React Pod: Raptors choke must-win game to Precious and DeRozan
Will Lou goes live to discuss the Toronto Raptors’ 123-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings. He breaks down a simply unacceptable performance by the Raptors, critiques Scottie Barnes for his lacklustre game, and takes a slew of dreary listener questions about this disaster of a game.
Three stars: Collin Murray-Boyles, Sandro Mamukelashvili
Gerald Henderson award: Precious Achiuwa really had 29 18 lmao
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33 Comments
This team just isn’t serious. It seems starters are taking turns taking games off. Watching BI walking strolling up the court last game finished me. If they’re giving up on the season I maybe I need to do the same.
best analyst compare to pensarebasketball who is pro barnes
its as if the media has to be on their ass consistantly to let them know they suck in order for them to play with some desperation
We didnt allow precious to cook, we could not stop him. He was better than us. We expect too much from this raptors team. They basically stumbled their way accidentally to a winning record. Tanking team wearing a winning team trenchcoat
The raptors do not care about basketball and the coach does not care about the fans and basketball. This is an insult to any raptors fan
Playin here we come 😢 0:11… who?! 3:44 🤦🏿♂️
Raptors will lose to the heat twice and the celtics and knicks for sure. They will finish the season 44-38
I feel like tanking is the way to go for the raptors but its too late this season
You don’t build a team around the help.. Scottie is the help, not the franchise player.
Ok if the raptors get kicked out in the playin or… get absolutely stamped by the nicks in 4 or dont make the playoffs at all , is it truly a better year than they have had the previous 5 years? Man it’s getting harder and harder to watch them…
The solid 6th seed eh? 😂😂😂
All this Demar glazing is nasty work. Yes he’s a raptors legend but I don’t give a damn lol. He never showed up once in the playoffs.
A few days ago, you had Asad doing a so-called “slander pod” on Orlando. Asad went through the game schedule and confidently predicted so many wins for us. Even then, I knew you were both deluded AF. We deserve just as much slander as Orlando. Think about your own team before you start throwing bombs.
Will reacted to Jak’s 5 boards like he saw a ghost
You can't disrespect Big Pressure 😄 he's having a breakout season
Now we’re running out of games ..these guys always think they can have off nights and make up for it..coach is awful with rotations too. Playing shead so many min when ur also playing Scottie as point. Put TJD in to grab rebounds, play mamu, battle (I know he was ill but coach doesn’t give him barely any min) AJ, mamu, guys that can shoot ..he doesn’t put in the right line ups. Which team maintains a 5th seed all season to drop to 7th play in in the last 6 games of the season. What happened to finishing strong? I’m just so pissed.
Will’s criticism of Scottie really speaks my mind. I’m so glad someone sees that. Most fans sees Scottie as God who can do no wrong.
I can excuse the Leafs because of the long-standing curse, but the Raptors are just about as soft as Charmin. I don't want to hear about chains or vibes ever again until they figure out how to have some self-respect.
The only other player that was this frustrating to watch was Bargnani.
Flashes of what could be. Could never do it consistently. Years of data proving he is what he is, but a large part of the fan base refusing to accept it.
Years after he’s gone, every one agrees on what a flop he was.
History repeats itself.
Barnes has great role player skills so I’d be okay to keep him down the line on a cheaper contract and cutting all the face of the league garbage Darks been spewing.
Which garden you want bro? 😂😂
19 rebounds let up to precious is just fucking atrocious
As Will alluded to, Scottie's role needs to be defined so the team can be built around him. Every year since he was drafted its seems like we've been fed a different role for him, that has changed within the season (as we've seen recently). I love this franchise, will ride with them for the rest of my life, but they have mismanaged Scottie to this point.
On another note, I'm not in the huddles or practice, so can't gauge how Darko is keeping this team accountable, but from the product on the court, there is a clear lack of structure/accountability. Would have loved a Nick Nurse crash out from Darko in the post game interview.
Everything valid from Will in this reaction pod. Including the eye rolls to a lot of the fan questions.
Team needs a new coach. Darko is a player development assistant coach at best
All respect to Rondo, who is a legend, he was NOT taking up 30% of the team's cap space lmao. I understand that there is some level of gravity there but Scottie has absolutely never been efficient enough for the fan base to demand that he be top dog on offense – if he is, he better learn to handle and penetrate off the dribble…
Might just be me but I feel like I heard Diar Derozan or someone similar who was taking every quiet anxious crowd moment, including freethrows, to chirp and get in raps' heads. Our crowd seems to be the target, and it's known
This is good! Hopefully Management will realize this team is not going anywhere.
Overpaid and overvalued.
I'm having a hard time accepting that what you're saying, Lou, are facts. At the same time I'm disappointed at your lack of positivity. It's like you and your co-host Alex know what's coming and I hate it and acknowledge it's accurate at the same time.
(Big fan of the pod. You guys are descent!)
absolute fax machine here
Scottie has been getting passes because of his defense but his mentality on offense has probably even gotten worse than before…he doesn't even try to score for majority of the game and if he did it would open up his passing even more… so he's hurting himself and the team by holding back on offense no matter how many assist he tries to rack up
Toronto doesn’t deserve Barnes. Scottie has improved dramatically since he came into the league. He is being talked about top 3 DPOY and all nba 3rd team. This roster is flawed and doesn’t maximize Barnes talent. Yeah he had many mistakes this game, and deserves criticism, but it doesn’t take away from the fact this team is mid, he has done a lot for this team, plays through injuries, lifts this defence and y’all consistently crap all over him the past several seasons.
give me a break!! no his jersey shouldn't be retired, we literally had to get rid of him to win anything! loser mentality
WILL you are totally correct. IMO, Fred was mainly pissed at SB because he shrinks from the spotlight a lot. He often hides from involvement. He has done so since he was a rook but I thought he was over it until lately again. They should have made him follow their plan for him instead of falling all over themselves to make baby happy. The result is a petulant, immature, under-developed superstar.
LMFAO Will was so pissed he started hating on April Fools jokes. They were funny, man come on, if the Raps beat the Celtics last night, you would be kekeing like a little girl from them.