IMO although MKG doesn't have the most complete offensive game I find that there are some good offensive parts to his game i mean obviously the rebounding and passing but he is a pretty good slasher and pretty solid at posting up at the right time.
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Hello wrote: View PostAny teams (im thinking maybe Washington) That would rather have a 2 year old player like DD who is more ready to play now, then get another rookie?
After shipping out Mcgee and Young, they might actually bite.
Calderon
Barnes
MKG
Bargs
Val
This line up excites me...even if it takes a year for barnes and MKG to get their legs under them.
Bayless/ Forbes
(crop of free agent SG pietrus/allen/ vet?) Forbes
JJ/Kleiza
Amir/ Kleiza
Free agent Center(s) ( asik/gray)
not too bad for a bench if you ask me....plenty of versatility.
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Another season of disappointment would be inexcusable. The raptors draft the best player available to them even if it means they take minutes off Andrea or Demar. Then we make moves in the free agency and trades. If we are not competing for playoff spot next year I will go mad. 4 top draft picks in Andrea, Jonas, Demar and MKG/Barnes/Beal means we have to stop making excuses and get there.
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I'm still high on miller. He has soo much potential at the 3, I'm talking all star or maybe superstar. He can do a lot of things on the court. He extremely versatile and can handle the ball and be very effective in isolation situations. So when the game is on the line with 10 seconds left and the raptors down by 2 and Miller pulls up and drains the buzzer beater lol.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Quincy-Miller-5764/
check out what draft express has to say about him
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Gilchrist
-Is the best perimeter defender, on the best defensive team in the NCAA.
-He's one of the best wing rebounders in college averaging 7.7 rpg
-Has good court vision/passing ability (possible point forward) averaging 2.1 apg
-Shooting .48 FG% as a 17/18yo freshman
-Averaging 13 ppg on 8 atpg as a 3rd option.
-76% from the FT, which means there's potential for his shot, though he's shooting .300 % from 3 (same as a 20yo freshman Wade).
-He's got all the intagibles you want in a player/leader.
-Biggest negative being his advanced handles.
Taking into consideration he's shown on occasion that he can break his man down with either his left or right. At 18 combined with the previous points made, he's clearly my top choice for the best wing in the draft for the mere fact that his weaknesses upon his broad strengths are correctable.
#1 MKG -18yo freshman
#2 Barnes -20yo sophmore
#3 Lamb -20yo sophmore
Watching Barnes/Lamb fail their teams the past couple games because their shot wasn't falling, I'm taking this time to remind those who are looking for offensive fit, that when Kentucky struggled against top competition, MKG has stood out as the teams best player & carried them to wins.
In the Indy loss dont know if you guys still remember it was a while ago Davis sat most the game with foul trouble, Jones disappeared & they lost the game on a last sec 3, by one point because MKG who can't create or shoot, carried them.
MKG impacts wins = my definition of a franchise player. Not someone who can create & score like Melo without impacting wins like he should.
Valanciunas-----/Amir
Bargnani--------/Ed
MKG--------/Johnson
DeRozan------------/someone
Nash-----------/Bayless
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draftedraptor wrote: View PostAnother season of disappointment would be inexcusable. The raptors draft the best player available to them even if it means they take minutes off Andrea or Demar. Then we make moves in the free agency and trades. If we are not competing for playoff spot next year I will go mad. 4 top draft picks in Andrea, Jonas, Demar and MKG/Barnes/Beal means we have to stop making excuses and get there.
If we do somehow end up with 3 lottery picks in training camp this September, it'll be hard to expect them to "get it" immediately. It might require another year before playoffs become the norm.
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bounty wrote: View PostGilchrist
-Is the best perimeter defender, on the best defensive team in the NCAA.
-He's one of the best wing rebounders in college averaging 7.7 rpg
-Has good court vision/passing ability (possible point forward) averaging 2.1 apg
-Shooting .48 FG% as a 17/18yo freshman
-Averaging 13 ppg on 8 atpg as a 3rd option.
