It’s Happening Again…
The Toronto Raptors are once again being put in a position where they are forced into pursuing a blockbuster trade. Ben Rogers breaks down the truth of the situation and how things are looking after the loss to the Knicks.
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Bomb the whole thing…take whatever on the table we not gonna be the best for a longgg time like this.
Please don't go after Mr. Glass
Its not gradey it's the coach …gradey was the only rc in his class to double his ppg in his second year and there was a 15 game stretch when he was a starter where he averaged 24 pts per game but how tf is he supposed to get into any sort of rhythm when he gets 11 mins and four shots per game??
There is no magic bullet guys, we are stuck with massively overpaid, underperforming stiffs.
Looking at you Quick and Jak.
Wonderful game by sloppy barnes again…in a game we had to win …our quarter billion dollar man was no where to be found …but im sure the fan girls have excuses for days 😅😅😅
There are a lot of bitter pills to swallow for this team if success is what they want. Gradey is currently unplayable, his defense is awful to watch and he would rather go for flashy finishes in crowds than take wide open threes. He needs the 905 far more than the main club needs him. Walter needs to clean up his game, he's so beyond inconsistent, but at least he's playable. CMB needs to be used far more than he is right now, they're effectively using him in Mogbo's old role, and CMB is lightyears ahead of Mogbo in every facet of the game (especially shooting). There are trades that could be made – including bringing in AD – that could skyrocket this team but there's no point if the players that we currently have are either not stepping up or are not being used properly.
No not him. Pursue Myles Turner
Keep AD where he is. People might hate this but there's a feww agent available. It would be perfect coming off the bench for Toronto and a good backup center cuz he still strong and still in great shape.
Dwight Howard he's waiting for a team to pick him up so he can prove that he still have a lot left in him and it won't be a lot of money to get him either.
What are we talking about? "… want to be competitive"? RJ is out. They ARE more than competitive when he's not. So why would you make rash decisions while a guy like RJ is rehabbing. Injuries suck but the season is 82 games long. Every team deals with injuries, and only the crappy ones flip out and mess with chemistry.
The best thing this team could do right now to turn losses into wins is to learn the nuances of help defense. Waaaaay too many open looks for the bad guys during this losing skid. I'm seeing 15+ in each of the losses due to defensive confusion.
Raps sucks and you suck for over hyping
Scottie Barnes, jacobe water, jamal shead, cmb 4 unprotected first, 3 unprotecgted swap, six 2nd rounders for AD who wants 3 more years at a max added to his contract currently going up 8 percent a year.
If they trade for AD, it is over for the raptors!!
Sigh
At this I don’t know what we need
Quickly, Grady, Jacob, ibage and Jakobe need to go
I feel like Yak could def be replaced with a more consistent, versatile 5 however trading RJ for any replacement is stupid. If they could find a way to attach some G league caliber players like Ochai with Yak for a better centre I say do it. I am 100% against trading RJ at all. Find a way to shed some salaries to lock RJ up long term. He is the glue to this team on both sides of the court as far as I'm concerned. With that, I really feel like the plays Darko got them running aids to choke themselves out forcing time and time again to take contested shots when most the team isn't good shooters. Ive honestly just about lost faith in Darko's ability
All we need is a center and Street Clothes is not it all and neither is Giannis. We need RJ and Quick back and we need a center more than anything
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As I have said before, NO to AD. Did he lift the Mavs to championship level? NO. Does he miss a lot of games per season? YES. Does he cost way too much? YES. There are better, more realistic solutions to the Raps problems. 1) Make a trade for another true, physical centre. Sadly, Poeltl is only 1/2 of a centre these days. There are 3 or 4 possibles out there who aren't as risky or costly as AD. Pursue them aggressively! 2) Move on from Agbaji and Dick. Give Lawson, Battle, Mogbo and Martin some real minutes and rebuild the bench rotation based on who contributes most reliably. 3) Hope RJ is back soon.
Bad couple weeks no doubt. But we have no reason to panic. We’re still on pace for what’s was predicted. This year was supposed to be let’s see what we have before making a trade. We have a way better idea of what this team needs. We’ve learned a lot about some of the guys we thought would be regular rotation players. We can either play out the season and make the right 🤞🏿moves or make small moves now that saves money or small fixes. As fans we need to relax. This team was unproven, but we have a lot of growth potential. This is a season to build on.
Pressure from the top will make things difficult, forcing the wrong moves(AD)
RJ and Quickley are off court and we lose games. It’s BS when the owner wants to pay big egotistical money for older stars in a trade where we give up strong guys and team players including a top Canadian. We are different as team, and should not give that up to put star names on the injury bench, or expect a few big money guys to carry the team. Big money trades are boring compared to a team that gels.
Gotta tank and trade for young stars on the verge of breakouts if we can. Try and build around Scottie if we can too. Orlando got some stars, Celtics and wizards have options, even the bulls have plenty of players to trade for that don’t get enough usage.
Damn bad idea two fragile players in BI and DAVIS …. Gianni’s would look better playing with BI,RJ, and JACOB …but again Webster can he make a trade or would another GM fleece him …
Let’s finish the the Eglinton Crosstown project before we take on another project!
Moving RJ as part of a package deal for Anthony “I’m always injured” Davis is not the way to rehabilitate the team.
No need for Davis. Trade Quickley for Nick Claxton and trade Ochai for Bitadze and then shut down Poetl for a 2 months to heal his back.
If the last several games proved anything, it’s that RJ is absolutely crucial to this team’s success. We can miss Poeltl, IQ and others and still stay competitive, but when RJ goes down, the whole team falls apart. It really shows how clueless some YouTubers who constantly hate on him are.
I wouldn’t mind taking a chance on Lamelo. Trade IQ and filler
Maybe even trying to acquire Ja and Edy for IQ and others
That idiot Edward Rogers needs to leave the team alone. The team needs to shoot more when open stop going for the extra 2 passes
For everyone who don't want AD..Since 2023 Jakob Poeltl has played 125 games, AD has played 137 games..
Go get AD. It's all about star power in the NBA the more the better.
What the fuck are you all talking about. They suck. Is anyone watching the games. RJ alone will not help them be a contender. Anyone who thinks AD on the court healthy won't help have lost their mind. Nobody is expecting him to score 30 every night and lead the team. But fuck they can't rebound or defend. AD would be a blessing. They are literally unwatchable. I'm constantly yelling at the TV get the fucking rebound. They look like they have never played together. Guy cuts one way pass.goes the other. Give up 3 offensive rebound on one possession then turn the ball over at half get scored on. Dick around until the shot clock runs low and get blocked.on a desperate shot. Then give.up 2.more offensive rebounds give.up 3. They might as well not even play the game they are so bad
Raptors with this exact team are stuck in the middle of the pack weather you like it or not. Raptors MUST choose between 3 options – They can either:
1. Believe this team is cooked, sell everyone and rebuild.
(Dumb option)
2. Believe that Scottie is our future franchise number 1 option (he's not) and ride it out.
(Worst option by far, Raptors are never contenders ever.)
3. Take the risk, Buy AD or another Superstar for RJ and Jakob (maybe someone else, you get the point). If you believe that the Raptors are contenders after the trade, then do it. Try to win a championship right now while your window is small. (Best option easily)
Clearly number 3 is the best option considering how depth filled this team is.
I hope they are not seriously considering this!🙄
Raptors are fragile at this current state. Getting AD will only make it worse. There are good pieces from Dallas but AD is not the player that the team needs.
Myles Fucking Turner,………please.