Comments on: 2012 NBA Draft: Toronto Raptors: The Art of Mocking V.2 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/2012-nba-draft-toronto-raptors-the-art-of-mocking-v-2/ Toronto Raptors News, Rumors and Podcast Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Raju aka RaptorCity http://www.raptorsdigest.com/2012-nba-draft-toronto-raptors-the-art-of-mocking-v-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Raju aka RaptorCity Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:00:34 +0000 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/?p=2348#comment-2587 Hey Maram, I totally agree, I know NBA players will not go out and try to lose on purpose unless you play in Charlotte but the Raptors need to think long-term, the better pick we can get the better off we will be for years to come Someone needs to tell Dwane Casey this Hey Maram,

I totally agree,

I know NBA players will not go out and try to lose on purpose unless you play in Charlotte but the Raptors need to think long-term, the better pick we can get the better off we will be for years to come

Someone needs to tell Dwane Casey this

]]> By: Raju aka RaptorCity http://www.raptorsdigest.com/2012-nba-draft-toronto-raptors-the-art-of-mocking-v-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 Raju aka RaptorCity Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:58:27 +0000 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/?p=2348#comment-2586 Hey Guyana24-0, I think all the players you mentioned will declare I believe DeRozan has been miscast as a shooting guard and could improve by leaps and bounds if moved to small forward, KD started out as a shooting guard but really took the leap once moved to his more natural position of small forward Drummond is interesting but only if we agree to jettison Bargnani, he could be a complete bust if not given 30 minutes a night I love Barnes and would be happy with that pick anywhere from 3 on MKG however may go too early for the Raps to get a hold of which is why he is not really on our radar right now Beal looks like a can't-miss prospect Hey Guyana24-0,

I think all the players you mentioned will declare

I believe DeRozan has been miscast as a shooting guard and could improve by leaps and bounds if moved to small forward, KD started out as a shooting guard but really took the leap once moved to his more natural position of small forward

Drummond is interesting but only if we agree to jettison Bargnani, he could be a complete bust if not given 30 minutes a night

I love Barnes and would be happy with that pick anywhere from 3 on

MKG however may go too early for the Raps to get a hold of which is why he is not really on our radar right now

Beal looks like a can’t-miss prospect

]]> By: Guyana24-0 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/2012-nba-draft-toronto-raptors-the-art-of-mocking-v-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Guyana24-0 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:22:28 +0000 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/?p=2348#comment-2575 Man I am so happy I'm not a GM after number 1 pick anyone could be pick. Harrison Barnes and Kidd-Gilchrist are both great picks if Raps can get anyone of them. I know Barnes didn't exactly pan out the way people may have wanted him to but no question he has what Raptors need offense at that wing position as well he can play defense just as good. Then if Drummond is left on the board if we are able to get him I wouldn't mind seeing what him and Jonas can do. But I'm not a wait kind of a guy right now. It took Bargnani his third year before he started improving now he is fairly decent but still not the best, your 7 foot and only grabbing 5 boards, thats not enough. Derozan seems to be the best player he can be unless he bulks up along with Davis who I was hyping up this year and he has been horrible. I guess it's all about where what position we get which I think won't be no higher than 5 but no lower than 7. I love Beal but does that improve our team with Derozan or does it stall our team trying to get rid of Derozan. I say go with either Gilchrist or Barnes if either of them are still there I personally would choose Gilchrist if both are left. If both are gone go for Drummond, if he is gone for the best damn player on there and if it is as late as 7 it may be Beal, Sullinger, or Jones. I don't know why I'm saying half these guys some of them might not even declare for the draft. Man I am so happy I’m not a GM after number 1 pick anyone could be pick.

Harrison Barnes and Kidd-Gilchrist are both great picks if Raps can get anyone of them. I know Barnes didn’t exactly pan out the way people may have wanted him to but no question he has what Raptors need offense at that wing position as well he can play defense just as good.

Then if Drummond is left on the board if we are able to get him I wouldn’t mind seeing what him and Jonas can do. But I’m not a wait kind of a guy right now. It took Bargnani his third year before he started improving now he is fairly decent but still not the best, your 7 foot and only grabbing 5 boards, thats not enough. Derozan seems to be the best player he can be unless he bulks up along with Davis who I was hyping up this year and he has been horrible.

I guess it’s all about where what position we get which I think won’t be no higher than 5 but no lower than 7. I love Beal but does that improve our team with Derozan or does it stall our team trying to get rid of Derozan.

I say go with either Gilchrist or Barnes if either of them are still there I personally would choose Gilchrist if both are left. If both are gone go for Drummond, if he is gone for the best damn player on there and if it is as late as 7 it may be Beal, Sullinger, or Jones.

I don’t know why I’m saying half these guys some of them might not even declare for the draft.

