We Just Witnessed why this Raptors core is TERRIFYING...

[@AreYouEddie]

boucher getting back to back blocks at the 3 pt line was crazyyyy. he also secured some clutch def rebounds when the pacers were closing in. i'd say the stats don't reflect it but he played a strong game!

[@houroftower]

Trading JP this year would be a mistake imo. He’s a big part of the reason we can see steady development in these young players through this point in the season (that and injuries resulting in more minutes) and I’d like to see that continue. JP showing game in game out how team-centred play gets results and keeps you in games. From what I’ve heard he’s almost functioning like a player/coach for these young guys. I don’t see a need to tank. We have a lot of good young talent already and they are showing very positive growth. Next year’s draft is going to have awesome players throughout the first 10-15 picks anyway. If some of these early season games bounced a little differently and if we don’t have all these injuries we could have been in playoff position right now in a very middling East. I say just keep doing what we’re doing, it’s clear the process is working despite the injury setbacks.

[@Flashback_Jack]

Raps straight up fleeced the Knickerbockers.

[@ChuckNorrizzed]

Worked out for both sides imo.

[@highflyerhoops]

@@ChuckNorrizzedknicks would’ve got OG anyways because of the massive contract he was offerered

[@ChuckNorrizzed]

@ I think they needed the cap room though. Trades success will depend on how well Quickley develops

[@chadarsenault6384]

​@@ChuckNorrizzedyeah ur right we stole iq and the beast rj and they took out the trash for us with precious flin and the im always hurt og

[@chadarsenault6384]

​@@ChuckNorrizzedbarrett is way better the og we already won that trade dude we have objii whoa gonna be an elite defender and more mobile the og

[@christopherpirolini7554]

I don’t want to lose but, if we have to; let it be because of injuries and not lack of effort!❤🏀

[@fringe_minority]

Flagg riders will not be happy with this result 😂

[@loveandwater]

The NBA will NEVER let Cooper Flagg end up on the Raptors.

[@nerrawnarco5632]

@@loveandwater They let us get Bargnani. lol

[@MRSCT78]

Now with the Sixers is also tanking, the league could easily give them the 1st pick, Raptors stand no chance.

[@GoodGame391]

@@MRSCT78 he will be a sixer, a bull or even a buck before they let the raptors get him. I would be shocked if raptors ended up with cooper

[@MrMtaylor2010]

Bitter sweet win for sure

[@conwayGAMES]

i mean a lineup of Scottie, IQ, RJ, Jak, and Gradey.. is looking like it’s gonna be pretty dominant. RJ and Gradey have both taken turns getting doubled by defences and looked good. who goes to the bench if we get flagg?

[@smartenuphumans]

I'm NOT into tanking, I HATE losing. This team can ball - so what's the answers here? in a few weeks, this team should be healthy (meaning Barnes and IQ), what are they going to do for 50+ games, throw them? Gotta compete! So if this team is like this w/o IQ and Barnes, just think how dominate we will be with them? They'll win themselves into late, outta of lottery. Unless they fake more injuries giving them ample ample time to heal. But why not try and win? The east is weak - two teams - the chances of upsets are huge! Don't you believe this team can upset the Celts or Cavs? Of course they can! Healthy! Also, think about this - if Philly keeps losing due to real injuries (cause they're trying to win), they get the 1st pick, not the Raps. NBA would rather have Flagg in a Philly uni, then in Toronto. Now maybe Ace is the number 1 at the time, point is, the NBA needs the number 1 pick to sell jersey's, and American jersey's sell more than Canadian ones! ..now you're risking to hopefully get the number 2 pick. Just f@ckin' win man! It's better when we win! Its all assumption about a #1 making a team win in the future (not being a bust, not getting injured, able to fit into the team, might be a slow start to their career), when we can prove for reality sake we are winning now!

[@loveandwater]

Yak appreciation

[@timc6870]

This is my official Jakob Poeltl apology. I was wrong, this JP is great. Pls don’t trade him. I wasn’t expecting any games like this.

[@martial_fc6641]

Nah we should trade him while his trade value is high we need someone younger and who can shoot.

