headliner Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 "We might start [DeRozan] off in games, let him play with a real good bunch of players because if we don't start him, maybe we have a hard time getting him in," Triano said, while clarifying the rookie's place in the starting five was not a sure thing. "You can't let a No. 9 pick rot on the bench and not develop him." LINK What do you guys think of Demar starting some games this season? Do you think it’s a good idea or do you think it’s a bad idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 It is the best possible situation for his development and for the team. I have been saying that they should do this ever since he he was drafted basically. It makes perfect sense for him. He won't be a focal point offensively and won't be asked to do too much on that end of the floor as he will be playing with 4 other talented offensive players. All he will need to focus on is playing defense, knocking down open jumpers and just making full use of his athleticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted September 19, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Yeah, Toronto won't have much of a chance developing him if he was coming off the bench. It would be like throwing him into a river without a life jacket. Toronto isn't going to be a contender, so he would definitely have trouble learning the game alongside other reserves. I figured this was going to happen, though. DeRozan has the potential to be a pretty good player, and he also has that potential to be a wasted pick. It really depends on how much he learns his first two seasons with the Raptors, and how willing he is to learn those things. You can say, "Yeah, that's what we claim for all picks." But the truth is, that's not exactly true, as some just aren't fit from the start, some are meant to lead from the first day on, and others (like DeRozan) need to be groomed into a professional by their coaches and other teammates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 This a good move for the Raptors. I'd love to see DeRozan start for them for the majority of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNextBestThing Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I think DeRozan is the 3rd best player in this draft (quote me on that). Some games? No, I think he should be a regular starter, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I think DeRozan is the 3rd best player in this draft (quote me on that). Some games? No, I think he should be a regular starter, He could very well end up as the third best player, or even the second best player, in this years draft, but as of right now, there is no way that he is the 3rd best player in the draft. He is not nearly as NBA ready as some of the other prospects taken. Guys like Griffin, Curry, Evans and Flynn are definitely more NBA ready than DeRozan is right now, but his ceiling is higher than almost everybody in the draft. The way I see it, DeRozan will be given the starting job at the start of the season and it will be his to lose. From everything that I have heard/read about him from Jay Triano and Bryan Colangelo makes me very confident that he will be the starting shooting guard to open the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNextBestThing Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 He could very well end up as the third best player, or even the second best player, in this years draft, but as of right now, there is no way that he is the 3rd best player in the draft. He is not nearly as NBA ready as some of the other prospects taken. Guys like Griffin, Curry, Evans and Flynn are definitely more NBA ready than DeRozan is right now, but his ceiling is higher than almost everybody in the draft. The way I see it, DeRozan will be given the starting job at the start of the season and it will be his to lose. From everything that I have heard/read about him from Jay Triano and Bryan Colangelo makes me very confident that he will be the starting shooting guard to open the season. If it's my team on draft night, I'll take Griffin and Evans at 1 and 2. After that, it's DeRozan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 If it's my team on draft night, I'll take Griffin and Evans at 1 and 2. After that, it's DeRozan. That doesn't necessarily mean that DeRozan is the third best player in the draft as of right now though. It means that you think he could become the third best player in the draft which is not what you said. As of right now, DeRozan is not the third best rookie in the league. I don't even see how you could possibly argue otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headliner Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I don’t think that Demar is the third best player in this draft but it’s hard to tell when none of these players have played a single game in the NBA. Demar does have the greatest potential in this draft class to be the one of the best players to come out of this draft but we will know for sure 3 years down the road when we look back at this draft. Some of these players may take the whole season to adapt to the league and a few players are able to contribute sooner in their first season. It’s a matter of the player being in the right situation and having the right attitude. Demar has the right attitude which is very impressive to me and Demar has a great opportunity to be very good this season because he is in the right situation and it’s up to him how things go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNextBestThing Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 That doesn't necessarily mean that DeRozan is the third best player in the draft as of right now though. It means that you think he could become the third best player in the draft which is not what you said. As of right now, DeRozan is not the third best rookie in the league. I don't even see how you could possibly argue otherwise. Yeah, you got me. I wish I could play semantics games like a professional writer. Ok, Demar DeRozan will be the third most productive player of the 2009 draft class in five years (therefore making him the wisest choice as the third pick). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I don;t think he will start the season starting but as December and January come, I can see him being a full-time starter unless he performs poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 It could go either way imo. the positives of him starting are more minutes, less pressure to score, and high confedence. the negatives are that he is still raw and will probably be taken advantage of by opposing teams and will get torched his first few games. I feel the Raps will want him in there for his athleticism, hoping he will be able to guard opposing SGs, and because of the lack of defense anywhere on the Raps, he will most likely have to guard the oppositions best player. With that in mind, i would rather start Wright so Demar can come in the game later and just play a little bit at a time. in December i think it would be benifical to start him, not now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headliner Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I don;t think he will start the season starting but as December and January come, I can see him being a full-time starter unless he performs poorly.Jay has already stated that the position is his to lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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