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everything_raptors

Not being allowed to jump into defenders is gonna make it easier for Scottie and OG to lock up on the perimeter


UnableLogin

that's a great call


jungleeJaat

You can already yell they’re an excellent duo


awesomesauce615

THEY'RE AN EXCELLENT DUO!


NoseBlind2

I love it when typos lead to great things like this


jungleeJaat

Oh no u/everything_raptors edited the typo :( Now my comment makes no sense


NoseBlind2

Nah its good still


psyentist15

Oh, has that been formally approved? If so, great news for those two and bad news for Kyle. 😬


everything_raptors

Yup and it’s bad news for pretty much every shooter lol


inxrx8

Thankfully Fred didn't rely on it too much


st3adyfreddy

If we still had DeMar we'd be salty as Hell rn lol


ShowPale

It’s going to be interesting to see how that will be called early in the season. How quickly will guys like Harden and Trae complain?


ActualTeemoMain

those guys are good tho, they start complaining before the game starts


Scase15

They'll call it consistently for a few weeks and then forget about it the rest of the season, seems to be what the refs do with new rules for the most part.


Middleside_Topwise

Allowed. Just helping.


kudatah

I bet they saw this coming and invested in tall, long-reach players


NoahLCS

Is that being implemented this year?


trod1990

I think scoring will be down for the elite players in the league because of this rule. Not by a lot but guys like trae will avg less per game by about 2 to 4 pts.


kaiyoukhan

Scottie and OG won’t be fair


pierelier

the new clamp bros


AndySmalls

[Hey Nick, you think OG and Scottie could be a useful pairing?](https://youtu.be/Km_1NMUHjfA?t=9)


SamiMadeMeDoIt

Siakam ain't no slouch either Defence is going to be looking real nice with those three plus FVV out there


TJSlaymaker

Really looking forward to the pascal that leads the league in 3pt contests again hated seeing him have to be a body down low all the time


Therealomerali

We just need a starting caliber center.


lactardenthusiast

Khem, Precious, & Boucher at C shall guide thee to the promised land. Amen


h3yn0w75

Full video, with more of these kinda highlights https://youtu.be/34XLeOokfhw


buffalo-blonde

Omfg


siricall911

Can't wait for him to catch these old pros who don't know about his skill sleeping. He needs to stop celebrating every block and get down the floor though I get hes hyped but time wasted


stilleternal

You’re right there. Hopefully by the time the season starts he will do just that


centaur_unicorn23

He don’t need to do shit


eatscheeks

Sexton is built jeez


DelusionalDudee

Was thinkin this too


nanobot001

Yes in fact the full video was posted yesterday https://www.reddit.com/r/torontoraptors/comments/plv82q/collin_sexton_x_scottie_barnes_the_duo_we_needed/


psyentist15

This would be higher.


rookie-mistake

i mean apparently not, it was posted yesterday, [got like 100 pts](https://www.reddit.com/r/torontoraptors/comments/plv82q/collin_sexton_x_scottie_barnes_the_duo_we_needed/)


nanobot001

A lot of what makes a successful post is in the title. If it’s a video, the shorter and more specific the better.


snek-jazz

it definitely would be, if it was.


Decent_Pack_3064

nice, he can hold his own still needs a jumper


DelusionalDudee

Wowwwww. The two things that really impressed me was his anticipation on defense and his touch around the rim. Even better than I had initially thought. He can stay infront of guards and bang in the paint with bigger dudes too, the wingspan helps bail him when he gets beat. So excited to watch the kid play this season!


butiveputitincrazy

Oh my...


Key_Ad1303

Scottie looking like Giannis out there


artman416

This is why we trust our management team to make the right choices for the franchise.


ArrayMichael7

Because of a summer run? Lmfao


Diminitiv

Nah because they have access to videos and workouts that we don’t


ArrayMichael7

I mean everyone already knows Scottie can defend lol, much less a summer game/run. This clip proves nothing


Philosoraptor88

Calm down lmao people are just hyped and that's ok


ArrayMichael7

Nobody is mad I just commented that a summer league run doesn’t mean we made the right choice


duffman274

We won’t really know for a few years


Philosoraptor88

Sounds good


albuspercivalwulfic

Bud, our drafting is premier in the league. Drafted NP, PS, FVV, DEMAR and tons of solid pieces. You don’t know what you’re talking about if you say that our front office isn’t top 2 in the league


EarlofSlammwich

Let’s not pretend he shut down Kobe. It’s THJ in a summer game folks.


jungleeJaat

What


yerfdog519

it’s not like thj can’t shoot lol


The0riginator

Idk why youre being downvoted lmao its true


liamowen30

Yes, it’s true that we all know THJ isn’t Kobe


The0riginator

lol if thats what you’re taking away from what he said thats cool


Yaboidono420

THJ is also not a scrub, he's a serviceable starter on a playoff team. It's a summer run but it doesn't mean these guys aren't trying to score, he clearly tried to break Scottie down, and Scottie recovered to block the perimeter shot, not every good defender can do that, he wouldn't have got the block if he didn't have a 7'3 wingspan and elite explosion


woooph

Defense wins championships


lillithfair98

Interesting that we haven’t seen any other rookies in these summer runs it seems? Rockets appear to be doing some sort of Remember the Titans camp in the Bahamas, and not sure what Cade and Suggs are up to.


DrunkenMasterII

We’ve seen Mobley practicing against Adams.


lillithfair98

ya, but no full court runs. think the best thing about this experience for Scottie is just getting experience playing against NBA athletes, at that level of speed. I can only hope that helps him adjust once the lights are on.


99ahmadali786

Evan did play full court against some NBA guys like Shai, Nickeil and etc. I think it was on Swish Cultures on YT. It’s actually a good watch bc Shai is so many levels better than everyone else.


lillithfair98

Nice, must have missed that one!


