Some highlights:
>They were aware of the big expectations on the Raptors during the trade deadline — there was so much noise that no one, even the FO could follow it
>Why do Yak and not other things? Bc he was cheap
>They wanted to see what the group looked like without a big – the FO figured they could make another deal later. They didnt want to shake up the roster too much
>Bobby compares vision 6’9″ to mfing BEDMAS???????
The FO figured that they were going to “start with the hardest thing” — they always meant to get a big. Compares the price of Yak (1st rounder) to the price of a wing (think OG trade packages)
>How do you talk to an NBA champion to tank?
>Apparently it was rlly hard — how do you tell them u wanna tank but you also want to win a title? It’s a delicate balance
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— Sophia 甄绮娜 (@SophiaAChiu) March 29, 2023
by EarthWarping
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“Always meant to get a big (but only did so after 3 seasons)”
I appreciate that they waited until they could get their guy, rather than going the Aron Baynes route again.
Judging from the last quote we are going to see more of the same next season
> Why do Yak and not other things? Bc he was cheap
Jakob was not cheap. A top 6-protected pick and two seconds for an expiring, old-school big is expensive.
I really wonder how much Bobby has shifted the philosophy of the front office since he became GM. Like we used to be stocking away assets up until the championship run… Now we spend them. Be curious to know how much he and Masai agree/disagree on.
Will lives in my hood so I see him walking and scootering around sometimes. I will say that the camera does seem to add 10lbs bc he’s not as thick as he looks on camera imo. He does have a huge head, tho. “It’s like an orange on a toothpick. It has its own weather system!”. Anyone old enough to remember that movie?
Anyone know if this will be released as a pod or YouTube?
BEDMAS: So, just a proper order to operations.
It’s almost like they have a long term plan and are executing the strategy