The Goods On The Draft, 2011
Hey all.
Welcome back.
No idea how it'll work out but let's try.
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No idea how it'll work out but let's try.
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Doug Smith has been a sportswriter for more than 30 years, a journey that's included seven Olympic Games, numerous and varied championships and more dreary regular season games than he'd care to remember. Here, he'll talk about them all, as well as current events and pop culture. (Just don’t ask him about music nowadays — it's not his cup of tea).
Sorry- what trade?
Posted by: Tim H. | June 23, 2011 at 07:16 PM
People are disgruntled because they are paying too much attention to the (other) experts -- who are disgruntled because they guessed wrong.
Posted by: EricNS | June 23, 2011 at 08:21 PM
Surprised the Raps passed on Knight and Vesely. Vesely seems like the kind of wing player the Raps need right now.
Posted by: Aldrin | June 23, 2011 at 08:23 PM
Would trading for Parker even be wise, Doug? A Parker/Jose PG combo is pretty aged and costly
Posted by: Kaydee S. | June 23, 2011 at 08:24 PM
At least that someone that seems to be a legit Center. I think they wanted Kanter more but no luck.
Posted by: Mark Burt | June 23, 2011 at 08:25 PM
Take away Dudley's great play at the end of the season, they take Knight.
Posted by: Mark Burt | June 23, 2011 at 08:30 PM
Simply put Doug, Jose cannot be a starter in the NBA, so obviously I disagree greatly with your assessment of him and your assessment of Kemba Walker. Give me heart anytime. Having said that I still like your blog. This pick is for the future and certainly appears to be a lock out pick to some degree. I think the buy out is manageable. But the Raptors need a point guard desperately and if they don't draft or trade for one they will whither on the vine next year and maybe beyond!
Posted by: Patrick Rutledge | June 23, 2011 at 09:00 PM
Hi Doug! Seriously, who is this Jonas kid? I feel like this is a bad dream (very bad dream!) has BC lost his marbles?
Posted by: Vernon | June 23, 2011 at 09:29 PM
Thanks for the chat, Doug; sorry about the KHs (knucklyheads).
Machiavellian angle: Dude doesn't play this coming year, Raps are in the lottery again next - a stronger, non-lockout - year, and in 12/13 they get to play 2 strong picks!
Posted by: BW | June 23, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Tell you what: If BCo is feeling any pressure to take shortcuts to make himself look good on his tight two-year leash, he's sure as hell not about to let anyone see him sweat. That's cajones, baby! Cheers.
Posted by: D-Mac Ottawa | June 23, 2011 at 10:26 PM
None of us are in any position to pass judgment on this pick, but one thing I can comment on is Casey's (and others') characterization of him as being athletic. From what I can tell from this clip, he has Rasho-type hops. I don't see anything the least bit athletic about him (again, judging from this short clip, but still). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS_-RMKoX9Y
O.K., so now I've just finished watching a different clip, and now I can start to see a bit of the athleticism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNugzv7_Uo&NR=1 Bottom line? My guess is he'll stink up the joint for a couple of years (probably a good thing, as it translates into more high lottery picks) and then turn into a pretty servicable centre, right around the time the Raps start putting things together, and just in time for BC to show the board that things are looking up.
Posted by: LeeZ | June 23, 2011 at 11:33 PM