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grindhouse wrote: View PostI am not please at all that we picked a player that will not play for us this year. One thing I can say for sure is this kid needs to put on 20lbs of muscle. I seen so much reaching in this draft is becoming a bad trend.Read my blog, The Picket Fence. Guaranteed to make you think or your money back!
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Tim W. wrote: View PostWho cares if he's the best player available, which he was. Besides, there might not even BE a season for him to miss. So the guy needs to put on some muscle. Does that make it a bad pick?
That being said I don't think it's a great pick but I don't think its a horrible pick.Last edited by RaptorsFan4Life; Fri Jun 24, 2011, 12:38 AM.
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tbihis wrote: View PostThe only concern would be is he's 19, and already 7feet, with much euro experience with lots more potential. And we know who the last player we picked who had the exact same credentials. And now everybody wants this player's head.
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RaptorsFan4Life wrote: View PostBut.. but.. Bismack was available and he does everything Jonas V does except better and is younger, has more muscle and arguably potential.
That being said I don't think it's a great pick but I don't think its a horrible pick.
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slaw wrote: View PostIt was the main reason I wasn't sure about taking a Euro big, the environment in Toronto is so poisoned that it doesn't seem like an ideal environment for a young big man to grow and develop. I guess we'll see.
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Tim W. wrote: View PostWho cares if he's the best player available, which he was. Besides, there might not even BE a season for him to miss. So the guy needs to put on some muscle. Does that make it a bad pick?
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Tim W. wrote: View PostMy only worry is, with him not coming over for another year, does that mean....I can't even say it.
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MangoKid wrote: View PostI don't understand the rush to bring him over. Let him play the next season overseas. Let him hone his game. The kid has major potential and we're doing a proper rebuild. I'm happy.
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To me, this draft reminded me a lot of the first ever Raptors draft... the majority of fans were screaming for the NCAA tournament darling Ed O'Bannon, just like they were screaming for Walker/Knight tonight... the majority was left disappointed and out for blood, but management knew best and it turned out being a great pick (Mighty Mouse).
I think this kid is going to be a stud. He is only 19, is huge already, has a solid frame to add muscle mass to, plays inside and rebounds (opposite style game to Bargnani), seems to be a nice, humble guy, is excited to come to Toronto... what more could Raps fans want?
Even if he takes another year to get here, so what? So the Raps go with a rotation of Davis/Bargnani/Amir and a free agent big for one more year... is it really that bad???
- Davis gets loads of playing time to develop
- DeRozan gets a year as an offensive focal point and a chance to develop further at both ends of the court
- Bayless gets a chance to prove his critics wrong (me included)
- Bargnani gets a season to prove to the new defensive-guru coach that he can commit to defense/rebounding, or he gets traded at the trade deadline or next offseason
- the young core gets another year to develop some chemisty
- the Raps finish in the lottery and get a chance to address the SF position in the next draft (ie: Barnes)
--> then in the 2012-2013 season they'll be adding 2 top-notch pieces (ie: Barnes & Valanciunus) to the team... I am excited for the future of the franchise... and something tells me BC will be busy this offseason!Last edited by CalgaryRapsFan; Fri Jun 24, 2011, 01:17 AM.
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After thinking it over, I don't mind the pick. I hope he stays in Europe for another year to develop his game further and put on some muscle before coming over here. This will also aid in the tanking we'll be doing next year for another lottery pick.
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MangoKid wrote: View PostI don't understand the rush to bring him over. Let him play the next season overseas. Let him hone his game. The kid has major potential and we're doing a proper rebuild. I'm happy.Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
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