Category Archives: Draft

Big Board 2.0: Understanding The Draft

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This year’s draft class is proving to be much more interesting than originally predicted.


Breaking Down Bargnani’s Quote + Early Takes on the #5 Pick

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Andrea Bargnani. Lost in translation or feeling the effects of a tough winter? We also go around the RR table to get 5th pick takes.


Rapcast #104: Big Board 1.2: Walker, Knight, Valanciunas, Leonard and Biyombo

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Tim Chisholm from TSN gives his take on the prospects that lie beyond the top three.


The Big Board Version 1.0: Tiers

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Draft talk is officially underway, we welcome back The Big Board.


The Draft: It’s All We Have Left

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Assuming that Bryan Colangelo doesn’t trade away another of our first round picks over the next 70 days, on June 24th at 7pm in Madison Square Gardens, David Stern will introduce to the Toronto fans and media our next great hope. However, before we get too excited about what the Raptors can expect to take home with the 12th pick, lets get a few things out in the open.


The Big Winners and Losers of the Draft

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@DeMar_DeRozan – Toronto here I come. Air Canadas back. After a lot of crazy hype in the hours leading up to the draft (that saw some pretty big names get dealt) the draft itself came and went without a whole lot of action.  In fact, after the first 10 picks, nothing really happened.  The most   …Continue Reading


2009 NBA Lottery Consensus (?) Mock Draft

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With the draft only hours away and so much still unresolved, I decided to poll the boys at the office to see who they thought was getting their name called by David Stern in the first hour of tonights draft. Here is what the writers at raptorsrepublic.com had to say:


Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 4

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Both Curry and Flynn can play for me (aka the Raptors) Chris Denker: The Toronto Raptors have the #9 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft and the passionate Raps Fans have some strong feelings about who they would take. Which I think is great! Bryan Colangelo and his group have a big decision to make,   …Continue Reading


Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 3

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Blake Griffin: Top of his Class Q. Who is your Top 10? 1. Blake Griffin 6’10 248 PF Powerful & athletic, quickness in the post, runs floor, should be very good in pick & roll situations. 2. Ricky Rubio 6’3 185 PG Leader, crafty & smart, very good passer, lanky long defender creates steals with   …Continue Reading


Talking Draft with Chris Denker Part 2

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Tricky Ricky. Some of the comments your readers had after our first set of questions were great and I feel they deserve a proper response. I wish I could respond to everyone but you have such a great following on Raptors Republic that I think I’d be writing until well after the draft


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