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Toronto Raptors Media Availability | Postgame vs Chicago Bulls | April 12, 2023



Players and Coach speak with the media following the Raptors’ 109-105 play-in loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

0:00 Pascal Siakam
6:41 Fred VanVleet
11:10 Nick Nurse

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34 Comments

  1. Our future is extra dark because it’s clear that MLSE cares more about making money than actually winning a championship/being a contender in the next decade. The only reason to buy at the deadline was to make more revenue as a hopeful playoff team. The smart move was obviously to tank. Not even in hindsight, it was clear at the time too.

  2. Pascal kept us in the game but failed us during clutch time, common theme throughout the season. Our core players seemed to do just enough so they can justify their contracts, they cared more about dollars than wins this season.

  3. Siakam is the anti clutch personified. First half tons of passing and sharing the ball, second half everything slowed down in the half court and reverted back to Fred hero ball. They missed half of their free throws, Deebo's daughter's screaming seared in their brains like fingernails on a chalk board.

  4. Lost a first round pick for Thad Young who has sat on the bench for the majority of the season, what a terrible decision. Looking at you Masai and Bobby. Signed Wieskamp and Barton, and they do nothing and sit on the bench.

  5. NICK NURSE GOTTA GO HE DIDNT EVEN PLAY THE ROOKIE HE TOOK OUT YAK AND PUT TRENT IN THAT COULDN'T HIT A 3 TO SAVE IS LIFE

  6. FREDDY SOUND LIKE HE ONLY CARES ABOUT THE BAG I HOPE NICK AND SON AINT BACK NICK DONT KNOW HIS PERSONAL

  7. This the same guy who did an espn interview, went on draymond pod and told tnt reporters all ina 2 week span how he should be all nba but cant shoot fts with the season on the line ?😅😅😅gtfoh keep dreaming

  8. NN is mostly to blame. You signed guys and have a bench that he NEVER used. We need a fresh start. We deserve a fresh start, top to bottom.

  9. 18:11 was the legit review of the season, after the injury to pascal and we lost games, when he came back we never were able to get back to form and we then took on that identity, Injuries in basketball is a v underrated thing

  10. Look at all these SWS (Canadian) hockey fans and Xenophob "Merkans" who are sooooo happy to see the Raptors lose. Most of the negative comments are coming from these types of individuals.

  11. So, Nurse knows the issues on the court but refuses to adjust to the opposition… he should not be a head coach.

  12. I love Pascal s work ethic but he has to work on leadership and taking accountability. Stop saying "I DON'T KNOW I DON'T KNOW" for the whole season. Step up and be emotionally pissed off at yourself and your team. The team will follow your lead – if you are soft and quiet… That's what the team will be! I hope he adds a sports psychologist to his team. Come on man! At least Freddy was pissed and hurt abt this terrible loss.

  13. Fred and nurse needs to go. Pascal also needs to stop talking about being a top player. This guy becomes an absolute ghost when the game matters time and time again.

  14. I dont blame Siakam he played decent. the team as a whole grinded to a halt in the second half once the bulls decided to start playing defense. the turnovers were brutual. but most of all the freethrows.. honestly they probably didnt even hear the screaming they prob just straight up missed em. honestly we werent the best freethrow shooting team, but to be that bad was brutal. Gary looked SHOOK as soon as he came in the game, and I told myself this wasnt good. I was right he was soo bad. We needed that other shooter, nobody was there. oh well bring on the lottery pick.

  15. Siakam is a great 2nd or 3rd option. He is not clutch and can’t be counted on, he has proven it.

  16. Nick Nurse needs to be fired today! You don’t know what your future is I can tell you YOU’RE FIRED (VINCE McMahon voice) this dude most overrated coach in the NBA. I couldn’t believe he left Fred on Lavine bruh how are you professional coach and can’t make adjustments. This dude is embarrassing been a fraud get him out of here enough is enough.

  17. This team seems to have gone really easy on itself after blowing the game being up 19 and at home. From the coach to the core players.

  18. Masai needs to look for a new coach! Always the same plays, dribble screen hand-off then a perimeter shot this roster was terrible at shooting threes all year. Everyone hovers at the 3 point line waiting, no one ever back cuts to the rim. Scottie really needs to improve on defence, he lets players blow by him everytime. Let Trent walk if he declines, if he accepts package him with Thad and Porter. Sign Yak! Give Fred the max? Wishful thinking.. sign and trade Vanvleet to OKC for Shai, give the thunder whatever it takes to bring him home.

  19. Get rid of gary and chris. Move scottie to the bench. Get solid 3 and d guys in the offseason

  20. Siakim is so dumb that he can't even answer the obvious which was demars bratty daughter screaming that affected alot of free throws

  21. Next time some weird tactics like this happen at the free throw line get moved immediately for the fans and the teams sake

  22. I think we got played for demars daughter yelling. Tell me how the raptors mascot got thrown out for waving his arms at a person and you could hear demars daughter over the whole arena

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