With the 4th Pick, the Raptors select Scottie Barnes! Part 2

HumbleRen · Post #61 » by **HumbleRen** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:35 am

I hope we give him the green light to experiment in a realistic manner. Nurse can't limit him to being a 5th option on the team like we did with OG in his first 4 years.

Barnes got the handles and feel to not be that restricted in the offence.

Mister Ze · Post #62 » by **Mister Ze** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:38 am

Hit Em Up wrote:The Barnes and Suggs debate will be going on all year. Whenever one has a good game or good week the board will go nuts with "I told you so's".

Then the same the next year and the year after that.

End of the day, we will just have to wait and see how this plays out. One of the great things about sports is the unpredictability of draft picks imo.

Enjoy the ride boys

It definitely looks like Suggs will have a huge role with the Magic and be able to have monster games right away. Meanwhile Barnes will have a tighter leash on the Raps.

I could definitely see many Raps fans turning on Masai and Bobby initially - but in 3 years hopefully it’s Barnes > Suggs and it’ll look premature.

dTox · Post #63 » by **dTox** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:41 am

https://youtu.be/-ZqIw8Xnd7s

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sycammer · Post #64 » by **sycammer** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:43 am

looks like finally, everyone coming around the Scottie pick...just so all you Suggs lovers, Barnes was projected to 5 / 6, so if the raptors. tried to trade down, Orlando & OKC would have drafted him...

Important note: Raptors have been interested in Ben Simmons, they tried to get him at the trade deadline, didn't happen then & even now, the laughable demands by Morey for the trade, so the raptors got a ben Simmons type.

love the pick, but we have to upgrade the guard position, we need size - Lonzo for kyle? who knows, if that will happen

the main thing is that the raptors got the franchise player they wanted,

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #65 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:51 am

Show us your war face, starts at about 7:50

Watch on YouTube

*my bad it was this one

sycammer · Post #66 » by **sycammer** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:51 am

Mister Ze wrote:
Hit Em Up wrote:The Barnes and Suggs debate will be going on all year. Whenever one has a good game or good week the board will go nuts with "I told you so's".

Then the same the next year and the year after that.

End of the day, we will just have to wait and see how this plays out. One of the great things about sports is the unpredictability of draft picks imo.

Enjoy the ride boys

It definitely looks like Suggs will have a huge role with the Magic and be able to have monster games right away. Meanwhile Barnes will have a tighter leash on the Raps.

I could definitely see many Raps fans turning on Masai and Bobby initially - but in 3 years hopefully it’s Barnes > Suggs and it’ll look premature.

all due respect, the Raptors Realgm posters don't represent the majority, lets get real...we all know how the fans reacted to Demar trade overhere, heck, people still want him back, ignoring that he didn't perform when he needed to with the raptors & also spurs, he was projected to take the next step that under Pop, that never happened...

Masai / Bobby are fine, they've done their research, selected the BPA based on potential...that's what it is potential, look at zion, amazing talent but team hasn't done squat & he has become an afterthought nowadays, not mentioned by espn

Jcity08 · Post #67 » by **Jcity08** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:54 am

Anyone watch the 1st open gym for Barnes? Im 100% on this Scottie Bandwagon.

Chandan · Post #68 » by **Chandan** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:56 am

Barnes has some really good hesitation moves because of how big his mitts are, along with the nimbleness of his size, I can actually see him taking a lot of guys of dribble even without that elite first step.

HumbleRen · Post #69 » by **HumbleRen** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:56 am

Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:Show us your war face, starts at about 7:50

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Hope he doesn't bring the clapping the hands or slapping the floor schtick on defence in the NBA lol. Quick way to be a cringe meme

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #70 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:59 am

HumbleRen wrote:Hope he doesn't bring the clapping the hands or slapping the floor schtick on defence in the NBA lol. Quick way to be a cringe meme

I love the fire, but yeah it's Noah-esq.

Dalek · Post #71 » by **Dalek** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:08 am

I know people will get caught up on raw numbers but I will judge by BPM and team wins at the end of the year for Barnes and Suggs. Barnes impacts winning in a lot of ways beyond box score stats.

