Fred was right. Ben Taylor is f**king terrible. Tonight. Last night. All nights.
Bullshit call. Fouls out IQ. Tacks on a flagrant?
Investigate this NBA. It's one of the more ridiculous calls I've seen in 25 years of watching this game.
#Lakers
#Raptors
Give this young man a year. If he buys in and stays healthy, you're going to have the NBA's next undrafted gem.
He just sees the game. Wait till get gets a bit stronger. Yikes man. He's better than Precious and he's younger too. I'll tell you that.
#Raptors
Darko Rajakovic and the Raptors coaching staff were in NYC and spotted a patron wearing a Raptors championship hat.
They made their way over, said hi, and gave the fan daps. They also covered his bill without telling him before they left.
Classy!
Via RealGM
#Raptors
#NYC
OG Anunoby has reportedly wanted a larger role within the offense for years now.
Well? So far in New York, he has a 14.1% usage. This is 4% lower than it was with Toronto and the lowest mark since his rookie season.
👀👀
#Knicks
#Raptors
No, this isn't Scottie Barnes in year 3 vs. Jayson Tatum in year 3.
This is Scottie Barnes in year 3 vs Jayson Tatum, having a career year this year.
#stayonthatside
#scottiebarnes
#raptors
Dear Canada,
I know the Raptors have been REALLY boring. And I know most of you haven't seen a game since 2021.
But they have a real superstar here. Loves & Supports Canada. So support him back. Plz.
Scottie Barnes needs your vote.
#Raptors
#AllStar
Here's the last 3
#1
overall picks so far in 2023
• Cade Cunningham (-3.0 BPM) 50%efg
• Paolo Banchero (-1.6 BPM) 44.4%efg
• Victor Wembanyama (-4.6BPM) 51.8%efg
Here's Scottie Barnes...
+5.7 BPM
60.9%efg
Young players don't usually help you win. Scottie does.
#raptors
4 days into the NBA season, there have already been 3 triple doubles.
• Nikola Jokić
• Luka Doncic
• Scottie Barnes
To those complaining about Scottie's team leading 5.5 turnovers. Jokić is also averaging 5.5 turnovers.
#raptors
#nuggets
Heart is so broke over this one. Nathan Barrett, the younger brother of Toronto Raptors’ RJ, has passed away. He was just 19.
Prayers to the Barrett family as they grieve this incredible loss.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
#Canada
RJ Barrett is REALLY talented.
While at 23, he has gaps & glaring weaknesses. His career hasn't gone to plan.
But I have a very difficult time believing someone who cares this much, or works this hard doesn't find a way to become successful in Toronto.
#WeTheNorth
#Raptors
The Toronto Raptors held Steph Curry to the WORST GAME OF HIS CAREER last night.
He played 29 minutes and 51 seconds while posting a negative 18.5 box plus minus. 🤯
He has NEVER posted a single game BPM this low while playing over 16 minutes in the NBA.
#Raptors
#dubnation
Someone explain how Jalen McDaniels makes 10x more than Jontay Porter when Jontay might be 10x better.
Really impressed with Porter. He moves his feet SO WELL defensively. Give this kid time. Looks like young Maxi Kleber.
Masai & Darko found something 🙏🙏
#Raptors
#Clippers
Scottie & IQ have a combined 15 points to night. Scottie has played a season low 23 minutes.
You know what I love about these 2? 🔥🔥
Look at the bench. They've been high fiving, flexing, skipping and celebrating their teammates.
Congrats. We solved selfishness.
#Raptors
The real reason Scottie kissed Gradey's forehead?
He's had teammates refuse to throw the exact pass Gradey threw to him for 2+years.
And he's been pissed every time. To finally have a teammate with basketball IQ and playmaking talent is smooch-worthy.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
To recap
The Kings gave Toronto;
✅Davion Mitchell
✅Jamal Shead
✅2024 Portland 2nd Round Pick
And
❌ Took on the worst player in the NBA Jalen McDaniels
All to get off of Sasha Vezenkov's 6.6 million salary, and then watched Vezenkov accept a $0 buyout.
Wow.
#Raptors
There are literally no words to explain how exciting it is to watch how well the Raptors are playing right now.
