Raptors Win NBA Draft Lottery!!!

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Choron said:
Nope its looking more and more every day like Lamarcus Alridge is the way to draft this season...

L.A. didn't do too well in the pre-draft camp during the physical testing. Out of 68 athletes..he rank I think in the 50's athletic wise. He could only bench 240lbs apparently 8 times while a 5'10 point guard bench it 12 times. That's not too good considering you will need strength to play the centre or power forward position in the NBA...and his hops is not so good.
 

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It is generally difficult..

wrong hole said:
L.A. didn't do too well in the pre-draft camp during the physical testing. Out of 68 athletes..he rank I think in the 50's athletic wise. He could only bench 240lbs apparently 8 times while a 5'10 point guard bench it 12 times. That's not too good considering you will need strength to play the centre or power forward position in the NBA...and his hops is not so good.
for a tall/long player to benchpress a lot of weight..much like it takes a long time for them to gain significant mass. Taller players have to move the weight alot further and more balancing. The 5'10" point guard will have to compensate in many ways for his lack of height. ie: speed and strength.
 

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for a tall/long player to benchpress a lot of weight..much like it takes a long time for them to gain significant mass. Taller players have to move the weight alot further and more balancing. The 5'10" point guard will have to compensate in many ways for his lack of height. ie: speed and strength.
Umm...I understand what you are saying...but this is not too good considering L.A. was suppose to be athletic in order to make up for his lack of size/bulk

..so he's not strong, he's not fast and he's not athletic compared to this weak draft class....this doesn't bode too well for the raps...plus the knock on him before all this was he's too soft

From the Toronto Sun....

But while the Raptors' director of personnel, Jim Kelly, praised Aldridge, his numbers from the NBA combine tell a different story. According to the figures, secured by nbadraft.net, Aldridge's overall numbers -- which measure athleticism, speed and strength -- were, in fact, quite poor. Aldridge scored 68th out of the 80 prospects. Brown was 36th. And while those numbers obviously don't tell the whole story in terms of how well the player will do in a game situation, Aldridge's numbers may have deterred the Raps, and others, from taking him in the top five in the draft.

As an example, most players, including Brown, where able to bench-press 185 pounds 12 times or more. Aldridge, who goes 6-foot-11 and 240 pounds, was able to do that only eight times.
 

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misprint maybe???

wrong hole said:
Umm...I understand what you are saying...but this is not too good considering L.A. was suppose to be athletic in order to make up for his lack of size/bulk

..so he's not strong, he's not fast and he's not athletic compared to this weak draft class....this doesn't bode too well for the raps...plus the knock on him before all this was he's too soft

From the Toronto Sun....

But while the Raptors' director of personnel, Jim Kelly, praised Aldridge, his numbers from the NBA combine tell a different story. According to the figures, secured by nbadraft.net, Aldridge's overall numbers -- which measure athleticism, speed and strength -- were, in fact, quite poor. Aldridge scored 68th out of the 80 prospects. Brown was 36th. And while those numbers obviously don't tell the whole story in terms of how well the player will do in a game situation, Aldridge's numbers may have deterred the Raps, and others, from taking him in the top five in the draft.

As an example, most players, including Brown, where able to bench-press 185 pounds 12 times or more. Aldridge, who goes 6-foot-11 and 240 pounds, was able to do that only eight times.
the last poster said he could only lift 240lbs 8 times....i thought that was decent..but if you're saying 185lbs was all he could lift 8 times then that's different.
 

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wonkyknee said:
the last poster said he could only lift 240lbs 8 times....i thought that was decent..but if you're saying 185lbs was all he could lift 8 times then that's different.
Holy smokes..... If all he could lift was 185 for 8 reps, then that really sucks... While its true that really tall guys have more difficulty in lifting heavy weights.... There are many NFL offensive and defensive linemen who are 6' 5+ and bench 225 with ease..... It makes me wonder what he was doing the past year..... especially the last three months when he should have been working out.... Also, if he cannot jump then this is a real big problem...
 

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lol I can lift 270 8 times...Can I replace LA and take all his draft money coming his way now? PRETTY PLEASE...DRAFT ME RAPS! damn only If they still had Babcock or Isiah running the show....

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if this is true..

boffo said:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/article.jsp?content=20060621_100531_5388

The latest rumour is that the Raptors will trade Alvin Williams plus #1 for Charlotte's Brevin Knight and #3 pick.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/Toronto/2006/06/21/1644924-sun.html
I think i'd go for that......i don't know Brevin Knight that well but I know he helps any team he's been on.....but will that mean he replaces M.James, or keep both??????....I don't think we are any further ahead by replacing M.James unless it means we still have a ton of salary cap to pick up another "big free agent".
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