Training Camp Thread / Media Day

ATLTimekeeper · Post #41 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:03 pm

Ingram is doing great in this interview.

James_Raptors · Post #42 » by **James_Raptors** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:03 pm

100% it was Akil. What the context was (ie: maybe he was responding to someone else's comment) we don't know.
Either way, cringe moment v 2.0.

Raptors_Dynasty · Post #43 » by **Raptors_Dynasty** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:12 pm

Ingram’s “pause”

James_Raptors · Post #44 » by **James_Raptors** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:13 pm

Brandon sounds like he'll add some leadership. I love that he brought up his defensive responsibilities.

ATLTimekeeper · Post #45 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:19 pm

Jak is blowing up Darko's hype :lol:

ATLTimekeeper · Post #46 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:29 pm

Jak is really a breath of fresh air. He doesn't spin anything.

James_Raptors · Post #47 » by **James_Raptors** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:34 pm

ATLTimekeeper wrote:Jak is really a breath of fresh air. He doesn't spin anything.

Ingram was pretty candid as well.
Those two were easily my favorite interviews so far.

Brinbe · Post #48 » by **Brinbe** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:36 pm

Just catching up so still on Ingram but he's a real chill dude.

And Yak is definitely a real mature leader personality-wise and I think he'll take one bigger role on that end with his long-term future decided.

Spex · Post #49 » by **Spex** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:50 pm

Whoever setup Akil with those in between questions having Antonio Davis being the first raptor allstar not bothering to do the most basic of fact checking.

Brinbe · Post #50 » by **Brinbe** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:03 pm

Hearing RJ address the defence talk was awkward as fk lol

Jerry Lucas · Post #51 » by **Jerry Lucas** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:04 pm

Darko said we could see some 11-deep rotation nights this year with all the depth he believes this team has.

For comparison, over his first 2 seasons as a coach he would basically only run 10-deep rotations, with the occasional 9-deep night sprinkled in.

He also outright said Mamu is going to start the season as the backup 5, so one of the youngsters (Ja'Kobe/Gradey/Ochai/CMB) will start the season as the 11th man. It definitely won't be Shead because Darko loves having a "traditional PG" on the court at all times so he's basically locked in as the backup PG.

Battle and Mogbo as the 12th and 13th guys on the depth chart should sneakily be ridiculous depth, given how weak the East is supposed to be this season.

Freeman6 · Post #52 » by **Freeman6** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:16 pm

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TheGeneral99 · Post #53 » by **TheGeneral99** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:20 pm

Freeman6 wrote:

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I mean he came to a team in the midst of tanking, lol.

TakeYourHeart · Post #54 » by **TakeYourHeart** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:42 pm

Spex wrote:Whoever setup Akil with those in between questions having Antonio Davis being the first raptor allstar not bothering to do the most basic of fact checking.

Is there some technicality by which Vince isn't the first allstar like feels like such a hard thing to get wrong lol

LoveMyRaps · Post #55 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:48 pm

I'm super excited for this season.

Ingram looks health and happy! Can't believe we got him for basically nothing.

YogurtProducer · Post #56 » by **YogurtProducer** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:51 pm

TheGeneral99 wrote:
Freeman6 wrote:

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I mean he came to a team in the midst of tanking, lol.

Yeah can't really blame a guy who doesn't wanna be in the middle of a tank/rebuild.

LoveMyRaps · Post #57 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:55 pm

Freeman6 wrote:

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We got Ingram for this bonafide bum.

Tor_Raps · Post #58 » by **Tor_Raps** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:57 pm

YogurtProducer wrote:
TheGeneral99 wrote:
Freeman6 wrote:

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I mean he came to a team in the midst of tanking, lol.

Yeah can't really blame a guy who doesn't wanna be in the middle of a tank/rebuild.

Im still expecting people to get outraged at this comment even though he has 100% right to feel this way with blatant tanking we've been doing.

Although it is funny how he went out of his way to say "I want to be here" when he was being called out about it loll.

LoveMyRaps · Post #59 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:59 pm

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IQ breakout season.

He's gonna be a sharpshooter. With all those wide open looks, I'm expecting him to hit 4 threes per game.

PushDaRock · Post #60 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Sep 29, 2025 5:10 pm

YogurtProducer wrote:
TheGeneral99 wrote:
Freeman6 wrote:

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I mean he came to a team in the midst of tanking, lol.

Yeah can't really blame a guy who doesn't wanna be in the middle of a tank/rebuild.

Maybe but I'm sure he was incredibly happy we picked up that team option so he was happy to be here at least at that moment