Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST

TravisScott55 · Post #501 » by **TravisScott55** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:18 am

Raptors got something in Walter

Brinbe · Post #502 » by **Brinbe** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:19 am

i really like shead a lot but not convinced yet if he'll make it

Tripod · Post #503 » by **Tripod** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:19 am

Having no real C vs Jokic is tough

mtcan · Post #504 » by **mtcan** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:20 am

Shead's a bit wild tonight...

djsunyc · Post #505 » by **djsunyc** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:20 am

Brinbe wrote:i really like shead a lot but not convinced yet if he'll make it

gonna come down to making shots. 3s and floaters. if he cant then he won't stick.

Boogie! · Post #506 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:20 am

PushDaRock wrote:
Boogie! wrote:It’s so funny how everyone thought Barnes offense would be better with a better lead option and it looks worse man. wtf I’m so frustrated watching this man

Well, he still likely will be. If he's a 52 TS% guy as a #3/4 option we are pretty screwed.

what do you see in his game that shows he can be more efficient off ball? His jump shot has gotten worse somehow.

Syd-TK3 · Post #507 » by **Syd-TK3** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:20 am

Shead is not ready to run any sorta lineup out there by himself

WuTang_CMB · Post #508 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:20 am

Dont know wtf Shead is doing. Guy needs a shot to stay in the league else too easy to guard

TheAlchemist23 · Post #509 » by **TheAlchemist23** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:21 am

TravisScott55 wrote:Raptors got something in Walter

He's a natural scorer, has juice off the dribble

TheRealDeal · Post #510 » by **TheRealDeal** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:21 am

Gradey needed that one

Brinbe · Post #511 » by **Brinbe** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:21 am

trading mpj for cam johnson is gonna end up being like the thunder adding caruso last season. just a total better fit for them

Blazing_royale · Post #512 » by **Blazing_royale** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:22 am

Scottie looking like Ben Simmons out there.

Troubadour · Post #513 » by **Troubadour** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:22 am

Every Raptor other than Scottie Barnes has scored a field goal. Will that change in the second half?

Morse Code · Post #514 » by **Morse Code** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:22 am

mtcan wrote:
Morse Code wrote:
mtcan wrote:Play your 5 best guys.

Nah, there’s an age old saying… play your best 5, not your 5 best

RJ is the 2nd best guy out there tonight and will be on many nights. He's not the problem.

Oh I agree he hasn’t been the issue thus far. Just saying fit matters more than just choosing your 5 best players

Stromile12 · Post #515 » by **Stromile12** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:22 am

We're cooked with Scottie/IQ

RaptorPride · Post #516 » by **RaptorPride** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:22 am

Reeko wrote:
RaptorPride wrote:
Stromile12 wrote:Scottie doesn't look much different over the years

idk if this is true but I think I read somewhere that his trainer is his friend and not some professional trainer.

Isn't he part of a collective of professional trainers?

no clue man. Just a thought on why Scotties offence shows no signs of improvement.

ForeverTFC · Post #517 » by **ForeverTFC** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:23 am

NBA48mins wrote:Can Darko be a winning coach?

How many years left on his deal?

Game 1 of pre-season of course, but he will not survive Scottie playing like this.

mademan · Post #518 » by **mademan** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:23 am

RaptorPride wrote:
Tor_Raps wrote:Came here to say Dick is frigging ass man. He had a high hill to climb but im losing all hope. Just trash lol.

He's gonna have the JJ Redick career arc

Redick, if nothing else, was an elite shooter in the NBA from day 1. He had a lot of other issues, but he was the shooter he was billed as. Dick's problem is that he's not the shooter we were promised. If he was an elite shooter, all of these below average but not terrible traits he has (decent mobility, ok cutting and finishing, can create a smidgen..etc), would actually make him special. But if he's just an ok or even good shooter, then being below average at everything else just makes him a bad player.

mtcan · Post #519 » by **mtcan** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:23 am

Morse Code wrote:
mtcan wrote:
Morse Code wrote:Nah, there’s an age old saying… play your best 5, not your 5 best

RJ is the 2nd best guy out there tonight and will be on many nights. He's not the problem.

Oh I agree he hasn’t been the issue thus far. Just saying fit matters more than just choosing your 5 best players

We disagree on the best 5, clearly.

PushDaRock · Post #520 » by **PushDaRock** » Tue Oct 7, 2025 3:24 am

Boogie! wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Boogie! wrote:It’s so funny how everyone thought Barnes offense would be better with a better lead option and it looks worse man. wtf I’m so frustrated watching this man

Well, he still likely will be. If he's a 52 TS% guy as a #3/4 option we are pretty screwed.
what do you see in his game that shows he can be more efficient off ball? His jump shot has gotten worse somehow.

He should be more efficient just from shooting the ball less which would mean more of his shots come at the rim.