The REAL Reason The Raptors Took JA'KOBE WALTER With The 19th Pick

[@mikeyjames]

You were the only Raptors content creator to call this.

[@ryanhillier107]

Funny enough, jd bunkis a leafs content creator called it lol

[@unrivaledgator.3010]

JW was a great pick ❤ . Only 19 with so much offensive potential upsides to add to his bag 💼. Raptors development will strengthen his defense , spacing , passing forward to complement Scottie and rj and play a combo guard/forward

[@steveciancone8941]

He can definitely create his own shot, he’s dynamic from MidRange, however it’s his ball handling that can hold him back creation-wise. If he can improve that side of his game, and avoid getting beat by more quick athletic guards he’ll be a really solid player.

[@bigjunz2716]

It really sucks we didn't get Zack Edey: (

[@vintagepimpage6049]

Agreed

[@chaplow2897]

I think he wanted to play in Toronto to

[@ryanhillier107]

We had to of known he wouldnt be there at 19. I'm somewhat surprised he went top 10 but I did not expect him to get out of the lottery

[@kimses7611]

He fall in 9 spot

[@SDJIOE]

he was 9th pick. Raps had no chance at all.

[@warwolf88]

lets hope jakobe is able hit the ground running this season 😊

[@ryank794]

wow you hit it again. Much respect.

[@denniskung9900]

Good height, good athleticism, scorer. Now the negatives, not great on handles, passing, shot selection. Don't tell me he is a great shooter with 37% in college. Remember, he was passed up and dropped to 19. Hope that he matures to be a good rotational piece like Cam Whitmore.

[@sounakmukherjee8034]

Sick Jacket bro 🔥

[@steveciancone8941]

Fun fact: Walter’s college stat line mirrors that of Gary Trent jr in his one and done season

[@Michaelangelohasthebestflow]

I am so happy we took him🙏🙏🙏

[@aceventuraify]

Could you see him develop into the kind of player you wanna give the ball to when you need a bucket in the final seconds of a game? We do t have that right now, Scottie’s not a good enough shooter to be that guy

[@teamkaskas]

He looks like a 34 year old vet. Solid pick.

[@JohnDoe-230]

That's almost an insult 34 year old vets are kinda 50/50.

[@siegrainsieg6021]

I hope the raptors trade for the 32nd pick and take both Kolek and Filipowski for 31st and 32nd pick.

[@mikeyjames]

Both Masai and Darko said they don’t want 3 draft picks. That’s why we traded our other first round pick to the Jazz.

[@PabloSkawer]

@@mikeyjames It's not the same a 1st rounder than a second. A second can be used to get a tuy to send to the g-league? Chomche

[@siegrainsieg6021]

They were also projected to be part of the first round. Maybe they will change their mind. We’ll get a back up pg and center if that happens.

[@Veggamattic]

@@mikeyjames 2nd rounders are different because there is no contract guarantee.

[@kimses7611]

@@siegrainsieg6021we need a centre

[@aquamarine99911]

So you had Kolek going #22, Filipowski going #23, and Furfy going #28. Who should go at #31?

[@kandi303]

So who do we get at 31st?

[@drmario7559]

Bronny

[@xsLoading]

No one yet, draft is in a couple hours.

[@DallasHerridge-bn7ro]

Want Smith but Mogbo seems like a Masai type of pick!

[@xsLoading]

@@DallasHerridge-bn7ro he definitely does but we sorta need taller players so someone like a smith or klintman makes sense.

[@leitchman86able]

How we feeling about Ja’Kobe!?!?! I definitely didn’t think he would still be on the board. Super excited what he brings

[@vintagepimpage6049]

We wanted Zach

[@keonfollett765]

@@vintagepimpage6049no we didn’t

[@vintagepimpage6049]

@@keonfollett765 are u that slow that a top ten player falling to 19 we wouldn't have jumped at him ... smh

[@keonfollett765]

@@vintagepimpage6049 Memphis desperately needed a big, he wouldn’t have got top 10 if clingan was available at 9

[@vintagepimpage6049]

@@keonfollett765 then why not trade for Jacob off the raps ? Get a proven top ten center who is young but a vet

[@smartenuphumans]

JKW is just another GTJ - a spot shooter, with no handle, no playmaking ability, and no defense. Kolek is the key pick at 31.

