I'm a huge Jokic fan he might be my second pick after The Greek freak and at the very least in the conversation with Davis maybe towns, still probably Durrant even given the ages.
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JimmiC
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I'm a huge Jokic fan he might be my second pick after The Greek freak and at the very least in the conversation with Davis maybe towns, still probably Durrant even given the ages. | ||
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https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2019/04/01/quick-reaction-magic-109-raptors-121/ "Lin didn’t get much of a chance to make a mark, but do you truly blame Nurse for that? Lin’s looked like a non-NBA player for the majority of his Raptors tenure. Tonight wasn’t much different. He didn’t negatively stand out, but was almost a ghost — having little to no impact on the game itself. Ugh." The general consensus amongst people who cover the raptors day-2-day is that Jeremy Lin is playing himself out of the league. I rank him as the #6 guard on the team behind Mccaw. There was some hype by national media people when Lin arrived. Had their been no hype at all and he quietly arrived we probably wouldn't be getting pictures like this... But when you hype something... anything... and it sucks... there will be blow back. I think the picture is kinda funny. hell, Vlady Junior is already starting to catch some hate here. Is it because Torontonians hate Dominicans? c'mon man....let's be real. After all the sabre rattling by his agent and complaining about him not getting called up... he gets here and has an OBP under .250 | ||
JimmiC
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I agree with clutz it is odd for people to have hate for him, people should be celebrating a undrafted player for still being around not for not being the super start no one thought he would ever be. | ||
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If a guy like Vlady Jr. can catch hate in Toronto... so can Lin. I'd say the hate for Vlady Jr. is 10X what it is for Lin. | ||
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On May 09 2019 04:45 JimmiC wrote: The raptors management disagrees that is why they traded for him. no trade. he was bought out by Atlanta and the Raptors signed him for the pro rated league minimum. https://www.nba.com/article/2019/02/11/report-hawks-buy-out-jeremy-lin https://www.spotrac.com/nba/toronto-raptors/cap/ I believe the signing of Lin and the flurry of transactions around the signing allowed the Raptors to save ~$10M in luxury tax. I'd have to do more research to get the exact #. I'd say the main reason Lin and Vlady Junior are catching the disdain of fans is they are not playing well. On May 09 2019 04:37 JimmiC wrote: He's a 30 year old over achiever with some name recognition due to a surprisingly good short run with knicks 7 years ago. as we know from previous discussions point guards usually don't decline until after they are 30. two years ago Lin had a solid season. I'd say people in Toronto were expecting Lin to return to the form he had 2 years ago. That has not happened and people are angry about it. meh. | ||
JimmiC
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The Vlady thing is not even at all similar, which is part of the point. Vlad Jr. is the most hyped prospect in BBall. Lin was a undrafted free agent with a moment in the sun about 7 years ago who carved himself a back up roll and now after injury and times is a veteran presence who could step in if there is injury. A better comparison would be if you were a GSW fan complaining about Bogut, or bucks fan calling Gasol a bust for not getting minutes. It is nonsensical. | ||
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On May 06 2019 23:55 JimmyJRaynor wrote: National US NBA "analysts" Broussard and Cowherd say the Raptors are "soft". Meanwhile they surrender the fewest # of points per game and have the lowest FG% against of all teams in the playoffs. Other than Leonard... these guys can't put the ball in Lake Ontario. They can't shoot. That doesn't mean they are "soft" though. I think they meant soft mentally. Some of the raptors games you can clearly see that they are playing below their level. Lowry and Siakam have looked really streaky when I have been watching for example. | ||
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Lowry is the QB of Toronto's defense. He is of limited natural athletic ability. That is why he was selected 24th overall in the weak 2006 draft class when he was going to enter his 3rd year of college. If Lowry were mentally weak someone QB Toronto's defense. Despite his athletic and size limitations Lowry is the QB of the best defense in the 2019 playoffs. He probably leads the playoffs in charges taken. Mental and physical toughness are a big part of Lowry's game.. it certainly isn't his size or natural athletic gifts that have made him a 5 time all-star. Check out the drafting of the other PGs still left in the playoffs... Bledsoe, Irving, Curry, Harden etc. They are way more naturally talented than Lowry and its indicated in how early they were drafted. All Lowry has going for him is mental and physical toughness. The only guys who complain about Lowry being soft are these "analysts" who watch him once a week a few times a year. If Blake Murphy called Lowry mentally weak he'd get laughed off The Athletic writing team. | ||
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On April 22 2019 10:07 KelianQatar wrote: is there a source for this or is it just BS? Looks like TT was onto something. Apparently the lakers offered Lue 3 years same is Lebron (it strikes me as funny that they want a lebron wisperer or something.) But Lue wanted 5 years. I guess we will see if this is a good move by Lue or not long term. 18 mil would be hard for me to turn down!. Report: Lue ends negotiations with Lakers, declines 3-year contract https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/1759934 | ||
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Do the Lakers even do anything privately?? it feels like if the assistant equipment manager's girlfriend is thinking of breaking up with him it'll somehow end up getting reported someplace. KUDOS to Tracy Mcgrady who correctly figured out Paul George was playing with a torn labrum. That is a tough injury from which to recover. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-injury-updates-thunder-stars-russell-westbrook-finger-knee-paul-george-shoulder-both-undergo-offseason-surgery/ | ||
