Rank your top 5 raptors

PhilBlackson · Post #21 » by **PhilBlackson** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:58 pm

1. Giannis
2. Kawhi
3. VC
4. Lowry
5. Siakam

Brinbe · Post #22 » by **Brinbe** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 7:00 pm

tsherkin wrote:
Brinbe wrote:1. Loren Woods
2. Mengke Bateer
3. Chris Jeffries
4. DeeAndre Hullet
5. Garth Joseph

I love this list, but where's Pops Mensah-Bonsu?

Firmly in the Reggie Evans, Tyler Hansbrough and Mamadou N'Diaye tier of the hall.

Post #23 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 7:04 pm

Brinbe wrote:
tsherkin wrote:
Brinbe wrote:1. Loren Woods
2. Mengke Bateer
3. Chris Jeffries
4. DeeAndre Hullet
5. Garth Joseph

I love this list, but where's Pops Mensah-Bonsu?

Firmly in the Reggie Evans, Tyler Hansbrough and Mamadou N'Diaye tier of the hall.

I can accept that. As long as you don't forget Yogi.

OakleyDokely · Post #24 » by **OakleyDokely** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 7:05 pm

Nothing summed up early Raptors ball more than Žan Tabak who I remember once accepting a pass in the post, then facing up his defender, and hitting the shotclock with his shot.

MiamiSPX · Post #25 » by **MiamiSPX** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 7:08 pm

Kawhi (I knew he would never re-sign but he was just so damn better than everyone else)
Lowry
Oakley
Calderon
DeRozan

HM to Garbajosa

Stromile12 · Post #26 » by **Stromile12** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 7:16 pm

Vince
Lowry
DD
Siakam
Amir

Troubadour · Post #27 » by **Troubadour** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 7:46 pm

Tier 1: Lowry and Siakam
Tier 2: Leonard and DeRozan
Tier 3: Carter

Post #28 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 8:08 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:Nothing summed up early Raptors ball more than Žan Tabak who I remember once accepting a pass in the post, then facing up his defender, and hitting the shotclock with his shot.

Hey, but at least we had Tony Massenburg!

TheGeneral99 · Post #29 » by **TheGeneral99** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 8:13 pm

1. Lowry - self-explanatory, highest IQ, floor general made everyone better, put his body on the line, dominated.
2. Derozan - great teammate, loyal, liked by everyone, amazing work-ethic.
3. Bosh - Just was a great player, I started becoming a hardcore Raptor fan during this time around 2004-2005 and appreciated how good he was and how he played each and every night.
4. Ibaka - Just a great guy, very funny, great for team chemistry, brought everyone together.
5. JV - Similar to Ibaka, was a great player for 7 years, very nice guy, hard worker.

Obviously I loved Kawhi, Marc, Danny etc. but they were only hear for a year so I can't put them in my top 5.

TheDunc · Post #30 » by **TheDunc** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 1:35 am

tsherkin wrote:
Brinbe wrote:1. Loren Woods
2. Mengke Bateer
3. Chris Jeffries
4. DeeAndre Hullet
5. Garth Joseph

I love this list, but where's Pops Mensah-Bonsu?

Or Pape Sow? I remember being somewhat excited for his future :lol:

SharoneWright · Post #31 » by **SharoneWright** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 2:28 am

Kawhi
Damon
Jonas
McGrady
Lowry

HM
Siakam
OG
Dell
Jose
Sharone

mihaic · Post #32 » by **mihaic** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 3:47 am

Duffman100 wrote:
tsherkin wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:Lowry
Siakam
Alvin Williams
Vince
Doug Christie

Soft spots for,
Calderon
Mopete
Keon Clark
Demar
Kevin Willis
Norm

Keon Clark was fun, man; I wish he could have stayed sober with us.

Keon had the first 'throw in' dunk of my memory (against the Mavericks I think?)

We all thought he was a big saviour and was gonna take us to another level. Agreed, shame.

I didn't even know at the time, that he had the drinking issues. He was so exciting and fun to watch.

Bank Shot · Post #33 » by **Bank Shot** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 4:54 am

Lowry
Mo Pete
OG
Bosh

Those are the four that jump out to me. Fifth would be one of Yak, Marc, JV, TJ, or Pascal.

Tripod · Post #34 » by **Tripod** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 11:32 am

OakleyDokely wrote:
tsherkin wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:Hakeem Olajuwon - didn't work out, but I can't believe there's actual footage of the dream in a purple raptors jersey

That was fun, even though he was old, broken and crap. It was just need to have that kind of player on the team for the aura, I guess. Did enjoy.

This made me think, what would be the best Raptor starting lineup if every former Rap was here in their prime.

Lowry, Vince, Kawhi, Cb4, Hakeem?

OakleyDokely · Post #35 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 11:46 am

Tripod wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:
tsherkin wrote:
That was fun, even though he was old, broken and crap. It was just need to have that kind of player on the team for the aura, I guess. Did enjoy.

This made me think, what would be the best Raptor starting lineup if every former Rap was here in their prime.

Lowry, Vince, Kawhi, Cb4, Hakeem?

Looks good, but Tmac should probably be in there somewhere.

Tripod · Post #36 » by **Tripod** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 12:06 pm

OakleyDokely wrote:
Tripod wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:

This made me think, what would be the best Raptor starting lineup if every former Rap was here in their prime.

Lowry, Vince, Kawhi, Cb4, Hakeem?

Looks good, but Tmac should probably be in there somewhere.

But over who? Vince or Kawhi?

I wanted them in natural positions

OakleyDokely · Post #37 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 12:42 pm

Tripod wrote:
OakleyDokely wrote:
Tripod wrote:This made me think, what would be the best Raptor starting lineup if every former Rap was here in their prime.

Lowry, Vince, Kawhi, Cb4, Hakeem?

Looks good, but Tmac should probably be in there somewhere.

But over who? Vince or Kawhi?

I wanted them in natural positions

C Hakeem
F Kawhi
F McGrady
G Carter
G Lowry

Hakeem's such a dominant defensive presence already, that I'd put another wing in the lineup in Mcgrady over Bosh.

planetmars · Post #38 » by **planetmars** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 1:01 pm

This will flip around every year. But right now I'm going with:
Kyle, Amir, Jonas, Pascal, Alvin HM: Jose

TorontoRapsFan · Post #39 » by **TorontoRapsFan** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 1:07 pm

VC
Lowry
Derozan
Calderon
Dell Curry

Post #40 » by **niQ** » Tue Jun 3, 2025 1:23 pm

Lowry
Kawhi
Pascal
Carter
Alston