We got Matt Devlin literally singing 50 cent songs. That's how PUMPED this shit is.
Thanks Masai.
#Raptors
#Knicks
Scottie Barnes
✓rocks Canucks jerseys
✓ Sinclair jerseys
✓ attends Leafs (road 🤯) games
✓ Sings the Canadian national anthem
✓ Penned open letter to Toronto
✓ Learned Toronto slang
✓ Says "This is my home" in his Pixel ad.
🇨🇦 Canada is Proud of you Scott💪
#raptors
Scottie still has ways to go. But every year the conversation changes.
In 2021, "he top 5 in his draft class?"
In 2022, "he a top 50 Player?"
In 2023 "He a top 25 player?"
In 2024 "He a top 10 player?"
In 2025 "He top 5?"
In 2026 "All Time?"
It's coming
#raptors
OG Anunoby is "not thrilled" with the Knicks offer and will test free agency.
Just remember who told you this was going to happen 5 months ago 🤣
Masai Ujiri is cold.
#Knicks
#Raptors
#nba
Raptors Social Media going nuts promoting Scottie for All Star today. Every celebrity on earth screaming "Vote North Over Everything"..
My question. Where the f**k was this 3 weeks ago? Where was it on the broadcasts? Where was it during the live events?
#Raptors
Wouldn't it be funny if...
Masai was pissed enough about the lawsuit that he traded OG to the Knicks only to have OG spontaneously decide 4 months later to fire his agent and sign back with Toronto?
Like...there's NOTHING stopping the Raptors from doing this.
#Raptors
#Knicks
If it isn't obvious yet...
If you can't playmake for others, you can't play for Darko.
McDaniels gone. Trent gone. Achiuwa gone. Flynn gone.
It's high basketball IQ come hell or high water.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
The Raptors with RJ & IQ are scoring 125.8ppg in 4 games. For context, this would make them the
#2
scoring team in the NBA behind the Indiana Pacers (126.8ppg).
Prior to the trade (32 games) they scored 113.6ppg.
This is CRAZY growth.🤯🤯🤯
#Raptors
#Knicks
Imagine Scottie and IQ throwing lobs to these 2 next season. 7'8 and 7'5 wingspan on defense would be CRAZY.
I've seen enough Masai. It's time to bring em back.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
Tyrese Haliburton and Scottie Barnes are the only top 10 players in the NBA this season (VORP) who are doing their damage with under 25.1% usage.
Usage and opportunities go hand in hand and these are two very selfless superstars who play the right way.
#raptors
#pacers
Darko Rajakovic is low-key a genius. Hit 3 birds with 1 stone.
✅ All Star Campaign for Scottie
✅ Shows his team he's got their backs
✅ Forces team to get on red alert on back to back against Clippers next game.
Passionate guy, never makes it about himself.
#Raptors
#Lakers
Raptor fans, chill-da-fuq-out.
He's gonna be fine. No one who loves and understands the game as well as Gradey with his skills/physical tools fails in the pros.
It's rough right now. Be patient. Everyone doesn't come in like Scottie & OG.
And FFS STOP @'ING THE KID.
#raptors
Scottie Barnes is shooting 48.3% from 3 on 10.3 attempts per game over the last 3 games.
He's not just the most improved player in the NBA. I think he might be the most improved human on planet earth.
Give the man his flowers. He worked so f**king hard for this
#Raptors
Raptors rookie Ulrich Chomche, the 57th pick in the draft, flashing a little playmaking here. He's a raw, fluid athlete. But he's already showing rapid growth from the last time I saw him in early 2024.
#Raptors
#nba
#WeTheNorth
I feel sick.
How the HELL does Canada have nearly 40,000,000 people and Scottie (a genuine top 15 player) couldn't even get 200,000 votes.
This is BEYOND embarrassing. And ridiculous.
You have 15 days Canada. Make this right.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
Scottie Barnes hasn't been the same since the Raptors traded OG Anunoby...
Fell from 8th in the NBA in BPM to...23rd.
Shot 29% from 3 and 62% from the FT line through January after being a near-40% 3-point shooter and almost 78% from the FT line.
#Raptors
#NBA
I HATE when people act like Kawhi carried the 2019 Raptors. NO he didn't. He was the best player on a STACKED team.
