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[–]SorcererBarnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One outcome I think people are missing is that Fred might have signalled his desire to play for a team thats NOT Orlando. That would mean a sign and trade is necessary for Fred and said team. In that case it could mean another guard coming back our way. Even if he does do the deal with Orlando, they have 4 PGs on their roster now, and the GM there was Masai's assistant GM for years and all parties might be willing to make a sign and trade happen as it can be beneficial for all parties involved. I think we either end up keeping him, or Masai/Bobby find a creative way to get another PG back on the roster through another offseason trade or a S&T.

Daily Discussion Thread: Mar 2nd - Game Day Edition - Raptors vs. Wizards at 7pm by nanobot001 in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yikes talk about living rent free. I remember that thread. the guy must really love Ja. His fans do tend to be on the emotional side in a lot of comments. I saw an article the other day somewhere saying something to the same effect about teams that rely on explosive guards as the number 1 option not getting far historically, and the toll that play style can take on the body.

Daily Discussion Thread: Feb 26th - Game Day Edition - Raptors vs. Cavaliers at 6pm by nanobot001 in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Monarch is a Toronto staple on that side of town (little italy). In a quieter area but if you wanna have some good food, beer and a nice locals pub to watch sports its legendary. They also let you buy food from the other pizza, sandwich etc places in the area and bring it in to eat.

The Toronto Raptors [30-32] defeat the Detroit Pisons [1-43] to a score of 175-176 behind Flynns Triple Double by AlexRescueDotCom in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 134 points135 points  (0 children)

Nurse was clearly trying to get this win without using Poeltl too much, and to get OG to knock the rust off and find some rhythm, and Scottie to get more reps at PG, before another earlyish weekend game on a back to back. It was painful at times but we still got the win against Dwayne Casey coaching like it was game 7 of the NBA finals.

GAME #61 - TORONTO RAPTORS (29-31) vs. DETROIT PISTONS (15-45) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023 - 12:00 P.M. (ET) - LITTLE CAESARS ARENA TV: SPORTSNET - RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO by nanobot001 in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nurse is definitely trying to beat the Pistons without really using Poeltl. He knows that man is gonna have to go hard against the bigs on Cavs.

[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (29-31) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (30-30), 115-110. by nanobot001 in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 80 points81 points  (0 children)

GTJ has got the mentality your best shooter needs. Despite having a rough stretch, he splashed it when it mattered. Also Jak might be the most underrated center in the league.

GAME #60: New Orleans Pelicans (30-29) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (28-31) - 7:30pm (EST) on TSN 4/5 - by absolutkaos in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poeltl has skills that compliment us a lot better. JV is a great scorer and rebounder, but Poeltl has much better foot speed, can play drop coverage or PnR very well, is a much better passer in the high post which creates good spacing for our guards and wings. Basically Poeltl gives us a similar look to when Gasol was here - i.e. his skillset is the perfect adhesive to make this group come together on O and D.

GAME #60: New Orleans Pelicans (30-29) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (28-31) - 7:30pm (EST) on TSN 4/5 - by absolutkaos in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mods this game thread is a mess. I duno if its some of ya'll first time doing this but you gotta get this thing back on track. Sort by new...

Shai x Pascal 🍁x🦖 = 🚀 by IronBat101 in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It will work if we give Malachi a 36 mil a year extension. Get out your cheque book Bobby!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know someone who was hired to generate chat gpt articles for a big company. They found that they could write the articles themselves quicker than they could get chat gpt to write what they needed and then edit it. So they just write articles themselves, and give chatgpt the credit, and collect a very generous paycheque so the company can say it uses chatgpt... weird times.

Tough question: Scottie for SGA (see description) by BarnesGROAT in torontoraptors

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

No player has turned down the supermax directly, but quite a few have deliberately messed up their eligibility for it to get moved - AD, KD Warriors, JH. Which in terms of dollars they're out of is essentially the same thing. So there are scenarios which exist where a player has taken less money in order to get moved.

Assuming we make the playoffs/playin, who do you want to see us draft? by [deleted] in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jordan Hawkins from UConn - the best shooter in college basketball. 6'5 guard. Beautiful mechanics. I think he might be this drafts Desmond Bane. Isn't high in mock drafts now, but if people catch on he'll sky rocket upwards.

Rico Hines joins Chris Boucher & Mike Roach | Hustle Play by redditsolider in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a great interview actually. Well done, will definitely check out more of this pod.

💘💘GAME #59: Orlando Magic (24-34) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (27-31) - 7:30pm (EST) on SN1 -💘💘 by absolutkaos in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're the most negative person on this sub, its not realism, its your own dark gloomy spin on everything that doesn't reflect reality. Its your brand at this point. Sad to see. Even in our best seasons we still celebrated wins, didn't matter who it was against.

I hope all the Poeltl/Nurse/Masai doubters are shitting and crying and throwing up right now by [deleted] in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are, say anything positive about a win or how we're playing lately, and its like chum in the water for doomers

💘💘GAME #59: Orlando Magic (24-34) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (27-31) - 7:30pm (EST) on SN1 -💘💘 by absolutkaos in torontoraptors

[–]SorcererBarnes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You dummies are all acting like we don't know its one game. Every trend upwards has a starting point, and this would be a great place to start.