Raps vs Nets: Preseason - Fri, Oct 17th, 2025 - 7:00PM EST

Tripod · Post #81 » by **Tripod** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:30 am

Was watching Jays. How has Barnes scored?

All inside? Any middy's?

Shakril · Post #82 » by **Shakril** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:32 am

Tripod wrote:Was watching Jays. How has Barnes scored?

All inside? Any middy's?

By beeing aggressive and moving around. Didnt settle for 3s. Essentially he played like we want him to play.

PushDaRock · Post #83 » by **PushDaRock** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:32 am

Tripod wrote:Was watching Jays. How has Barnes scored?

All inside? Any middy's?

Nothing outside of 5 feet

Post #84 » by **HiJiNX** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:34 am

Tripod wrote:Was watching Jays. How has Barnes scored?

All inside? Any middy's?

Dunks and layups. Transition, early seal post ups, cuts.

PushDaRock · Post #85 » by **PushDaRock** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:34 am

ConSarnit wrote:
Appostis wrote:Oh no Barnes is having a solid offensive game..
Won't someone think of the haters?!! I worry for them..

I mean, this is part of the frustration. The guy can bully ball almost anyone. Even as a rookie he could move centers off their spot. He just doesn’t use it enough.

He's either not capable or unwilling to play that way for an entire game

PushDaRock · Post #86 » by **PushDaRock** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:37 am

lol RJ almost air balled that FT

Post #87 » by **HiJiNX** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:38 am

Poeltl looks really bad this Q.

MoneyBall · Post #88 » by **MoneyBall** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:40 am

Shakril wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:
Shakril wrote:I hope, this is the version of barnes we see all season not only every 4th game.

He scored 17 points in 15 mins with uber high efficiency... nobody plays like that all season.

Its not about the points, its about the how. He doesnt settle for 3s, he plays like he actually cares, doesnt complain or pout, is aggressive. The stats are just a result of it.

He was told to take a bunch of threes the past two seasons and they had been actively tanking.

Appostis · Post #89 » by **Appostis** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:42 am

ConSarnit wrote:
Appostis wrote:Oh no Barnes is having a solid offensive game..
Won't someone think of the haters?!! I worry for them..

I mean, this is part of the frustration. The guy can bully ball almost anyone. Even as a rookie he could move centers off their spot. He just doesn’t use it enough.

Or it's preseason?

People putting too much stock in pre season and tanking seasons ...

HumbleRen · Post #90 » by **HumbleRen** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:42 am

HiJiNX wrote:Poeltl looks really bad this Q.

He’s out of rhythm, the guys know it, they’re force feeding him for him to shake off the rust with his touch.

MoneyBall · Post #91 » by **MoneyBall** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:42 am

Appostis wrote:
ConSarnit wrote:
Appostis wrote:Oh no Barnes is having a solid offensive game..
Won't someone think of the haters?!! I worry for them..

I mean, this is part of the frustration. The guy can bully ball almost anyone. Even as a rookie he could move centers off their spot. He just doesn’t use it enough.

Or it's preseason?

People putting too much stock in pre season and tanking seasons ...

Finally, some sanity.

Shakril · Post #92 » by **Shakril** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:43 am

MoneyBall wrote:
Shakril wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:He scored 17 points in 15 mins with uber high efficiency... nobody plays like that all season.

Its not about the points, its about the how. He doesnt settle for 3s, he plays like he actually cares, doesnt complain or pout, is aggressive. The stats are just a result of it.

He was asked to take a bunch of threes the past two seasons and they had been actively tanking.

Barnes gets praise, and you still have the need to make excuses. Thats emberassing.

Post #93 » by **HiJiNX** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:43 am

So close Clement damn.

MoneyBall · Post #94 » by **MoneyBall** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:45 am

Shakril wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:
Shakril wrote:
Its not about the points, its about the how. He doesnt settle for 3s, he plays like he actually cares, doesnt complain or pout, is aggressive. The stats are just a result of it.

He was asked to take a bunch of threes the past two seasons and they had been actively tanking.

Barnes gets praise, and you still have the need to make excuses. Thats emberassing.

Embarrassing is not having a counterargument for your bad take.

Post #95 » by **HiJiNX** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:46 am

Barnes isn’t even shooting it like he thinks it’s going in haha. If you ain’t gonna shoot it confidently then don’t shoot it!

TheRaptor! · Post #96 » by **TheRaptor!** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:49 am

MoneyBall wrote:
Shakril wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:He was asked to take a bunch of threes the past two seasons and they had been actively tanking.

Barnes gets praise, and you still have the need to make excuses. Thats emberassing.

Embarrassing is not having a counterargument for your bad take.

Do you get paid to defend the kid?

Shakril · Post #97 » by **Shakril** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:50 am

MoneyBall wrote:
Shakril wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:He was asked to take a bunch of threes the past two seasons and they had been actively tanking.

Barnes gets praise, and you still have the need to make excuses. Thats emberassing.

Embarrassing is not having a counterargument for your bad take.

Counterargument:

There is a difference between shooting more 3s and settling for 3s.

Shooting open 3s -> good shots. He just misses to much.

Settling for 3s -> beeing afraid to attack, beeing timid, not beeing patient for a better shot. All things he did and are not good.

So yes, its is embarassing for your scottie cult to reflexivly have the need to defend every little thing - even when he gets praised.

Post #98 » by **HiJiNX** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:50 am

IQ has been my player of the game.

MoneyBall · Post #99 » by **MoneyBall** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:51 am

TheRaptor! wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:
Shakril wrote:

Barnes gets praise, and you still have the need to make excuses. Thats emberassing.

Embarrassing is not having a counterargument for your bad take.

Do you get paid to defend the kid?

I wish.

TheRaptor! · Post #100 » by **TheRaptor!** » Sat Oct 18, 2025 12:53 am

MoneyBall wrote:
TheRaptor! wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:Embarrassing is not having a counterargument for your bad take.

Do you get paid to defend the kid?

I wish.

Does it hurt you inside when someone says something not nice about Scottie?