Raptors Select Paskal Siakam 27th

[Scott Hall]

Ujiri gonna Ujiri...

To predictable several good players slip to us and we pass on them to reach for a guy nobody has heard of

Good players or big name players?

I'm sure there is a Rodney Hood and Bobby Portis in there somewhere

[bluerap23]

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.

He averaged 22 points in two games against New Mexico. He had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks at Wichita State, and he went for 26 points and 10 boards against Baylor, who started projected first-rounder Taurean Prince at power forward and had one of the best front lines in college basketball.

[MavCarter]

Its always the same negative people that are always wrong that always make this board toxic lol

[Potential]

It's time to end the madness. #FireMasai

[DrCoach]

Guys, the Entire NBA passed in Davis and Labisserie

Pascal has a PER of 31.5 and a 7'4 wingspan
Raps got BIG , Long and skilled

Is this Keon Clarke? If so I'm thrilled.

Ooooooooooo, nice call!!!

[HighOctane]

Wow impressive highlight reel.

[Sheldon Cooper]

Love how everyone in this thread thinks they know better because they read someone's mock draft. Meanwhile, the Raptors worked out over 60 dudes and selected two they thought were the best at the position in the draft they had. Masai's background is in scouting, I'm pretty confident in his talent judging ability.

[MavCarter]

Ujiri gonna Ujiri...

To predictable several good players slip to us and we pass on them to reach for a guy nobody has heard of

Good players or big name players?

I'm sure there is a Rodney Hood or Bobby Portis in there somewhere

Outside of norm no rookie we've drafted has gotten a chance so far so idk how you can declare whether those guys are going to have better careers or not

[SuigintouEV]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS0CRc0bYpw[/youtube]

Looks really good. Excellent vision, footwork, range on his jump hook, and second jump.

[Rational]

Wright
Powell
Bruno
Siakam
Poetl

where is the summer league championship parade gonna take place ?

[MavCarter]

Love how everyone in this thread thinks they know better because they read someone's mock draft. Meanwhile, the Raptors worked out over 60 dudes and selected two they thought were the best at the position in the draft they had. Masai's background is in scouting, I'm pretty confident in his talent judging ability.

But but but chad fords mock draft. But i've done my scouting on youtube

[rapsrealm]

It's time to end the madness. #FireMasai

Bring back BC lol

[TheGoodDoctor]

The kid actually seems pretty versatile for such a high energy, athletic player!!

**face red for doubting Masai**

[Novocaine]

Yes, he had a very high PER however he plays in an extremely weak conference where the only decent teams are Baylor and Wichita State. He had decent lines against them.

Actually his competition is even worse than that. New Mexico is in the conference with Wichita St and Baylor, New Mexico State is in a conference called the WAC with these teams:

Cal State Bakerfield
Chicago State
Grand Canyon
Missouri-Kansas City
Seattle
Texas-RGV
Utah Valley

This is a true blue mid major player

Forget about analytics.

Siakam's best asset, his defensive potential, isn't even capture by analytics. Great motor, great twitch, really moves well laterally, gets low. Very fast from end to end. Quick leaving the floor and fights for every rebound. Sets good screens and sprints to them. Budding offensive game. His mechanics are inconsistent and his shot is flat. But I've seen him play 2 years ago, and every time I saw him again he was a little better. He hasn't stopped improving since he set foot in the US and got some decent coaching. Don't think he'll stop improving now that he'll get really good coaching. At worst, he'll be a nice energy big to play off the bench that will outwork everyone on court. At best, a high-impact role-player. I think he'll get there.

[Steven1562]

Davis falling to 31 tells me everything. He must have bombed his interview or had a major injury red flag. Siakam will be a beast trust Masai guys.

[WeTheNorth123]

I dont get it....they said he wasnt athletic???? but the dude seems fairly atheltic from the highlights....

then again, its the same pannel who compared....Jaylen Brown to Tyreke Evens

[Rejected]

I think the goal for this team is toughness. It's a very underrated part of playoff success.

[a_child]

DO I SEE DARRICK MURRAY? lmao

[Sherlock]

Love how everyone in this thread thinks they know better because they read someone's mock draft. Meanwhile, the Raptors worked out over 60 dudes and selected two they thought were the best at the position in the draft they had. Masai's background is in scouting, I'm pretty confident in his talent judging ability.

Raptors worked this guy out? I don't remember his name.

(Not that that means anything, there were a lot of randoms whose names I've forgotten)

[RaptorsLife]

https://mobile.twitter.com/chadfordinsider/status/730829390150533120?p=p Chad ford called it 2 months ago. He really rose draft boards after draft combine