]]> By: Maram http://www.raptorsdigest.com/2012-nba-draft-toronto-raptors-the-art-of-mocking-v-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Maram Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:41:53 +0000 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/?p=2348#comment-2560 I agree with you. Raptors need either one of these two guys IF they want to win something big in next 5 years. In that case winning 3 games in a row and pushing hard to win as many games as they can in rest of the season won't help at all. It is clear that coach is trying to establish a culture but it may backfire to raptors in future by starting to win these games so late because they are not going to make playoff and any miracle will not happen here. They need to loose as many games as they can for there own good. However, they can win always win something from these lose. bargnani can improve his rebounding and 3 point shooting specially when the clock is running down. derozan can improve his 3 point and driving to basket. J. johnson can improve his mid range jump shot. They will loose trying all these but it will help them in coming years and they can count it as win. Now as they are winning the games, they are out of top 5 draft picks and the way things are going, they are not likely be even in top 10. In that case they will miss the opportunity to grab a real talent that would actually help them in coming years and win something big than winning and pushing very hard to win last few games in the season. This is where cavaliers shine who is truly rebuilding their team and most likely they will steal raptors pick because they are also looking at these two guys. I agree with you. Raptors need either one of these two guys IF they want to win something big in next 5 years. In that case winning 3 games in a row and pushing hard to win as many games as they can in rest of the season won’t help at all. It is clear that coach is trying to establish a culture but it may backfire to raptors in future by starting to win these games so late because they are not going to make playoff and any miracle will not happen here. They need to loose as many games as they can for there own good. However, they can win always win something from these lose. bargnani can improve his rebounding and 3 point shooting specially when the clock is running down. derozan can improve his 3 point and driving to basket. J. johnson can improve his mid range jump shot. They will loose trying all these but it will help them in coming years and they can count it as win. Now as they are winning the games, they are out of top 5 draft picks and the way things are going, they are not likely be even in top 10. In that case they will miss the opportunity to grab a real talent that would actually help them in coming years and win something big than winning and pushing very hard to win last few games in the season. This is where cavaliers shine who is truly rebuilding their team and most likely they will steal raptors pick because they are also looking at these two guys.

]]> By: Raju aka RaptorCity http://www.raptorsdigest.com/2012-nba-draft-toronto-raptors-the-art-of-mocking-v-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 Raju aka RaptorCity Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:33:03 +0000 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/?p=2348#comment-2559 Hey PBJake, I think Beal would be an excellent add to our team and will be a better scorer in the NBA than MKG, the only issue being whether or not DeRozan will have success at small forward (which I think he will) Barnes will not be a bust by any stretch as teams are now able to more closely discern his games strengths and weaknesses vis a vis last year, so you know what you are getting Barnes will be a better pro than Ariza in my mind and on a rookie salary and that The bigs dont make sense unless we deal Andrea as far as point guards go, Chad Ford has Tony Wroten Jr as the PG with the highest upside...but definetly not worth an early lottery pick, he could be a another target if we decide to trade down Hey PBJake,

I think Beal would be an excellent add to our team and will be a better scorer in the NBA than MKG, the only issue being whether or not DeRozan will have success at small forward (which I think he will)

Barnes will not be a bust by any stretch as teams are now able to more closely discern his games strengths and weaknesses vis a vis last year, so you know what you are getting

Barnes will be a better pro than Ariza in my mind and on a rookie salary and that

The bigs dont make sense unless we deal Andrea

as far as point guards go, Chad Ford has Tony Wroten Jr as the PG with the highest upside…but definetly not worth an early lottery pick, he could be a another target if we decide to trade down

]]> By: PBJake http://www.raptorsdigest.com/2012-nba-draft-toronto-raptors-the-art-of-mocking-v-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 PBJake Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:33:34 +0000 http://www.raptorsdigest.com/?p=2348#comment-2558 I think if Raptors aren't able to lock up pick 1 or 2, Raptors should seriously consider moving down the draft. Beal isn't as impactful as MKG though he's got some heart, and others don't fit the core we're trying to establish. Barnes seems high-risk and a possible draft bust. Drummond/Robinson would be redundant, thus a waste of a pick. I say we deal with the Bayless situation and see if he wants to re-sign. If he does come back, we trade the pick for a solid 3 (not sure exactly who'd that be, but someone like Ariza). Otherwise if Bayless ain't coming back, we move down and get a good reliable backup PG like Marshall or Lillard. I think if Raptors aren’t able to lock up pick 1 or 2, Raptors should seriously consider moving down the draft. Beal isn’t as impactful as MKG though he’s got some heart, and others don’t fit the core we’re trying to establish. Barnes seems high-risk and a possible draft bust. Drummond/Robinson would be redundant, thus a waste of a pick. I say we deal with the Bayless situation and see if he wants to re-sign. If he does come back, we trade the pick for a solid 3 (not sure exactly who’d that be, but someone like Ariza). Otherwise if Bayless ain’t coming back, we move down and get a good reliable backup PG like Marshall or Lillard.

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