What is going wrong with the Raptors?
Samson Folk & Trevon Heath detail the latest in the Raptors realm.
0:00 – The Raptors loss to the Nets
2:20 – Jakob’s injury and contract
7:50 – League Worst Offense
17:44 – RJ can’t fix everything
23:52 – Tre wants an upgrade at guard
30:23 – Ad read
31:53 – Scottie’s troubles
36:13 – Hoping things will change
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41 Comments
The Problem with Raptors is that they let fools like u guys around the team to talk about trading RJ and Starting Gradey.
2.5 yrs of trade rumors about RJ is what's effecting the team. The team has never focused on the real issues because of yall fools.
How could a 9 and 7 career player command such lies.
Yak is a fake. What thr hell is this lie about a 9 and 7 player. How does those numbers equate to 27 million contract.
I believe the Eros is trying to ruin the team. Trey is a sellout.
Why is Gradey not Good why is Jakobe not good. Yet you want to trade RJ the best career player on the team.
This is not about guard play its about good environment, leadership and bad Management.
We see Wemby come off the bench, that's coaching. You think SB or BI would ever come off bench.
U think they would ever take the contract they really deserve without draining the team. NO Leadership
Do not call the Lord's name in vein again. You can't do that to any other religion so don't do it here
IQ is not a PG. Jak is now a part time big and we have no one else. RJ scores and loses his minutes and as usual we ask too much of the young players while having no accountability for others. Force Scottie to cover for Jak and he breaks down. Isolate IQ as the PG and the O breaks down. These issues are apparent.
The raptors have 2 of the worse contract in the NBA. Jak with back issues and backup combo guard IQ making 32.5mil are un-tradable in my opinion.
when your roster that has two max players in BI and Scottie need All-Star point guard to function. I honestly question team building philosophy of this team
This is just sad. Honestly didn’t think this would be our issue this year
Guys Jakob is not doing well because he is forced to play hurt , do you think anybody in the NBA And I mean anybody in the NBA plays well under serious injury , I mean come on….
The one player that’s paid a ton and has the Gary Trent Jr. affect of either being Super hot or completely irrelevant is Quigley AND HES NOT HURT!!!! That’s the one who you should focus on
Lastly now and for the last 4 years we need a backup centre again not Jakob problem, cause when he plays and healthy with a team that has some offence , they have a better chance of winning
Re: question about dogma of style vs dearth of playmaking talent – I think it's both. No one can get downhill using their own dribble, so there's so little opportunity for advantage creation and playmaking. But Darko clearly wants them to play a SPECIFIC way that prioritizes process (e.g. pass count, assist count, transition frequency) over results (e.g. POINTS!!!!).
1. It's starts at the top with Bobby that Jak extension was a huge mistake. Paying an avg 30 yr old centre 20+"mil for 4 yrs is insane. He's not a starting centre even if he were healthy.
2. I didn't like Bobby being given the gm title because i feared he would repeat the problems of the last 5 yrs contractually and my fears are coming true.
3. IQ is not a pg. His court processing is too slow and he's an avg passer at best. His layup package is limited and he doesn't draw fouls or finishc through contact. The IQ contract is another horrible Bobby signing.
3. Why does Garrett Temple have a roster spot at this point when we needed a backup centre?
4. We need an efficient vet 3 and D wing badly. Gradey is getting cooked. JaKobe is too small and not physically strong enough yet.
Say “a man’s beer” with a straight face 😂
I got huge love for RJ, but if RJ being out has our offence looking this dysfunctional then I have to blame Darko.
The team looks checked out and our franchise player has gone ghost over the past two games, it’s unacceptable.
Why did Bobby waive/release Comche if he knew Jak had back issues. Thats bad for business.
I believe Darko was hired and his system implemented specifically to mask our roster construction issues. Mainly our complete lack of players who can dribble a basketball.
I think they thought they could circumvent that shortcoming with ball movement and assist farming. It’s incredibly gimmicky and never had a chance to succeed, especially in a playoff atmosphere.
If you’re not going to value creation off the dribble, at least value good screeners who can help our mediocre creators get open. They are doing neither. It’s neglect tbh
This team desperately needs a shake up trade, they are too inconsistent and there’s clearly a lacks veteran leadership (ON THE COURT) s/o to G-Temp on the bench.
There's more than one way to skin a cat. Raptors have the same fundamental issue as the post-bubble Nick Nurse led team, guard creation ability. And similarly, there's some fixation on the center position while ignoring the same core offensive flaw. AND major struggles against a zone.
Passing certainly isn't the problem. And to be honest, when things are clicking, the game is more aesthetically pleasing than Nurse struggle ball. But ball movement does not solve an inability to DRAW HELP!
On the bright side, were more talented than the 2021 through 2023 squads but we need a better lead guard and one of IQ or RJ should be 6th man.
I'm less opposed to a trade for Lamelo than I was before….and that says something
Was a big fan of Bobby and Masai but this team has Bobby's fingerprints all over it with a luxury tax team ….No shooting , no centers , and no PG that can drive and create all while the rest of the league has those things as priority…..sorry to say it but we need a new direction
The RJ Disrespect has been phenomenal! All of these Raptor podcasts don’t realize that we lost a serious weapon in our load out!
