Raps vs Celtics: Preseason - Fri, Oct 10th, 2025 - 7PM EST

WuTang_CMB · Post #281 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:13 am

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Tor_Raps · Post #282 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:21 am

bboyskinnylegs wrote:Pritchard on the Mount Rushmore of Raptor killers

Its Lebron and then Prichard lol

MEDIC · Post #283 » by **MEDIC** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:30 am

WuTang_CMB wrote:

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Yeah. 2 good games by Gradey. Hopefully he keeps it up & finds that consistency.

F22_Raptor · Post #284 » by **F22_Raptor** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:43 am

Was fortunate to be gifted tickets and this game was entertaining!!!

Post #285 » by **Duffman100** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:44 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
bboyskinnylegs wrote:Pritchard on the Mount Rushmore of Raptor killers

Its Lebron and then Prichard lol

Gerald Henderson

F22_Raptor · Post #286 » by **F22_Raptor** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:50 am

Duffman100 wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
bboyskinnylegs wrote:Pritchard on the Mount Rushmore of Raptor killers

Its Lebron and then Prichard lol

Gerald Henderson

Jeremy Lamb

Tor_Raps · Post #287 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:53 am

WuTang_CMB wrote:

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Dick played well last year when he had higher usage. Problem is does he do enough things on the court when he has better players than him on the court. Answer is obviously no so far.

Until then, hes a kid who can statpad on a losing team. That doesnt mean its meaningless since hes still a kid but hes gotta find a way to bottle that to play winning basketball.

WWSRD · Post #288 » by **WWSRD** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 2:57 am

Gradey added legit height and muscle in the offseason. Exactly what he needs. This is a complete gamechanger for him.

Son Goku 25 · Post #289 » by **Son Goku 25** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 3:07 am

Duffman100 wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
bboyskinnylegs wrote:Pritchard on the Mount Rushmore of Raptor killers

Its Lebron and then Prichard lol

Gerald Henderson

Corliss Williamson

Vorticity · Post #290 » by **Vorticity** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 3:13 am

Down 27 and now we're here! Fearless

bape_lovers · Post #291 » by **bape_lovers** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 3:23 am

Felt like the one we got against Dallas couple years back

Grew wrote:That was the wildest most defensive heavy comeback I have ever seen.

Son Goku 25 · Post #292 » by **Son Goku 25** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 3:30 am

Reeko wrote:
SharoneWright wrote:Hepburn needs a nickname. I’m going with Squiggy.

Hep B is pretty cool lol.

Heartburn

Thaddy · Post #293 » by **Thaddy** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 3:52 am

So Gradey went from 6'6 to 6'8? Then he also added mass? That's a recipe for success. It makes sense, he looked like he was 17 years old when he first joined the league.

He needs to be our sixth man gunner off the bench. We will be relying on him and Walter to score for us off the bench.

Him and CMB are going to need at least 25 minutes a game. Gradey could steal RJs minutes very easily. It's a defensive competition between them.

TOStateofMind · Post #294 » by **TOStateofMind** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 3:58 am

Looks like I missed a pre season instant classic

mihaic · Post #295 » by **mihaic** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 4:00 am

MEDIC wrote:Mogbo's finishing looks to be substantially improved. He must have had a great offseason.

Didn't see that coming.

DreamTeam09 · Post #296 » by **DreamTeam09** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 5:23 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
WuTang_CMB wrote:

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Dick played well last year when he had higher usage. Problem is does he do enough things on the court when he has better players than him on the court. Answer is obviously no so far.

Until then, hes a kid who can statpad on a losing team. That doesn't mean its meaningless since he's still a kid but hes gotta find a way to bottle that to play winning basketball.

what are you basing that off of? The only issue with Gradey is health, his lack of consistency is due to health & the simple fact it was yrs 1 & 2 prior to this year. A lot of his health concerns is due to his lack of strength n him willing to throw his body around.

kwajo · Post #297 » by **kwajo** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 6:47 am

Son Goku 25 wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
Its Lebron and then Prichard lol

Gerald Henderson

Corliss Williamson

Damn, one of us?

HumbleRen · Post #298 » by **HumbleRen** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 7:59 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
WuTang_CMB wrote:

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Dick played well last year when he had higher usage. Problem is does he do enough things on the court when he has better players than him on the court. Answer is obviously no so far.

Until then, hes a kid who can statpad on a losing team. That doesnt mean its meaningless since hes still a kid but hes gotta find a way to bottle that to play winning basketball.

His offence isn’t a question, it’s his defence.

It’s legit like bottom 50 player in the league levels of bad. I’m not sure he’ll be able to fix that by the time he wants an extension.

NinjaBro · Post #299 » by **NinjaBro** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 8:07 am

HumbleRen wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:
WuTang_CMB wrote:

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Dick played well last year when he had higher usage. Problem is does he do enough things on the court when he has better players than him on the court. Answer is obviously no so far.

Until then, hes a kid who can statpad on a losing team. That doesnt mean its meaningless since hes still a kid but hes gotta find a way to bottle that to play winning basketball.

His offence isn’t a question, it’s his defence.

It’s legit like bottom 50 player in the league levels of bad. I’m not sure he’ll be able to fix that by the time he wants an extension.

2 inches and more muscle will help a lot.

Shakril · Post #300 » by **Shakril** » Sat Oct 11, 2025 9:43 am

Tripod wrote:
Shakril wrote:
Tripod wrote:You typed DeRozan/Kyle.

Scottie hasn't even started his 5th season.

I only typed in Lowry, cause they are essentially twins in this case. And i dont care if it is "only" year 5th. I care about progress, and i dont see little to no growth in Barnes game. I hope this year will be different. Dont get me wrong, i want him to succeed, but the notion that is above beeing critized for things he already should have learned is just wrong.

You keep moving the goalposts.

YOU said 5th season for Demar making the playoffs. I simply pointed out Barnes has only played 4 years. That's all.

I agree with you he needs to be better. My opinion hasn't changed as I have continually said, Barnes:

Can't shoot the 3
Can't blow by his man
Doesn’t have a go to move
Is uncoordinated
Etc...

Yet has managed to be a 19-7.5-5.5 guy as well as won ROTY and an All Star while never playing with shooters. And he was deemed furthest away from his prime on draft day. And has taken over 4th quarters.

So the "hope" has been that some of those things possibly got better over time. But it hasn't, on offense. Defensively he has gotten much better.

The one thing I never understood, as a rookie the Raps had him post up at the top of the key with good results. We should all remember him going right after Durant and shooting over him. But then they started moving him around more to try and expand his game when they should have made him a go to bucket at that spot. And it took to last year to try and re-establish scoring from that spot.

Go back and read what the topic was. Mikistan was trashing DeRozean, but excuse Barnes from any form of critique. What i basicly said was, that Barnes has to deliver first, before he can even think about putting Barnes above DeRozean. I dont understand the hate for DeRozean in the first place, he was great for the team.

So yeah, i stayed on topic, whilst others like you went to shield Barnes again. I am f***** tired, that everytime someone says anything remotely negative about him, people come out with pitchforks. Its his 5th year, we can have some reasonable expectations from him. And for me its progress in his game, which are very little. This year, there are 0 excuses if it doesnt work again.