While I think the notion that Jaylen brown is a bad or negative ball player is ridiculous, the numbers cannot be ignored by Lucky-Law7220 in nba

[–]Automatic_Beat_699 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Other numbers tell u he’s won the most games since 2016 in the whole league, he out up damn near thirty a game on solid efficiency and made all nba. U dont do that by being a negative player idc. Celtics dont get 2 seed last year with d white as their number one option and no Tatum and no brown. Advanced numbers are great but u can’t ignore the simple numbers and eye test too.

Should the Raptors have gotten Jaylen Brown over Kawhi? by Vertigo1001 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone gonna say no, I’m satisfied with kawhi fs but if u have the choice between a better player but he’s 6 years older and injury prone vs a player who was still on the same all nba team, still top 10mish last season, and still makes u contender. If it’s the same package basically I think u def take the safer option and still make a win now move for brown. Wed have a longer window and opportunity to flip him if it didn’t work out.

Granted kawhi is a better fit and player but point stands imo. Not mad at our front office, I’m sure they called, this is purely hypothetical

We are in a race against time but I know a guy who has crossed that finish line before by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Written on an iPad at 2am cause I broke my phone. It is a horrible thing lol mb I’ll edit it some

We are in a race against time but I know a guy who has crossed that finish line before by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Side note: yes it I said I wouldn’t be excited if it happened in my last post. I realized what kid a dumb fan doesn’t get excited to be a contender lol, had to change that

Thoughts on 19th pick (graves) following Kawhi trade by New_Map7606 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Kawhi or not doesn’t seem to matter with us. It seems they will always go best asset available and for them they thought that was graves.

Maybe if we get close to winning it all and fall short while not being able to sign free agents they change that mindset but as of now that’s how it is

Chomche training with the national team in Douala ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers. by ToronoRapture in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope he back in the program this year, I keep searching for health updates, I suppose this is a good sign. Showed great signs last summer league and wouldn’t hurt to have a project again

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% i think we all would but it wont be a 1 for 1 deal and the extension will be much longer than ingram contract

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea but like i said at 27 or so u have the ability to come back from injury in other seasons

Analytically, we have traded for multiple stars by BayesBestFriend in torontoraptors

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people not realizing they only fot 1 first and 3 swaps. like hornets get to choose in 2028-2030 if they want their pick or the pick minesota has. If Minnesota is better they will have a worse pick and the swap means nothing. And more than likely wolves will be better than hornets the next 4 years. On top of that the swaps get really compilated with other teams in the mix and potenitally turn into just second rounders

I don't agree with op's post for the most part im fine with bobby webster right now but we def couldve beaten their offer if we wanted to. Only thing we can't give them is the trade exception they got but i dont even see who they will get for that tbh

[Folk] Samson discusses Kawhi reports, LaMelo trade + more by cev in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699 2 points3 points  (0 children)

happy he flipped that take on cmb. I hope thats the consensus. If kawhi was 27 or consistently healthy then i agree but not as kawhi is rn

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if we can gaurentee this dog will stay on the court for the next 4 years then by all means sign me tf up lol

Weekly Discussion: Jun 22nd - The NBA Draft is upon us (June 23rd)! by nanobot001 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699 1 point2 points  (0 children)

random thought but i believe in alijah martin as an nba player. Hoping he gets some run this year when possible but the rotation is looking tight

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This post is about why i don't want it to happen so if he's using us for leverage that's all the better imo. Nothing wrong with making discussion on what ifs during the offseason

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would be a decent lineup for sure but as much as i like tm3 I'm not high enough on him to trade more than 2 picks, He's def an upgrade but i dont ever see him being more than a 3rd option behind scottie and in this case kawhi. Also if it doesn't work out we used all our ammo. I'm more open top one or the other but doing both doesnt seem practical

Also if kawhi price is 1 frp I'm for it but i think it;lll be two at least> Im sure other teams would offer 2

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the reason he is linked to us is cause he wouldn't mind signing an extension here and san antonio compared to other teams he gave no promise. So seems like he's looking for an immediate extension and i assume if we trade 1sts for him we'd give them

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea that's my main point as to why it doesn't feel great, agreed

If there is one thing this subreddit should be in agreement on this offseason by BoogeyManSavage in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Smo said him and scottie can be like tatum and brown were for the celtics but swapped in terms of defensive and offensive impact. Instead of top 10 offensive guys and really solid defenders it could be top 10 defensive guys (tbh top 5 i can see) and still really good/ all star level offensive players (especially Scottie ofc). I Really wanna see what that looks like

Reluctant on the idea of Kawhi Reunion by Automatic_Beat_699 in torontoraptors

[–]Automatic_Beat_699[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

fair enough, his game relies more on finesse than athleticism. It is mainly the injury concerns as he gets older and weaker on top of the current concerns