Toronto Raptors

[inc-pankz]

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kinsa jud kaha ilang e draft sah. .

maybe a bigman. . Bayless ilang PG

[colby]

kinsa jud kaha ilang e draft sah. .

maybe a bigman. . Bayless ilang PG

Failed experiment sa Portland Trailblazers; they thought they have a future PG when they drafted him. Turned out his an undersized SG.

Sometimes he really have games when you can see the potential of a PG, but liek once a month lang na. What he is consistent is his desired to score and attack the basket. Dili man gud siya PG, sa college pa lang he was the SG sa Arizona. I don't think mahimo ni siyang PG sa future. His passing skills is not that of a play maker, tunnel vision kaayo iya dinulaan. Let him play the game where he is most comfortable-the SG spot.

[inc-pankz]

but his too small for a two guard. . oh well, we dont know yet , barea-kidd works for mavs. .

but if mo draft silag bigman.. dghan na kaau dba?. .or maybe draft a ready to play center. .

or should they draft kemba or Brandon.

[colby]

PG-Calderon can't defend the 1 , then Bayless too small (you're right) for the 2.

Kemba and Knight, more of a score first guard IMO. Gamay pud ni sila, but will be a nice draft for the Raptors or are they looking to draft another international player/s? I like Knight (taller than Kemba), he can develop into a PG just like Westbrook who's also not an instinctively PG. Knight-less athletic but a better shooter.

Good thing wala pa ni give up ang Raptors kay Bargani, but you're right a ready to play center will help this team. Bargani is obviously a very tall SG.

[inc-pankz]

dba naa mn injury c calderon? was it his harmstring?. . anyway yeah. .brandon is a good pick, will see if dle sya e draft sa Utah. .

so its either Kanter or Brandon. . or maybe Jonas Valanciunas

[FAQ]

Brandon Knight is projected at the 5th pick now . So a good chance the Raptors might take him if he'll be available by then . Other than that , we might get : Valanciunas , Leonard , or Vesely . Maybe trade the pick !!

I was kind of hoping towards hiring Lawrence Frank (because of his success in NJ drooled me over) but it make really sense to hire Casey . Hiring Casey , there's a defensive factor . Also , he had years on observing how Dirk operate and knows what kind of training they've done to him - hopefully apply it to Bargnani . So I assume , Bargnani will remain as a Raptor despite of the trade rumors circulated when the season ended .

If Bargnani is here to stay , we might get an SF via Free Agency -- Al Thornton or Thaddeus Young . For the Center position , I'd like to have Dorsey and Evans back .

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From a friend who has close ties with the front office ... Raptors have narrowed their options at 5 to Leonard, Knight, Biyombo and Valanciunas .

[inc-pankz]

From a friend who has close ties with the front office ... Raptors have narrowed their options at 5 to Leonard, Knight, Biyombo and Valanciunas .

if Utah will pass on brandon, murag c brandon jd nyu pick, but valanciunas is a good pick up too. He can score and rebound. . Leonard? hmm, wala ba SF ang raps?

Yes hire back dorsey but let go of evans. .


any thoughts for tony Parker? SA is shipping him for a trade. .

[FAQ]

if Utah will pass on brandon, murag c brandon jd nyu pick, but valanciunas is a good pick up too. He can score and rebound. . Leonard? hmm, wala ba SF ang raps?

Yes hire back dorsey but let go of evans. .


any thoughts for tony Parker? SA is shipping him for a trade. .

From what I've been told , the Raptors' preferred player on the draft night was Knight or Biyombo . When the Cavs picked the Tristan Thompson , they were shocked by the fact that they didn't picked Valanciunas which obviously the best available big man .

My friend who went to NJ to cover the draft , she told me via BBM that the Cavs decided not to draft Valanciunas because of his buyout issue with his team in Europe .

No , we don't want Tony Parker here .

We can re-sign both Dorsey and Evans using the minimum contract . They already expressed their interest on coming back . The team will most likely to have Evans back because of his work ethic and as a babysitter to these "Young Onez" .

[FAQ]

Raptors exercise options on Demar DeRozan, James Johnson, Ed Davis

TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors have exercised team options on contracts for guard-forward DeMar DeRozan and forwards James Johnson and Ed Davis.

The club announced Friday it picked up the fourth year options for DeRozan and Johnson, and the third year for Davis, which guarantees all contracts through the 2012-13 season.

The Raptors had until Oct. 31 to exercise their option on the three players.

SOURCE: Raptors exercise options on DeRozan, Johnson, Davis

Young Onez !!!!