The Official Jalen Suggs Thread

HKBOY · Post #61 » by **HKBOY** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:52 am

Suggs will outplay Fultz right away.

Horcy · Post #62 » by **Horcy** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:43 am

I still can't believe how every media site that hate the Orlando Magic had to give a A+ to this pick.
It's sooooo satisfying that I can't even describe it.
We all deserved this so much. Thanks Raptors

Showbiz Bear · Post #63 » by **Showbiz Bear** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:51 am

I'm real happy for my 2K22 online league lol. Fultz/Cole, Suggs/RJ, Franz/Ross, Isaac/Chuma and WCJ/Bamba are gonna be a scrappy squad

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Audi · Post #64 » by **Audi** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:59 am

Hope has returned to the city beautiful.

KillMonger · Post #65 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:15 am

Watch on YouTube

Post #66 » by **Bensational** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:25 am

KillMonger wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Man, the guy is the definition of confidence and leadership.

“What are some of your weaknesses?”

“I don’t think I have any. I think I’m good at everything and now it’s about getting better”

And he somehow manages to deliver that with a sincerity that it doesn’t come off as arrogant or cocky, he’s just speaking facts. Love it.

UnFadeable21 · Post #67 » by **UnFadeable21** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:50 am

Read on Twitter

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Read on Twitter

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If anyone plays NBA2K21 on PS5

I just uploaded a roster with all the first round rookies uploaded.

My first year doing 2K rosters but I’ve had the number 1 rated Madden roster 3 years running.

Got Jalen Suggs and the rest of the 29 other first round rookies along with all the traded players. Will update free agency when the time comes as well.

Skin · Post #68 » by **Skin** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:54 am

I'm still so stinkin' happy that we were able to land Jalen Suggs.... Holy crap bros! High 5s all around!

Sooooo.... here's what I'm thinking. TOR probably asked ORL if they wanted to trade up to 4 and ORL gave them the big stiff arm, knowing they wanted Barnes at 5. I really do think Barnes was the top choice of our FO. They didn't get their guy, but us fans... WE got the guy WE wanted! Hahahaha! Even if TOR said they'd take a 2nd rounder to move down to 5, they could've done it and ended up with Barnes or Suggs at 5. ORL played hard ball and ended up forcing TOR to make the tough choice.

I was praying so hard for Adam Silver to say Scottie Barnes when TOR was on the clock. I closed my eyes to hear it and when he called Sco... I WAS SO FREAKING HAPPY!!!! BEST MAGIC MEMORY IN A LONG TIME!!!!! LESSSSGOOOO!!!!! :D :D :D

drsd · Post #69 » by **drsd** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:12 am

HKBOY wrote:Suggs will outplay Fultz right away.

Given that Fultz will be on the bench, I am confident you are correct.

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drsd · Post #70 » by **drsd** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:15 am

zuppafly wrote:Only future will tell if these are just hot takes, and Barnes/Kuminga might become the second coming of Jordan and make these words a laughing stock. BUT, I agree with everything you said and I was worried we'd end up with those two (or Sengun).
I only disagree with eh Fultz bit. I still have hope for him, he has the best PG tools of anyone and he's a real floor leader. I hope he comes back strong and with his jumpshot at a respectable level so we can get him and Suggs as a 1/2 combo, with Cole/RJ from the bench.

Finally, I still see RJ as the one with the highest potential of them all. But from potential to actually becoming the star I see in him is a loooong road.

Do you see for 2022/23:

Fultz/Anthony
Suggs/Hampton

???

zuppafly · Post #71 » by **zuppafly** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:30 am

drsd wrote:
zuppafly wrote:Only future will tell if these are just hot takes, and Barnes/Kuminga might become the second coming of Jordan and make these words a laughing stock. BUT, I agree with everything you said and I was worried we'd end up with those two (or Sengun).
I only disagree with eh Fultz bit. I still have hope for him, he has the best PG tools of anyone and he's a real floor leader. I hope he comes back strong and with his jumpshot at a respectable level so we can get him and Suggs as a 1/2 combo, with Cole/RJ from the bench.

