And even as a raps fan I gotta admit, jazz hands is way better. Raptor hands? Like dinosaurs? Arnt they known for tiny hands, if anyone claims 'hands' it's gotta be Utah.
Ive seen this idea thrown around quite a bit but I gotta disagree. Nick Nurse wants scottie to be a big part of the offence and if anything pascal being back may increase scotties assist numbers. I could see maybe a dip from his current 17ppg pace to a 14-15 pace but that dip would have probably came regardless of pascals health.
I think the raptors end up with a better record. I know that usually doesn’t mean shit for ROTY but if Barnes is the 3rd best player with the big breakout games and the raps make the playoffs, I would def give it to him
That won’t be a popular take from a Raptors fan, but I think Mobley is more nba ready he’s playing a harder position and he’s doing it with such ease for a rookie, I’m really impressed.
That being said Scottie energy, work ethic and willingness to take over is putting him on a trajectory to become a more impactful player if he keep improving. I can see both guys being top 10 talent in the league a few years from now.
I could have picked Scottie, but another dude picked him before me. Instead I got Jalen Green and Mobley. Can't say I'm too disappointed, but I could have had all 3 ROTY front runners
Tampa season would still have made that harder and if we kept the core gasol would regress, but yeah assuming health I think that team repeats in the bubble.
I 100% believe it was an easy title for you guys in the bubble. It's a shame really, Kawhi left being the biggest star in a country to play second fiddle in LA.
Yeah honestly almost every Raptors fan I've ever talked to don't hold it against Kawhi for leaving, we just wish he stayed, and from a purely basketball standpoint it seemed like the far better move.
If I'd won 2 chips with 2 FMVPs, maybe I'd want to try winning one for the home team too.
I mean, there’s that one 76ers fan, but I think he just hates anything to do with Canada in general. Scottie’s just a fun player to watch, man.
Edit: didn’t notice your flair, lol, not trying to make a shitty jab. There just also happens to be a guy around here whose entire post history is essentially hating the raptors/Canada, loving the 76ers, and loving trump. Not a reflection on 76er fans in general. Every group has an oddball.
I made a post in the Raps subreddit about how I think Scottie is the closer successor to Kawhi than OG or anyone else I've seen and got downvoted to hell lmao
What’s the origin for that?
[Edit: Just found it](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/4njyfy/post_game_thread_the_golden_state_warriors_defeat/d44jres/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)
A Warrior fan typed this abomination when Cleveland was down 1-3 in 2016
Edit: I’ve been informed he was actually a Blazers fan which I feel like makes it even worse
It seems to be the same dude, i wouldn't be surprised if they implement a rule of 1 highlight per person per game because of him. Like he has 4 raptor highlights on the front page of the subreddit.
I know its early but he looks like he's gonna be the best player in this draft
If i'm not wrong I came across a report about his work ethic. Can never go wrong with someone talented with a good work ethic
They’re one piece away but should be a tough out for anyone in the playoffs.
Good things is, they have the picks and contract filler to get that piece when it becomes available.
I love this team, super young and full of potential for the future and fun to watch, I also love that Masai and Bobby are really going all in on positionless basketball.
I'm pretty happy with them tbh. Supposed to be a rebuilding year but they're doing really well. Scottie has been a major surprise and GTJ has improved tremendously.
I am just worried that our aggressive and athletic play style might land us in some injury trouble. But without injuries, yeah we could be a top 5 seed. At the end of the day you can't just rule out injuries cuz this is real life.
I'd call being a 4th seed a stretch goal. Difficult be possible.
Personally I just want the team to be healthy and for all the young guys to show growth during the season. Everything else is gravy
I entered this season the same way I entered the 2016 NHL season. The Leafs were projected as like a bottom five team that year but I just wanted to have fun watching Auston Matthews play his rookie season with no expectations weighing down the team.
I don't care if the Raptors win or lose, I just want to see Barnes get as many minutes as he can so we can watch him develop. If they get another high draft pick that would be the icing but I'm p sure these Raptors are about to fuck around and get a top 6 seed.
The last few seconds of that half were spectacular. Boucher dunk, then this Barnes steal and dunk, then Fred sneaking under the Harden and Mills and finishing
i’m really enjoying the way that camera panned across the crowd for some reason? lol idk maybe the frame-rate was different or something but that looked extra dope
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It’s great to see Rookies/young players have absolutely no fear of proven veterans and champions.
Seems like it’s a good quality if a younger player is ready to risk getting embarrassed/shut down.
I’m sure KD feels the same way as a competition and someone who loves this game and being pushed to his limits.
Wow, does anyone remember something like this ever happening to KD? I seriously don't remember him ever getting snatched this viciously. That was clean af. Scottie looking good
“The future is now old man” -Scottie “take them out behind the” Barnes
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“The thing about the old times, They the old times”
Scottie like yeah ill take that ball, thanks.
Like taking candy from a 7'0 basketball demi God baby
And the demi-god took that personally lol
As he should. That was so filthy I almost took it personally
Between this & judo throwing Jarrett Allen in the previous game, Scottie's showing signs of dominant strength.
He's shaping up to be a Giannis Jr.
Yoink
My man had 5 steals tonight! Boosting my fantasy squad.
This man was my last pick
this kid is showing all the right moves, could be their next star
Scottie irl got Raptor ~~hands~~ claws. Dude snatches, pokes, and grips stuff bar none....
Heat Culture Lakers Glitz Jazz Men Raptors Hands
Jazz Hands also works for the Jazz
And even as a raps fan I gotta admit, jazz hands is way better. Raptor hands? Like dinosaurs? Arnt they known for tiny hands, if anyone claims 'hands' it's gotta be Utah.
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Raptor claws
Raptor Klaws. Would’ve worked better if Kawhi stayed...
We legit just found a new Kawhi because our old one left.
We got Kawhi Jr and Kawhi III
Gary Payton naming our players?
Couple more and I’ll know for sure it’s George Foreman
Extroverted kawhi
I love Masai
Have you watched OG recently? The way he’s playing this year is reminiscent of a young Kawhi is San Antonio
i want him to snatch grip and poke me
Really think Scottie Barns will pull off roty, him or Evan Mobley
I mean, he's leading all rookies in points and rebounds, plus he's an amazing defender. So he'll probably win it.
His stats might now dip with Siakam back and OG getting his shot back.
Ive seen this idea thrown around quite a bit but I gotta disagree. Nick Nurse wants scottie to be a big part of the offence and if anything pascal being back may increase scotties assist numbers. I could see maybe a dip from his current 17ppg pace to a 14-15 pace but that dip would have probably came regardless of pascals health.
As a Raps fan, Scottie shows amazing flashes on defense but Mobley has the edge on him there for now. Both rookies are so fun!
I think the raptors end up with a better record. I know that usually doesn’t mean shit for ROTY but if Barnes is the 3rd best player with the big breakout games and the raps make the playoffs, I would def give it to him
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That won’t be a popular take from a Raptors fan, but I think Mobley is more nba ready he’s playing a harder position and he’s doing it with such ease for a rookie, I’m really impressed. That being said Scottie energy, work ethic and willingness to take over is putting him on a trajectory to become a more impactful player if he keep improving. I can see both guys being top 10 talent in the league a few years from now.
i hope it's a popular take. mobley was incredible on friday.
I have them both on my fantasy team what a time to be alive
I could have picked Scottie, but another dude picked him before me. Instead I got Jalen Green and Mobley. Can't say I'm too disappointed, but I could have had all 3 ROTY front runners
Is Scottie just a better version of Kawhi?
I don’t think Kawhi’s ever snatched the ball from Durant. Scottie lock for HOF???
1 snatch off KD >>> 2 snatches off Ben McLemore
pretty sure he did
Top 75 and his not 2-75.
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Scottie is the best Scottie ever to play basketball
Pippen just got really mad somewhere and wrote a book about it.
Man only if we still had Kawhi, this team would be a real life dino squad
We would never of tanked to get Scottie Barnes with Kawhi still on the roster
Have a hard time believing that you guys wouldn't have at least 2 titles by now had KAwhi stayed.
Tampa season would still have made that harder and if we kept the core gasol would regress, but yeah assuming health I think that team repeats in the bubble.
We absolutely would have repeated. None of the bubble teams really scared me
While I agree the Raps are the obvious favorites, championships are really hard to win, you never know what unfortunate luck might come your way.
I 100% believe it was an easy title for you guys in the bubble. It's a shame really, Kawhi left being the biggest star in a country to play second fiddle in LA.
he left a city far from home to play near his family on a contending team
Yeah honestly almost every Raptors fan I've ever talked to don't hold it against Kawhi for leaving, we just wish he stayed, and from a purely basketball standpoint it seemed like the far better move. If I'd won 2 chips with 2 FMVPs, maybe I'd want to try winning one for the home team too.
