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Summer Pro League Review
A DE scout shared some interesting thoughts regarding the performances of our three draftees in the SPL. For those who haven't read it, here it is:
Charlie Villanueva - Villanueva put up some good numbers at the first game to start the SPL, but then tapered off in the next two. The rumors about him getting lost or disinterested occasionally on the floor appear to be true. Often times entire possessions go by where he fails to get involved. Unfortunately we might not get a chance to see him make a turnaround as he sat out Monday's game against the Lakers. I spoke with him briefly during halftime and apparently he tweaked an ankle. We'll likely have to wait until the season to see if he can capitalize on his potential and find a position that suits him on the team.
Joey Graham - Graham looks to have the most polished game of the Raptors players and has the NBA body to back it up. He's not particularly quick off the dribble and doesn't have the handles that many of the other players have, but he plays with a smoothness and confidence that many summer league players tend to lack. His numbers might not be overwhelming, but he looks like he might turn into a very solid role player.
Uros Slokar - Slokar has shown flashes of brilliance followed by mediocrity. For example, in one particular set of sequences in a game he got the ball in the post, faked left and spun right around his man and went to the rim for the layup. Later he grabbed a defensive board and tried to lead the break ending up throwing the ball out of bounds, after which he got the ball back on offense and shot a little fade away swish. He tends to follow a great play like a tip-in layup with a bad play like an offensive foul for hooking. Some of this might just be adjusting to the American game, but he's shown enough flashes that he'll get a long hard look from the Raptors.
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Summer Pro League Review
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