Hey guys, I have an idea or plan that I believe would really improve our team & have us competing in no time. Would love your analyses as to how practical and impactful these ideas would be in real life.
Step 1: Sign Mo Bamba as Our Back Up C.
Step 2: Trade Jak + Gradey + 1st For Myles Turner & Ryan Rollins
Step 3: Get the most talented 2 way Player that suits our needs in the draft. Preferably a 3 & D wing archetype.
Finally a sweet, yellow, fizzy drink to help me enjoy the games. 😉 Whoa boy, I'm going to need a case next game!
What they need to do is tell Walker,Agbaji to attack the rim just try to dunk everytime even if they don't finish or if they get blocked just keep doing it because then someone has to move when they do so it opens up the shooters but they have to attack the rim
MODELO is 100 times better than coors lite
Chase demoor is the champion of what now? 😂😂😂😂😂
Scottie HAS to bend the defense. If not, we need an all star guard to pair with him.
21:30 too real
This is a bit off topic but am I the only one that braces themself for a f up everytime the Raps have a fast break 3 on 1 or 3 on 2? They are so poor in these scenarios.. that’s a sign of a lack of basic fundamentals.
Trey= Betray. Same as judas spreaders of tumors.
Whats wrong? Quickly isnt our point guard and grady isnt an nba player.. we need to trade them for whatever we can get.. they are dragging this team down
Thanks for your honest take on IQ. He’s in my opinion the biggest problem on the team. Am worried his contract makes him impossible to trade.
AJ Lawson should be in this rotation every night
Scotty must be so frustrated with the Raptors head office; obviously injuries are out of their control but there’s nil depth. Are we basically looking at a glorified G League team with a G League coach?
Hi…? Gradey: “We’re not shooting for the playoffs.” And, Sherm continues to say, “The Raptors are ahead of schedule.” Tre: “It’s a marathon!” Excellent☺️. They’re not where they want to be yet.
Samson: We can’t possibly know what triggered Jak’s back, why it’s been dealt with the way it has.
Btw, Tre looks fuzzier than usual. Is this why he’s usually forward so, bigger? The gent with the glasses is usually underlit or over lit. ES LOOKS BEST, sorry🙃. Peace🌬️⛹🏽♀️.
I feel like it is bobby webster issue all along. Because masai believe in giving autonomy to whoever . Raptors made good move up until bobby became gm …. First 2 years was fine i guess he still learning from masai. And then it just bad contract after bad contracts bad trade after bad trade. I cant even name one good contract . The worse is like giving so much money to khem birch whil thrre is no coMpetition at all same as IQ he is good but not 32 million good like maybe 22 mil max . Thadeous young and jakob trade is horrible. And the extension is like wtf. Not trading freddy when the writing is om the wall. Is just unbearable.
The need to move off of Quickley and Jacob.
These will never live up to their contracts.
Offensively, Scottie needs to be more aggressive and average 6-9 free throws a game. He is too passive and they need a bucket
Raptors offence looks like a pick up game at the ymca. It’s all lateral. dudes handing off around the arc. Screens for lateral movement from above the break. Swing swing. There’s nearly nothing to collapse the defense. Anytime a player gets down hill, or cuts to the basket good things happen but nearly no one does it. There a lot of standing. Teams push them of the blocks to keep them out of the post.
RJ has a big impact because he cuts to the basket and gets downhill with the ball. They highly impacts the opposing defense and suddenly Barnes and Ingram have all kinds of options against a shifting defense.
I think having a more mobile atheistic big night help iq. He’ll even his pick and roll actions looked better with battle rolling to the rim than Jak.
Team need to package Jak and ochai and see if they can get gafford or something like that. I’d have to look at the options. Jak and ochai would be ideal for a more athletic Center that can keep up with this young core.
Need a new coach
What's going on is they fired Masai and the crook cheating referees.. And you have no Center the guy is sitting on the bench getting paid millions of dollars.. Him and his bad back.. And oh yeah quickly needs to go..
shead is shooting 35% on the year and people are wanting him to start over IQ… this fanbase might be the dumbest fanbase in the league
B.I is the only true NBA baller. The rest are either G-League level or at most mediocre NBA players. Scotties is a disappointment. He is the most expensive player on the roster, yet he is not even delivering half of what B.I. can do. Scottie needs to brush up on his skills with B.I.'s help. Scottie's awkwardness with the ball kills the team: weird passes causing turnovers, shooting is still odd, and decision-making is poor at times. Without B.I., the team looks like a clown show.
P.S. Did you mention that Raps didn’t get any sleep? Just asking. No stress. Peace🌤️.
@samson folk this team is what it is, you dont do any major trades, just dump ochai to get under the tax, and see where the chips end up with the team as is. rogers wont pay tax for this team. they are stuck with jakob poeltl till they ready to send him to the glue factory like ed the talking horse in animal farm.
i see it as a developmental year, and possibly a lottery year for raptors. you get into 10-13 you get a good pick this year. look at jaylen quintance or labaron philon.
and its never too late to tank. just rest players and play them half games for rest of season. you can just shamelessly tank for a lottery pick.
and i think its a stealth tank actually with no back up center signed but giving the roster spot to washed up grand pa temple. you have to look at it from 100 ft up but bobby not signing a back up center says its sink or swim, there is no one coming to save you. either take a step or go into a tank.