[@SirLuciferVampiro]

There's one big difference.....He's 19. Everything is not set in stone like it is with GTJ.......

[@Ali-wi8bx]

He is not even close to the same player as GTJ. Much better shot creator and off the dribble/moving shooter. Way better athlete. High potential as a defender. The dude has the tools to be great as a defender and as a 3-level scorer. Embraces physicality and is not a good playmaker right now, but already better than GTJ.

[@smartenuphumans]

@@Ali-wi8bx show me the film - because the film I watched, JKW was getting worked on defense, especially one on one. Being a "better" shot creator than GTJ isn't a high bar to match. He is another version of GTJ, not exactly like GTJ...ya big dummy!

[@Ali-wi8bx]

@@smartenuphumans let me rephrase. im not arguing he might be like GTJ in his first couple years, more so im arguing that GTJ is not even close to his ceiling. If we are looking to compare him to other Raptors, id argue he could be closer to RJ with a better jumpshot

[@smartenuphumans]

@@Ali-wi8bx well not with the film I've seen. But yea, maybe in a few years he'll be like RJ.

[@KP-05]

Grab bronny at 31 just to be petty towards Lebron LOL

[@Azenethi]

I’m so happy we have a chance at Furphy or Filipowski

[@davidobrien3897]

Then we can use Lebrons pull in the league and with his interest in with the Main NBA player agency to pull a deal off to trade him to go play with Lebron - we'll get more back for him that way

[@JustinHimberlake]

@@davidobrien3897bruh what dream world are yall living in😂😭

[@ryanhillier107]

Bro we need furphy u nailed that brother. Another marksman ​@Azenethi

[@Cjbrown2x]

@@Azenethineed a guard or pf

[@GoodGame391]

Happy with this pick!

[@jimtib8206]

Malik Beasley type player ?

[@Evabub]

why did the Rap pick 19th over all? Didn't the Raps finish the season at the bottom of the league standing at 25th? This would make them pick the 5 or 6th. Did I miss something?

[@TheFailBros]

The raptors traded their own 1st round pick to the spurs in the Jakob deal which ended up being the 8th pick this year. This 19th pick was formerly indianas that we obtained in the pascal trade this year

[@Evabub]

@@TheFailBros thanks for the info

[@Htiy]

Inwas upset we couldnt get bub edey and ware but when jakobe fell i was stoked

[@moneyhawk9920]

Everyone is the stael of the draft lolololol ...

[@FalseNi9e]

Every teams fan says the exact samw thing about their pick 😂 everyone is a steal apparently

[@shawn497]

Awsome video!!

[@TheRealFoil]

Was waiting for this vid!

[@quintonb9626]

Duddeeee we got grab oso igadaro at 31

[@davidoneil2444]

Is Toronto going to pick up James wiseman?

[@Veggamattic]

He can sort of shoot but can't do anything else really. I hate this pick.

[@danieldemaria1370]

Can’t do anything else lol .. he’s athletic, plays D and has a 6-10 wingspan at 6’4/6’5, that’s massive

[@Veggamattic]

@@danieldemaria1370 He plays no D...what are you talking about and he is not that athletic. He can't pass either. Caboclo had a way bigger wingspan...where is he now. LOL!

[@danieldemaria1370]

@@Veggamattic Caboclo is also 5 inches taller buddy, your statement makes no sense. My point is having that wing span as a guard is a huge asset. He does play D, maybe do some more scouting lol. He was also projected to go in the lottery, best player available. Barnes and Dick worked out pretty well so far so I’ll trust Masai and the professionals

[@Veggamattic]

@@danieldemaria1370 Wingspan is a bonus for all players but many with big wingspans have busted. You can't use that as a skill. He only has 1 NBA level skill and even that is debatable at 34% 3pt shooting because he CAN NOT DEFEND. I don't need to do more scouting...i promise I know more than you do. I saw at least 50 mock drafts and I know what others think but I don't use that to make my opinions. I have a mock as well and he is 29th. Mogbo was 27th. I don't need to follow other people's opinions...I have watched hoops seriously for 50+ years and do some consulting for the 905. I know my stuff and have my own opinions.

[@drmario7559]

Who should Raptors target at 31!?!?!

