PG: The Spicy BBQ Era is here

[Mikistan]

who won the chain after the Cavs game?

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Cavs game not grizz

[fbalmeida]

HOOOOOOOOOO

2-0 in the IQ-RJ era. Sample size augmenting!

What a turnaround, with one swift stroke.

Watching the grizzlies' broadcast, they had quite the bag of excuses for this one:

- They were on a B2B.
- Ja's first B2B since coming back.
- Marcus Smart's was playing in pain, with his left hand taped up.
- Taylor Jenkins is still fidgeting with the rotations since Ja's return.

Dude... you guys just got flatly outplayed.

At any rate, RJ's talent and physicality is impressive, but you can see what got Knicks fans so riled up about him. Going forward, he's going to need some guidance to improve his decision making. Darko appears to be well-suited to help him out. Less usage also helps saw off the rough edges too. Blake made a good point about that on Will Lou's show.

[Boogie!]

HOOOOOOOOOO

2-0 in the IQ-RJ era. Sample size augmenting!

What a turnaround, with one swift stroke.

Watching the grizzlies' broadcast, they had quite the bag of excuses for this one:

- They were on a B2B.
- Ja's first B2B since coming back.
- Marcus Smart's was playing in pain, with his left hand taped up.
- Taylor Jenkins is still fidgeting with the rotations since Ja's return.

Dude... you guys just got flatly outplayed.

At any rate, RJ's talent and physicality is impressive, but you can see what got Knicks fans so riled up about him. Going forward, he's going to need some guidance to improve his decision making. Darko appears to be well-suited to help him out. Less usage also helps saw off the rough edges too. Blake made a good point about that on Will Lou's show.

Barrett will never be the defender og is but he actually looks solid on that end. I honestly think they should look to turn him into a similar 3 and d type abd then use him in the occasional iso mismatch. Offensively He already has so much more potential than og because of his handle and coordination, if he becomes at least a 37% 3 point shooter for us, this trade will look more abd more like a stroke of genius.

[hyper316]

HOOOOOOOOOO

2-0 in the IQ-RJ era. Sample size augmenting!

What a turnaround, with one swift stroke.

Watching the grizzlies' broadcast, they had quite the bag of excuses for this one:

- They were on a B2B.
- Ja's first B2B since coming back.
- Marcus Smart's was playing in pain, with his left hand taped up.
- Taylor Jenkins is still fidgeting with the rotations since Ja's return.

Dude... you guys just got flatly outplayed.

At any rate, RJ's talent and physicality is impressive, but you can see what got Knicks fans so riled up about him. Going forward, he's going to need some guidance to improve his decision making. Darko appears to be well-suited to help him out. Less usage also helps saw off the rough edges too. Blake made a good point about that on Will Lou's show.

Barrett will never be the defender og is but he actually looks solid on that end. I honestly think they should look to turn him into a similar 3 and d type abd then use him in the occasional iso mismatch. Offensively He already has so much more potential than og because of his handle and coordination, if he becomes at least a 37% 3 point shooter for us, this trade will look more abd more like a stroke of genius.

Agreed, much better for team if RJ guards POA instead of Barnes. Barnes as weak side paint help is so much more valuable

[TimeForChange]

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Loved everything he did. His shot didn't fall but...he plays disciplined, smart and within himself. I need nothing more than that. This is what I hoped we would see from Koloko.

Precious would have grabbed the rebound, taken the ball up himself (and maybe committed a travel/carry/double dribble) and then proceeded to TRY and dunk it on JJJ and Tillman both waiting for him at the basket.

Jontay will be converted to a standard contract...it's only a matter of time.

He played pretty well in those limited minutes. Wouldn't mind seeing more of Jontay Porter.

More Porter, less Boucher

[StopitLeo]

HOOOOOOOOOO

2-0 in the IQ-RJ era. Sample size augmenting!

What a turnaround, with one swift stroke.

Watching the grizzlies' broadcast, they had quite the bag of excuses for this one:

- They were on a B2B.
- Ja's first B2B since coming back.
- Marcus Smart's was playing in pain, with his left hand taped up.
- Taylor Jenkins is still fidgeting with the rotations since Ja's return.

Dude... you guys just got flatly outplayed.

At any rate, RJ's talent and physicality is impressive, but you can see what got Knicks fans so riled up about him. Going forward, he's going to need some guidance to improve his decision making. Darko appears to be well-suited to help him out. Less usage also helps saw off the rough edges too. Blake made a good point about that on Will Lou's show.

Barrett will never be the defender og is but he actually looks solid on that end. I honestly think they should look to turn him into a similar 3 and d type abd then use him in the occasional iso mismatch. Offensively He already has so much more potential than og because of his handle and coordination, if he becomes at least a 37% 3 point shooter for us, this trade will look more abd more like a stroke of genius.

RJ isn't a decent 3pt shooter unless you limit him to the corners. Fortunately, that should be easy to do since he doesn't need to initiate offence with the Raptors.

