The Raptors are a sleeping giant

The Toronto Raptors finished the 2023-2024 season as one of the 6 worst teams in the NBA. And after trading OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, they may have been one of the three worst teams in the league.
The Raptors have an ascending if not unconventional star, a bunch of misfit toys on varying timelines, and their big move was losing one of the best shooters in the NBA and replacing him with a bunch of rookies.
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No one should be expecting the Toronto Raptors to be good. No one should be expecting a championship or even championships. But Masai Ujiri has proclaimed the Raptors will in another one with Barnes as their main piece, and I wanted to dig into the math.
So I spent 15 hours researching the past 22 champions. Patterns emerged. Outliers emerged. And through that knowledge, and many graphs and graphics later, can confidently say what the Raptors next champion will look like if it's to be around Barnes.
So join me into a deep dive into the numbers of champions. Because as different as they look on the surface, when we account for the outliers and law of averages, most champions have a lot in common.
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[@pimhoff]

Coming from the Knicks and watching basketball for over 50 years, I have seen a lot of bad cultures. I watch how Darko interacts with his team. Constant encouragement and teaching. If you watch a coach in the in-between moments, instead of the time outs, that is where you see the chemistry between players and their coach. I think this is why IQ got the contract he did - he and Darko seem like a team. Totally sympatico..

[@IXCANADATV]

I can't believe team Canada the soccer team made it to the semi finals

[@sirckats3627]

NY will be calling for yak

[@jaay2872]

darko completely throwing out defense is a hell no from me, jama is a safety net and needs to be activated quickly

[@Chucklesmebuckles1]

Smartest thing you have said in all the videos I've watched is "Scottie Barnes is a culture builder, he's like an extension of Masai Ujiri".....thats who they look for - character, love of the game and winning culture.

[@petecarter6520]

Raps have IQ, RJ, Scottie, and Yak on lock, and are clearly piling up on shooting guards to see if they can hit on one. Smart play, as Webster said, we want more swings to hit.

[@JamesMaes-u1s]

Till the day I die I will hold fast to the following; The biggest mistake the Raptors ever made was allowing NN, PS & the champ, FVV, to turn the organization into a toxic nightmare. I still have trouble fathoming that they could not see that their ego's would poison the well long before they eventually got rid of them.

[@PhoTimeFamJam]

Consistency, roster continuity, selflessness, defense and positive culture; got it! Let's go Scottie, lead the way!

[@kylecredo]

A new subscriber. You’re real and give a good perspective plus do the work. Do you have a podcast of any sort?

[@James09291]

Masai should sign Paul reed buy low candidate plays kinda like Paul millsap

[@illDefine1]

I agree with the idea of having a team with 'no holes' being stronger than dominating through top-end talent. The problem is that Raptors tend to overpay their players.

[@zatara11]

Last season against Miami (after trades) the raptors had an amazing first half that showcased their potential. They looked scary good

[@youtubewatcherforfun]

If we can move Poeltl for something. Would you take on Ayton?

[@kennethlau2034]

Love your content. I always believed a championship team needs a 5-7 really good offensive and defensive players rather than 3 superstars.

[@shawncollins1025]

Great insight!! You're giving the Fan ( fanatic) some understanding to the Why? Thought provoking, a different view, different way to look at a team. See optimism to where we are going. And trusting the big picture. A video of more than just opinions. Well done!!

[@youtubewatcherforfun]

There are a ton of teams going all in right now and the one who is out shining them all is OKC. OKC is set up to win now and for the next 10 years.

[@warwolf88]

our roster rebuild is already farther along then alot of other teams😊

[@greywolf7807]

Only bball stream outside of France that would cite Michel Foucault … 🤔

[@yNOTPENNY]

I love these kind of content from you. Thanks man! Good work

[@celestialsounds8313]

I haven't felt this good about the Raptors in a while S/O you Rob