[@lilxsoldier]

trade RJ + Poeltl + picks for giannas

[@unknownname3189]

What? The guy is putting up 25 pts per game and wants to trade him cause you think you can find someone better?@@martial_fc6641

[@kobebeef6392]

Not happening. Why would Mil do that.

[@SportsWithSiv]

​@martial_fc6641 and replace him with who - the centre position is so hard to replace and getting a guy like Jacob poeltl again is like finding a needle in a haystack imo

[@unrivaledgator.3010]

RJ , will have a solid szn this year. Jak' is a solidified big in this league. . The young guns will keep improving and will play better from this learning curve of a year

[@RedMayan2012]

Yak attack!

[@teeinfinity]

JP was always solid to me there was just no need to be a primary focus on offense to show it...but the real question is ...if we did get Cooper or a top pick in the draft ...who goes to the bench? Or the long term question is ...who gets traded out of our starters?

[@YakDPOY]

RJ pg, Flagg/Bailey/Scottie at 3/4, GD sg, Yak at thr big C. Trade IQ, fill out depth. Its over

[@TrePrince]

​@@YakDPOYIt's already over for the raptors. Will be decades for them to get lucky enough to be a factor 😂

[@antoinewhite6697]

Rj really a 2. Played better with knicks at the 2. Cooper play 3

[@YakDPOY]

@TrePrince Alright, well lets both stop watching then and stop coming to this channel. No point now

[@jeffreym.8957]

@@TrePrince Weirdo.

[@buenokitty3497]

TERRIFYING?! Yeah I heard everyone around me all hysterical RAPTORS ARE TERRIFYING AAAAAAAHHHHHH!! lol terrifying. I love the RD fam and this team but terrifying? Lol my gosh 3-12? They are defining stick with the process for sure. Pensare has this amazing take about how Raps are sharpening iron with iron likening it to wearing a weighted vest. Go through the tough times with a burdensome roster and once you ready to shed the weight off and you will fly. Big GRADEY ENERGY and Denied by Ochai, bruh the Kansas Connection are not terrifying anyone but been massive W for Raps. Old man Temple was wildin out there. If Shead hurt love to see old man turn back the clock lol Is it me or does Poetl at the ft line feel almost legit now? THE DARKO EFFECT IS SO FOR REAL! Keep grinding BEN!

[@theCloudz933]

prob should be like 6 - 12. we lost a ton of close games. and had several ot games already(denver,sac)

[@yzerfitz]

Please let this roster get fully healthy. If only for a short time. The deserve to see how it could look.

[@moeahmed1072]

R.J is our number 1

[@johnalvarez2513]

Something positive, nice change

[@dariodmusicofficial]

Just give this team a couple more years together and we’re gonna be the next OKC

[@herbie4u2009]

Remember that the pacers played the night before! Usually the team playing the 2nd game of a back to back will be a bit tired and the pacers were in this game! Don’t think they will beat Minnesota on Thursday or the cavs next Monday! They are slowly improving, but most wins they get this year is 20!

[@jeffreym.8957]

Will definitely get more than 20 - once their best players come back.

[@Steven-b2f7m]

He has put up the exact same numbers three games in a row 30 and 50 Detroit, Boston, Indy and Detroit and Boston were back to back for Toronto. Your theory makes no sense.

[@herbie4u2009]

@@jeffreym.8957 wud you go to Vegas and bet 10,000 dollars on that? I say no more than 20 wins and I wud bet 5,000 on that! I am a poor man also! I am hoping for the raptors! Don’t see anymore than 20 wins this year and I have played and watched a ton of basketball in my 62 years of being alive!

[@sampson3121]

The Raptors have had key players injured so I don't get how you can equate them losing close games as a barometer to how they will play when they are healthy.

[@vintagepimpage6049]

Damn we went from 15th to 13th ...smh

[@notDonaldFagen]

That's how rough and injured the East is. I want to see what this team can do, it's been a year of injuries. After 20something games, if Raps can get some bodies back, they can actually be a decent team. Play-in is attainable. Shoot for playoff experience. Fuck a tank. If this draft is so deep and talented, then there should be talent wherever they draft. Also having the Pacers and Blazers pick. With the Lotto, they can lose in a first round and probably still mathematically land a top 10 pick. There are more Gradeys out there in 10-15. I don't really care to obssess over Flagg or a top 3 pick.