I think it is really going to help RJ he isn't expected to carry a lot of offence. I see him as more of a "jack of all trades master of none" player, similar to Thad but with more offensive skill. I think if he can settle into a Thad Young type role he could be very successful (and not just because they are lefties).

[Boogie!]

Loved everything he did. His shot didn't fall but...he plays disciplined, smart and within himself. I need nothing more than that. This is what I hoped we would see from Koloko.

Precious would have grabbed the rebound, taken the ball up himself (and maybe committed a travel/carry/double dribble) and then proceeded to TRY and dunk it on JJJ and Tillman both waiting for him at the basket.

Jontay will be converted to a standard contract...it's only a matter of time.

He played pretty well in those limited minutes. Wouldn't mind seeing more of Jontay Porter.

More Porter, less Boucher

Bouxher has been solid. The guy has outplayed achiuwa in all his minutes and somehow was getting less minutes. I'm not sure why everyone keeps trying go throw this guy under the bus. His hustle and motor are unmatched.

[Raps in 4]

he's 29 and scottie is already a 20/10/6 player. he fits

He's turning 30 in 3 months. And no, he doesn't fit the Scottie timeline. Fitting would imply this team is ready to compete right now. Clearly, it isn't. Scottie still has a lot of growing to do as a basketball player. He won't be hitting his prime for another 2-3 years.

Exactly, he's 29. I hate it when posters always inflate age to further their agenda. He's 29, you don't like it? Too bad, deal with it.

Pascal will be 30 when he signs his new contract.

[mtcan]

Loved everything he did. His shot didn't fall but...he plays disciplined, smart and within himself. I need nothing more than that. This is what I hoped we would see from Koloko.

Precious would have grabbed the rebound, taken the ball up himself (and maybe committed a travel/carry/double dribble) and then proceeded to TRY and dunk it on JJJ and Tillman both waiting for him at the basket.

Jontay will be converted to a standard contract...it's only a matter of time.

He played pretty well in those limited minutes. Wouldn't mind seeing more of Jontay Porter.

More Porter, less Boucher

Totally cool with Bouche. His hustle and energy is good for the 2nd unit.

Guys that understand their role and aren't trying to do too much...that is what the bench needs and Boucher of today is that guy. 4 years ago he wasn't that but now he is a consummate professional. No complaints.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

He played pretty well in those limited minutes. Wouldn't mind seeing more of Jontay Porter.

More Porter, less Boucher

Totally cool with Bouche. His hustle and energy is good for the 2nd unit.

Guys that understand their role and aren't trying to do too much...that is what the bench needs and Boucher of today is that guy. 4 years ago he wasn't that but now he is a consummate professional. No complaints.

Didn't you know that a scrub playing an okay 7 minutes means he should be signed to a long term contract and anyone in his way should be traded? Those are the players we need, not all NBA, NBA champions with 4-5 years of peak performance left. /green font

[StopitLeo]

On Raptors show they said Yak has contested 35 shots the last 2 games with the next best being Barnes at 16.

We need a "big" big....it would just be nice to ALSO have that stretch 5 so we can adapt when it calls for it. I wish we had that vertical threat too.

Like you said, you need size in the middle or at least the option to have size when needed. It's like when we had Serge and Marc.

Poeltl may not be the ideal starting centre but he is a good centre. Have people already forgotten about guys like Baynes, Len, and Birch?

There are probably 20+ teams that would like a bouncy stretch 5 so we aren't alone. Many of those teams would probably like a Poeltl as well.

Jontay Porter is very interesting. If his knee is healthy there is a lot of potential there.

[Tripod]

OLC fan on maintain boards angpd my response:

I would go Bertans, Micic, Giddey, Dieng, Miami first as I think OKC would be better off with the extra future picks and not having to pay Giddey in two years…

But probably smarter to just do 3 firsts and some fluff.

Me:
That deal....swap out Micic for Mann and Raps could revamp their team completely.

Giddey could move in beside IQ both sharing PG/SG duties.
Then Barrett at SF, Barnes at PF, Yak at C.

Schroeder at backup PG with Mann as his possible replacement in a year, but could be bench SG too for a fit replacing Gary.

Dieng could replace Boucher

Bertans gives them a backup C who can hit a 3...very limited minutes based on results though. Hopefully Koloko is ready next year.

Giddey, IQ, RJ, Barnes, YAK
Schro, Mann, Dick, Dieng, Koloko
Miami 1st, Detroit 2nd

All the sudden the Raps have a very young team and a bunch of guys with upside. And a bunch of the young guys have already had lots of experience being top 2-4 options in previous years.

[SpezNc]

Raps dodged a major bullet on Gabe Vincent signing with Lakers. I think that was Masai's main target until Gabe signed with Lakers and then we moved on to Schroder.

I think Schroder was their main target.

Darko probably convince Masai/Bobby that Dennis is the plan B should FVV walk.

I really don’t think Gabe Vincent was Masai’s main target.

[SurgeIblocka]

Im just waiting for the spicy bbq dick era

[Chalky_White]

HOOOOOOOOOO

2-0 in the IQ-RJ era. Sample size augmenting!

