Comments on: 6th to 10th picks this decade http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/ The Penultimate Toronto Raptors Fan Website Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:42:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mutombo http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-23138 Mutombo Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:25:16 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-23138 I couldn't agree more... but I don't understand why I get laughed at when I argue that Ron Harper is the best PG in history.... Or when I explan that Mo Williams was a terrible point guard last year but now he and Derek Fisher are the best....... "In my book", there is no possible way you can make a believable argument that this is the best way to evaluate point guards.... Why is it true for PGs and not other positions? Doesn't the rest of the roster have an impact on team record? I cant imagine that you actually believe this, so why would you post it? I couldn’t agree more… but I don’t understand why I get laughed at when I argue that Ron Harper is the best PG in history…. Or when I explan that Mo Williams was a terrible point guard last year but now he and Derek Fisher are the best…….

“In my book”, there is no possible way you can make a believable argument that this is the best way to evaluate point guards…. Why is it true for PGs and not other positions? Doesn’t the rest of the roster have an impact on team record?

I cant imagine that you actually believe this, so why would you post it?

]]> By: khandor http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22995 khandor Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:26:34 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22995 It is disappointing to read the different articles being published yesterday and today with the following sentiment as the main theme, <i>"This ___________ is the swing man the Raptors should be looking to draft this off season."</i> ... when THE WAY the Raptors should be thinking doesn't involve that type of thought process at all. Instead of making their selection in the 2009 NBA Lottery based on which "swing man" they need to add to their present team, the Raptors NEED to start thinking of drafting the BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER on the board, period and exclamation mark. If this organization would simply have done that going to back to the year after Wince Carter's draft year ... the entire history of the team would be different today. It is disappointing to read the different articles being published yesterday and today with the following sentiment as the main theme,

“This ___________ is the swing man the Raptors should be looking to draft this off season.”

… when THE WAY the Raptors should be thinking doesn’t involve that type of thought process at all.

Instead of making their selection in the 2009 NBA Lottery based on which “swing man” they need to add to their present team, the Raptors NEED to start thinking of drafting the BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER on the board, period and exclamation mark.

If this organization would simply have done that going to back to the year after Wince Carter’s draft year … the entire history of the team would be different today.

]]> By: lakeserver http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22963 lakeserver Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:18:35 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22963 LETS PICK SOMEONE WHO IS WORSE THAN RAFAEL ARAUJO!!! IGGY SHOULD HAVE BEEN A F******* RAPTOR!!! LETS PICK SOMEONE WHO IS WORSE THAN RAFAEL ARAUJO!!! IGGY SHOULD HAVE BEEN A F******* RAPTOR!!!

]]> By: Dustin http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22957 Dustin Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:57:58 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22957 That wouldn't work because bosh becomes to expensive to trade. He would be a BYC player, meaning that his average salary would be what the raps have to take back. ouch. That wouldn’t work because bosh becomes to expensive to trade. He would be a BYC player, meaning that his average salary would be what the raps have to take back. ouch.

]]> By: kaine http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22956 kaine Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:50:56 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22956 make no mistake. rubio is really good. remind me of drazen petrovic (you may google him). sure his durability must be tested, and may not be a good difender 1o1. but the boy can play, and would be a good solid pick. make no mistake. rubio is really good. remind me of drazen petrovic (you may google him). sure his durability must be tested, and may not be a good difender 1o1. but the boy can play, and would be a good solid pick.

]]> By: l http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22955 l Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:01:12 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22955 Triano's canadan rite. can sum1 tell me why did he worked for the redeem team this past summer? Triano’s canadan rite. can sum1 tell me why did he worked for the redeem team this past summer?

]]> By: Aussiebballer http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22954 Aussiebballer Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:39:31 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22954 What if Golden State offer this trade... Bosh and Marion for Maggette, Crawford, Brandon Wright and their Pick (top 3 protected) Starters: Calderon Crawford Maggette Wright Bargnani Bench: Graham Mensah-Bonsu Ukic Jawaii Humphries Banks 2 Top 10 picks (Monroe and Jennings) Possible Mid-Level signing, should be some bargain buys this off-season This way you get some more youth but also quality vets who can provide scoring NOW. No defence but good scoring!!! ;) If they could trade Jose + filler for Nash then they could go Run and Gun crazy, Wright and Bargs would excel in a uptempo offense. What if Golden State offer this trade…
Bosh and Marion for
Maggette, Crawford, Brandon Wright and their Pick (top 3 protected)

Starters:
Calderon
Crawford
Maggette
Wright
Bargnani

Bench:
Graham
Mensah-Bonsu
Ukic
Jawaii
Humphries
Banks
2 Top 10 picks (Monroe and Jennings)
Possible Mid-Level signing, should be some bargain buys this off-season

This way you get some more youth but also quality vets who can provide scoring NOW. No defence but good scoring!!! ;)

If they could trade Jose + filler for Nash then they could go Run and Gun crazy, Wright and Bargs would excel in a uptempo offense.

]]> By: l http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22953 l Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:27:49 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22953 17 yo btw 17 yo btw

]]> By: Simon http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22952 Simon Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:32:51 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22952 If an 18 year old had started for Team USA and played an integral role en route to winning an Olympic Silver, I'm guessing even playing just those "couple games in the summer" would make him the most hyped basketball player on planet Earth. If an 18 year old had started for Team USA and played an integral role en route to winning an Olympic Silver, I’m guessing even playing just those “couple games in the summer” would make him the most hyped basketball player on planet Earth.

