> There are those in the organization whose eyebrows were raised in the summer when Barnes would flit in and out of team runs in both Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
> Having watched almost every game last season and about every game so far this season, it’s hard to see any one area of the game that Barnes is better at in his second year than he was in his first.
> The numbers are down, his impact on games is down, his enthusiasm seems down and 30 or so games of stagnation has been a significant factor in the tough start to the Raptors season.
> Raptors fans are intimately familiar with the likes of DeMar DeRozan, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and even Kyle Lowry going away for a summer and coming back with something added to their game.
> Barnes didn’t do that last year. He better do it this summer and he should be doing as much as he can in-season, too.
[Source](https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/opinion/2022/12/22/raptors-insider-scottie-barnes-needs-to-work-much-harder-over-the-summer-to-be-an-nba-elite-star.html)
by iksnet
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Sorry. He’s a streamer now
2nd season. Who cares lol
too busy filming state farm commercials
First Trae now this smh. Every star on a losing team HAS to be disgruntled
He seems like a good kid and I’m sure he will get out of his funk but this shit is hilarious after listening to Raptors fans all summer.
I feel like all this says is Raptors fans have some high ass expectations 😯
Flit
Sophomore slump. I don’t see what the big deal is. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t turn out fine but obviously Raptors fans have been insanely overrating him too.
The dude who absolutely swindled a ROTY award from a much more deserving Mobley
Scottie Barnes biggest problem is he is not Kevin Durant.
progress isn’t linear
What does this even mean? Were the Raptors working out in LV and LA? Was he bailing on those workouts (who tf uses the word “flit”???)
“And even Kyle Lowery” lmao that’s cold
Walmart Ben Simmons
>But having watched almost every game last season and about every game so far this season, it’s hard to see any one area of the game that Barnes is better at in his second year than he was in his first.
Ouch that’s a tough statement
He was celebrating the Roty award. Let him be. I like the Raptors much more this season.
Foh dougie
The Ben Simmons Arc begins
Don’t flit OUT. Flit IN!
Bagless barnes
>There are those in the organization whose eyebrows were raised in the summer when Barnes would flit in and out of team runs in both Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
I highly doubt that anyone said this in any way shape or form. They are very tight lipped over there. Almost (if not every) leak from them before something happened is cause someone on another team said something (e.g. trades).
Poor guy is probably depressed stuck in the frozen tundra
FreeScottie
There’s definitely internal issues within the organization especially between the younger guys like Barnes and Trent with the older players like Siakam and FVV. Truth is the Raptors are in a bit of a mess because they are not allowing the younger guys to develop in favour of Siakam and FVV. I dont know what it is but my opinion is that they are just trying to get the trade value of FVV and Siakam to move for younger players and draft picks because no the hell way should FVV be playing like garbage and taking bad shots. NN is known for making adjustments and his creativity and its just not there this year and my only guess is they are trying to move Siakam and FVV, and are doing a stealth tank. Also to my suprise all the trade rumors are involving the younger guys Trent, OG, Barnes but not Siakam or FVV.
Raptors are unsurprisingly not good, and are looking for scapegoats. Siakam just put up 50, FVV wasn’t enough clicks, so now it’s Scottie
How is this a story? He was going between runs with teammates that were practicing in LV & LA
what does flit mean
Raptors world being on fire after all the mental shit they talked during Barns rookie year and following summer is as funny as it gets and im here for it 🤣
It’ll be okay
How old is he 21? Give him time he will be alright. Mobley and Cade have had highs and lows too. It is all just normal growing pains of a young dude in the NBA. Also there is more film on them so defenses know how to take away parts of their game.
Someone finally found the flit
Barnes has had like 6-7 just dog shit games but overall has been decent – everyone needs to chill this dude has played like 100 NBA games, have patience ffs.
LMFAOOOOO
Canada still wildin
Scottie has taken a leap in playmaking: https://twitter.com/The_BBall_Index/status/1606022361848881172?s=20&t=fUBAHDWwt-luga3l_aq4bA
Other areas of his game have suffered, yes, but to say that he’s doing the same things as he did last year, just worse, is incorrect. It’s Year 2, he needs time to put it all together.
We’ve seen similar arcs on our very own team with Pascal and OG.
Pascal could have been satisfied with just being a rim-running energizer, but he’s constantly been rounding out his game. There were regressions in his stats throughout his career, but now he’s putting up 25/9/7.
OG could have just been a regular 3&D guy, but he’s also tried to add to his bag. His stats have improved yearly, but let me tell you some of his early reps in his career trying to score on his own were very ugly. Now he’s at 18PPG and an All-Defensive candidate.
As a Cavs fan this makes me laugh and happy when he got ROY of Mobley, even though the Raptors are our Kryptonite, it motivated Mobley to elevate his game all around, we’ll see how tonight goes!
What’s does flit mean
Flit? What a dumb thesaurus word
Just find the guy in the organization that has ever used the word flit in his life, there’s your leak.
Was he bailing on those workouts (who tf uses the word “flit”???)