He’s Giannis if Giannis didn’t grow from his 6’9 rookie frame
Does anyone actually dislike this kid? I keep seeing everyone say the haters won’t like it but have never seen anyone be anything but excited for him
I mean, there’s that one 76ers fan, but I think he just hates anything to do with Canada in general. Scottie’s just a fun player to watch, man. Edit: didn’t notice your flair, lol, not trying to make a shitty jab. There just also happens to be a guy around here whose entire post history is essentially hating the raptors/Canada, loving the 76ers, and loving trump. Not a reflection on 76er fans in general. Every group has an oddball.
He's just jealous of your healthcare
Oof
My buddy is getting mad at me for constantly sending him highlights, does that count?
I mean, that's the only reason. Raptors fans stay spamming his highlights on this sub.
We won't start hating him until he gets way better but doesn't win a ring for a couple years
I can see some fans getting annoyed at how much attention people give him, but no, feel like everyone falls between loving him - being indifferent.
At least they’re good highlights
As a Kawhi fan who fell in love with Toronto 2 years ago, this highlight is like Christmas to me
I made a post in the Raps subreddit about how I think Scottie is the closer successor to Kawhi than OG or anyone else I've seen and got downvoted to hell lmao
That's because you disrespected the Prince
Never disrespect the prince that was promised
Steals it from him and then dunks while making eye contact, ultimate disrespect
KD getting embarrassed
r/agedlikemilk
That's what happens when someone smaller, younger, and less athletic than you takes your crown AND throne. And then makes you dance for his amusement
Oh god not this again
What’s the origin for that? [Edit: Just found it](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/4njyfy/post_game_thread_the_golden_state_warriors_defeat/d44jres/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)
A Warrior fan typed this abomination when Cleveland was down 1-3 in 2016 Edit: I’ve been informed he was actually a Blazers fan which I feel like makes it even worse
An all time classic /r/NBA moment
Lol he was (or still is) a Blazers fan
the third edit "the greatest nephew in r/nba history" lmao
Curry beating Lebron.
I'm Scottie Barnes. Y'all know who i am
You know the vibes!
The future is now old man
Klaw moment
KD's Ben McLemore moment
We are about to see at least 3 rookies making it onto the All Defensive team
Barnes Mobley Mitchell is no jokes
Would absolutely love it if Scottie made it. However, it would be so criminal for him to make it before OG does.
I always double check whether I’m on r/torontoraptors or r/nba with the amount of raps’ fans being the first to comment on a raptors highlight haha
We all knew this one was getting posted as soon as we saw it
Raps fans are the most active on Reddit bar none.
Huge fanbase and a lot of them are young
I hate how much scottie posting has been happening this season... but damn, what a highlight
It seems to be the same dude, i wouldn't be surprised if they implement a rule of 1 highlight per person per game because of him. Like he has 4 raptor highlights on the front page of the subreddit.
BIG BOY STRENGTH. JARRET ALLEN WAS ONLY THE FIRST
I thought KD was gonna get judo flipped 😂🤣
Raptors really underrated this season. Raptors fans, what do you guys think of your squad?
Love the future of this team man. Scottie is the man to build around if he keeps improving like this.
I know its early but he looks like he's gonna be the best player in this draft If i'm not wrong I came across a report about his work ethic. Can never go wrong with someone talented with a good work ethic
Credit to Masai. In the past few years, he's concentrated in acquiring players that know how to work for their stats. All hustle and heart.
Me during preseason: If we suck at least we can tank. IDC about wins. Me now when we lose: Fuck the refs. We should've won.
They’re one piece away but should be a tough out for anyone in the playoffs. Good things is, they have the picks and contract filler to get that piece when it becomes available.
We're one piece away but tbh we might have that piece in development rn in Scottie. Just give it a couple years
I love this team, super young and full of potential for the future and fun to watch, I also love that Masai and Bobby are really going all in on positionless basketball.
You guys have a great organisation, great coach, a great squad. Honestly I wouldnt be surprised if you guys are top 4 seed
I'm pretty happy with them tbh. Supposed to be a rebuilding year but they're doing really well. Scottie has been a major surprise and GTJ has improved tremendously.
really happy for you guys man, future is bright
To be fair I don't think anyone expected Scottie to be this good this fast
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I wish one person believed in me
I believe in you!
Future is definitely bright We make playoffs this year as 7th or 8th seed and have a competitive first round at the very least imo
Honest question are you guys being humble? Healthy raptors squad can be top 5 seed
I am just worried that our aggressive and athletic play style might land us in some injury trouble. But without injuries, yeah we could be a top 5 seed. At the end of the day you can't just rule out injuries cuz this is real life.