LoveMyRaps · Post #72 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:56 am

The Duke wrote:I wasn't completely sold on Suggs.
I just didn't really feel it.

Barnes, OG & Siakam can 100% coexist in winning fashion as long as we have an actual #1 scorer (and not named FVV) .... so no not right now.

This team is perfectly suited for a guy like Beal.
We just need a guy that can create his own shot and score at will.
Surround that scorer with the length & elite defenders that we possess and you got yourself a tough team to beat 4 times out of 7 in the playoffs.

Risk101 · Post #73 » by **Risk101** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:58 am

Barnes is definitely an Alpha type player. Dude will bite your head off.

A 6'9 Marcus Smart that could improve his shot?

Spicy P · Post #74 » by **Spicy P** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:58 am

Hit Em Up wrote:The Barnes and Suggs debate will be going on all year. Whenever one has a good game or good week the board will go nuts with "I told you so's".

Then the same the next year and the year after that.

End of the day, we will just have to wait and see how this plays out. One of the great things about sports is the unpredictability of draft picks imo.

Enjoy the ride boys

This will be Terrence Ross vs. Andre Drummond all over again.

Mark_83 · Post #75 » by **Mark_83** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:58 am

Jcity08 wrote:Anyone watch the 1st open gym for Barnes? Im 100% on this Scottie Bandwagon.

Yes, I did. They measured his wingspan as larger than what they had at the combine. 7'3.5 instead of 7'2.75. His hands apparently also measured bigger, so either he grew, the combine measurement people are slacking, or the Raptors don't know how to measure. :lol:

Watch on YouTube

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #76 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:07 am

Mark_83 wrote:
Jcity08 wrote:Anyone watch the 1st open gym for Barnes? Im 100% on this Scottie Bandwagon.

Yes, I did. They measured his wingspan as larger than what they had at the combine. 7'3.5 instead of 7'2.75. His hands apparently also measured bigger, so either he grew, the combine measurement people are slacking, or the Raptors don't know how to measure.

Watch on YouTube

7'4" wingspan, good lord.

47cm?(hand) that can't be right either. The laughter though.

XTC · Post #77 » by **XTC** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:29 am

Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:
Mark_83 wrote:
Jcity08 wrote:Anyone watch the 1st open gym for Barnes? Im 100% on this Scottie Bandwagon.

Yes, I did. They measured his wingspan as larger than what they had at the combine. 7'3.5 instead of 7'2.75. His hands apparently also measured bigger, so either he grew, the combine measurement people are slacking, or the Raptors don't know how to measure.

Watch on YouTube

7'4" wingspan, good lord.

47cm?(hand) that can't be right either. The laughter though.

I heard 27

Chandan · Post #78 » by **Chandan** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:31 am

Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:47cm?(hand) that can't be right either. The laughter though.

27.

kawhi was 28.5

his handle is going to be deceivingly tight as long as he spends time with that footwork.

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #79 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:57 am

Chandan wrote:
Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:47cm?(hand) that can't be right either. The laughter though.

27.

kawhi was 28.5

his handle is going to be deceivingly tight as long as he spends time with that footwork.

It's the Kawhi thumb to pinkie, with "conversion". Idk I still hear 47, maybe it's my cans.

It's the "Iv'e never seen that before" that gets me. We had Kawhi.

Jcity08 · Post #80 » by **Jcity08** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:38 am

Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:
Mark_83 wrote:
Jcity08 wrote:Anyone watch the 1st open gym for Barnes? Im 100% on this Scottie Bandwagon.

Yes, I did. They measured his wingspan as larger than what they had at the combine. 7'3.5 instead of 7'2.75. His hands apparently also measured bigger, so either he grew, the combine measurement people are slacking, or the Raptors don't know how to measure.

Watch on YouTube

7'4" wingspan, good lord.

47cm?(hand) that can't be right either. The laughter though.

Yeah I keep hearing 47 but he probably said 27 which is a little closer to the combine width of 10.25 inches.

I hope this kid still has a bit more growth in him but he is turning 20 so maybe this is it. Which is still damn good as measurements go.