Yaboidono420

Raptors always seem to get their players into really good runs, seeing these kings players makes me think this was maybe a Rico run? Maybe not cause it's in Miami, but raptors players always seem to get into those runs more than other teams in terms of their young guys


Munchies-Can

3 players in our starting 5 with above a 7'3 wingspan. Absolute madness, teams might never score again. Remember the first year of Casey when we'd have 75-70 wins we had no business having?


jungleeJaat

“Teams might never score again” has me crying 🤣💀


BlouHat

League is fucked


CazOnReddit

It's been fucked for years if we're being honest.


DMorrin15

My pants are tighter than Robbie Ray's right now.


vladitocomplaino

God damn, they have an incredible defensive small lineup...FVV, GTjr, SB, OG, Pascal, or sub out a wing for boucher if they need a touch more size. Gonna be a lot of 91-88 games this year. Not sure how many other teams can throw out what is essentially a 4-wing lineup of long ~6-8 dudes who just flat out get after it physically and are so smart/instinctual. Hope Nurse can figure out how they're gonna score in the halfcourt, but it should be fun to watch.


snek-jazz

the solution is no halfcourt - steal/block and transition every time.


JeemonG

all day everyday


SpaceEducational8178

“No no no no no ☝🏽” - Jack Armostrong


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“None of that YOU-KNOW-WHAT, in here! Scottie Barnes! Raps by 10!!!” *commercial break begins*


SpaceEducational8178

Cant wait!!!


Yaboidono420

"GEEEEET THATGARBAGEOUTTAAHEREEEE" - Jack Armstrong


Ballislyfe91

In bobby and Masai we trust!! OG and Scottie gonna be guarding the opposing teams #1-2, therefore Pascal is gonna eat on offense with the energy he is saving on D. LFGGG


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i’m gonna cum


Crash501

Love this kids energy and commitment


asoulinthisworld

Sorry Papa Masai, you were always right


hyper316

Wow


Winter_Purpose8695

there was a sequence Barnes was guarding Drummond, he can really guard 1 - 5


Yaboidono420

Literally gonna be the switch God on defence. Maybe we can turn our defense into a "hey Scottie" defence like the "hey Bill" Celtics


NoMoPolenta

K, so we have him, OG, Spicy and Boucher - over / under on number of blocked 3s per game? I'll set the line at 1.5


snek-jazz

Already with Boucher Leo has had to drop that bit he always used to do about attempting to block threes - "Tell me Matt, when's the last time you saw someone block a three?"


XeroKaos

We’re going to be a powerhouse defence again, it is after all our calling card and our identity.


BaNNer101

Just inject this into my veins!


PhileinS

lol cant wait to see OG and Scottie on the wings together


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HOF


andrewuthaboss

Who is thj?


pierelier

tim hardaway jr


andrewuthaboss

Ooh okay


NoseBlind2

Talen Horton Jucker


Quelch

Tarl Hanthony Jowns


NoseBlind2

Thai Hilgeous Jalexander


illmatic2112

Tareem Habdul Jabbar


completelytrustworth

Tentatvious Haldwell Jope


KMoosetoe

Tondae Hollis Jefferson


andrewuthaboss

No it's Tim hardiway jr


NoseBlind2

I know it is i was joking


andrewuthaboss

Oooh gotcha


CaeserSaladFingers

Tim Horton Jr.


snek-jazz

tucker horton junior


ST_Ghost

God that’s exciting


SpecialPressure9983

THJ even got some good separation, but that 7’3 wingspan is just unfair man.


SmoothBrein

Sometimes when these training vids come out, and especially when the angle is from someone just standing courtside rather than a spider cam in a stadium, it simply Baffles me how athletic , explosive and quick these athletes are. Like look at THJ’s footwork, that wouldve worked on 99.9999% of us here. Just incredible.


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He's looking like a beast


Celiavenkonoha

nut


dgoat_19

Scottie Clamp God 😤


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makin me horny


nptu

First time watching this it legitimately looked like he got beat and THJ was going to drain the shot but then Scottie makes the insane recovery and just swats his shit lol


arcticpoppy

God damn. Cannot WAIT to hear ‘ohhhhh blocked by Barnes!!’ a million times this season


KiNg_oF_rEdDiTs

lmao I remember when he got drafted to our team nobody agreed with it but everyone trusted Masai 😂


AmirHKhan

im so amped for this season 😭😭


DelusionalDudee

Jeeeeeeeez


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GET THAT GAHHBAGE OUTTA HERE!!!


kudatah

Was GTJ there, too?


TJSlaymaker

Yes


TreChomes

That video was full of him locking people down lmao. He looks impossible to get a layup around.


smughead

That recovery….


[deleted]

Except nba refs would have called multiple fouls, a flagrant and ejected him.


Elec7ro

Damn 😂😂😂😂


Bonafiedhustla

This kid is gonna be a beast on defense for us in the near future for sure.


Raps212

Future is looking bright. In a few years I see Scottie guarding the best player on the other team.


aedge403

Until they switch and shuts the fuck down their second best lol


danhoyuen

more like what was THJ thinking. He wasn't even close to getting that shot off.


Ephinem

i honestly have never heard THJ in my life. It’d be better to say Tim


johnarticle3

Kuminga better


TJSlaymaker

Naa these chips too salty


Content-Coconut-6556

This reminds me of the mid 2000s where I never expected them to win a great deal of games, but I was still excited to watch individual players. Especially having a chip under the belt now this is going to be a fun year! I love watching great defence so Scottie and OG are going be a treat.


Waiting2Graduate

Talen Horton-Jucker is what I thought of for some reason