[@Steven-b2f7m]

If this team gets Cooper flag manual quickly doesn’t fit

[@joelbennett3709]

There is no Poetl trade coming - and we can see why now as the vision for the team is unfolding. If this is year 1 - watch what happens year 2 !! Because they are really building the bench mob and the starting 5 is going to be incredibly hard to double because they all can make another team pay. I used to be rooting for trade Brown and Boucher for another high quality young starter at the 4 spot - but Grady’s the real thing and the chemistry with RJ is great. Scotty is going to the 4 to allow Grady to play the 2 in between RJ and IQ. Now I am a little reluctant to beg in a starter of note because I see guys 1-5 that are hard to improve on in a trade.with players that are available. It’s going to be exciting to watch in the end of the year when this team can be out together to see all the injured guys back and what we really have as a team

[@smooth1234ish]

Where are all the baby fans saying to get rid of Jak?. Crickets...

[@Htiy]

They dont watch the games

[@cissem4025]

why not sell high? not because hes bad but if the right deal is there

[@yzerfitz]

​@@cissem4025 The 'right deal' to move Jak better be very expensive. If he goes, so does youth development. They need a real 5 to develop. Imo, keep him.

[@howardfischer8452]

100% I sell high on Poeltl. This team has some good young pieces but is nowhere near contending. Poeltl is signed for another 2 years, they won’t be contending in that window. They should be in the “accumulating assets” phase of their development. Had they sold high on Siakam and FVV they’d be in a much different place right now. Last few games Poeltl feasted on some teams with no interior presence. Don’t let a few games fool you. He is what he is - a middling NBA center. He’s fine. He takes up space. That’s it.

[@GoodGame391]

@@cissem4025because it will destroy any chemistry they built running through Jak… is the idea to keep trading just because their values went up? Doesn’t that just make them a g league team than? a lot of us do not want to go through the bayne and Len eras again. The raptors went downhill when serge and Gasol left. Centres are the anchors and incredibly difficult to get and we finally have one after years. No one wants to do the dirty work anymore of setting screens, boxing out and rebounding. These young players don’t have the strength or base- look at Chet, amazing player but will have injury issues. We are damn lucky to have Jak

[@salshan20]

Ayeeee

[@howardfischer8452]

Gosh I hope the front office isn’t thinking this way. The Pacers were gosh awful last night. Let’s be real.

[@DevNu11]

Not sure I agree with Boucher having a non impact. 7 rebounds and 3 blocks seems like he is still contributing in other ways. Also, if you want to capture the Flagg, you still get the highest chance by being the 3rd worst team. Don't have to lose them all.

[@moeahmed1072]

We ARE Nasty

[@moeahmed1072]

We need to stick to Pascal Siakam

[@YakDPOY]

There was soooooo many Yak haters, he just doing more of what he always done. Trade him sure (not saying we should) but I hope the "he no good at basketball" stuff is over. It never made any sense to begin with

[@deverauxlawrence6255]

Ben go back to the room with the jerseys in the back bro.

[@maximillianarturo3927]

Pointless win, congrats beating Pacers, can't lose them all, Pacers suck. Trade value for both RJ, Poeltl, Boucher are sky high. As for Bruce Brown, his value gets better the more he sits. Don't ever suit up, they'll remember how u we're. Remember ppl it's all about the draft.

[@sonnydemitro6595]

It’s doesn’t matter if the raptors end up with the worst record the NBA is not giving us the number one pick

[@jeffreym.8957]

They won't finish last. Also, the Raps did get a number one pick before. Also, Anthony Davis went to the Pelicans.

[@tawfifee]

The NBA would never allow an NBA team from Toronto to win a championship... wait a minute. See what I did there? Stop creating nonsensical scenarios out of thin air.

