NBA Draft 2012 - Your Toronto Raptors Wish List

[BlazersGM]

Yeah, the NBA is becoming more PnR focused anyways, footwork  and footspeed are different, he's definitely not as fast in a defensive stance as say, Russell Westbrook. I was saying from a fundamental standpoint, he's definitely not a god tier athlete but for his size he's quick he just is going to have to learn how to use his size to negate speed, which I think he'll be successful at in the NBA if he can get to 210. The other thing is that he's obviously coachable and is willing to do the hard work, not all these guys are about that Fab Melo for example.

[BlazersGM]

Everything I've heard the last hour is saying Waiters is flying up the boards.. We might end up with a guy like Drummond.

Yeah I'm somewhat surprised by this, he must have ace'd his interviews.

[MagicGM]

I, for one, hope it's a smokescreen. I want Beal, MKG, or Barnes, in that order (Cavs at 4). I still think Charlotte's going to trade down to us.

[ExPacersGM]

Yeah, the NBA is becoming more PnR focused anyways, footwork  and footspeed are different, he's definitely not as fast in a defensive stance as say, Russell Westbrook. I was saying from a fundamental standpoint, he's definitely not a god tier athlete but for his size he's quick he just is going to have to learn how to use his size to negate speed, which I think he'll be successful at in the NBA if he can get to 210. The other thing is that he's obviously coachable and is willing to do the hard work, not all these guys are about that Fab Melo for example.

Melo may not have done shit in the classroom but he actually did put in a ton of work between his freshman and sophomore year to go from a slow lazy fatty to one of the more NBA-ready bodies in the draft.

[BlazersGM]

Yeah Melo played @ the same AAU club as me he was a "little" kid at the time, I hope it turns out even though he cost me my NCAA pool.

[BullsGM]

Sorry guys. Wished the best for y'all

[ClippersGM]

I'm a Magic fan. Can anyone fill me in on a non-bias report on Kendall Marshall? Damn, the kid reminds of the Marcus Williams from UCONN. I dont think he'd be any good.  

I follow UNC 24/7, and Marshall is Andre Miller 2.0. Great speed, court vision and passing ability, has an OK shot that got better over the year. Will get lit up defensively though. Comes with none of the character issues that Marcus had though.

[BullsGM]

MOTHEREFING DRAFT The MAGIC PASSED ON PJ3 AND SULLINGER. OH GAWD

[Jeff]

MOTHEREFING DRAFT The MAGIC PASSED ON PJ3 AND SULLINGER. OH GAWD

Tons of teams passed on PJ3. There must be legitimacy to that knee injury.

I'm baffled the Heat let him go by. Perfect scenario for them. Low risk, very high reward player.

The Thunder's gain could be ALOT of teams loss.

[BullsGM]

True but if its just a MCL, as I suspect, a surgery asap would give him enough time to start the season healthy.

[Todd]

Well, the Raps guy looks athletic and twitchy and he can shoot it with range. Kids gotta rep for playing good D...with TRoss and Jonas coming on board under Casey, the infusion of youth and energy could really pay off.

[ClippersGM]

Raps should have traded the pick when Waiters and Barnes came off the board.

[MagicGM]

Actual conversation last night while watching the draft with my girlfriend:

"The Raptors are now on the clock."

"Their mascot is the Raptors? Seriously?" *she squints at the tv and sees the Raptors logo*. Is that raptor playing basketball? Were there seriously no other mascots left? They couldn't have been the Toronto Maple Leafs?" "uh, that's already a hockey team" "They couldn't have been the Toronto Maple Syrup?"

Then the Raps make a pick that make me feel less awful about the Cavs' Waiters pick. And I start railing on it. She says, "And they have the stupidest fucking mascot in sports, too."

Ladies and gentlemen, the Toronto Raptors?

[AsstRapsGM]

Actual conversation last night while watching the draft with my girlfriend:

"The Raptors are now on the clock."

"Their mascot is the Raptors? Seriously?" *she squints at the tv and sees the Raptors logo*. Is that raptor playing basketball? Were there seriously no other mascots left? They couldn't have been the Toronto Maple Leafs?" "uh, that's already a hockey team" "They couldn't have been the Toronto Maple Syrup?"

Then the Raps make a pick that make me feel less awful about the Cavs' Waiters pick. And I start railing on it. She says, "And they have the stupidest fucking mascot in sports, too."

Ladies and gentlemen, the Toronto Raptors?

Dude. You're a Cavs fan.

[Jeff]

Actual conversation last night while watching the draft with my girlfriend:

"The Raptors are now on the clock."

"Their mascot is the Raptors? Seriously?" *she squints at the tv and sees the Raptors logo*. Is that raptor playing basketball? Were there seriously no other mascots left? They couldn't have been the Toronto Maple Leafs?" "uh, that's already a hockey team" "They couldn't have been the Toronto Maple Syrup?"

Then the Raps make a pick that make me feel less awful about the Cavs' Waiters pick. And I start railing on it. She says, "And they have the stupidest fucking mascot in sports, too."

Ladies and gentlemen, the Toronto Raptors?

Dude. You're a Cavs fan.

Dude you're forgetting that their GM guaranteed they'd win a title before Lebron. That means they should be a lock to win the title say.....oh.....last year! Lol