NBA Draft 2009 - First Round 9th Pick (Raptors) - DeMar DeRozan

[k1mochi]

shooting inconsistency no problem he's raining 3's now bro!

[rustykeys178]

Derozan will without question become an allstar player he upped his scoring by almost 10 points a game to 17 points a game this season and once he can develop a three point shot hes only going to get better, he was 12th in the league in rookie scoring last season and finished this season 3rd in sophomores scoring, he could be the face of the franchise for years to come p.s he got ripped off in the dunk contest too !!!

[zogstheshoeguru]

@rustykeys178

BTW D,D upped his scoring avg by EXACTLY 10.00 ppg

[karan6]

Finally there making some decent draft picks.....I will never forget 04 when they drafted Rafael fuckin Arujo SMH-Hardcore

[TruonGuhh]

Definitely Could've Been Better If He Wasn't Made Watching Bosh's Ass During His Rookie Year

[cavite2]

LOOL he doesnt look happy

[OmarChannel]

he better not suck in 2010-11 hopefully 15ppg

[hockeytime31]

This guy has HUGE heart... he knows that by turning pro, he can also help out his parents

[live2question]

his alright......

[lordgamington4]

He's very athletic, good inside game, but has to work on his outside game. But a slasher is what they need. First dunked in 6th grade? Shit! His mom has Lupus shit I feel ya homie doctors say my mom has symptoms of it but they're not sure, best wishes to ya DeMar

[lodgeroadkyd]

this guy is going 2 be one 2 watch he should have been picked in the top 6. Toronto have a good team this year and should be 1 2 watch

[iamcornholio44]

ya booy

[jarmark11]

is that "teenage wasteland" in the background right after he got drafted?

[ysk2830]

ive seen some vids of this guy he is a beast watch his videos when he was in compton

[xpatrickstar]

dudeeee i'm so pissed

i wish the timberwolves would've drafted flynn and DEROZAN

not fkn rubio

god the wolves kill me...

[DannyBragg]

Getting D.D at #9 was a steal!!!!!

[TruhbleMan]

i don't care what anybody say about this year's draft. My nigga DeMar DeRozan is this the best player in this year's draft, to me Blake Griffin should've been 2nd Pick, then DeMar DeRozan 1st Pick..... DeRozan can do things athleticly, and way better then Griffin

[iWilzon]

@TruhbleMan Curry is

[TheCrossov3r]

@TruhbleMan blake griffin second pick? I like DeRozan but come on... Griffin is one of the best big men in the NBA

[MazQcat]

@TruhbleMan wow really? lolol

[maplestoryisthebestr]

@MazQcat you cant blame him thats 1 year ago when griffen is till stuffed with injured.

[macka7021]

@TruhbleMan well blake griffin shut you up.....

[TruhbleMan]

@macka7021 Yeah, that nigga sure did. I take that back.

[uadamn88]

DeRozan's awesome!!!!!

what's the name of the song playing at the end?

[Gman256]

Fabolous - It's my time.

[ghettostar4200]

top 3 player in this draft. hands down.

[lvlasterGK]

i wanted the raps to get stephen curry or ricky rubio. But i guess that's impossible

[duckman32001]

we didn't need another shooter or a potential starter point guard. We needed an athletic slasher type wing player who can defend perimeter players. curry and rubio don't help in that category.

[devlin15]

He's not Vince Carter. VC doesn't play defense.

[NYCFadi]

wooh we got turk now

[rko719]

Amare went 9th overall in the 2002 draft, not 2000

[Ballin24JAlvaran]

high school he was a beast

[MrImSoFine]

raptors are set, greatest potential team.

vince, t-mac, bosh, barg, etc

[Leightonknight]

Hmm...The next Vince Carter? Hmm... I understand why people would say that given his Size & Athleticism but, It's not a fair comparison. He needs to grow into his own & learn the Pro style of basketball. I admit he's very reminiscent & very similar to V.C.'s style of game. "IF" this "IS" the case I "HOPE" that he develops an all around game even better than "HIM" & none of his weakneses(Lack of heart, lack of work ethic, Whining!) we could all do without. Kid... Good Luck 2U!

[jman99966]

i wanted raps to get stephen curry

[BahanEvan900]

yea boy! The raps finaly got a great perimeter that could be an all star!!!... well if we dont get screwd over again with a shitty player :(

[TheAbyssinianKing]

DeRozan drives and shot under 20% from three last year so he is not exactly a perimeter player, but is ruthless when he attacks the basket. If he can create shots for himself and stick them more often, then we can have something special on our hands

[motomike8012]

I could care less on how bad of a shooter he is. We need a guy that can drive the lane and attack the basket. Demar is gonna be unreal. Question is will he start over Parker or just be like a sixth man?

[geroysimon]

parker is more than likely gone this year so he should be getting a lot of mins

[falkner23]

i cant beleive you just wrote that how does that make him not a perimter player becuase he didnt shoot the 3ball welll perimter players attack the basket get out of here with that wack stuff bruh i guess hes a center then ??

[TheAbyssinianKing]

why you bitchin for?

centers dont attack the hoop

and i never said "he's not a perimeter player", which are usually people who shoot around the arc most of the time

dont get me wrong, i was praying for the raptors for DeMar to come to toronto, i spent countless hours reading about prospects for the raptors and think he is the best fit

perimeter players are someone like mike miller, he can develop to become a better perimeter player but right now he is a slasher

[falkner23]

my bad sorry about that yeah very true bruh he is in that slasher class right now but his form looks nice hes defitenly gonna develop a nice outside shot, with the rules now being a slasher is a big advantage since they cant check u on the perimter anymore like they used 2, hes gonna be a sick fit for toronto

[TheAbyssinianKing]

yeah, a lot of players that are big now were being questioned for their ability to shoot the ball coming out of highschool or college and are succesful now after developing their mid and long range game

C Bargnani - who was hot as a starter last year

PF Bosh - 4X all-star who has lead his team to 2 playoff appearances and atlantic title

SF Marion - A versitile player who can play all 5 positions, run the floor and can do anything and everything else.

[TheAbyssinianKing]

SG DeRozan Raw Rookie with skyhigh potential with incredible athletic ability and a versitile defender

PG Calderon - Shot over 40% from 3 and 98% from the line, 1st in league in assist/turnover ratio who averages 13 points and 9 assists a game.

Off the bench

SG/SF - Delfino a great shooter and good athletic ability.

SG - Parker is a great defender who has good bball iq and a great 3 point shooter.

It is about how they work together to stay in games to stay in the strengthening east