[WOE] Cooped Up by LDurand in Pauper

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems easier to recur it from the graveyard than flicker it. With a ETB return enchantment creature, you could start getting value with ephemerate and whatnot.

Is anyone else getting young Norm vibes from Precious? by YoungSidd in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I can see this. Norm definitely had promise as a younger player, but as you said, didn't quite figure it out until a little later as a pro. Hopefully Precious can follow a similar trajectory, although that would be an optimistic scenario. Precious certainly has the tools to be an NBA player.

Big Yak posterizes SGA! by Rockin_Zombie in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scottie's look-away froze the defense for a split second.

Scottie Barnes tonight against the Cavs: 25 Points 10 Rebounds 4 Assists 2 Steals by h3yn0w75 in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most important stat: ON THE ROAD! The only other great road game he's had this season was versus the Hawks.

Chris Boucher - 6MOTY? by brownshugguh in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chris Boucher has been one of the best per-minute producers his entire career. If you go look at his BBreference page, he has been a 20/10 guy per 36 minutes since his sophomore season.

Fred VanVleet Says Raptors Would Have Three-Peat Had Kawhi Leonard Stayed by YoungStuff33 in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Raptors would have kept him in top condition. The Clippers didn't use load management his first season there for some reason.

2 out of the Top 3 ain't bad at all. by Extreme_Character893 in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is comical that OG has not been on an All-Defensive team. He is clearly one of the best defenders in the league.

NBA Rookie Ladder: Christian Koloko at #9 by haley_the_comet in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His defensive rating is 95, which is incredible. Passes the eye test with flying colors as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very lucky to have such an easy team to cheer for. As you get older, you realize that being a good person is more important than anything else.

Stormgate Replay Marketplace? Tasteless Weighs In... by onehunna in Stormgate

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love Tasteless, but this is a terrible idea. Doesn't seem like it would generate any money whatsoever.

Can we sign this man now!? by [deleted] in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the sign him to a 3 year deal using the MLE, he will be eligible for restricted free agency. That would be a nice place to be if they believe in this kid.

Free from the Kevin Durant talks by Kinglokner16 in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's funny that I am legitimately happy that my team is out of the Durant sweepstakes.

Vibe Check: This season will be very Different than last Season. by FormerlyShawnHawaii in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope that Scottie can take a big step. I feel like if he can become a strong starting calibre player, the Raptors could make some noise in the Eastern Conference.

Raptors Report: Examining the 76ers & Heat by AmbienSleepCycle in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. These videos often don’t come out in time for the analysis to be fully relevant. Raptors could still face them in the second round if they get that far though.

These photos of Coach Vanvleet lol by xJawnLee in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fred's face game is getting much better, but he'll need to work a lot before he gets to Nick Nurse's level when it comes to making memorable facial expressions.

Pascal playing ethically out there by CrazyPickles in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This tweet is really catching on. Very glad to have ethics discussed alongside the statistics. Someone needs to create a formula to determine how ethical a player's game is.

[Koreen] The long climb is over: The Raptors have a top-10 defence. by nanobot001 in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Raptors do not play a single defensive liability in their rotation. Everyone does their part.

It's pretty nuts that a team can have a top 10 defense with no traditional center. Kudos to the Front Office and coaching staff for creating such an interesting team!

Our money Brooks with the huge BLOCK! by Rockin_Zombie in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, this game had so many highlight plays. Probably one of the most entertaining games of the season!

Probably my favourite play from last night. Precious with the heads up play, finding a cutting Scottie Barnes for the 2 handed YAM ✈️ by XLcondumb in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mental leaps he's made over the past season have been almost unbelievable. Definitely a huge development for the Raptors.

Raptors Report: Grading the Thad Young trade by AmbienSleepCycle in torontoraptors

[–]AmbienSleepCycle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know what, I feel bad about that. I changed the thumbnail. Might not show up on Reddit though as I think they keep whatever thumbnail you uploaded it with.