiency numbers which look great, are significantly skewed.

Southward1 · Post #82 » by **Southward1** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:49 am

It's clearly another Casey pick. He wants guys with NBA skills right now. Paskal can rebound really well and is high energy, they're transferable skills, but again he's 22 and has almost hit his ceiling. After Masai took Bruno, we've taken Wright (senior), Norman (Senior), Poeltl (Sophomore with low ceiling), Siakaim (Senior). Casey clearly has no patience for rookies and wants guys to be able to play right now, even if we sacrifice potential with our picks to get them. It's not a terrible strategy with late round picks, but the raptors need a gigantic upgrade at PF right now and it's not going to occur internally

BDDray420 · Post #83 » by **BDDray420** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:49 am

Latrell wrote:You can quote me. Siakam and Poetl will have way better rookie years than Skal.

Anyone who isn't a Skal fanboy knows that.

Grandia · Post #84 » by **Grandia** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:49 am

San Antonio is NO WAY drafting Davis. They like character guys. Not guys who will play hard enough for a second contract.

TheGoodDoctor · Post #85 » by **TheGoodDoctor** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:49 am

Wow I might immediately need to eat a big bowl of crow...

Just checked this kid's stats and looking pretty beastly tbh lmao

artsncrafts · Post #86 » by **artsncrafts** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:50 am

we need to fire watson

Lunchpailhero1 · Post #87 » by **Lunchpailhero1** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:50 am

Brinbe wrote:It's time to have a real discussion on Masai's drafting ability. Same with Bruno, this is a guy you could get with a 2nd rounder. Why reach for someone like this?

huge reach picking a guy 3 picks before the 2nd round ... :banghead:

CoachJReturns · Post #88 » by **CoachJReturns** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:50 am

I wonder if Masai knows analytics don't necessarily mean a damn thing. We just drafted two back to the basket big men. Basically drafted clones of JV and Biz.

riff_raff · Post #89 » by **riff_raff** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:50 am

He's a mix between Quincy Acy and Bizmack Biyombo!

dballislife · Post #90 » by **dballislife** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:51 am

6'10 nice 7'3 wingspan, and 36 vert is great for that size...dont think hes played a lot of basketball but 20 and 12 in college is fine numbers

we will see

IMAN5 · Post #91 » by **IMAN5** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:51 am

I'm okay with projects but this guy was projected by many to be a 2nd round pick.

I really thought Davis was gonna be the guy and he would've been a steal.

I don't know about this one. I like the first pick cause he looks like a beast but I don't know about this late pick.

HiMyNameIsTrey · Post #92 » by **HiMyNameIsTrey** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:51 am

TankNation123 wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V67WsQZLusM[/youtube]

Oh snap Darrick Murray is in this video at 2:53

Darrick Murray pulling the strings behind Masai confirmed

MonkBatter42 · Post #93 » by **MonkBatter42** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:52 am

zilby wrote:Basically from what I read is Bismack Biyombo without the athleticism

LOL Biz without athleticism is nothing

jimross · Post #94 » by **jimross** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:52 am

Has a bust name

raptor jesus · Post #95 » by **raptor jesus** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:52 am

This dude actually has some pretty crazy numbers, both raw and analytically. 20 and 12 w/ 2 asts (and only 2 tos) and 2 blk; 31 PER .265 WS/48.

-TheDocOfDenial · Post #96 » by **-TheDocOfDenial** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:52 am

xshingox · Post #97 » by **xshingox** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:53 am

Senor Waffles wrote:Omg lol. I'll root for this guy because he's a Raptor, but I'm still not over passing on Skal and Davis. Someone hold me

I'm not upset one bit about this pick, people only look at mock drafts projections, I actually like his scoring, rebounding and 31 PER.

What is it about Skal and Davis people are so high on? I actually don't see it.

JN · Post #98 » by JN » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:53 am

NBA48mins wrote:If anyone has been paying attention, we have drafted the 2 highest PER players in the draft. We also did it with Delon Wright as well.

As a follow up from my prior point in PER and the WAC.

Here are the teams in the WAC
Cal St Bakersfield
Grand Canyon
Chicago State
MIssouri - Kansas City
Utah Valley
Seattle
Rio Grande University
New Mexico State

Conference RPI = 26 out of 32.

0 - 100 · Post #99 » by **0 - 100** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:53 am

MonkBatter42 wrote:
zilby wrote:Basically from what I read is Bismack Biyombo without the athleticism

LOL Biz without athleticism is nothing

He looks athletic to me...

YogurtProducer · Post #100 » by **YogurtProducer** » Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:54 am

CoachJReturns wrote:I wonder if Masai knows analytics don't necessarily mean a damn thing. We just drafted two back to the basket big men. Basically drafted clones of JV and Biz.

If we just drafted another JV and BIZ we **** killed it tonight.... Biz at 27?? Fuuuuuuck take that every time