3 in the Key - Raptors' Game-Day Preview vs. Bucks

WIth him out, we have a good chance in this one. Not sure we need a win or a loss though. Very confusing season to be a fan.

Kidd-G, Barnes and Perry Jones are all three top SF prospects and I think it crucial we get one of those three players in the draft.

Kidd-G best leader and competitor.
Barnes most NBA ready and best all round game.
Jones is the tallest and most unique athlete with his size and quickness.

Tonight the guard play will be crucial and Jennings will give Jose some issues if he shoots well.

DD matching up with Delfino will also be interesting if it happens.

I agree with you Mikthanniel. I think if the Raptors can add a second first round pick in this years draft, it would be huge for us going foward. We are most likely going to get at top 5-7 pick this year and Jonas will be coming over next year so if the raps can get another first round pick it will speed up the rebuilding process. Grab a point guard and a wing player with the two first round picks and with Jonas at the center spot, our talent level would increase drastically within a year. I think Barbosa will be traded at the deadline so to grab that second first round pick were probably going to have to have to add in either Amir or Davis to get it. For tonights game, I think if we can contain Jennings and control rebounds we should be able to pick up the W. I’m actually pro tanking this year because this squad is in dire need of good young talent and the only way were going to get that is through the draft. So I wouldn’t mind losing this game for more ping pong balls as long as the Raptors play hard and keep it competitive. GO RAPS!!!

I don’t think Sullinger and Henson makes this team better because of who we already have. The others will potentially help this team tho.The more I watch MKG the more I’m concerned about him playing on the perimeter, if you watch him closely he gravitates inside a lot while showing little ability to get the ball (in a half court set) and create from wayyy out on the perimeter. He’s still one of the best prospects out there tho.

As far as which player on that list most fit our needs while having a potential major impact:
1)Davis (will be gone when we pick tho)
2)Barnes (best overall fit for Raps as a 6’8 SF)
3)MKG (Second best fit for the Raps at SF, great do everything kind of guy)
4)Teague (we need a good young starting calibre PG)
5)Bradley Beal (good catch and shoot guy. slasher and for a short guy good rebounder)
6)Perry Jones III (as a SF he could be an awesome pick but will he bring it every night?)

Jeremy Lamb is off my list, he just doesn’t bring enough effort out there and to make matters worse, goes thru some awful shooting slumps. Saw some really bad effort plays from him lately.

Davis appears to be the most talented big and Barnes and Kidd G the best non bigs. Sullinger is a monster. Perry Jones has huge upside.

Drummond or Lamb could be ok, but not as exciting. Terrence Jones as well.

No one else in the draft is “exciting” to me at this time. So for me, we need to get a top 4 pick to ensure we get a player we are thrilled about and a top eight pick to have a chance to get that type of player and after that I think it is a crapshoot. We need blue chip prospects in this upcoming draft. I hope we pick top four.

While athletically, he’s not the most tantalizing player in this draft, and will probably drop to the bottom half of the lottery on draft night, you can make a case that he is alot easier to project than most others that are pegged to be in the lottery.

MAS11 I beleive compared him to a less-crazy Zach Randolph, and I agree. With his post game, he’s a lock for 16-18 PPG and 8 rebounds. That’s pretty good.

But his value in this draft speaks to a bigger issue I think. How many good back-to-the-basket players are there in the NBA right now? There’s not too many back-down players in the league anymore, so a guy like Sullinger provides a look that alot of teams aren’t accustomed to seeing.

If the Raptors end up in the bottom half of the top ten and MKG isn’t there, I wouldn’t be devastated if they took Sullinger. I don’t know what Val’s post game is like at this point, but I know that Bargs is a high-post, face-up player. Teaming him with a low-post, back to the basket player would give us alot of balance potentially.