Toronto Raptors Training Camp Thread

PhilBlackson · Post #21 » by **PhilBlackson** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:11 am

I need Raptors' content more than Tyrone Biggums needs crack.

God Squad · Post #22 » by **God Squad** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:04 pm

PhilBlackson wrote:I need Raptors' content more than Tyrone Biggums needs crack.

Facts.. Times are hard right now

BigCountry · Post #23 » by **BigCountry** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:12 pm

libertyYYZ wrote:
Dalek wrote:
libertyYYZ wrote:That's quick! Is there a public inter-squad game this year?

They scrimmage in Victoria this Friday: https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/raptors-announce-open-practice-in-victoria

Thanks. That's always a fun event with the guys getting a bit competitive but wanting real competition. It's the first bits of pre-season runs that we'll see aside from the post-practice interviews with guys getting up shots in the background

I managed to get awesome tickets for the family. Pretty stoked for the Friday scrimmage. Haven't seen the Raps in person since going to Finals games 3 & 4 during the championship run.

Quattro · Post #24 » by **Quattro** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:17 pm

Dalek wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

training camp roster

Fully guaranteed

Pascal Siakam
Fred VanVleet
Scottie Barnes
OG Anunoby
Gary Trent Jr.
Precious Achiuwa
Thaddeus Young
Otto Porter Jr.
Chris Boucher
Khem Birch
Malachi Flynn
Christian Koloko
Juancho Hernangomez

Partially guaranteed

Justin Champagnie
Dalano Banton
Josh Jackson
D.J. Wilson

Two-way

Ron Harper Jr.
Jeff Dowtin

Exhibit 10

Gabe Brown

Did we cut David Johnson?

Dalek · Post #25 » by **Dalek** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:17 pm

OG is the best. Getting more loose on camera. Never thought I would see him be the type to give people a hard time - other than Serge.

Read on Twitter

OG has that star charisma.

JShuttlesworth · Post #26 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:26 pm

This offseason has felt like an eternity

Let the 82-0 season begin

Zeno · Post #27 » by **Zeno** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:33 pm

JShuttlesworth wrote:This offseason has felt like an eternity

Let the 82-0 season begin

We had the championship off-season which was super short. Then the bubble year. Quick turn around to last year. Plus Raps went out early. It is the longest off-season we have had since the Wiz swept us, I think.

JShuttlesworth · Post #28 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:45 pm

Zeno wrote:
JShuttlesworth wrote:This offseason has felt like an eternity

Let the 82-0 season begin

We had the championship off-season which was super short. Then the bubble year. Quick turn around to last year. Plus Raps went out early. It is the longest off-season we have had since the Wiz swept us, I think.

Good points

I also think it was all the non-basketball stories that made it feel long. Things like Sarver and Udoka, and also the whole Durant / Irving storyline in Brooklyn. It all became tiresome for me.

Glad to have basketball starting up again

WaltFrazier · Post #29 » by **WaltFrazier** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:53 pm

Backcountry wrote:Can we get a live stream set up of training camp, just to feed the addiction? I need to watch something!

Yeah I want to see new Coach Rico Hines gather the guys around and tell them to play the right way, and respect the gym.

alienchild · Post #30 » by **alienchild** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:57 pm

Quattro wrote:
Dalek wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

Did we cut David Johnson?

Yep.

Son Goku 25 · Post #31 » by **Son Goku 25** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:36 pm

High key hoping Scottie and team are healthy and in sync during playoffs and he ascends into superstar territory making it to ECF or beyond. Playoffs are where superstars are born and I think he has it.

PhilBlackson · Post #32 » by **PhilBlackson** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:49 pm

Son Goku 25 wrote:High key hoping Scottie and team are healthy and in sync during playoffs and he ascends into superstar territory making it to ECF or beyond. Playoffs are where superstars are born and I think he has it.

I And-1'd but in reality I only really see Scottie ascending to that level (ECF or higher) by maybe his 4th-5th year. The East is going to be tough af to come out of for the next several years -- Tatum/Brown still young, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley still young, the Hawks are still young. It's not going to be easy to ascend over those guys and Giannis will be no walk in the park regardless of Jrue & Khris aging.

I love Pacal & has absolutely become much better than I ever anticipated but I STILL think the Raptors will need another true star player to really get them over the hump and the good thing is we know our management is always actively looking for ways to upgrade the roster so there's time (although I think a decision needs to be made on Gary asap but that's a different topic). Overall though, I just think we're still a good couple years or so off from Scottie reaching that high. I think he's going to have reach an arguable MVP candidate level player for us to get to that point & I obviously don't think that will be the case by next season. But give it some time and I think in a few years we'll make the serious push.

WuTang_CMB · Post #33 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:52 pm

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WuTang_CMB · Post #34 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:56 pm

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WuTang_CMB · Post #35 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:09 pm

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WuTang_CMB · Post #36 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:11 pm

good news for the offence

let scottie and siakam run it more. FVV is the best catch and shoot 3 ball guy in the league next to Curry. It makes total sense.

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C_Money · Post #37 » by **C_Money** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:12 pm

It seems obvious so far that Juancho, Banton and Champagnie are making the team.

WuTang_CMB · Post #38 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:14 pm

C_Money wrote:It seems obvious so far that Juancho, Banton and Champagnie are making the team.

Duffman100 wrote:
Juancho is fully guaranteed? I thought it was a camp partial.

ya its fully guaranteed. by the sounds of it, they had to give it to him for him to join. sergio scariolo played a big part convicing him to join.

C_Money · Post #39 » by **C_Money** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:16 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:
C_Money wrote:It seems obvious so far that Juancho, Banton and Champagnie are making the team.

Duffman100 wrote:
Juancho is fully guaranteed? I thought it was a camp partial.

ya its fully guaranteed. by the sounds of it, they had to give it to him for him to join. sergio scariolo played a big part convicing him to join.

Svi was fully guaranteed as well tho. Still got cut.

WuTang_CMB · Post #40 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:20 pm

C_Money wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
C_Money wrote:It seems obvious so far that Juancho, Banton and Champagnie are making the team.

Svi was fully guaranteed as well tho. Still got cut.

We aren't cutting the guy after just signing him to a guaranteed deal. Svi was signed last season and there was no use for him any longer.