Post by John1974 on Jan 7, 2024 18:43:16 GMT -6
While the Bulls selected Nikola Jokic at #1 the Raptors went big man as well drafting Joel Embiid 2nd overall.
Joel Embiid
2002 Age: 20
2002 Player Ratings: B+ B C B B B
2002 Player Camps: Charity Stripe Camp, Scoring Camp x2
2002 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2002/html/players/player134.htm
2002 Key Stats: 16.1ppg, 10.2rpg, 3.0apg, 1.5bpg
Joel Embiid
2003 Age: 21
2003 Player Ratings: B+ B+ C- A- B+ B
2003 Player Camps: Mentor Camp (Swen Nater.)
2003 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2003/html/players/player134.htm
2003 Key Stats: 16.4ppg, 10.2rpg, 2.5apg, 1.7bpg
Joel Embiid
2004 Age: 22
2004 Player Ratings: A- B+ C- A- A- B
2004 Player Camps: Inside Offense Camp X2, Charity Stripe Camp
2004 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2004/html/players/player134.htm
2004 Key Stats: 19.6ppg, 12.2rpg, 2.5apg, 1.8bpg
Joel Embiid
2005 Age: 23
2005 Player Ratings: A- B+ C A A- B
2005 Player Camps: Super Camp
2005 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2005/html/players/player134.htm
2005 Key Stats: 19.5ppg, 11.3rpg, 2.4apg, 2.1bpg
Joel Embiid
2006 Age: 24
2006 Player Ratings: A- B+ C A A- B
2006 Player Camps: None
2006 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2006/html/players/player134.htm
2006 Key Stats: 21.8ppg, 11.9rpg, 2.9apg, 1.7bp
Player Awards
2002 - Rookie of the Year
2002 - All-Rookie Team
2003 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
Unlike #1 overall Jokic, Embiid was camped in all possible seasons that he was eligible. You can also see the effects of camping but clearly some good training camps to turn Embiid into one of the best big men in the league. As a Commish who gets to edit the draft classes, and then see what training camp does to players like Jokic, Embiid is fun in a way but also sad when players who you think will develop into a stud fail to do so. Clearly the Raptors got some good luck in training camps and used camps to help keep Embiid developing. Either way you look at it Embiid lived up to his potential and made the Raptors a very happy team.
Joel Embiid
2002 Age: 20
2002 Player Ratings: B+ B C B B B
2002 Player Camps: Charity Stripe Camp, Scoring Camp x2
2002 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2002/html/players/player134.htm
2002 Key Stats: 16.1ppg, 10.2rpg, 3.0apg, 1.5bpg
Joel Embiid
2003 Age: 21
2003 Player Ratings: B+ B+ C- A- B+ B
2003 Player Camps: Mentor Camp (Swen Nater.)
2003 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2003/html/players/player134.htm
2003 Key Stats: 16.4ppg, 10.2rpg, 2.5apg, 1.7bpg
Joel Embiid
2004 Age: 22
2004 Player Ratings: A- B+ C- A- A- B
2004 Player Camps: Inside Offense Camp X2, Charity Stripe Camp
2004 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2004/html/players/player134.htm
2004 Key Stats: 19.6ppg, 12.2rpg, 2.5apg, 1.8bpg
Joel Embiid
2005 Age: 23
2005 Player Ratings: A- B+ C A A- B
2005 Player Camps: Super Camp
2005 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2005/html/players/player134.htm
2005 Key Stats: 19.5ppg, 11.3rpg, 2.4apg, 2.1bpg
Joel Embiid
2006 Age: 24
2006 Player Ratings: A- B+ C A A- B
2006 Player Camps: None
2006 Stats: happytailsnaturals.com/ITP8/2006/html/players/player134.htm
2006 Key Stats: 21.8ppg, 11.9rpg, 2.9apg, 1.7bp
Player Awards
2002 - Rookie of the Year
2002 - All-Rookie Team
2003 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
Unlike #1 overall Jokic, Embiid was camped in all possible seasons that he was eligible. You can also see the effects of camping but clearly some good training camps to turn Embiid into one of the best big men in the league. As a Commish who gets to edit the draft classes, and then see what training camp does to players like Jokic, Embiid is fun in a way but also sad when players who you think will develop into a stud fail to do so. Clearly the Raptors got some good luck in training camps and used camps to help keep Embiid developing. Either way you look at it Embiid lived up to his potential and made the Raptors a very happy team.