The Raptors and the 2014 Draft

[NoPropsneeded]

You need to hit the WEIGHT ROOM man

I wish i had that kind of time man haha

[white men can't jump]

Well at least you had strength on your side. I'm 5'10" MAX (maybe 5'11" in shoes, and thats a big maybe) and i'm KD skinny. I weigh like 135 so you can imagine how hard it must be for me to get to the rim and box guys out. That's why i'm primarily a 3&D guy, and i'd like to say i'm a pretty good one till it gets to guarding guys much stronger or taller than me.

Nah, I weighed like 155-165 or so through my last couple of years in high school. So most guys half a foot taller than me were rail thin like you. They might have even weighed more, but because they were so stretched out they had no power.

[MACK11]

I wish i had that kind of time man haha

You got a family or something? Lool
If your not married and have kids and stuff
You probably could make some room for lifting

[white men can't jump]

I'm one of those guys when my shot is going I'm unstoppable but when I'm off Loool everyone hates me because I just keep shooting

You sound exactly like our old PF

[white men can't jump]

I wish i had that kind of time man haha

Do some squats Don't need that much time for that.

[MACK11]

You sound exactly like our old PF

maybe I am your old PF

[white men can't jump]

maybe I am your old PF

Gilbert?

[NoPropsneeded]

Nah, I weighed like 155-165 or so through my last couple of years in high school. So most guys half a foot taller than me were rail thin like you. They might have even weighed more, but because they were so stretched out they had no power.

I have a friend who's 6'5" 160 at most. he tried convincing us that he was like 170 but this dude is scrawny as fuck and my other friend lifted him pretty easily.

[BigCamB]

Like I said though...it's also fun (and I imagine it is for Chuck sometimes too) because people ALWAYS underestimate you.

I like Chuck Hayes. Actually he used to have pretty good athleticism which helped make up for his size. Just don't like seeing him in certain matchups....

I don't feel so bad anymore being a skinny 6'5 (6'6 in shoes) and having to play center against 6'9 (240-250) guys. I also make a mockery of your nickname and could also run with the best of the guards, but it was still brutal on the boards and post defense.

That being said, Stauskus is a lot more athletic than Anderson from what I've seen, it makes me think you are buying into the stereotype when describing him :P

[MACK11]

Gilbert?

My middle name is actually Gilbert Ahahah

[white men can't jump]

I don't feel so bad anymore being a skinny 6'5 (6'6 in shoes) and having to play center against 6'9 (240-250) guys. I also make a mockery of your nickname and could also run with the best of the guards, but it was still brutal on the boards and post defense.

That being said, Stauskus is a lot more athletic than Anderson from what I've seen, it makes me think you are buying into the stereotype when describing him :P

Stauskas has decent athleticism by college standards...but NBA is a different beast. He might be very slightly more explosive....but Anderson plays a very deliberate slow style as well, so it's hard to judge. But laterally? Quickness-wise from side to side? Not sure about that. If there is a difference it's negligible. And Anderson has better physical tools from the perspective of height, length and weight.

*I'm not just making this shit up about Stauskas. It's been part of the book on him for the last 2 years.

[white men can't jump]

My middle name is actually Gilbert Ahahah

Weird....

[BigCamB]

Stauskas has decent athleticism by college standards...but NBA is a different beast. He might be very slightly more explosive....but Anderson plays a very deliberate slow style as well, so it's hard to judge. But laterally? Quickness-wise from side to side? Not sure about that. If there is a difference it's negligible. And Anderson has better physical tools from the perspective of height, length and weight.

Indeed, Anderson is also a bit shifty in terms of his moves where as Stauskus is more of a straight line driver only. I think in terms of pure leaping ability, Stauskus has him beat pretty easily (but that isn't saying much).
That being said, Stauskus I'm sure is going to at least be a rotation guy, I am eager to see what Anderson can do when he doesn't have the ball in his hands all the time and have the entire offense built around his solid overall game.

[MACK11]

Here's my take on this debate about Kyle Anderson and Nik Stauskas

I'm my opinion these guys prime stats and roles would most likely be

Kyle Anderson - 15ppg 6reb 6asts
Starting SF or PF for small ball

Nik Stauskas - 17ppg 4reb 3asts 43% from 3
Sixth man or starting SG for a solid defensive team ala J.J Redick

[BigCamB]

J.J has willed himself to become a good defensive player over the journey, despite his mediocre physical attributes. Would be a good player for Stauskus to model his work ethic on.