Shams: Raptors sign Chucky Hepburn to 2-way (ACC Defensive Player of the Year)

Scase · Post #21 » by **Scase** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:53 am

Masai trying to rebuild the championship pistons, 70ppg for opponents here we come.

navyblue · Post #22 » by **navyblue** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:54 am

ill-Will03 wrote:Ok I don’t wanna hear anymore Masai slander. He’s back. He cooked the last 2 drafts and I’m loving the identity he’s looking to build for this team.

Also we have to find a way to sign battle. Is there still room for him on the team?

We already signed battle. Has 2 years left then rfa.

WuTang_CMB · Post #23 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:55 am

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C Court · Post #24 » by **C Court** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:56 am

Vision 69 has been officially rebranded,

No one is scoring more than 69 points vs the Raptors.

Brinbe · Post #25 » by **Brinbe** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:56 am

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WuTang_CMB · Post #26 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:57 am

navyblue wrote:
ill-Will03 wrote:Ok I don’t wanna hear anymore Masai slander. He’s back. He cooked the last 2 drafts and I’m loving the identity he’s looking to build for this team.

Also we have to find a way to sign battle. Is there still room for him on the team?

We already signed battle. Has 2 years left then rfa.

The Toronto Raptors signed Jamison Battle to a three-year, $5.25 million deal, which is fully guaranteed for the rest of this 24/25 season, is 50 percent guaranteed for the 2025-26 season, and is non-guaranteed for the 2026-27 season, league sources told @hoopshype. He’s shooting 42.1% on 3-pointers.

likely will be picked up in full

Stromile12 · Post #27 » by **Stromile12** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:58 am

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Tha Cynic · Post #28 » by **Tha Cynic** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:01 am

WuTang_OG wrote:
tdotrep2 wrote:Masai got excited watching okc

The Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions. They beat the Golden State Warriors, one of the best teams the league's ever seen, and made it look easier than a six-game series suggests. The Raptors defence held the Warriors to 105.8 points per game, a dozen less than Golden State averaged during the regular season.

Kinda hilarious people don't understand who started this new blueprint of one star and a bunch of dawgs defensively

RoteSchroder · Post #29 » by **RoteSchroder** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:03 am

Tha Cynic wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
tdotrep2 wrote:Masai got excited watching okc

The Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions. They beat the Golden State Warriors, one of the best teams the league's ever seen, and made it look easier than a six-game series suggests. The Raptors defence held the Warriors to 105.8 points per game, a dozen less than Golden State averaged during the regular season.

Kinda hilarious people don't understand who started this new blueprint of one star and a bunch of dawgs defensively

like AI's 76ers

traps#10 · Post #30 » by **traps#10** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:04 am

How tall is he?

traps#10 · Post #31 » by **traps#10** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:06 am

When will we get a mobile big or shooting big?

WuTang_CMB · Post #32 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:08 am

RoteSchroder wrote:
Tha Cynic wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:

Kinda hilarious people don't understand who started this new blueprint of one star and a bunch of dawgs defensively

like AI's 76ers

Brinbe · Post #33 » by **Brinbe** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:09 am

to be fair, that's kinda been the model since bill russell's celtics. those teams were never tops offensively but cleaned up on the other end. and bill was arguably the biggest/toughest dawg of them all.

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Tor_Raps · Post #34 » by **Tor_Raps** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:09 am

traps#10 wrote:When will we get a mobile big or shooting big?

How about any big who is NBA caliber. I'm sick of seeing teams with better 3rd/4th Centers than we have backups. Figure your crap out Masai...

Kevin Willis · Post #35 » by **Kevin Willis** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:14 am

NotMyKawhi wrote:Huge.

Now we just need a defensive big

Ulrich.

DreamTeam09 · Post #36 » by **DreamTeam09** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:14 am

ill-Will03 wrote:Ok I don’t wanna hear anymore Masai slander. He’s back. He cooked the last 2 drafts and I’m loving the identity he’s looking to build for this team.

Also we have to find a way to sign battle. Is there still room for him on the team?

Battle is guaranteed, who's our 3rd 2way tho?

douggood · Post #37 » by **douggood** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:16 am

DreamTeam09 wrote:
ill-Will03 wrote:Ok I don’t wanna hear anymore Masai slander. He’s back. He cooked the last 2 drafts and I’m loving the identity he’s looking to build for this team.

Also we have to find a way to sign battle. Is there still room for him on the team?

Battle is guaranteed, who's our 3rd 2way tho?

currently rhoden

Tha Cynic · Post #38 » by **Tha Cynic** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:16 am

I think Masai's inspiration was most likely the Billups Pistons knowing it would be difficult to get a star. You get very good players at every position who play tough defense. That has evolved into different variations with the Rockets, Magic, Celtics and OKC. Personally I love these defensive style teams.

S.W.A.N · Post #39 » by **S.W.A.N** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:17 am

Tor_Raps wrote:
traps#10 wrote:When will we get a mobile big or shooting big?

How about any big who is NBA caliber. I'm sick of seeing teams with better 3rd/4th Centers than we have backups. Figure your crap out Masai...

Relax. They said before the draft they were likely looking at the backup C spot in free agency.

tdotrep2 · Post #40 » by **tdotrep2** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:18 am

Tha Cynic wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
tdotrep2 wrote:Masai got excited watching okc

The Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions. They beat the Golden State Warriors, one of the best teams the league's ever seen, and made it look easier than a six-game series suggests. The Raptors defence held the Warriors to 105.8 points per game, a dozen less than Golden State averaged during the regular season.

Kinda hilarious people don't understand who started this new blueprint of one star and a bunch of dawgs defensively

you act as if a majority of the teams who have won championships were not elite defensive teams :lol:

so sensitive, the difference here is that okc has done it with shorter players, that's the reason for the comment, jesus :lol: