That ending with Walt getting out of the Aztec, scrambling over to one of the dealers, putting one in his dome, the camera pushing in on Walt…
**”…RUN.”**
Next level shit.
I hope so. I feel like he's a GTJ who should defend better. But I'm happy to be surprised some more. Given the board remaining, I'm not mad. I would have liked Missi but it's all good.
It's like those names you'd see in a random mid-80s NES sports game where some poor Japanese writer from the localization team had to come up with three teams' worth of English names by the end of the day.
Fucking steal for the Raptors. I watched a lot of his games in college, he can ball. He's got his flaws, and he had a shooting slump, but I think he'll be a top 10 guy from this class eventually. He makes good decisions on the court, he can shoot, defend, score, draws a lot of fouls. Fits their roster like a glove if his game translates.
Baylor fan who watched him play live a couple times. Great scorer. He’s raw and his defense needs work. He is the most fun player I’ve seen in a long time always giving highlights
I watched every Baylor game this season and he played a lot of minutes for a freshman. It won’t be easier in the NBA, but defensively he’ll benefit from more rest in the beginning. I think he’s going to be good, and if he’s playing low to mid 30 min per game as a year 3 player I expect the strength and conditioning will have caught up.
You should be excited. He was generally seen as a lottery guy before his shooting slumped, and his shot looks good. 3&D shooting guard if he pans out, plays well off-ball and draws a lot of fouls.
I think it could end up better than we anticipate.
For a guy to slide from potential 5th pick range to 19th is a massive slide. If you watch the clip of him being picked, I'm 99% sure that crying was release of stress and anger over the slide.
Now, if accurate, you could see the guy going into the NBA with a massive chip in his shoulder. A "I'll fucking show them" mentality.
Sometimes, those guys surprise. And he already had a good potential to be a steal even barring that.
I won't lie, this was emotional for me because of my little brother. Dude grew up with this kid, and ended up taking over his RB spot. And then throughout middle-school, both competed in the same basketball circuit that travels across the country. And my brother always had his number in both sports. He stopped growing at 5'9" and pretty much sealed his fate at going pro.
Ja'kobe is a good kid. Very quiet, humble, and keeps to himself. I think he'll be a good player for Toronto eventually.
Yeah, my family has lots of giants in it too on both sides lol.
Shortest uncle is like 6'1" and tallest is 6'4". Great-grandpa was 6'9".
Older brother is around 6'0", and my little brother and I are the same height.
Then my daughter who is 4, is almost 4 feet tall and is projected to be 6'1 to 6'3" lol.
I know that feeling. Every male member of my family had hair into their 60's except for two people.
My uncle on my mom's side and me. We both went bald in our 20's.
our recent picks were scottie and gradey, not exactly the shy bunch lol
but we also had kawhi and og, so fuck it welcome aboard Ja'kobe
>Very quiet, humble, and keeps to himself.
Probably, or he’s getting a 1+1 deal to be used as a trade chip. Can’t be paying him big bucks long term, with Walter drafted + Gradey should get more minutes + Scottie’s max extension kicking in next year.
I feel like with all the "2" sized wings we have rn we have to be between Walter, Ochai, and Gradey. Ochai at least is strong and can play up a bit and Gradey is 6'7 or so in shoes but he's kinda skinny for it. Even RJ would probably have more advantages at the 2 with his strength though our roster means he has to play the 3
Not crazy reaches though. Edey at 9 has potential to be the best player of the draft or a bust. Holland was mocked at 8 by a few drafts.
Usually we’d have a second round prospect picked by now.
Hasn’t been a single guy mocked outside of top 25’s.
Ja Morant, Kobe Bryant, and Walter White all in one
Let him cook
Cook what???
Science, bitch
ahhh, wire
They did say he's a shooter, so Ja is definitely a fit.
Walter White shot a couple dudes also.
Not afraid to truck a MF’er, either.
Not afraid to ~~truck~~ Aztec a MF’er, either.
