BOLD PREDICTION | “The Raptors will make playoffs & have an elite defense” | Game Theory Podcast
Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie has you covered in this show.
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26 Comments
Barnes was cooking last night against Brooklyn
It's looked pretty dam clear he has been saving his aggression and rim pressure for the real season (given the tendinitis flare ups) and he was an absolute monster attacking the rim and fit in beautifully last night. We will have to see it all come together for the raptors against real teams but my concerns are quelled and this is looking like a super functional team. The constantly parotted line about RJ needing the ball and not being an off ball player which he has shown to be total BS will be born out. RJ is wayy more efficient playing off stars.
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Hop on the train before its too late, raptors make the playoffs im taking them top 6 this season. Health is the only battle we face.
Scottie barnes mvp
Trade sloppy barnes before he becomes the worst contract in the nba
As long as sloppy barnes sits the majority of the season then we will make the play in …but if he plays heavy mins then back to the lottery we go 🎉🎉🎉
LETS GO RAPTORS!!!!!!
I didn’t realize how good Ingram is.
Good takes, guys. Appreciate you dedicating 20 minutes to a team that I'll say it now…everyone is sleeping on. You have 5 talented starters that are all unselfish and don't have massive egos…and that alone will work out as the season goes on. The bench lineups are where the defensive intensity ramps up. Shead, Walter and Murray-Boyles will pressure the hell out of opposing ball handlers. Sandro's a bit undersized but I love the energy he has brought off the bench. Shooting is the big question here. Can the guys who are known to be good shooters like Quickley, Dick, Agbaji and Walter…can they be consistent enough to make up for the lack of shooting from guys like Barnes, Poeltl, Shead and CMB?
Scottie Barnes All-Defence, maybe All-NBA
Is Raptors a playoff team? Yes, but I feel they can prune some parts of the roster. Some players are great, but the fit isn’t perfect. I expect Bobby Webster to make a few moves at the trade deadline to take them to the next level. For example, RJ Barrett is a great player, everyone loves him, he’s Canadian-born, and he loves Toronto, but I don’t think he’s the perfect fit right now. The Raptors need someone who can space the floor and shoot more.
I think the Raptors will either do much better than expected, or miss the playoffs entirely. I don’t think there’s an in between with this team.
Scottie is not your "current day" PG. He's got that old school mentality of getting everyone involved. At the same time though, I think he's a Futuristic PG, being brought to the present.
That's why I think "Power-Point" should be a new archetype.
That's also why I think people have been confused by him for all these years.
It's differnt from a Point-Forward, which I think Ingram can be. That's why I think they'll work well for .
Raps intentionally tried to tank last year…it will be FUN to see how well they do TRYING!!!!!!!!! Goal has to be #6…seed….NO PLAY-IN!!!
LETS GO RAPPERS !!!
love this group championship contender next 5 years can win it all now watch
Mamu is such a good fit with this team.
scottie poetl iq rj bi mamu cmb shead obaji mgbo walters dick battle martin `14
cinderella season the dynasty begins
Guy on the right is Bryce Simon btw. Sam Vecenie's name is in like 12 different places on the video description but zero for the other guy.
Well done. It's nice to see a US Raptor analysis that isn't repetitive cliches by uninformed talking heads.
I really like Ingram, and I think hes become super underrated.
The problem with the Raps is 1. That the roster is expensive and missmatched, and 2. No one on the team is a #1 guy.
Ingram is legit and Ingram and cmb is the biggest roster upgrade for this team since kawhi and gasol
The Raptors draft and sign guys who are defensive minded, rebounders, who work hard in the gym, they will take less talent for an ego-less dawg.
The second unit plays harder than the starters, and the starters know it. Iron sharpens iron and they will be in the top 6, baring injuries
finally seeing someone say something positive abt the raptors