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Second KQ asked if it was just BS, and a source. Since TT got banned and was unable to post it I thought KQ might be interested that it wasnt. Also considering it is the playoffs and teams not playing have no immédiate need for a coaxh it makes sense it took this long. It is rather surprising that both drew their line in the sand. You would think they could compromise at 4 or something. Or that one would bend. Clearly this was more than just some rumor TT made up, which was it appeared KQ was insinuating. | ||
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JimmiC
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On May 09 2019 09:59 JimmyJRaynor wrote: 6 foot tall guys have to be mentally tough to survive in the NBA. 6 foot tall guys who are also good defenders the way Lowry is... have to been even more mentally tough to always tangle with guys bigger and stronger than them. Lowry is the QB of Toronto's defense. He is of limited natural athletic ability. That is why he was selected 24th overall in the weak 2006 draft class when he was going to enter his 3rd year of college. If Lowry were mentally weak someone QB Toronto's defense. Despite his athletic and size limitations Lowry is the QB of the best defense in the 2019 playoffs. He probably leads the playoffs in charges taken. Mental and physical toughness are a big part of Lowry's game.. it certainly isn't his size or natural athletic gifts that have made him a 5 time all-star. Check out the drafting of the other PGs still left in the playoffs... Bledsoe, Irving, Curry, Harden etc. They are way more naturally talented than Lowry and its indicated in how early they were drafted. All Lowry has going for him is mental and physical toughness. The only guys who complain about Lowry being soft are these "analysts" who watch him once a week a few times a year. If Blake Murphy called Lowry mentally weak he'd get laughed off The Athletic writing team. While I would call Lowry anything but soft. He dropped in the draft because of his height shot and attitude not his athleticism. Don't sell him short, he was super fast, strong and had pretty good hops. And it is not like he was late bloomer, AAU since age 11 and a 5 star recruit. "A short, but exceptionally athletic point guard who creates all kinds of problems with his excellent speed and quickness. Built and moves like an NFL running back. Extremely quick to take the corner off the dribble. Capable of playing above the rim, which is quite an accomplishment for a player his height. Very good at drawing defenders with his driving ability. Can cause all sorts of problems for his matchup by using his physical tools defensively. Not the most efficient perimeter scorer, which has limited him early in his NBA career. Has become a more efficient player on the whole since entering the League. Spent only two seasons at Villanova, one of which was shortened by an ACL injury. Physical tools and toughness made him a first round pick. Brings some things to the table as a back-up, but still has a ways to go as an all-around player. - Source: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kyle-Lowry-608/ ©DraftExpress" He hasn’t hired an agent yet so he can still pull of the draft. Averaged 11.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG and 3.7 APG this year. A good defender, recorded 2.3 steals. Athletic, has quick feet and plays with intensity. Shooting has improved this year (.466 FG% compared to .421 the previous year), which is one reason why his draft stock has been improving as the year progressed. Show good floor leadership. Strong upper body and is not afraid to play physical. http://www.mynbadraft.com/NBA-Draft-Profiles-2006/Kyle-Lowry https://www.nbadraft.net/players/kyle-lowry https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2004/kyle-lowry-27609 | ||
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On May 09 2019 10:37 Jerubaal wrote: He's determined to go out shooting. I wonder if Hayward will regain his form over the next year or if that's it for him. I'm hoping he is like Paul George and makes a full recovery. I think PG13 first year back was bit down (not as dramatically as Hayward's)and now he is better than ever. There is hope, but I'm sure Ainge is having buys remorse! | ||
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i kind of feel sorry for Kyrie. poor guy. if Boston is eliminated tonight i'll watch a short eric dubay video during halftime of the Rockets//Warriors game to memorialize Kyrie's difficult season in boston. On May 09 2019 10:44 JimmiC wrote: Has become a more efficient player on the whole since entering the League. Spent only two seasons at Villanova, one of which was shortened by an ACL injury. Physical tools and toughness made him a first round pick. you make some good points. that said, i was comparing Lowry to the other PGs still remaining in the playoffs.. not to the back up PG playing for say... Atlanta. If he had the kind of athletic talent guys like Harden, Bledsoe Irving, or Steph Curry have he would've been chosen way higher after playing only 1 year of college. When you are as elite and as big as the guys i listed they ignore your attitude. but u made some good points. | ||
JimmiC
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I do think it was the shooting more than the athletic talent as well as size, but Bledsoe is the same height, Kyrie and Steph are a couple inches taller but both much skinnier. No doubt he has out preformed his draft status in a big way since joining the Raptors and had started to figure it out with the Rockets. But he wasn't thought of much in Memphis. I mean they trade him away for an aging Skip to my lou Rafer Alston! I think all the picks after the top 5 in most drafts but for sure after the lottery are kind of crap shoot. I'm not sure that being drafted 18 compared to 24 is a big deal. He would be one of the best stories in the playoffs out preforming his draft slot if Jokic was not killin it. 41st pick over all in, the second round! In basketball it rare to get a superstar out of the lottery not to mention the second round. | ||
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