17-4 when he sat.
59 wins the year before.
On pace for 60+ when he left.
Full video
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
#nba
Christian Koloko is a Laker. I'd like to remind y'all that the bigger picture is that Christian is continuing his career healthy, providing for his family, doing what he loves.
He will be a free agent again soon. Toronto can revisit this then.
#Raptors
#Lakers
#nba
Respectfully, my 6 foot tall
#45
pick is better than your 7 foot tall
#2
pick.
Jamal Shead with the buzzer beater to end the half.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
#nba
Thanks a lot Scottie Barnes🙏. And congrats on this HUGE day.
This shout out isn't for me.
It's for the 10,700 of you who've built this channel, and supported Scott since day one. Thanks.
#Raptors
#nba
#WeTheNorth
@ScottBarnes561
Ulrich Chomche is the biggest enigma in the NBA. 18 years-old. Youngest player in the NBA. Just wait till it clicks. It's not a matter of if but when.
#Raptors
Scottie Barnes hit his 50th 3-pointer of the season against the Hawks.
He hit the 50-3 mark in the 24th game of the season. Last year, he hit his 50th 3 against Detroit in the 58th game of the season.
He's also shooting the same 3P% as MPJ, Bane, Luka & Kyrie.
#raptors
Speechless. Utterly.
He's been so good. Assertive. Creative. Under control. Measured.
It's bursts like this that have made his career so frustrating. Because he's capable of so much. Let's hope the Raptors can keep this up.
33 points on 15 shots. Ridiculous
#Raptors
Thank you Sasha Vezenkov!!
who did more by accepting a $0 buyout to help the Raptors than
Jalen McDaniels, DeMarre Carroll, Hedo Turkoglu, Alonzo Mourning & Hakeem Olajuwon COMBINED.
Had he accepted this buyout from Sacramento, no way we get those picks or Davion.
#Raptors
Here's Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic and new Toronto Raptor Sasha Vezenkov 5 days ago at the 2024 EHCB Coaches Congress.
So yeah... 👀👀 A remarkable coincidence.
#kings
#raptors
#nba
#fiba
#Euroleague
Dear
@NBA2K
Scottie Barnes is probably a top 20 player in the NBA. There aren't 25 players better than him.
And Evan Mobley, Jalen Williams, and most certainly Cade Cunningham are NOT better than him.
He was an All Star you dummies. Put some respect on his name.
#Raptors
I compared RJ & Scottie's stats in 23-24 (raw box, and analytics) to DeMar and Kyle's 12-13 production.
I'm SHOCKED
• Scottie was much better than Kyle
• RJ was much better than DeMar
• Jak better than JV
• IQ WAY better than TR
We the North...pt 2?
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
Scottie Barnes has the lowest usage of ANY player currently top 10 in Box Plus Minus, OR Value Over Replacement.
Get this dude some proper spacing, give him the ball, and watch him rise up these lists SO FAST.
#raptors
#nba
This exchange between
@ekoreen
and RJ Barrett had me laughing. 😂😂😂
There's 100 ways to say someone has historically been a weak defender. This was the nicest one possible.
Just a couple of Canadians being very polite.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
Overall takeaways from the Raptors second game.
• Can't EVER play Ochai + Jamal + Davion lineups.
• Scottie +2 in a 19 point loss
• Mogbo & Shead have a chance
• Carton is interesting
• Jak's in great shape
• BC/BF/UC worst backup C rotation
• Chomche 2 years away
This was the first game that Scottie has EVER started at point in the NBA where the traditional starting point guard was not injured.
To the "he's not a true point guard people"
He's your best starting PG, SG, SF, PF, and C right now. Real talk. 😤
#Raptors
#ScottieBarnes
#nba
The last time I've seen a Raptors big play 8 minutes like this, it was Marc Gasol. Not overreacting. It's not shooting luck. Jontay Porter can hoop.
#Raptors
#Nba
#clippers
Darko Rajakovic spoke in 2023 about moving the ball. 9 months later, his team set a franchise record for assists.
This year he's saying the word defense 83 times per hour. Draw your own conclusions but I expect the Raptors to guard the f**k out of the basketball.
