Summer Runs and Random Player Sightings

[DG88]

Dick became girthy

[GLF]

Dick became girthy

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[douggood]

[GLF]

Oh wow. Okay yea he does look bigger

[OakleyDokely]

The summer of Dick

[Brinbe]

they got gradey on that ubereem horsemeat diet

[sbsat]

Oh gradey been in the gym

[Son Goku 25]

Wonder how many pounds of muscle that is

[kwajo]

Wonder how many pounds of muscle that is

We all know that's 10-15 lbs easily.

[God Squad]

they got gradey on that ubereem horsemeat diet

Usually, when I see 10lbs of muscle pictures, I groan and move on. But Gradey legit looks bigger, should be an interesting season IMO.

[God Squad]

Wonder how many pounds of muscle that is

We all know that's 10-15 lbs easily.

Every damn summer like clockwork.

[grimlock]

Wonder how many pounds of muscle that is

We all know that's 10-15 lbs easily.

Every damn summer like clockwork.

I wonder if this joke has gone on so long that if you ask ChatGPT how much muscle <insert basketball player image> add. It will respond with 10-15lbs.

[Loso04]

Someone put up his summer league picture for a comparison, please

[Tor_Raps]

10 to 15 pounds of muscle already and the summer just started? Dick might just gain 20 pounds of muscle and become the starting SG by force... love to see it!!!

[DG88]

For the most part, that’s all Summer League is: a series of public scrimmages designed to give young NBA players, aspiring NBA players, and new NBA players live reps so everyone gets a frame of reference at the midpoint of the off-season.


Raptors prioritize motor, defensive intensity in NBA Draft
Michael Grange joins Sportsnet Central to break down the Toronto Raptors' selections in the 2025 NBA Draft, saying both Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin have a high motor and bring defensive intensity.

But the Raptors have a little bit more invested than most clubs do at this stage of the summer.

Rather than fielding a team made up of players who may or may not feature in their future plans, the Raptors' Summer League roster looks very much like the group of young rotation players that were routinely winning NBA games (albeit against watered-down competition) during the second half of last season.

And rather than arrive in Vegas and put together a structure in a few practices over the course of a week, the Raptors' youngsters have been working steadily since the season ended in April, with extended workouts in Toronto in May, and again in Toronto for a few days after the draft in late June, once rookies Collin Murray-Boyles, Alijah Martin and Chucky Hepburn (signed to a two-way contract) were added to the roster.

But the highlight of the off-season build-up was a four-day training camp hosted by Shead in his hometown of Austin, Texas, with individual and team workouts at Shead’s old high school.

And while his teammates got some laughs looking at pictures of ‘young Jamal’ — short hair, clean shaven — they were also hard at work shaping what they believe will be a key ingredient for a successful NBA season to come.

A deep and productive bench.

And it starts with Summer League.

“It matters,” says second-year Raptors wing Ja’Kobe Walter, who had a strong second half to his rookie season after dealing with injuries in the first half. “We’re here for a reason. We’re all trying to win. That's all of our goal. I know that's Coco's (Raptors assistant and Summer League head coach James Wade) goal.

"We're all trying to win it. We're trying to show what we've been working on all summer. And we have already played with each other. We got chemistry. So, you know, we just kind of got confidence coming in.”

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-young-core-believe-chemistry-will-be-key-to-success-at-summer-league/

[LoveMyRaps]

For the most part, that’s all Summer League is: a series of public scrimmages designed to give young NBA players, aspiring NBA players, and new NBA players live reps so everyone gets a frame of reference at the midpoint of the off-season.


Raptors prioritize motor, defensive intensity in NBA Draft
Michael Grange joins Sportsnet Central to break down the Toronto Raptors' selections in the 2025 NBA Draft, saying both Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin have a high motor and bring defensive intensity.

But the Raptors have a little bit more invested than most clubs do at this stage of the summer.

Rather than fielding a team made up of players who may or may not feature in their future plans, the Raptors' Summer League roster looks very much like the group of young rotation players that were routinely winning NBA games (albeit against watered-down competition) during the second half of last season.

