Darko promises an all-expenses paid pizza party in exchange for 3 wins in a row

[GP2]

So not exactly a pizza party, but still rather pathetic that this team requires any type of cheap motivation just to play winning basketball.

...Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has gone so far as to pledge a self-funded, all-expenses-paid team dinner if they can win three games in a row, something that hasn’t happened yet this season.

“That's something that I [take] to heart, to be honest with you,” said Rajakovic after the Raptors convened for practice on Monday after a rare two-day break over the weekend. “When I announced that Pascal said ‘yeah, the team is going to pay for that,’ he thinks I'm cheap. And that’s not true, so once we get three wins in a row I'm taking staff and players to dinner and it’s going to be out of my pocket.”

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/if-raptors-are-more-than-a-play-in-team-its-time-to-prove-it/

[alienchild]

IBTL

[Bankai]

Regardless of how "cheap" or unmotivated it looks, I appreciate the fact that at least he cares so far.

[GP2]

Regardless of how "cheap" or unmotivated it looks, I appreciate the fact that at least he cares so far.

He cares. This feels like more of an indictment on the players.

[Shakril]

So not exactly a pizza party, but still rather pathetic that this team requires any type of cheap motivation just to play winning basketball.

...Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has gone so far as to pledge a self-funded, all-expenses-paid team dinner if they can win three games in a row, something that hasn’t happened yet this season.

“That's something that I [take] to heart, to be honest with you,” said Rajakovic after the Raptors convened for practice on Monday after a rare two-day break over the weekend. “When I announced that Pascal said ‘yeah, the team is going to pay for that,’ he thinks I'm cheap. And that’s not true, so once we get three wins in a row I'm taking staff and players to dinner and it’s going to be out of my pocket.”

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/if-raptors-are-more-than-a-play-in-team-its-time-to-prove-it/

Not all things in the world are sinister.

Its a nice gesture, a little extra motivation. Nothing else. There is no deeper meaning into it, except that he wants to win.

[Thaddy]

Can we expect anyone on our team to have a good shooting game three games in a row?

That speaks a lot considering we can't expect that from Gary, our only movement shooter.

The roster is complete garbage and realistically we should be selling all of OG, Siakam, Trent, Poeltl, and Schroder. They are not centre pieces but supporting pieces.

[Zeno]

So is Darko subconsciously throwing out horrific lineups to avoid the expense of a three game winning streak.

[MessiahUjiri]

WILL WIN FOR FOOD!

[PhilBlackson]

Would only be worth it if that dinner ends up being another How Hungry Are You? episode.

This team is the definition of mid.

[tecumseh18]

Not worth a new thread, but I thought the most exciting thing in yesterday's presser was Darko saying JFL will be seeing minutes with the big club when he recovers from injury.

[God Squad]

Out of all the legitimate takes and criticisms we can have on the Raptors, this one isn't it.


Nothing to see here.

[pbernardi]

BDE was right.

Or Darko is BDE confirmed.

[C_Money]

Not worth a new thread, but I thought the most exciting thing in yesterday's presser was Darko saying JFL will be seeing minutes with the big club when he recovers from injury.

Good to hear! Flynn is shooting 3-18 over the last 5 games and could use some time on the bench. JFL is very likely the better player out of the 2.

[OakleyDokely]

Anyone who puts pineapple on their pizza should be traded

[Mattatron]

Darko = Cringe

[pilkoids]

Does he think he's coaching a highschool team?

[Raps in 4]

Real life Ted Lasso

[MoneyBall]

And Trent Jr. can also have dessert if he makes a free throw.

[Tor_Raps]

Keep playing McDaniels/Flynn/Precious over Porter and you'll never have to worry about this lol

[Childs]

Watch on YouTube

Bring him back