Finally, I still see RJ as the one with the highest potential of them all. But from potential to actually becoming the star I see in him is a loooong road.

Do you see for 2022/23:

Fultz/Anthony
Suggs/Hampton

???

I see those 4 being the rotation, yes. I don't have a clue how that rotation will look like in terms of minutes/position in a year from now. It'll depend on the evolution of each one of those guys.
The game changes so much that we might have 3 of them on the floor at the same time for some games and in others just one with Ross or Gary H.(? if he stays), playing at the 2 for a taller lineup.

Just having those 4 guys + MCW as their vet with his high motor and work ethic, it's finally time to be excited about our backcourt!

(and with Isaac, Chuma, Franz, Ross at the 2/3, also excited about that).

We won't win many games this season, but I'm back to subscribing international league pass.

89Magicfan · Post #72 » by **89Magicfan** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:04 am

I’m now officially excited. Reverse psychology fellas!

I was thinking last night, if we had Barnes and Suggs on the board, what would’ve happened? Would the pick still be Suggs?

npiper17 · Post #73 » by **npiper17** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:08 am

thelead wrote:
Nyce_1 wrote:Jalen confirmed he DID NOT workout for Orlando. Never met with front office.

And rumor is he had a bad workout in Toronto.

I really question what this front office actually does on a day to day basis. We hear this nearly every draft.

I wouldn’t blame Suggs not working out here on the front office. I’d be almost certain they extended an invite and his agent will have turned it down.

pepe1991 · Post #74 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:09 am

Horcy wrote:I still can't believe how every media site that hate the Orlando Magic had to give a A+ to this pick.
It's sooooo satisfying that I can't even describe it.
We all deserved this so much. Thanks Raptors

Orlando normally gets fair grades, constantlly terrible ones because they constantly make poor draft decisions. Hence, didn't land allstar in lottery since Dwight despite having countless amount of lottery picks since.
Thank God this time around, Ujiri lost his mind and drafted Barnes 4th and saved us from that pick.

Skybox · Post #75 » by **Skybox** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:24 am

They didn't need to waste time on a Suggs workout...or Cade, or Green, or Mobley. IF any of them drop, there's no decision to ponder. Unbelievable blunder by Masai, IMO. Sometimes just playing checkers is OK and the obvious is often the truth.

Optimus_Steel · Post #76 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:27 am

Wake up this morning and I'm still over the moon that Tor out thought themselves and allowed us to land Suggs. Finally the break this team has been waiting on for a decade!

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Anti Chalmers · Post #77 » by **Anti Chalmers** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:40 am

We have a really nice core of young guards. I just know at least one of them will become a star.

smooth_as_silk · Post #78 » by **smooth_as_silk** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:46 am

Congrats guys and gals

I love Suggs and wish he was a celtic with Tatum and Brown.

But I also love that he is not in Toronto.

Your team will be alot of fun to watch.

Suggs/Anthony
Fultz/RJ
Franz/Ross
Isaac/Okeke
WCjr/Bamba

And that fat Harris expiring to deal for help.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #79 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:58 am

UnFadeable21 wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=21M

Read on Twitter
?s=21

If anyone plays NBA2K21 on PS5

I just uploaded a roster with all the first round rookies uploaded.

My first year doing 2K rosters but I’ve had the number 1 rated Madden roster 3 years running.

Got Jalen Suggs and the rest of the 29 other first round rookies along with all the traded players. Will update free agency when the time comes as well.

WTF is wrong with their legs?

89Magicfan · Post #80 » by **89Magicfan** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:10 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:
UnFadeable21 wrote:

Read on Twitter
?s=21M

Read on Twitter
?s=21

If anyone plays NBA2K21 on PS5

I just uploaded a roster with all the first round rookies uploaded.

My first year doing 2K rosters but I’ve had the number 1 rated Madden roster 3 years running.

Got Jalen Suggs and the rest of the 29 other first round rookies along with all the traded players. Will update free agency when the time comes as well.

WTF is wrong with their legs?

2k still doesn’t update the roster before release?

Haven’t played this game in sooo long. Thought this would be something that they would change.