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Poeltl & Pascal - The 2016 Draft
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SI just released their newest mock.
http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/01/nba...-dragan-bender
They have Ingram over-taking Simmons for top pick.
Raps (picking 10th) taking Marquese Chriss, Washington
Last Mock: N/A
F | 6'9", 225 | FR.
Chriss caught a lot of people off guard at Washington this year. He was not a McDonald's All American, and he didn't even crack the top 50 of ESPN's recruiting rankings. Then he showed up in Seattle and averaged 13 and 5 in 24 minutes per game, on 53% shooting and 35% from three. His trajectory is basically the polar opposite of Skal Labissiere, the other player the Raptors could consider here. I like Chriss more. His biggest weakness at Washington was foul trouble, which is the single easiest weakness to fix. He's only played basketball for five years, and while he's still very raw—remember, we're in Project Territory—his ceiling is high. Could he have used another year in college? Definitely. But if he ends up with a good team that can afford to develop him, he has the potential to be one of the bigger steals in this draft.
Rabb was still available FWIW.
Valentine at 15 and Skal dropping to 18.
Raps 26th pick, Damian Jones, Vanderbilt
Last Mock: 16
C | 7'0", 250 | JR.
At this point in the draft, most teams will be opting for Europeans. If the Raptors are looking for a long-term project, though, Jones is a center who entered the year with lottery potential, and fell down the draft boards in part because of how disappointing Vanderbilt's season was. This low in the first round, he will be worth a gamble.Heir, Prince of Cambridge
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Axel wrote: View PostChriss caught a lot of people off guard at Washington this year. He was not a McDonald's All American, and he didn't even crack the top 50 of ESPN's recruiting rankings. Then he showed up in Seattle and averaged 13 and 5 in 24 minutes per game, on 53% shooting and 35% from three. His trajectory is basically the polar opposite of Skal Labissiere, the other player the Raptors could consider here. I like Chriss more. His biggest weakness at Washington was foul trouble, which is the single easiest weakness to fix. He's only played basketball for five years, and while he's still very raw—remember, we're in Project Territory—his ceiling is high. Could he have used another year in college? Definitely. But if he ends up with a good team that can afford to develop him, he has the potential to be one of the bigger steals in this draft.
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tDotted wrote: View PostCan't take the writer seriously after that one. Foul control is a whole lot harder than he's making it seem. Chriss' foul rate is a huge issue right now which should cause legitimate concerns for any team considering him.Two beer away from being two beers away.
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Mess wrote: View PostHave you seen some of the bullshit fouls they call in college?
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Mess wrote: View PostHave you seen some of the bullshit fouls they call in college?
DanH wrote: View PostPersonal foul rates are not very predictive of fouling in the NBA - one of the weakest correlations of all the box score stats.
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Axel wrote: View PostSI just released their newest mock.
http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/01/nba...-dragan-bender
They have Ingram over-taking Simmons for top pick.
Raps (picking 10th) taking Marquese Chriss, Washington
Last Mock: N/A
F | 6'9", 225 | FR.
Chriss caught a lot of people off guard at Washington this year. He was not a McDonald's All American, and he didn't even crack the top 50 of ESPN's recruiting rankings. Then he showed up in Seattle and averaged 13 and 5 in 24 minutes per game, on 53% shooting and 35% from three. His trajectory is basically the polar opposite of Skal Labissiere, the other player the Raptors could consider here. I like Chriss more. His biggest weakness at Washington was foul trouble, which is the single easiest weakness to fix. He's only played basketball for five years, and while he's still very raw—remember, we're in Project Territory—his ceiling is high. Could he have used another year in college? Definitely. But if he ends up with a good team that can afford to develop him, he has the potential to be one of the bigger steals in this draft.
Rabb was still available FWIW.
Valentine at 15 and Skal dropping to 18.
Raps 26th pick, Damian Jones, Vanderbilt
Last Mock: 16
C | 7'0", 250 | JR.
At this point in the draft, most teams will be opting for Europeans. If the Raptors are looking for a long-term project, though, Jones is a center who entered the year with lottery potential, and fell down the draft boards in part because of how disappointing Vanderbilt's season was. This low in the first round, he will be worth a gamble.
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Axel wrote: View PostDeyonta Davis you mean? I think he can be, but my Michigan State bias might be in play here.
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Rudy Bargnani wrote: View PostWhat ever happened to George Lucas, or the Brazilian point guard of our future? We used to joke about drafting him last year but I don't see him on any mocks this year. Is he declaring?
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