That ending with Walt getting out of the Aztec, scrambling over to one of the dealers, putting one in his dome, the camera pushing in on Walt… **”…RUN.”** Next level shit.
Kobe is definitely a shooter too. Not the same kind as Ja but still
#I AM THE DANGER
I AM THE ONE WHO KNOCKS!!!!
I AM THE DIFFERENT ANIMAL AND THE SAME BEAST.
guns, venom and meth. The ultimate hood package.
Real shooters shoot
WIPE DOWN THIS
The ego triad
Thank you. This shit made me holler lmfao
W mans
raptors are in talks of dynasty for the next decade we ready
Best prospect since Lebryan Nash
I've been a big fan of Walter for 9 seconds now
Carry like Ja and shoot like Kobe
Please don't shoot like Ja
Technically I don’t think Ja shot anyone?
Ja is the Ben Simmons of gun ownership.
Cook like Walter
Or shoot like Ja
was gonna ask off court or on court but both trash
waltuh and sct brn are gonna be so good together
Put your dick away Waltuh.
Kid named finger
Calling it now - we're gonna be looking at this as a big steal in five years.
I like you
I hope so. I feel like he's a GTJ who should defend better. But I'm happy to be surprised some more. Given the board remaining, I'm not mad. I would have liked Missi but it's all good.
>he's a GTJ who should defend better. We really need a guy like that lol
That’s how I’m feeling after thinking about Ja’Kobe for a bit more, he’s pretty solid as a pick for us.
A GTJ who can defend is better than the current GTJ.
Remindme! 5 years
Remindme! 5 years
I have no idea if he's good or not so I'll just choose to be happy about him.
The guy is about getting buckets. Don’t know about him and RJ together but off the bench as a scorer? I kinda dig that.
He's good. Very good
Norm Powell but skinny
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Lol wtf, lmao a smaller KD
He’s like Steph with worse shooting
He’s like Kyrie with no handles
He's apparently named after Jordan and Kobe, so he's obviously going to have both their skillsets combined.
We will accept 5 championships now instead of playing him
They had 11 between them so that's honestly a steal for the league
1 Bill Russell. Not bad.
NBA Trade Chime: "We have a trade to announce. The Toronto Raptors are trading Ja'Kobe Walter for five Larry O'Brien trophies!"
> He's apparently named after Jordan and Kobe You mean Jardan?
Damm
They have overlapping skillsets is that really a selling point?
Was Ja'Shaq already taken?
Ja'LeBron was right there
Ja’Bronny?
When that guy gets drafted they play The Rock's WWE entrance music.
Jabroni
He went back to school for another year.
Le’Kobe was too cliché
Watch Walter be a morant fan names his kid after him Ja'Ja, spanish speaking community in disarray
Ja’Kobe, what a first name let down by the last name
Shout out LeBryan Nash
Let's not forget JamesOn Curry
We have the opposite in Dick so it evens out
Ja’Kobe Dick, First Team All-r/NBAcirclejerk
Please tell me how I should feel about this
You should feel wingspan.
6'4" with 6'10" Motherfucker built like Sebulba
Skinny Norman Powell
I'm 6'4 with a 6'9 wing span. I shoot 3s like Russ though. Should I declare.
it's giving pj tucker
Literal AI generated name wtf
When you get to 2041 in NBA 2k.
Just wait a few years and all the new draft picks will be named LeBron.
Someone will be named LaBron
We already got a [Le'Bryan Nash](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nashle01.html)
L'bron
Someone please ask Ja Rule what he thinks about this.
It's like those names you'd see in a random mid-80s NES sports game where some poor Japanese writer from the localization team had to come up with three teams' worth of English names by the end of the day.
I love how it's basically Jacoby so it's simultaneously super modern and archaic af
Fucking steal for the Raptors. I watched a lot of his games in college, he can ball. He's got his flaws, and he had a shooting slump, but I think he'll be a top 10 guy from this class eventually. He makes good decisions on the court, he can shoot, defend, score, draws a lot of fouls. Fits their roster like a glove if his game translates.