]]> By: jru http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22951 jru Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:20:32 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22951 this is assuming that they do get a top 10 pick. I have a shot list of players for colangelo. -Stephen Curry -Greg Monroe -Brandon Hill this is assuming that they do get a top 10 pick. I have a shot list of players for colangelo.
-Stephen Curry
-Greg Monroe
-Brandon Hill

]]> By: Mike P http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22950 Mike P Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:05:23 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22950 FLUX! lol clark, derozan, harden, henderson, anyone of those is fine. considering what we have right now. but please oh dear god, please do not draft budinger. i know he's a great volleyball player but fuck. i'm getting excited for june! we still have money for delfino and we got a mid level left, which now can get a player due to hard economic times. lets blow it on matt carrol................oh gawd FLUX! lol

clark, derozan, harden, henderson, anyone of those is fine. considering what we have right now.

but please oh dear god, please do not draft budinger. i know he’s a great volleyball player but fuck.

i’m getting excited for june!

we still have money for delfino and we got a mid level left, which now can get a player due to hard economic times. lets blow it on matt carrol…………….oh gawd

]]> By: Macy O'Baston http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22949 Macy O'Baston Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:36:13 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22949 I think you are mistaken if you consider the Euroleague to be inferior to NCAA division 1. This dude is playing with fully developed men. I think you are mistaken if you consider the Euroleague to be inferior to NCAA division 1. This dude is playing with fully developed men.

]]> By: Raptors Report http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22947 Raptors Report Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:15:24 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22947 I wasn't talking about a couple of games in the summer, I meant a whole season. I wasn’t talking about a couple of games in the summer, I meant a whole season.

]]> By: Babyface Killa http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22946 Babyface Killa Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:26:44 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22946 but he had his father (Jerry) guide him through each decsion like Sam Presti when he was with the spurs. The difference between the two is that when takes everything he learned from his last job and applies it (Presti) while the other wasn't ready for and just uses his current team for a way to boost his legacy of bring euros to the nba. but he had his father (Jerry) guide him through each decsion like Sam Presti when he was with the spurs. The difference between the two is that when takes everything he learned from his last job and applies it (Presti) while the other wasn’t ready for and just uses his current team for a way to boost his legacy of bring euros to the nba.

]]> By: Sam http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22945 Sam Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:07:55 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22945 Um that American Olympic team had a few Division 1 NCAA-level players on it no? Maybe I'm thinking of another team. Um that American Olympic team had a few Division 1 NCAA-level players on it no? Maybe I’m thinking of another team.

]]> By: Raptors Report http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22944 Raptors Report Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:39:50 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22944 I don't know why so many people love Rubio so much. He still hasn't proved himself against any kind of talent level — not even Division I NCAA — and we already have a similar player in Calderon. I'd rather see the Raptors take Aminu. I like his game and think it translates best to what the Raptors need at this point: somebody big that can come off the bench (for now) and take Bosh's place when he leaves in a couple seasons. I don’t know why so many people love Rubio so much. He still hasn’t proved himself against any kind of talent level — not even Division I NCAA — and we already have a similar player in Calderon. I’d rather see the Raptors take Aminu. I like his game and think it translates best to what the Raptors need at this point: somebody big that can come off the bench (for now) and take Bosh’s place when he leaves in a couple seasons.

]]> By: farka http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22943 farka Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:19:45 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22943 Alotashootzki DiNoreboundnani I see what you did there lol Alotashootzki
DiNoreboundnani

I see what you did there lol

]]> By: yertu damkule http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22942 yertu damkule Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:14:56 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22942 well, chances are he'll be picked by the clips, wiz, grizz or kings. if impact is, indeed, measured by wins/losses, then he's got a steep road ahead... well, chances are he’ll be picked by the clips, wiz, grizz or kings. if impact is, indeed, measured by wins/losses, then he’s got a steep road ahead…

]]> By: FLUXLAND http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22941 FLUXLAND Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:09:41 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22941 Just to add to the dicussion, I suppose... why are we limiting the potential players to American ones. With the exception of Pistol Pete Rubio (take that yertu! :P lol), aren't there any foreign dudes we should consider, knowing BC's history and style? Isn't there a Gianfranco Alotashootzki out there? or a Luigi DiNoreboundnani? Those for sure have to be on top of his draft board! Especially in, what people are calling, a weak draft, isn't there even a bigger chance he reaches in the international pool of choices? Just to add to the dicussion, I suppose… why are we limiting the potential players to American ones. With the exception of Pistol Pete Rubio (take that yertu! :P lol), aren’t there any foreign dudes we should consider, knowing BC’s history and style? Isn’t there a Gianfranco Alotashootzki out there? or a Luigi DiNoreboundnani? Those for sure have to be on top of his draft board!

Especially in, what people are calling, a weak draft, isn’t there even a bigger chance he reaches in the international pool of choices?

]]> By: RYE http://raptorsrepublic.com/2009/03/18/6th-to-10th-picks-this-decade/#comment-22940 RYE Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:57:20 +0000 http://raptorsrepublic.com/?p=6472#comment-22940 I'd trade the whole team for Durrant. No way OKC will trade that guy for anyone not named LeBron. I’d trade the whole team for Durrant. No way OKC will trade that guy for anyone not named LeBron.

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