What a turnaround, with one swift stroke.

Watching the grizzlies' broadcast, they had quite the bag of excuses for this one:

- They were on a B2B.
- Ja's first B2B since coming back.
- Marcus Smart's was playing in pain, with his left hand taped up.
- Taylor Jenkins is still fidgeting with the rotations since Ja's return.

Dude... you guys just got flatly outplayed.

At any rate, RJ's talent and physicality is impressive, but you can see what got Knicks fans so riled up about him. Going forward, he's going to need some guidance to improve his decision making. Darko appears to be well-suited to help him out. Less usage also helps saw off the rough edges too. Blake made a good point about that on Will Lou's show.

Barrett will never be the defender og is but he actually looks solid on that end. I honestly think they should look to turn him into a similar 3 and d type abd then use him in the occasional iso mismatch. Offensively He already has so much more potential than og because of his handle and coordination, if he becomes at least a 37% 3 point shooter for us, this trade will look more abd more like a stroke of genius.

Hoping he can evolve into a sort of Harrison Barnes for us. Was a former high pick who transition to more of a 3 & D role.

[EastonEddy]

He's turning 30 in 3 months. And no, he doesn't fit the Scottie timeline. Fitting would imply this team is ready to compete right now. Clearly, it isn't. Scottie still has a lot of growing to do as a basketball player. He won't be hitting his prime for another 2-3 years.

Exactly, he's 29. I hate it when posters always inflate age to further their agenda. He's 29, you don't like it? Too bad, deal with it.

Pascal will be 30 when he signs his new contract.

Pascals age is overstated. He has a great physique to succeed into this thirties and I would argue his game is more finesse skill based than raw athleticism.

If Scottie is really the goods (I am not convinced) than why let Pascal go? Let Scottie get a taste of being on a winning team. Trading Siakam for worse players or gambling in the draft is very risky in our efforts to retain Scottie.

Its not like we are signing a 30 year old Zion. Worst case Siakam is a bad contract for 1-2 years (i.e. not the end of the world).

[Son Goku 25]

after all these years we may finally have a worthy successor to wictory baby?

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We took those times for granted man, it's been depressing as a Raps fan last few years.

Yeah so incredibly depressing:

53 wins in a shortened season in 2020 when the team was on pace for a franchise record wins and went to game 7 of the 2nd round in a bubble season.

A tank season in 2021 playing in a different city in a lockdown season that led to Scottie, who appears to be the best player in the draft.

A 48 win season in 2022 where the team overachieved, Scottie won ROY and had a hard fought series against the Sixers.

A subpar 41 win season in 2023.

Obviously this season has been awful, nobody can deny that, but it's a far cry from being a depressing last few years tbh. Hopefully the additions of Quickley, Barrett and any future trades can turn this team around, we'll see. Masai still has a lot of work to do of course.

The real depressing period was between 1995-1998 and then again from 2002-2014 when the team was a perennial below .500 team that missed the playoffs in 13 out of 17 years and never won more than 47 games.

I get that, I've been a fan during those times as well.

I'm talking about the celebration gifs/memes which is what I replied to initially. JV had some of the best gif/meme worthy moments as a Raptor.

Past few years we sucked and there was no fun moments as a Raptor fan and ya, once you taste victory you get your expectations higher, its hard to really compare then.

[TheGeneral99]

We took those times for granted man, it's been depressing as a Raps fan last few years.

Yeah so incredibly depressing:

53 wins in a shortened season in 2020 when the team was on pace for a franchise record wins and went to game 7 of the 2nd round in a bubble season.

A tank season in 2021 playing in a different city in a lockdown season that led to Scottie, who appears to be the best player in the draft.

A 48 win season in 2022 where the team overachieved, Scottie won ROY and had a hard fought series against the Sixers.

A subpar 41 win season in 2023.

Obviously this season has been awful, nobody can deny that, but it's a far cry from being a depressing last few years tbh. Hopefully the additions of Quickley, Barrett and any future trades can turn this team around, we'll see. Masai still has a lot of work to do of course.

The real depressing period was between 1995-1998 and then again from 2002-2014 when the team was a perennial below .500 team that missed the playoffs in 13 out of 17 years and never won more than 47 games.

I get that, I've been a fan during those times as well.

I'm talking about the celebration gifs/memes which is what I replied to initially. JV had some of the best gif/meme worthy moments as a Raptor.

Past few years we sucked and there was no fun moments as a Raptor fan and ya, once you taste victory you get your expectations higher, its hard to really compare then.

Yeah for sure, which took place during the best years of this franchise. 2014-2020 was the golden era of the Raptors history whereas 2002-2013 (apart from the 2007 season) were the dark ages when the team was a laughing stock and nobody wanted to stay here.

These moments/gifs etc. shine when the team is winning. We had our best moments with the Lowry-Demar bromance, the bench mob, Serge's unique personality, OG and his scarfs etc...when the team loses it sucks out all the fun, body language becomes bad, players are sulking etc.