Raptors sign Svi Mykhailiuk -- Are they back?

Winsome Gerbil · Post #1 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:26 am

Welcome Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk!!!

As we all know, Ujiri is brilliant. And so is Svi. How far do they go now?

Muscles

Air Svi

Rim Protector

AussieCeltic · Post #2 » by **AussieCeltic** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:27 am

They might challenge for the play in now.

EArl · Post #3 » by **EArl** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:07 am

JimmyPlopper · Post #4 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:19 am

Vote "Definitely" for now and figure the rest out later

Big J · Post #5 » by **Big J** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:27 am

Is OKC the league farm team from now on?

TheGOATWill · Post #6 » by **TheGOATWill** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:28 am

I like this guy more than most. Sneaky good pickup assuming Nurse can motivate him to play even a little bit of defense.

Hoop Heavy · Post #7 » by **Hoop Heavy** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:46 am

AussieCeltic wrote:They might challenge for the play in now.

Laugh now Bostonian Believer, but I say it is a coin toss for who has a better year - the Raps or Celtics. Raps defense is going to be epic this year. That prediction was made without clarity about if they are adding a young 7'2" center in a month - add Moses Brown to that overall team length ... and it will get even harder to score against them.

Raps will lead the league in 3pt blocked this year.

hyper316 · Post #8 » by **hyper316** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:48 am

Don't get your hopes up, OKC didn't even want him back

Barnzy · Post #9 » by **Barnzy** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:59 am

TheGOATWill wrote:I like this guy more than most. Sneaky good pickup assuming Nurse can motivate him to play even a little bit of defense.

He can motivate him all he wants it's not going to make his t-rex arms grow longer.

This guy is 6'7 with a 6'5 wingspan. That is super rare for an NBA athlete.

Hoop Heavy · Post #10 » by **Hoop Heavy** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:22 am

hyper316 wrote:Don't get your hopes up, OKC didn't even want him back

Maybe, he still needs a year or two more development ... so do a lot of our young guys. Thank goodness that an organizational strength.

He had 9 and 9 and a block in just over 20 minutes last year. He didn't get shorter did he? A guy like that is great in the right situations.

Think Brown/Siakam/Anunoby/Barnes/VanVleet or even Brown/Boucher(or Achuiwa)/Siakam/Anunoby/Barnes

AussieCeltic · Post #11 » by **AussieCeltic** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:30 am

Hoop Heavy wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:They might challenge for the play in now.

Laugh now Bostonian Believer, but I say it is a coin toss for who has a better year - the Raps or Celtics. Raps defense is going to be epic this year. That prediction was made without clarity about if they are adding a young 7'2" center in a month - add Moses Brown to that overall team length ... and it will get even harder to score against them.

Raps will lead the league in 3pt blocked this year.

If Raptors have a better year than Boston this year minus any significant injuries to top players on both teams (Tatum/Brown and Siakam/FVV), I will never post here ever again.

Sig it, bookmark it, do as you please.

TheRealKaboom · Post #12 » by **TheRealKaboom** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:51 am

Where is the "I have zero doubts - NO" poll option?

And back to what?

Svi is terrible at literally everything a basketball player is supposed to do, which is why he's on his 4th team in three years.

heezyo2o · Post #13 » by **heezyo2o** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:08 am

Svi lights it up in practice, but ends up disappointing in game

Winsome Gerbil · Post #14 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:28 am

TheRealKaboom wrote:Where is the "I have zero doubts - NO" poll option?

And back to what?

Svi is terrible at literally everything a basketball player is supposed to do, which is why he's on his 4th team in three years.

Oh, he has both a better feel for the game and more athleticism than people give him credit for. He absolutely finishes over the rim and is fully capable of making slick passes off the dribble:

Watch on YouTube

everdiso · Post #15 » by **everdiso** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:42 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
Hoop Heavy wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:They might challenge for the play in now.

