Quote (MildSambal @ 18 Feb 2023 22:16)
yea it's true that Kawhi will never be healthy, his career could have been GOAT level. if I were a Raps fan tho I'd be doubting Masais moves lately... gotta tank for Wemby to pair with Barnes and OG
No need to pull the trigger. The product the team has right now is entertaining enough. That's the reality.
Siakam is essentially on the best max contract in the NBA (4 year REGULAR max), no player option. Still have another full year after this one. Literally 0 reason to trade him. FVV is a premier ball handler in the NBA and he is only 20 mil a year. WE couldnt trade up for anyone at that much money.
We have Scotty Barnes who is going to be a Raptor for life and the face of the NBA in a couple years, why get rid of the rings around him i.e mentorship and proven ability, and replace it with naive rookies.
Fun fact, if The Raptors made their free throws, we would be something like 35-17 or something. its actually a nuts stat
Masai just traded dashboard change for Jakob Poetl who is a perfect fit for us as a 5. Poetl scored 30 points the other day and Fred Van Vleet got a career high 15 assists in Poetls like 3rd game back... FVV finally has someone to pick and pop with. Actually a very exciting time for the Raps right now. We got our Boy back. Every true Raps fan felt it was going to happen eventually. Everyone likes Poetl more than Derozan. So its a great time in the North right now.
I think our ceiling is second round, and thats okay. That is a way better season than watching these players underperform just for another bust. Zion hasnt changed the league. Ball didnt change the league, Trae Young is ass now. Even Scottie Barnes' draft class is basically almost all having a regression second year. The false belief that tanking will provide you the only path to improve is bad for the league. Hinkie fucked everything.
Everything thinks if they tank they will get a Lebron James, every year. Hinkie fucked everyone. The Philly experiment failed. Philly tanked for nothing. They tanked for second round. They tanked just to have the greatest nba shot of all time against them in their replays. Tanking. Doesnt. Work. Much better product on the floor and on tv every other night now with Toronto actually making a playoff push.
This post was edited by Crunkt on Feb 19 2023 11:31am