[@PickleRiiiiiiick]

*fell NOT “falled”

[@well-runsi2308]

did raptors get a non-draft yet ?

[@WebBricks-gi2pj]

I hope we take Filipowski at 31.

[@kristinewatson2218]

Same, i thought we might of had to draft Filipowski at 19 but we could get him at 31

[@vintagepimpage6049]

That would be a better pick than our 19th

[@Veggamattic]

Or trade it...I'm sure we will get good offers.

[@crazyand2099]

Welp, Masai wanted Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 2.0 instead.

[@WebBricks-gi2pj]

@@crazyand2099 Should have taken Filipowski. The guy they took is a 6 foot 6 center.

[@davidolajide3707]

Is he any good

[@erionbest]

he looks tuff

[@FlesterVids]

Very high upside for a 19th pick. And fills a good position for the Raps going forward

[@redlion6031]

Raptors do this most of the time and don't develop players.... Flynn, Banton....

[@FlesterVids]

@@redlion6031 go be negative somewhere else. Can't hit on 100% of your picks

[@kimses7611]

Why can’t we find a young centre man?? 😭😭😭this is sad

[@thunderking8925]

How the hell do You know... You work For the Raptors?

[@robertbarnes2976]

Typical Raptors. All the rum😮ours about trading up and nothing happens. Then draft a little guy with significant weaknesses. Now let's draft Bronny and make the whole draft irrelevant. Bruce Brown is still here. Boucher is still eating cap space. Poetl is still a non-shooting pylon and he still has a pushy for a backup. Championship next year?

[@vintagepimpage6049]

Jacob is a top ten center ...and u forgot to mention our trash fake leader in Barnes

[@Dennyg289]

​@vintagepimpage6049 cheer for Detroit with that attitude. Barnes is the guy whether you like it or not. Got nowhere with Siakam and FVV as leaders. As soon as they lost Scottie vs Philly they couldn't do shit while having more experience than him. Farewell my friend

[@vintagepimpage6049]

@@Dennyg289 ya I forgot that pascal and fvv are Champs and that pascal was the best player on the pacers this last run

[@kimses7611]

@@Dennyg289well said.. I believed in Scotties.. now we need to chase a young centre four second round

[@robertbarnes2976]

@Dennyg289 you misunderstood . I love Scottie. My complaint is with the Raptors reluctance to make moves to facilitate the BBQ rebuild. Cut Brown loose, buyout Boucher and find a legitimate big man! This team could be way closer to contending with just a couple of changes

[@davidobrien3897]

Nothing happened to trade up as predicted ...hmmmm so much for Masai and all this hype. We are likely going to be stuck selling off Poetl and Brown at DEEP DEEP discouints. We needed draft capital and didn't get it. We needed it this year not in 1 or 2 or 3 years out because by the time that talent comes in our solid core will be getting old/maybe injured etc.

[@vintagepimpage6049]

Lol great player ...guy can shoot but only from 3 ...just needs to improve in literally every other category lol ya what a steal 😅

[@Veggamattic]

He can't pass or defend let's not make stuff up

[@sundeep18]

He looks boring. Ok he can shoot and play some defense but there's no shot creation at all.. Tyson would have been better.

[@bobjenkins5]

when gradey becomes a man baby birs

[@vintagepimpage6049]

Such a horrible draft night zach went in the lottery and after that it was all down hill ...crap pick on a gaurd loaded team

[@bobjenkins5]

bird

[@korbynshaggy666]

Dude and his family looked pissed to be drafted by the raptors i wouldn't be surprised if he requests a trade or leaves as soon as his rookie contract is over dude does not want to be a raptor at all

[@Logan69420]

Yup. Nobody want's to play in Canada

[@Logan69420]

Yup. Nobody want's to play in Canada

[@babarindewilliams6890]

Yup. Canada was 2018 NBA champions 😊

[@notDonaldFagen]

​@@babarindewilliams68902019..

[@notDonaldFagen]

L take. Really short-sighted. Sure he looked stunned l. But you don't think he come come around to his new home and environment and good teammates and staff, vibes? You actually think he's going to spend 4 years being anxious to leave before he's even stepped foot here because he's stoic?

[@kimses7611]

Why can’t we find a young centre man?? 😭😭😭this is sad