Justin Verrier, Wosny Lambre, and Rob Mahoney discuss Scottie Barnes’s excellent start to the season for the Toronto Raptors and how he’s been playing with more confidence and making shots at an impressive clip. They then discuss what that means for Pascal Siakam’s role in Toronto and whether the two players can coexist in the same offense.
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20 Comments
Then they play the most complete team game against the Mavs with Siakim shining.
Such a severe overreaction to a limited sample size. He’s fine, borderline all star maybe. Has looked great at times and awful for stretches as well.
Dude on the right is tripping comparing Barnes to Gordan, horrible comparison he's simply a different level of player than Aaron Gordan has ever been.
The Aaron Gordon comp is wild… I think we all have much higher hopes for Scottie
Dude on the right has always been smoking crack so not surprised with his dim witted take. Just do yourselves a favor and don’t bring his dim mind set on the podcast. Absolutely trash
Siakam gotta go, his time is up in Toronto. Siakam to OKC, Spurs, or Warriors are great fits for him.
I think we’re not even seeing the best version. He’s doing all of this with maybe the worst spacing in NBA history.
Wos isn’t very good
Barnes will become a star when he goes from Scottie to Scott.
Did you see last nights game? That is how Spicy P will be used…rolling in the post with Jacob…
Really?? Aaron Gordon? Have you watch Scottie playmake from as a 5-hub and direct traffic off ball?
The backhanded compliments these guys dished out is so on par with American media when covering the Toronto Raptors
Aaron Gordon with incredible passing and shooting isn't Aaron Gordon. Seeing Scottie haters give him his flowers makes you realize the flowers from your foes will always have thorns. Sigh
Also, Scotties stats this season are top 5 in Box Plus Minus. That's not better than Siakam from last season. Thats better than Kawhi Leonard from 20018-2019.
Yeah this was horrible lol are we watching the same player Aaron Gordon really
Wow. Scottie is a much better player than Aaron Gordon. Brutal take. Yes, Pascal doesn’t seem like he’s a good fit long term at his current salary, i’m sure he wants to stay but he needs to realize Scottie is the man right now.
In a word? No.
Their enough space for Scottie and siakam no player has to go.
good on ya'll to have such knowledge and awareness of what's going on between Scottie and Pascal. I believe Pascall is the only one who can slow down Scottie at this moment. But I believe if Pascal can play a role similar to what he did when Kawhi was here I believe that Scottie AND the Raptors can achieve. Great cast folks.
Aaron Gordon isn’t a ball handler and passer like Scottie rn