Laugh now Bostonian Believer, but I say it is a coin toss for who has a better year - the Raps or Celtics. Raps defense is going to be epic this year. That prediction was made without clarity about if they are adding a young 7'2" center in a month - add Moses Brown to that overall team length ... and it will get even harder to score against them.

Raps will lead the league in 3pt blocked this year.

If Raptors have a better year than Boston this year minus any significant injuries to top players on both teams (Tatum/Brown and Siakam/FVV), I will never post here ever again.

Sig it, bookmark it, do as you please.

Screenshotted.

rapluva · Post #16 » by **rapluva** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:42 am

Hoop Heavy wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:They might challenge for the play in now.

Laugh now Bostonian Believer, but I say it is a coin toss for who has a better year - the Raps or Celtics. Raps defense is going to be epic this year. That prediction was made without clarity about if they are adding a young 7'2" center in a month - add Moses Brown to that overall team length ... and it will get even harder to score against them.

Raps will lead the league in 3pt blocked this year.

Ok..I'm a Raptor fan.. and I gotta add my two cents..have u seen highlights of Moses Brown.. he is a project...tall.. lanky..yes ..but is raw.. not a game changer .. won't even get minutes behind Precious who will be coming off the bench...

All this chatter that Goran is traded to the Mavs .. I'll believe it when I see it happen..Raps ain't trading with the Mavs I'd they don't give them what they want.. which is relief from going over the tax.. I say trade Goran to a team that will pay him next season...and we get what we want... Why do we need to help the Mavs .. we owe Goran nothing... But knowing Masai..he will help Goran get to the Mavs..and they will have to pony up whatever Raps management wants in return...

monopoman · Post #17 » by **monopoman** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:46 am

Watch on YouTube

rapluva · Post #18 » by **rapluva** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:46 am

everdiso wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:
Hoop Heavy wrote:
Laugh now Bostonian Believer, but I say it is a coin toss for who has a better year - the Raps or Celtics. Raps defense is going to be epic this year. That prediction was made without clarity about if they are adding a young 7'2" center in a month - add Moses Brown to that overall team length ... and it will get even harder to score against them.

Raps will lead the league in 3pt blocked this year.

If Raptors have a better year than Boston this year minus any significant injuries to top players on both teams (Tatum/Brown and Siakam/FVV), I will never post here ever again.

Sig it, bookmark it, do as you please.

Screenshotted.

Lol..good call..Celtics with Tatum and Brown... Plus their center coming back and Marcus Smart..they are a 48-50 win team... And will be better than the Raps...Raps can win around 41 games... But that's only if they can score... Defence will help keep the. In games ...but a lot will depend on Gary Trent.. Freddy and OG at the start of the season...and then Pascal coming back from I jury in month two and getting o to game shape..will and can possibly have them hover at the .500 mark.

everdiso · Post #19 » by **everdiso** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:25 am

rapluva wrote:
everdiso wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:
If Raptors have a better year than Boston this year minus any significant injuries to top players on both teams (Tatum/Brown and Siakam/FVV), I will never post here ever again.

Sig it, bookmark it, do as you please.

Screenshotted.

Lol..good call..Celtics with Tatum and Brown... Plus their center coming back and Marcus Smart..they are a 48-50 win team... And will be better than the Raps...Raps can win around 41 games... But that's only if they can score... Defence will help keep the. In games ...but a lot will depend on Gary Trent.. Freddy and OG at the start of the season...and then Pascal coming back from I jury in month two and getting o to game shape..will and can possibly have them hover at the .500 mark.

"With Tatum and brown"....means what exactly?

And Kemba/Fournier/Theis/Thompson into Schroder/Richardson/Horford/Kanter? Probably a downgrade tbh.

Hoop Heavy · Post #20 » by **Hoop Heavy** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:36 am

I hear that Mykhailiuk has a nickname ... The Ukranian Lebron.

Are the Raptors now title contenders again?