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Originally Posted by fleury
Yeah. I totally didn’t think they’d go with a guy they’d have to develop more. They must really really think highly of him. I’m patiently waiting to see their plan. Basketball is really interesting because after a year you basically know who did well in the draft and who didn’t. Basketball drafting always has its steals so you never know. I don’t know how to read what that means for what they do next with their roster. Will they re sign Lowry? Will they try and trade for a big? Who knows?
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well, at this point, all you can do is hope they are right.
the Raptor took fliers on long, toolsy guys in the past, but that's because they often drafted late, where it made sense to swing for the fences...picking top 4, you want a guy that's a known quantity. Barnes in not that.
thing about Barnes is he's not even that athletic; he's not a guy that can jump out of the gym either...
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Good quickness and lateral speed, but not an incredible athlete in terms of explosiveness. Doesn’t play with crazy vertical pop, which hinders him a bit as a potential rim protector playing down the lineup as a small-ball five. Also, not quite as flexible as you’d like to see from a player like this. Struggles to play with any sort of bend. Best thing for him would be to work with a trainer who really works on muscular structures and flexibility.
The big problem for his game right now is that he’s not a skilled scoring threat. In the half court, he’s a no-level scorer as opposed to a three-level scorer. Doesn’t really create separation unless he has an advantage and can just extend past. Doesn’t have a ton of craft as a handler and doesn’t have a crazy first step. It’s tough for him to consistently put pressure on the rim because of it. That lack of crazy vertical pop ends up hindering him as a finisher. More of a long jumper than a high jumper. Because of that, often takes off a bit too far away from the rim and puts himself into this weird floater territory. Made just seven of his 23 floater attempts, per Synergy, and doesn’t seem to have particularly good touch on those shots.
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My man Franz Wagner goes at #8... University of Michigan athlete again.