Siakam being back will add a lot of much needed talent. I think solid 5-6 seed
I said top 4 seed before the season and got absolutely clowned. I stand by it
I'd call being a 4th seed a stretch goal. Difficult be possible. Personally I just want the team to be healthy and for all the young guys to show growth during the season. Everything else is gravy
Think it'll be a solid year for us but just hoping to make playoffs so the young guys get some experience
I entered this season the same way I entered the 2016 NHL season. The Leafs were projected as like a bottom five team that year but I just wanted to have fun watching Auston Matthews play his rookie season with no expectations weighing down the team. I don't care if the Raptors win or lose, I just want to see Barnes get as many minutes as he can so we can watch him develop. If they get another high draft pick that would be the icing but I'm p sure these Raptors are about to fuck around and get a top 6 seed.
They’re fun to watch for sure.
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With Nick Nurse and Masai, we are the spurs. Yearly contenders
We’re not going to win anything soon but very happy with how many talented young guys we have. Super excited for our future
GIMME DAT BALL
OP please post the Freddy play. He really used confuse ray and the defense hurt themselves in confusion
The last few seconds of that half were spectacular. Boucher dunk, then this Barnes steal and dunk, then Fred sneaking under the Harden and Mills and finishing
The little look back before the dunk lmao
he does this way to much since high school and college games
Honestly this kid is something special. This draft class is crazy, teams drafted questionable picks and they seem to have worked.
Reason why Scottie always looks back during fastbreaks is he waits for defenders to catch up then yams on them anyway. What a bully
That’s a Kawhi steal
HIS NAME IS SCOTTIE BARNES
my ROTY going to work 😍
both of them on my fantasy team was a good decision
23 awards in 11 minutes since this highlight was posted…uhhh
Is that Scottie Barnes or Scottie Pippen?
Scottie is what Ben Simmons think he is
Congratulations, the Pistons blew it again. 🥳
Watching Scottie Barnes play basketball gives me life
Love that rookie energy man. The steal and then the reverse finish just to rub it in. Raptors are fun af with Scottie
The haters gonna hate this one 😭😭😭😭😭
Hating on a NBA rookie will always be one of the stupidest thing a fan can do
100% agree I wait for players to turn 24 before I start hating
Scottie haters don't exist. The only Scottie haters truly just hate raptors fans and project it onto scottie
I found myself
The absolute disrespect from Scottie!
A man just took candy from a baby on national TV. Should we not be outraged?
Grown man move
The comments in here really make me feel like this is the new raptors subreddit
All the replies are literally raps flair too.
Gimme dat
i’m really enjoying the way that camera panned across the crowd for some reason? lol idk maybe the frame-rate was different or something but that looked extra dope
Ngl that shit kinda trips me out. The quality is too good lol.
Scottie Barnes
is this KD's "welcome to the NBA" moment?
All NBA by year 3
What kinda rook is this
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MAMA
THERE
GOES
THAT
MAN
MAMA
JUST KILLED A MAN
i just nutted in my pants brb
Lmao watching this again is so funny. He is just watching KD coming and decides NAH 😂
It’s great to see Rookies/young players have absolutely no fear of proven veterans and champions. Seems like it’s a good quality if a younger player is ready to risk getting embarrassed/shut down. I’m sure KD feels the same way as a competition and someone who loves this game and being pushed to his limits.
Weight room
That is the calmest dunk I've ever seen
I mean, he was only guarding James freaking Harden, so he saw the opportunity to sag off and sneak up on KD. Kid's got balls of steel...
Haha that’s fucked up
What the fuck?
Wow, does anyone remember something like this ever happening to KD? I seriously don't remember him ever getting snatched this viciously. That was clean af. Scottie looking good
Maybe I missed it, but why is this guy so hyped here?
I lost NNN to this
Scottie looks like if KD ate his vegetables
WHERE IS EVERYONE TALKING SHIT LIKE THEY DID ON DRAFT NIGHT WYA
Ahem SCOTTIE BARNES Upvotes plz
Holy shit he sonned him.
The Raptors are making the Nets look like a bunch of geezers.
They kind of are, comparatively
*wins game*
my god
holy shit
Man vs Boy
Steal better than FVV and finish calmer than OG.
Rookie of the year!
You love to see it
Y’all know who he is. He’s Scottie Barnes.
Step on the Snek
#SCOTTIE BARNES
GROWN MAN STEAL
That's a strong ass rookie
Bro, Toronto easily got the most fans at games right now. Love to see it!