Raptors Discussion: v97 Raptor's 2024-2025 - Training camp begins Oct. 1

[Leaf Rocket]

Someone in another thread said he shoots well?

he's touted as arguably the best shooter in the draft.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Cam keeps falling, what on earth

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Cam keeps falling, what on earth

was checking other places...apparently he bombed his interview and during the workout session wasn't dialed in or medicals was off. something along with that.

 

[Dr.Funk]

Cam keeps falling, what on earth

Rumours that there is something in his medicals that are scaring teams off.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Interested to see what the lakers do as well.

 

[aingefan]

Any trade rumblings?

Interesting….weren’t lakers rumoured to be into VanVleet and just picked Hood-Schifino linked to the Raps ?

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

Sounds like Duncan Robinson upside? Doesn't really move the needle, but good depth piece to have.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Lakers pick Jalen Hood Schifino (Fino = Failure Is Not Option) apparently his mom gave him that nickname what kind of pressure is that damn.

Also Im thinking with how mum the Raptors talks were for the pick, we have to be cook something in the back right?

Sounds like Duncan Robinson upside? Doesn't really move the needle, but good depth piece to have.

Apparently people are saying Gordon hayward because all offense no defense.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

I love this Miami Pick...

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Also If there is one places Masai is pretty amazing at...it's the draft so I kind of wanna give him a bit of a break.

Bruh

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Bruh
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LMAO true Malachi is the one that I am confused about but hey remember Barnes last year?

 

[Dr.Funk]

Whitemore finally goes

 

[Larcos_Unal]

We just drafted Rick Astley. At least we know he’ll be loyal. Lol He does seem like a good pick though. Great shooter. Wonder who plays PG for us though next year though.

Janie Briggs is....hot?

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Whitemore finally goes

Low-key want Rockets to suck ass because of the shots Udoka took at us.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

 

[The Nemesis]

If at least one outlet doesn't use the headline "Raptors grab Dick." I will be severely disappointed.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

If at least one outlet doesn't use the headline "Raptors grab Dick." I will be severely disappointed.

Well we do have a shitstain news reporter in Steve Simmons wouldn't be surprised here.

 

[The Nemesis]

Well we do have a shitstain news reporter in Steve Simmons wouldn't be surprised here.

I'll actually be extra disappointed if it's Simmons that does it because I don't want to be amused by anything that hack ever does.

 

[Dr.Funk]

Jay Bilas outing players for being on there parents cell phone plans LOL

 

[Leaf Rocket]

I'll actually be extra disappointed if it's Simmons that does it because I don't want to be amused by anything that hack ever does.

If its not him it's feshchuk...which is a bit better than simmons but yea I agree.

 

[Dr.Funk]

If its not him it's feshchuk...which is a bit better than simmons but yea I agree.

Does Damien Cox still have job?

 

[The Nemesis]

From Sam Vecinie @ the Athletic:

Dick seems like one of the safest bets we’ve seen in a while to be a genuinely good floor spacer in the NBA. His shooting mechanics, basketball IQ and overall comfort level as a player who can score without needing the ball in his hands constantly projects extremely well toward the NBA, regardless of situation. He can play in a ball-movement-heavy scheme or in a heliocentric scheme where one player dominates the ball. Guys like this who can create their offense simply by moving without the ball and finding dead spaces in the defense are often worth their weight in gold on offense if they can convert 3s. Even if he’s not the one making shots, he has to be guarded, which opens space for everyone else.

The defense must improve. There are signs he could get to an adequate level in time, but there are significant flaws that could crater his game on that end if things don’t go right. The offensive game has potential to be so positive in how it impacts his team that he has to be taken somewhere in the top 20. If the defense breaks right, he could be seen as something of a steal if he ends up being near the end of the lottery. Being able to hold his own on defense would make him a starter in the NBA. But there are some improvement areas he needs to work through before he reaches that level.

and via Athletic's college basketball writer CJ Moore:

Gradey Dick is one of the best two shooters in this draft and has the potential to be one of the better shooters in the league. He can get his shot off in a phone booth. His release is quick and high, made even more special by the fact that he’s tall for a wing (6-6 1/4 without shoes). He made 83 3s at a 40.3 percent clip as a freshman at KU, and that was with defenses locked in on him at all times. His shooting was so feared that his gravity opened things up for everyone else. It became common for teams to face-guard him. The shooting is what’s special, but he’s got a bit more to his game. He can drive a closeout and has some burst at the rim. He can finish with either hand and off one foot or two. Late in the season he was starting to crash the offensive glass and was a sneaky put-back guy. Defensively, opponents tried to pick on him, but that was in part because KU had some elite perimeter defenders. His on-ball defense got better as the season progressed and he’ll battle. If he can hang on that end, he should have a long career in the NBA because his shot is special.

 

[red devil]

Can't even order a Dick jersey yet

 

[Rude Dog]

I have zero knowledge about basketball prospects. Buy if I saw the guy that I am about to pick wearing a jacket that the the great late prince could only pull off. I would reconsider my pick. Kid has confidence. I will give him that.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Does Damien Cox still have job?

I think he was removed a while back, he would be next after simmons if he was still employed.