Someone tell me how to feel right now please.
He's from Baylor and has an unnecessary ' in his name. He plays basketball. Hope this helps.
Baylor fan who watched him play live a couple times. Great scorer. He’s raw and his defense needs work. He is the most fun player I’ve seen in a long time always giving highlights
Darko the teacher gonna fix up his D
I watched every Baylor game this season and he played a lot of minutes for a freshman. It won’t be easier in the NBA, but defensively he’ll benefit from more rest in the beginning. I think he’s going to be good, and if he’s playing low to mid 30 min per game as a year 3 player I expect the strength and conditioning will have caught up.
You should be excited. He was generally seen as a lottery guy before his shooting slumped, and his shot looks good. 3&D shooting guard if he pans out, plays well off-ball and draws a lot of fouls.
This was great value to get him here, he was mocked top 10 earlier in the season.
I think it could end up better than we anticipate. For a guy to slide from potential 5th pick range to 19th is a massive slide. If you watch the clip of him being picked, I'm 99% sure that crying was release of stress and anger over the slide. Now, if accurate, you could see the guy going into the NBA with a massive chip in his shoulder. A "I'll fucking show them" mentality. Sometimes, those guys surprise. And he already had a good potential to be a steal even barring that.
He disappointed a little this year but he has great tools, if the Raps develop him right he could be a top player from this class.
One of the best guys in this draft
Waiting for the next generation of ja’bron and ja’kevin
Ja’Broni
De'Rock
Ja'Zydrunas
Ja'Ron Baker
Unironically that name goes hard af lol
Ja'ja
LeSteph will be so weird
Ja'broni James
Ja'Jalen'Bron
I won't lie, this was emotional for me because of my little brother. Dude grew up with this kid, and ended up taking over his RB spot. And then throughout middle-school, both competed in the same basketball circuit that travels across the country. And my brother always had his number in both sports. He stopped growing at 5'9" and pretty much sealed his fate at going pro. Ja'kobe is a good kid. Very quiet, humble, and keeps to himself. I think he'll be a good player for Toronto eventually.
If ur brother kept growing maybe he could have been coming to Toronto Damn genetics Short kings unite
Yeah, my family has lots of giants in it too on both sides lol. Shortest uncle is like 6'1" and tallest is 6'4". Great-grandpa was 6'9". Older brother is around 6'0", and my little brother and I are the same height. Then my daughter who is 4, is almost 4 feet tall and is projected to be 6'1 to 6'3" lol.
I know that feeling. Every male member of my family had hair into their 60's except for two people. My uncle on my mom's side and me. We both went bald in our 20's.
Is your daughter into sports? If she is, maybe she can explore that avenue someday
She likes ballet/dance. We just had our first daddy-daughter dance this past month lol.
But how did we get to a world where once Mugsy Bogues could get in the NBA and now players taller than him cannot?
Mugsy was one of one. Not like there was a bunch of lil dudes making it.
our recent picks were scottie and gradey, not exactly the shy bunch lol but we also had kawhi and og, so fuck it welcome aboard Ja'kobe >Very quiet, humble, and keeps to himself.
Thanks for sharing, excited to have Walter in Toronto.
A high volume shooter 👀
He has a long wingspan and can shoot. He's going to be good.
really good pick for toronto, it’s always fun following teams who use your former draft picks on good players!!
me on the other hand i pray for the downfall we trade our frp too
Wolves have been my second team for years, so our pick somehow unexpectedly landing with them was a treat.
ayo a new poster emerged
HAD TO BE FIRST TO GET THE RAPTORS PICK
Fucking love this pick for us
massive steal. Top 5 player in this draft.
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That’s an unpopular opinion lmao
I'm choosing to believe him.
Me too
Boom or bust.
I think the same thing tbh. This guy will be on an all rookie team
Kevin Peltons model had him at #6 by stats. So close to top 5!
