Raptors @ Hawks — Oct 22nd — 730PM EST — SN

Public_Enemy101 · Post #161 » by **Public_Enemy101** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:31 pm

Game 1, I’m ready!

Looks like a decent team that should be able to secure the lower playoff seed.

In any event, here’s to a healthy year for the raptors and RealGM crew!

bargs4mvp · Post #162 » by **bargs4mvp** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:31 pm

Let’s go !

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Shakril · Post #163 » by **Shakril** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:33 pm

I expect a bad first quarter from both teams to start the season.

TheAlchemist23 · Post #164 » by **TheAlchemist23** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:35 pm

Autotone gospel rendition of O Canada lmfao

Zeno · Post #165 » by **Zeno** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:35 pm

Shakril wrote:I expect a bad first quarter from both teams to start the season.

Want to avoid the dreaded hot start.

Shakril · Post #166 » by **Shakril** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:38 pm

my wish for tonight:

Decent game from the starters and no injuries.

TimeForChange · Post #167 » by **TimeForChange** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:38 pm

Play defense
Protect the corner 3's
Limit Dick's time on the floor

Boogie! · Post #168 » by **Boogie!** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:39 pm

It’s hilarious how the media narrative immediately changed around Barnes. Now all of a sudden he’s been miscast and he doesn’t have to isos and yadayada. For years they were trying to build this guy up and saying he has to take over more. This fan base ran siakam out of town because they wanted Barnes to take more shots because he had a better bag than siakam. Now this Mandela effect is like well he wasn’t ever gonna be that guy, we shouldn’t have expected that we have Ingram to be that. How do people not see this manipulation?

Potential · Post #169 » by **Potential** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:40 pm

What happens if we lose this game?

Boogie! · Post #170 » by **Boogie!** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:40 pm

Shakril wrote:my wish for tonight:

Decent game from the starters and no injuries.

With Ingram on th team I don’t think you can ever expect no injuries. It’s only a matter of when is it gonna happen. Let’s hope the training staff can work miracles though and somehow fix him.

Boogie! · Post #171 » by **Boogie!** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:40 pm

Potential wrote:What happens if we lose this game?

Look forward to Friday, the blue jays are in the World Series boys.

Shakril · Post #172 » by **Shakril** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:41 pm

Boogie! wrote:It’s hilarious how the media narrative immediately changed around Barnes. Now all of a sudden he’s been miscast and he doesn’t have to isos and yadayada. For years they were trying to build this guy up and saying he has to take over more. This fan base ran siakam out of town because they wanted Barnes to take more shots because he had a better bag than siakam. Now this Mandela effect is like well he wasn’t ever gonna be that guy, we shouldn’t have expected that we have Ingram to be that. How do people not see this manipulation?

Because those where the expectations, which Barnes couldnt fulfill.
It is allowed to change your assesment of a player.

Shakril · Post #173 » by **Shakril** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:41 pm

Boogie! wrote:
Shakril wrote:my wish for tonight:

Decent game from the starters and no injuries.

With Ingram on th team I don’t think you can ever expect no injuries. It’s only a matter of when is it gonna happen. Let’s hope the training staff can work miracles though and somehow fix him.

What i meant is a first game injury like IQ had for example.

Boogie! · Post #174 » by **Boogie!** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:42 pm

Shakril wrote:
Boogie! wrote:It’s hilarious how the media narrative immediately changed around Barnes. Now all of a sudden he’s been miscast and he doesn’t have to isos and yadayada. For years they were trying to build this guy up and saying he has to take over more. This fan base ran siakam out of town because they wanted Barnes to take more shots because he had a better bag than siakam. Now this Mandela effect is like well he wasn’t ever gonna be that guy, we shouldn’t have expected that we have Ingram to be that. How do people not see this manipulation?

Because those where the expectations, which Barnes couldnt fulfill.
It is allowed to change your assesment of a player.

No they weren’t just the expectations they were the talking points of why Barnes was so amazing.

PushDaRock · Post #175 » by **PushDaRock** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:42 pm

I don't want to overreact but the season might be on the line tonight!!!

Shakril · Post #176 » by **Shakril** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:43 pm

Potential wrote:What happens if we lose this game?

Depends on the how.

As long as we play well and just lose, everything is fine. If we play like a** and/or Barnes/Ingram disappoint, well there will be fire.

Shakril · Post #177 » by **Shakril** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:44 pm

Boogie! wrote:
Shakril wrote:
Boogie! wrote:It’s hilarious how the media narrative immediately changed around Barnes. Now all of a sudden he’s been miscast and he doesn’t have to isos and yadayada. For years they were trying to build this guy up and saying he has to take over more. This fan base ran siakam out of town because they wanted Barnes to take more shots because he had a better bag than siakam. Now this Mandela effect is like well he wasn’t ever gonna be that guy, we shouldn’t have expected that we have Ingram to be that. How do people not see this manipulation?

Because those where the expectations, which Barnes couldnt fulfill.
It is allowed to change your assesment of a player.

No they weren’t just the expectations they were the talking points of why Barnes was so amazing.

I will not be here and defend, what clearly was the conseus at the time. For me Barnes never was a #1 guy.

Boogie! · Post #178 » by **Boogie!** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:45 pm

Shakril wrote:
Boogie! wrote:
Shakril wrote:

Because those where the expectations, which Barnes couldnt fulfill.
It is allowed to change your assesment of a player.

No they weren’t just the expectations they were the talking points of why Barnes was so amazing.

I will not be here and defend, what clearly was the conseus at the time. For me Barnes never was a #1 guy.

Cool I’m talking about media narratives and general board narratives.

bboyskinnylegs · Post #179 » by **bboyskinnylegs** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:45 pm

Potential wrote:What happens if we lose this game?

blowout loss or moral victory? Either way, I believe our record would be 0-1 if that happens.

Boogie! · Post #180 » by **Boogie!** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:45 pm

Good decision bad execution