-76% from the FT, which means there's potential for his shot, though he's shooting .300 % from 3 (same as a 20yo freshman Wade).
-He's got all the intagibles you want in a player/leader.
-Biggest negative being his advanced handles.
Taking into consideration he's shown on occasion that he can break his man down with either his left or right. At 18 combined with the previous points made, he's clearly my top choice for the best wing in the draft for the mere fact that his weaknesses upon his broad strengths are correctable.
#1 MKG -18yo freshman
#2 Barnes -20yo sophmore
#3 Lamb -20yo sophmore
Watching Barnes/Lamb fail their teams the past couple games because their shot wasn't falling, I'm taking this time to remind those who are looking for offensive fit, that when Kentucky struggled against top competition, MKG has stood out as the teams best player & carried them to wins.
In the Indy loss dont know if you guys still remember it was a while ago Davis sat most the game with foul trouble, Jones disappeared & they lost the game on a last sec 3, by one point because MKG who can't create or shoot, carried them.
MKG impacts wins = my definition of a franchise player. Not someone who can create & score like Melo without impacting wins like he should.
Valanciunas-----/Amir
Bargnani--------/Ed
MKG--------/Johnson
DeRozan------------/someone
Nash-----------/Bayless
If though they went with MKG, I'd love to see MKG and JJ on the floor at the same time shutting down the opposing teams' wings with Val covering their backs.
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Jon_Wade wrote: View PostIMO although MKG doesn't have the most complete offensive game I find that there are some good offensive parts to his game i mean obviously the rebounding and passing but he is a pretty good slasher and pretty solid at posting up at the right time.
He's the one carrying Kentucky, when everyone else disappears. Stats can't do that fact justice.
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SuperRaptor wrote: View PostI think you go for Barnes if he is still on the board. This guy was projected to go 1st about 6 months ago, and has all star potential you don't pass up on that.
MKG looks like a great pick too, but the way he is described reminds me too much of a ... role player. We have JJ to play defense at the 3 for us.
Keep derozan unless we are packaging him with Davis for an upgrade at the 2.
The all-star potential is debatable - but you can put that tag on just about any high draft pick in the year of their draft.
Barnes seems to be very one-dimensional in my opinion.
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Mediumcore wrote: View PostSolid points and for the record if we are able to draft MKG, I'd be equally excited, though at this point I'd prefer Beal and then Barnes because we seem to struggle with creating ofense when Calderon is out.
If though they went with MKG, I'd love to see MKG and JJ on the floor at the same time shutting down the opposing teams' wings with Val covering their backs.
I'm high on Gilchrist because of his attitude & overall game, he would be a 6'7" SG/SF who plays lock down defence,
Barnes hasn't exactly shown the ability to create off the dribble or create his own offence but he has range thats why he has kendall Marshall there helping him out.
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bounty wrote: View PostThanks for that
I'm high on Gilchrist because of his attitude & overall game, he would be a 6'7" SG/SF who plays lock down defence,
Barnes hasn't exactly shown the ability to create off the dribble or create his own offence but he has range thats why he has kendall Marshall there helping him out.
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Matt52 wrote: View PostIf Marshall does not play this week, which is a big possibility, then Barnes might have a make or break weekend in terms of his draft stock. A good weekend minus Marshall could put him back in the top 3 talk. A bad weekend is nearly certain to put him in the 5-8 talk. Brad Beal's stock is currently rising fast. Chad Ford has him at #4.
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Kansas, Indiana, UNC, Luisville, Tennesse. All his best performances have come against ranked teams & tougher competition.
Against Indiana Davis spent the game in foul trouble while Jones struggled to find his offense, MKG carried the team to a 1 point loss
Against UNC MKG outplayed Barnes who found himself in early foul trouble
Against Tennesse he was the last example of him stepping his game up when it matters.
I didn't comment on Knasas/Luisville because it's not fresh on my memory & I don't want to give false information but what I do know is that he stepped up in those games aswell.
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