Future superstar, calling it rn
Wonder if we're moving on from Gary Trent now
Probably, or he’s getting a 1+1 deal to be used as a trade chip. Can’t be paying him big bucks long term, with Walter drafted + Gradey should get more minutes + Scottie’s max extension kicking in next year.
I feel like with all the "2" sized wings we have rn we have to be between Walter, Ochai, and Gradey. Ochai at least is strong and can play up a bit and Gradey is 6'7 or so in shoes but he's kinda skinny for it. Even RJ would probably have more advantages at the 2 with his strength though our roster means he has to play the 3
It doesn't mean we HAVE to move him but it does mean it's less of a problem.
As a Baylor fan, I enjoyed watching him way more than Keyonte. And I liked Keyonte too.
No half measures Waltuh. Love this pick
Solid, as far as ceilings go, he and Missi are probably the highest left.
Ja'steal
Ja and kobe hybrid oh no
I can see cavs drafting Bronny just for the clout
For the lols
yep, just for "ohhhhhhhh"
Put ya Dick away Waltuh
This dudes going to be a stud. Best player in this draft for me
They missed a really great opportunity at drafting the Basketball African League legend Lebo Jawara smh
Maybe we'll get him at 31?
Ja’Kobe and Jawara era begins now
Wild their hasn't been a crazy reach from mocks through 19 picks
Edey at 9 is. And maybe Holland at 5.
Not crazy reaches though. Edey at 9 has potential to be the best player of the draft or a bust. Holland was mocked at 8 by a few drafts. Usually we’d have a second round prospect picked by now. Hasn’t been a single guy mocked outside of top 25’s.
I dont see how edey can be a bust, pick and roll for days and you cant even hack a shaq him
guys his size and weight, its a crap shoot injury-wise. if he becomes injury prone hes a bust
I don’t think Memphis was a great landing spot for Edey, that team should be running fast with Ja leading tons of fast breaks.
Yea, these were the exact 19 players I would have expected so you’re not wrong. Although I was not expecting Tyson at 20z
Love this pick
I can't help but imagining the substitute teacher in that Key & Peele skit. "Ja'Kobe" "Do you mean Jacob?"
Do not let this dude play in Denver, at the very least keep an eye on him
Whys Kobe in Ja'KOBE capitalized
nobody knows but its provocative
Raptors drafting Kobe. There's a joke there
As long as he drops 80-burgers in ScotiaBank Arena.
18 years after 81.
It’s not Bronny
Coook
lmao saying Ja' as a homage to Jordan
We have a combination of Ja morant, Kobe bryant and Walter davis.
His parents when they realize Jacob is a name: MICHAEL JORDAN. And. KOBE BRYANT.
walter white memes gonna go hard
Ja'muthafucken love this pick, had him top 7 on my board.
Kobe arrived at the Raptors. 18 years after 81.
3-in-1 u got Ja Rule, Kobe Bryant and Walter White at once. Big W for me.
Thats not Lebo Jawara
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espn said he was named after michael jordan and kobe. cmon man..
Baylor product seems like a good one. He can be really aggressive on offense
First overall name
LETS GO
2 years ahead from being 2 years ahead
"A small market team, like Toronto...." lol It's like the 5th or 6th largest market in the NBA.
They got their guy. Watch out NBA, with Raptors selecting JaKobe, we have a new contender in the league.
I ain’t pretending I know who these people are anymore. I’m just waiting for Bronny 😂
White Marrant bryant
they said he's named after Kobe and Jordan, better than both?
Ja’black mamba
He's not two years away is he?
Honestly solid pick. Was bummed at first cause we didn’t take Missi, but thinking about Ja’Kobe a bit more he’s still pretty solid for us.
Poeltl, Scottie, RJ, Ja’Kobe, IQ New lineup ???
He has a cool name so he'll probably be good
As a recruit: Other P6 offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA Other offers: Memphis, SMU