Raptors Select Paskal Siakam 27th
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Glad i called Masai picking him in the predictions threads before this one was picked.
Though i was a bit wrong about the type of player he'd become. Never foresaw a point-forward.
I figured Masai would pick him for his motor (which was incredible in those NMU videos with Rap legend Derrick Murray). Dude could run like a gazelle.
Figured he'd be a Bismackish type player but with better scoring and a half-decent midrange game who could grab rebounds, defend, and push pace.
He became so much more. Its incredible.
But i called us drafting him when he was still rather unknown on this board. Got lucky on that one, i guess
Though i was a bit wrong about the type of player he'd become. Never foresaw a point-forward.
I figured Masai would pick him for his motor (which was incredible in those NMU videos with Rap legend Derrick Murray). Dude could run like a gazelle.
Figured he'd be a Bismackish type player but with better scoring and a half-decent midrange game who could grab rebounds, defend, and push pace.
He became so much more. Its incredible.
But i called us drafting him when he was still rather unknown on this board. Got lucky on that one, i guess
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deeps6x wrote:Who was that ESPN douche who interviewed Pascal after the game. Saying it's been ten seasons since a Raptor scored 30 points in a playoff game.
How many hours has it been since Kawhi did it in Game 2?
He said 30 points and 11 rebounds
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Scott Hall wrote:Spoiler:
Average on the post. Has quick feet but isn't a player you'll feed when you need a bucket.
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King of the North.
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Siakam is already a Raptors legend.
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Also
Remember when people compared his ceiling to Draymond Green but Siakam would never be as good?
He's definitively better than Draymond now.
What a time to be alive. Praise Siakam Raptor Christ.
Remember when people compared his ceiling to Draymond Green but Siakam would never be as good?
He's definitively better than Draymond now.
What a time to be alive. Praise Siakam Raptor Christ.
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Remember when people said Tatum was the better player because he produced in the playoffs while Pascal would get shut down when he got there?
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Kabookalu wrote:Someone in the GB said this:
I love this pick for Toronto. I had Siakam as the most underrated player in the draft.
Steal of the draft IMO. Top-15 talent. Maybe top-10 in this draft. Draymond Green like defense and promising offensive game for someone who's basically had 2 years of serious coaching.
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This thread is absolutely hilarious. People who think they know better than Masai getting called out by people who also just got lucky. RealGM circle of life.
If you said Spicy was a good pick at the time, great. If you calmly didnt think so, it was your opinion at the time, totally fair.
Nobody, Masai included, saw this much Spice coming. No need to **** on your fellow posters over what is essentially a flukey prediction for 99% of us who only watch highlights or breakdowns by other people.
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If you said Spicy was a good pick at the time, great. If you calmly didnt think so, it was your opinion at the time, totally fair.
Nobody, Masai included, saw this much Spice coming. No need to **** on your fellow posters over what is essentially a flukey prediction for 99% of us who only watch highlights or breakdowns by other people.
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SHFT wrote:This thread is absolutely hilarious. People who think they know better than Masai getting called out by people who also just got lucky. RealGM circle of life.
If you said Spicy was a good pick at the time, great. If you calmly didnt think so, it was your opinion at the time, totally fair.
Nobody, Masai included, saw this much Spice coming. No need to **** on your fellow posters over what is essentially a flukey prediction for 99% of us who only watch highlights or breakdowns by other people.
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What’s worse is people saying Masai made a terrible choice or he’s a bad drafter before they saw a single game from the rookie, especially that late in the draft. They are so arrogant they are confident that the pick they would have made at frickin 27th is the right one based on absolutely nothing
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Interesting pre-draft writeup. Nothing seems too crazy except for the fact that they called him out for lacking athleticism -- that's not usually something you develop which means the scouts either missed it, or just didn't do enough work (as in watch enough of his games) to write him up correctly.Scott Hall wrote:
Interviewer: Championship #2?
Ujiri: Hey...We're gonna get it. I don't know when it'll be, but we're gonna get it. Just like I said we'll get the first one and I said I didn't know when we'd get it...But we will. Guarantee you we will.
Ujiri: Hey...We're gonna get it. I don't know when it'll be, but we're gonna get it. Just like I said we'll get the first one and I said I didn't know when we'd get it...But we will. Guarantee you we will.
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Steelo Green wrote:yassillio wrote:Have there been any other players who played for a small college program , that actually turned out to be good ? I'd love to get a list.
He looks like dieng ( wolves ) with a hint of amare stoudamire /Biyombo
Lillard
Curry
Kahwi
George
Millsap
Danny Granger
Kevin Martin
Hassan Whiteside
George Hill
Bird
Malone
Stockton
David Robinson
Steve Nash
Pippin
Gervin
Rodman
Parish
Just to answer your question. Don't think he's going to be a star but plenty of solid players I didn't list as well.
Well, I guess I was wrong
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I was always okay drafting Pascal even had he been drafted with the 9th pick, But I kinda wish we drafted Skal instead of Poeltl
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TheGoodDoctor wrote:CoachJReturns wrote:Let's just hope Siakam spends the entire summer working on his shot. His pre-draft video made it pretty obvious he's comfortable from mid range, but quite bad once he steps back to the arc.
Future DeMar DeRozan replacement.
Why the green font
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everdiso wrote:TdotRap4Lyfe wrote:everdiso wrote:in general, with late 1sts and 2nds, you always want to see your GM gamble on the unknown with upside. I don't think it's every smart to rag on a pick like this, even if it turns into a Bruno.
on the flipside, i think fans have every right to criticize a GM that plays it safe with a lottery pick, and passes on upside in favor of polish or readiness.
We played it safe with Jakub, he is starting to look like a stud for the Spurs.
stud? that's a stretch.
I like poeltl but he's the perfect example of why you don't play it safe with a lotto pick - because even when they work out, like poeltl, they still end up only as good support players.
kalel123 wrote:Seriously, Masai Ujiri sucks at drafting. I think he thinks so highly of himself that he ends up outsmarting himself.
this is greatWeTheNorth123 wrote:IM A HUGE MASSAI FAN!!!
but you cant pass on Skal or davis at this point..........the guy you draft at 27 for a playoff team isnt probobly going to get minutes!!! --go with the best potential....not an unathletic big!!!
This was a mistake
To be fair....his max vert is 36 which is promising and doesnt seem unathletic
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lol love itmad-man wrote:We need outside shooting and got two guys who can barely hit it 5+ fee away. Youre a genius Masai
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right on the money lmaooriff_raff wrote:He's a mix between Quincy Acy and Bizmack Biyombo!
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yep Ujiri gunna UjiriScott Hall wrote: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
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