[@jadenpereira5010]

@@jeffreym.8957that was like 10 yrs ago

[@fringe_minority]

@@tawfifee you sound very naive if you think he is being nonsensical

[@Tayzwayzmusic]

I dont understand the narrative that NBA wont let us get Cooper Flagg because of US ratings. Why would they be stagnant to such an idea this is the 90s anymore especially that over sea players are becoming the norm and most of them are too 5 players, you would think they would want to expand and have more fans abroad outside of America in 2024. Lets stop this typical “Raptors fan insecurity”. P.S Tank for Ace !

[@Steven-b2f7m]

You just stop with your conspiracy Siri won’t let you regardless ace Bailey might be better

[@Tayzwayzmusic]

@ I dont have a conspiracy theory the insecurity of fans needs to stop thinking the NBA is always against the Raptors. Either way, Cooper, Ace and Harper would be a great to have

[@GoodGame391]

@@Tayzwayzmusic money talks and cooper trains for team USA… the chances of Wemby ending up a spur was small and yet the only team he wanted (spurs) he ended up on. The league changed the rules the year the raptors were supposed to draft Allen iverson blocking them from getting him… they changed the rules back the next year. There is no doubt in my mind that the league is rigged to some extent. Or at the least they help certain teams which makes the league money. This is not insecurity. This is from watching the league for years. If he ended up a raptor I would be shocked. The other players, yes I can see them getting a pick 3-4.

[@fringe_minority]

@@Tayzwayzmusic you sound a bit naive bud

[@Tayzwayzmusic]

@@GoodGame391 I understand but the game has evolved from 96 till now lol you know, but the rules have changed again doesn’t mean if were dead last we’ll end up with Cooper, Im sure we wont get the 1st pick if our record says otherwise but the narrative has to stop Raptors basketball or Canada has grown from what it was 20 and so on years ago to the present. If this was the case 2019 chip wouldn’t be in our backyard but like you said to a certain extent but US cannot be that ignorant to know the money that can be made abroad overseas aswell just look at football ( soccer) the biggest sport in the world with all types of international players. Either way I dont care for Cooper as long as we get 2/3 pick and Ace is one of them Im happy but hey the NBA is a business first

[@rulz2663]

I could of sworn some casuals were trying to say Siakam was better than RJ 😂😂

[@Htiy]

He is not a knock on rj… its all nba vs borderline allstar

[@rulz2663]

@ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@spectator-w4m]

Siakam is better at this point in their careers. If Rj keeps improving, things will change

[@rulz2663]

@ I’m sorry.. I have never seen Siakam carry the offensive load like RJ has done this year.

[@moeahmed1072]

We are nasty tho

[@giovanni-ed7zq]

@benrogers the pacers play ass defence so making this win like its some huge win is being disingenuous. yes its a win but see how rj and yak do against wolves and cavs who are big defensive teams. you will see the raptors faced an injured pacers team who played like ass in reality. RJ wont be allowed to ISO like he did on mathurin who is ass on defence when he faces cavs and wolves.

[@moeahmed1072]

Sorry Barnes you number 2

[@nkrumansantos1794]

To me, Scottie Barnes is the odd man out. The team plays better without him.

[@moeahmed1072]

We need to embarrass these teams

[@moeahmed1072]

It’s only a 14 percent the worst and the third worst

[@TrePrince]

Terrified at how bad a front office can be maybe 😂. This team stinks and will always be bad for some time. They can get some picks or young player for JP atleast. Pretty sure my lakers wouldnt mind working something out

[@Logan69420]

You know Mr $270 million "Superstar face of the league" is a bust when Jakob Poeltl has a better career high then him.

[@davekwueme]

who?

[@martial_fc6641]

@@davekwuemehe’s talking about Scottie B

[@melian9999]

Do you even like basketball, let alone the Raptors. Every game, you comment some negative BS troll comments. We know you don't like Barnes, We know you don't like Darko, no one really cares, bud. Come back and jump on the bandwagon in a couple of years, until then f@ck off, go on, off ya fu@k. From most Raptors fans.

[@davekwueme]

@@martial_fc6641 scottie dropped 32 on LA so he must be a casual

[@itsevman]

this is scotties first season being no 1 option, he dont have a high career high bc he had siakam scoring too