Dalano Banton Discussion / Appreciation

mrdressup · Post #181 » by **mrdressup** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:18 am

Banton is already better than Delon Wright ever was and we had great hopes for him for a long time. He' going to be a dominant back up PG. No doubt about it.

Sanyo · Post #182 » by **Sanyo** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:38 am

Too early for the banton max deal talks?

DelAbbot · Post #183 » by **DelAbbot** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:51 am

OakleyDokely wrote:All my peoples from Rexdale you know we gona just ride

I don't get why you keep reminding everyone Banton is from Rexdale. Is it impressive that an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively poorer neighborhood? Is it that different from an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively richer neighborhood such as Thornhill (Andrew Wiggins) or Mississauga (RJ Barrett)

Ackshun · Post #184 » by **Ackshun** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:58 am

DelAbbot wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:All my peoples from Rexdale you know we gona just ride

I don't get why you keep reminding everyone Banton is from Rexdale. Is it impressive that an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively poorer neighborhood? Is it that different from an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively richer neighborhood such as Thornhill (Andrew Wiggins) or Mississauga (RJ Barrett)

I don't get why you think Delano grew up in a poorer neighbourhood just because he is from Rexdale. This house is in Rexdale. Maybe he lived in something like this?

Also, it's okay for hometown fans to feel good about their hometown players. Wtf

HangTime · Post #185 » by **HangTime** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:01 am

Kind of surprised he's only on a 2 year deal, Thought we would have offered at least 3, with that being a team option.

Zeno · Post #186 » by **Zeno** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:02 am

Love the Dalano Fred combo. I believe it is what snapped Fred out of the funk he was in early.

djsunyc · Post #187 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:02 am

Ackshun wrote:
DelAbbot wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:All my peoples from Rexdale you know we gona just ride

I don't get why you keep reminding everyone Banton is from Rexdale. Is it impressive that an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively poorer neighborhood? Is it that different from an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively richer neighborhood such as Thornhill (Andrew Wiggins) or Mississauga (RJ Barrett)

I don't get why you think Delano grew up in a poorer neighbourhood just because he is from Rexdale. This house is in Rexdale. Maybe he lived in something like this?

Also, it's okay for hometown fans to feel good about their hometown players. Wtf

with the way he's playing, might have to rename it sexdale.

will · Post #188 » by **will** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:07 am

Rexdale mans standup!

will · Post #189 » by **will** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:08 am

HangTime wrote:Kind of surprised he's only on a 2 year deal, Thought we would have offered at least 3, with that being a team option.

Gotta imagine Masai and Bobby are just as surprised.

will · Post #190 » by **will** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:08 am

Zeno wrote:Love the Dalano Fred combo. I believe it is what snapped Fred out of the funk he was in early.

Looked like Senior was playing off the ball with Dalano in with him. It worked.

djsunyc · Post #191 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:10 am

will wrote:
Zeno wrote:Love the Dalano Fred combo. I believe it is what snapped Fred out of the funk he was in early.

Looked like Senior was playing off the ball with Dalano in with him. It worked.

that's been the big change the last 2 games. nurse is giving delano rope and saving franchise freddy for 4th quarter heroics.

will · Post #192 » by **will** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:11 am

djsunyc wrote:
will wrote:
Zeno wrote:Love the Dalano Fred combo. I believe it is what snapped Fred out of the funk he was in early.

Looked like Senior was playing off the ball with Dalano in with him. It worked.

that's been the big change the last 2 games. nurse is giving delano rope and saving franchise freddy for 4th quarter heroics.

If Dalano ever gets down some resemblance of a jumper...holy crap.

djsunyc · Post #193 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:13 am

will wrote:
djsunyc wrote:
will wrote:
Looked like Senior was playing off the ball with Dalano in with him. It worked.

that's been the big change the last 2 games. nurse is giving delano rope and saving franchise freddy for 4th quarter heroics.

If Dalano ever gets down some resemblance of a jumper...holy crap.

per franchise freddy "if he can hit the 3, he's going to be a problem."

that 3 will catapult him to difference maker as a starter.

freddie, banton, scottie, siakam, og lineup? be still my beating heart.

Marmoset · Post #194 » by **Marmoset** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:16 am

I have no idea how he lasted until the 46th pick. Even in pre-season as I was watching him and his combination of skill and size, I thought there has to be a team that would take a chance on a guy like that in the late first round.

Also, an interesting tidbit that may or may not be apparent - Dalano was drafted with the pick we got for Terence Davis. I think this worked out alright.

Zeno · Post #195 » by **Zeno** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:17 am

will wrote:
djsunyc wrote:
will wrote:
Looked like Senior was playing off the ball with Dalano in with him. It worked.

that's been the big change the last 2 games. nurse is giving delano rope and saving franchise freddy for 4th quarter heroics.

If Dalano ever gets down some resemblance of a jumper...holy crap.

That is almost too much to ask for.. though he made a few last game. Still even when Freddy had the ball, I think they couldn’t totally sag off Dalano completely cause if the ball was swung to him quickly, he’d be at the rim in a second. Either that or we’re benefiting from teams not knowing yet…

will · Post #196 » by **will** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:19 am

Zeno wrote:
will wrote:
djsunyc wrote:
that's been the big change the last 2 games. nurse is giving delano rope and saving franchise freddy for 4th quarter heroics.

If Dalano ever gets down some resemblance of a jumper...holy crap.

That is almost too much to ask for.. though he made a few last game. Still even when Freddy had the ball, I think they couldn’t totally sag off Dalano completely cause if the ball was swung to him quickly, he’d be at the rim in a second. Either that or we’re benefiting from teams not knowing yet…

Teams in the NBA are good at scouting. Only a matter of time.

OakleyDokely · Post #197 » by **OakleyDokely** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:31 am

DelAbbot wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:All my peoples from Rexdale you know we gona just ride

I don't get why you keep reminding everyone Banton is from Rexdale. Is it impressive that an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively poorer neighborhood? Is it that different from an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively richer neighborhood such as Thornhill (Andrew Wiggins) or Mississauga (RJ Barrett)

The dude literally has the number 45 on his back to represent the bus route he took.

He's reping Rexdale.

I spent the first 12 years of my life in Rexdale. It's awesome that the first Canadian drafted by the Raptors is from there.

Parataxis · Post #198 » by **Parataxis** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:43 am

DelAbbot wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:All my peoples from Rexdale you know we gona just ride

I don't get why you keep reminding everyone Banton is from Rexdale. Is it impressive that an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively poorer neighborhood? Is it that different from an NBA caliber player came out of a relatively richer neighborhood such as Thornhill (Andrew Wiggins) or Mississauga (RJ Barrett)

Mississauga isn't a neighbourhood.

Madhouse · Post #199 » by **Madhouse** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:10 am

23 minutes in crunch time for a mid 2nd round pick in his 6th NBA game is rare. Going to be a good one.

Los_29 · Post #200 » by **Los_29** » Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:19 am

It was evident in Summer League he had some game but I never could've imagined he'd be in the rotation this season. Definitely has surprised me. He's a very intriguing prospect.