And rather than arrive in Vegas and put together a structure in a few practices over the course of a week, the Raptors' youngsters have been working steadily since the season ended in April, with extended workouts in Toronto in May, and again in Toronto for a few days after the draft in late June, once rookies Collin Murray-Boyles, Alijah Martin and Chucky Hepburn (signed to a two-way contract) were added to the roster.

But the highlight of the off-season build-up was a four-day training camp hosted by Shead in his hometown of Austin, Texas, with individual and team workouts at Shead’s old high school.

And while his teammates got some laughs looking at pictures of ‘young Jamal’ — short hair, clean shaven — they were also hard at work shaping what they believe will be a key ingredient for a successful NBA season to come.

A deep and productive bench.

And it starts with Summer League.

“It matters,” says second-year Raptors wing Ja’Kobe Walter, who had a strong second half to his rookie season after dealing with injuries in the first half. “We’re here for a reason. We’re all trying to win. That's all of our goal. I know that's Coco's (Raptors assistant and Summer League head coach James Wade) goal.

"We're all trying to win it. We're trying to show what we've been working on all summer. And we have already played with each other. We got chemistry. So, you know, we just kind of got confidence coming in.”

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-young-core-believe-chemistry-will-be-key-to-success-at-summer-league/

Gotta love Shead! I'm very high on him. I think he'll be a Raptor for a very long time. FO is clearly high on him as well because they traded Davion last season and then didn't add any point guards this summer.

[niQ]

For the most part, that’s all Summer League is: a series of public scrimmages designed to give young NBA players, aspiring NBA players, and new NBA players live reps so everyone gets a frame of reference at the midpoint of the off-season.


Raptors prioritize motor, defensive intensity in NBA Draft
Michael Grange joins Sportsnet Central to break down the Toronto Raptors' selections in the 2025 NBA Draft, saying both Collin Murray-Boyles and Alijah Martin have a high motor and bring defensive intensity.

But the Raptors have a little bit more invested than most clubs do at this stage of the summer.

Rather than fielding a team made up of players who may or may not feature in their future plans, the Raptors' Summer League roster looks very much like the group of young rotation players that were routinely winning NBA games (albeit against watered-down competition) during the second half of last season.

And rather than arrive in Vegas and put together a structure in a few practices over the course of a week, the Raptors' youngsters have been working steadily since the season ended in April, with extended workouts in Toronto in May, and again in Toronto for a few days after the draft in late June, once rookies Collin Murray-Boyles, Alijah Martin and Chucky Hepburn (signed to a two-way contract) were added to the roster.

But the highlight of the off-season build-up was a four-day training camp hosted by Shead in his hometown of Austin, Texas, with individual and team workouts at Shead’s old high school.

And while his teammates got some laughs looking at pictures of ‘young Jamal’ — short hair, clean shaven — they were also hard at work shaping what they believe will be a key ingredient for a successful NBA season to come.

A deep and productive bench.

And it starts with Summer League.

“It matters,” says second-year Raptors wing Ja’Kobe Walter, who had a strong second half to his rookie season after dealing with injuries in the first half. “We’re here for a reason. We’re all trying to win. That's all of our goal. I know that's Coco's (Raptors assistant and Summer League head coach James Wade) goal.

"We're all trying to win it. We're trying to show what we've been working on all summer. And we have already played with each other. We got chemistry. So, you know, we just kind of got confidence coming in.”

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-young-core-believe-chemistry-will-be-key-to-success-at-summer-league/

Gotta love Shead! I'm very high on him. I think he'll be a Raptor for a very long time. FO is clearly high on him as well because they traded Davion last season and then didn't add any point guards this summer.

Isn't Chucky Hepburn a point guard?

[PushDaRock]

Might be an optical illusion but has he been hitting calf raises?

[HumbleRen]

Might be an optical illusion but has he been hitting calf raises?

Gradey has always been pretty big in terms of his lower half of his body. (That sounds nuts I know)

Just skinny as a stick with his upper half.

[Pointgod]

Dick became girthy

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NSFW trust me