2020-21 Raptors and General NBA Thread

[oldschoolcalgary]

Raptors get some luck in the lottery! moved up to #4 which is great!

some really good prospects will be available.

one of Suggs, Grenn, Kuminga and Mobley will be available, so that is phenomenal, as there is arguable 2 tiers at the top...Cunningham seems a lock for #1, but then the next 4 could fall in a number of different orders with Kuminga usually slotted at 5

[mile]

Pandemic P makes a return at the end of the 4th

Looks like the Suns win!

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

KD has two titles bro.

? Did I ever say he doesn't? He'd have a couple more if not for injuries, was my point.

Anyways, good stuff Raps! Give em hell next year!

[Hockey_Ninja]

Oh man. PG really choked on those free throws lol

[Kasi]

Ahh Playoff P, always so clutch.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

Raptors get some luck in the lottery! moved up to #4 which is great!

some really good prospects will be available.

one of Suggs, Grenn, Kuminga and Mobley will be available, so that is phenomenal, as there is arguable 2 tiers at the top...Cunningham seems a lock for #1, but then the next 4 could fall in a number of different orders with Kuminga usually slotted at 5

From one YouTube video, Jalen Green looks like a superstar.

Suggs is giving me strong Lowry vibes.

Again, one YouTube video

[Hockey_Ninja]

Suggs looks solid from the footage I saw of him. I haven’t watched any of the other projected top 4 picks yet

[Jordan!]

6 more wins - LFG Suns! This town is buzzing.

What a win last night. Still have goosebumps! I went to the game - insane atmosphere

[dammage79]

Ooo Jalen Green looks like a superstar. But so does Kuminga.

Raps would or should be pumped to have a shot at any of the top 5.

Or make a pitch for Zion lol... oh man that's silly talk. Right? Right?

[corporatejay]

I think the raps get a great player no.matter what. I did not watch a minute of the g league ignite so I have no idea if those are good or not.

[octothorp]

I'm pretty high on Suggs. I think the thing people who just watch his highlights might not know about him is that all through high-school he was a two-sport athlete, being both the top football player and basketball player in his state in his senior year. The amount of athletic IQ (not to mention work ethic) that is required to be an elite point guard, quarterback, and defensive back at the same time is insane, but it also means that there are parts of his game that are a little raw simply because prior to this year he was only 50% focused on basketball. Tighten up the handle, refine the shot. Surround him with an elite NBA coaching staff and peers, and in a few years he could be one of the top offensive floor-generals in the game, while also being an excellent defender both on-and-off ball. So for me his upside is a little underrated. Two-way floor-general PGs are such an excellent championship contender archetype.

[The Big Chill]

I don’t watch these guys much, but Suggs sounds like he would be an awesome fit for Nurse’s system alongside FVV.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by octothorp

I'm pretty high on Suggs. I think the thing people who just watch his highlights might not know about him is that all through high-school he was a two-sport athlete, being both the top football player and basketball player in his state in his senior year. The amount of athletic IQ (not to mention work ethic) that is required to be an elite point guard, quarterback, and defensive back at the same time is insane, but it also means that there are parts of his game that are a little raw simply because prior to this year he was only 50% focused on basketball. Tighten up the handle, refine the shot. Surround him with an elite NBA coaching staff and peers, and in a few years he could be one of the top offensive floor-generals in the game, while also being an excellent defender both on-and-off ball. So for me his upside is a little underrated. Two-way floor-general PGs are such an excellent championship contender archetype.

co signed on all of that... plus he's a Minnesota kid, so the weather isn't going to be something that is going to be an issue for him imo

[GreenLantern2814]

I’d trade up for Jalen Green, but keep in mind I know very little about basketball.

I do know it’d be irritating to waste a talent like that on the Cavaliers.

[SuperMatt18]

Jalen Green is the guy that catches my eye too.

A 6'6" shooting guard that is crazy athletic, seems to be an okay shooter, while also seeming to have the drive to be a star.

[Hockey_Ninja]

You gotta hand it to the Hawks. They work hard and don’t give up. Trae’s really coming into his own.

[mile]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

co signed on all of that... plus he's a Minnesota kid, so the weather isn't going to be something that is going to be an issue for him imo

Trent is also from Minnesota and has known Suggs since Suggs was in 6th or 7th grade:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1334986024494247939


Would be ecstatic with any one of Mobley, Green, and Suggs who all sound like franchise players. But the more I read about Suggs, the more I think he'd be a perfect fit for the Raptors and their culture. Gritty, competitive, two-way player with leadership skills - sounds a lot like Lowry, but bigger and more athletic.

[dammage79]

Suggs is one of the best passers I've seen. Holy snikes. He has pinpoint spin control on bounce passes. Maybe Steve Nash levels of good.

[octothorp]

Indiana get Carlisle as their new HC. That's huge for them! Remains to be seen what they do with that ill-fitting roster, but Carlisle isn't going to suffer any insubordination.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Feels like Milwaukee winning against the Nets is the "I've won, but at what cost?" Wario meme. The Bucks with Carlisle would be a problem. I guess we'll have to wait and see if the Bucks can overcome Bud (and themselves) and make it a moot point, but that seemed an ideal fit.