#Raptors
Scottie Barnes' 6.8 Box Plus Minus is 9th in the NBA ‼️
Here's how the 2021 Rookie of the Year stacks up to his class this year.
J. Suggs (+0.1)💪
F. Wagner (-0.6) 🙃
E. Mobley (-0.7)🤯
J. Giddey (-5.2)🤐
J. Kuminga (-5.4)👎
C. Cunningham (-5.6)🥶
J. Green (-5.8)☠️
#raptors
Some symptoms of autism.
• Social Anxiety 🚫
• Difficulty with eye contact 🚫
• Avoiding talking, smiling, touching others 🚫
• Poor ability to respond to social cues
& difficulty forming friendships 🚫
Autism is not a slur. Cut this shit out.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
All-NBA Scottie vs. the NBA 🤯
✓ 41st in 3-pointers made (50)
✓ 50th in 3P% (39.4%)
✓ 10th in BPM (6.2)
✓ 9th in VORP (1.7)
✓ 14th in EPM (4.8)
20.1/9.1/5.6 on 48/39/75 splits with good defense?
Toronto, you have a superstar.
#Raptors
#nba
#superstar
Just imagine THIS moment. Seeing your name next to the best of the best, seeing that All-Star jersey the first time.
To those who've been supporting this dude from the jump, enjoy this moment. It's yours too.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
#AllStarWeekend
#NBA
#NBAAllStarWeekend
"I can make history" - Ulrich Chomche
I promise you, if he didn't declare for the draft and ended up going to Duke or Kentucky, he's a top 20 pick 12 months from now.
Proving once again, the Raptors understand the draft.
#WeTheNorth
#NBAAfrica
#Cameroon
#nba
#Raptors
The Raptors championship belongs to Toronto as much as it belongs to Canada and Africa.
Never forget why or how that happened because lightning just struck the same continent again. Support this kid. He's special.
#Raptors
#nba
#cameroon
#WeTheNorth
Scottie Barnes is playing defense from the bench. 😭😭😭🤣
Screaming the wrong shot clock countdown as the Thunder proceed to airballs it.
That's MY FRANCHISE.
#Raptors
#Thunder
Jamal Shead has earned the backup point guard spot in Toronto. It took 3 preseason games. But at this point, if you can't see it, I really can't help you.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
Immanuel Quickley is INSANELY good. RJ Barrett might work out, OG and Precious might pop, but the piece that moves the world for me here is IQ.
The NBA world doesn't understand what this guy can do. They're about to find out right quick.
#Raptors
#Knicks
Nuggets Head Coach Mike Malone had some high praise for Scottie Barnes.
He would know a thing or two about players like Scottie considering he's been coaching Jokić for the past 8 years.
#Raptors
#Nuggets
#NBA
#NBAAllStar2024
Y'all need some next level professional help. Christian Koloko doesn't owe the Raptors anything.
He had a medical issue. They saw his medicals. And they waived him.
They could have waived someone else. So save this energy for the front office.
#Raptors
#nba
#Lakers
Things I love about Ulrich Chomche
✓ Quick learner
✓ Fluid athlete
✓ Plus playmaker
✓ Good court mapping
✓ physical
✓ Nasty streak
✓ Sprints like a gazelle
✓ Switchable
✓ Shooting/handle upide
His success is not a matter of if, but when.
#Raptors
#WeTheNorth
It happened. It finally happened. I've called for this since before the start of training camp. And it's happened.
I'm overjoyed. I'm thrilled. I'm ecstatic. I'm enthralled. I'm relieved. I'm happy.
Gary Trent Jr. Will FINALLY start tonight for the Raptors.
#Raptors
Just make sure the apologies are as loud as the hate was. There's gonna be a LOT of told you so posts over the next 7 weeks. Bare with me. I've listened to a lot of idiots talk a lot of nonsense. About Scottie, Gradey, Darko.
#Raptors
Scottie Barnes is going CRAZY this year.
✓ 7th in the NBA in Value Over Replacement 👌
✓ 8th highest Box Plus Minus 🏀
✓ Youngest player in the top 15 💪
Vote this man to the NBA All Star.
#Raptors
#NBA
#NBAAllStar2024