I’ll Never Get Over This…

I’ll Never Get Over This…

Folks I’m never G to get over this and no it’s not about the Toronto Raptors tanking losing games we’ll be fine with this especially if the Toronto Raptors can keep their draft pick for this upcoming season that’s all good we’ll get over it mentally we’ve comp part

Mentalize this it’s it’s good for the Raptors all these losses 14 game win streak this is the key we’re all good okay that’s fine it’s not LeBron James coming into the Toronto Raptor St the Scotia Banker Arena and uh getting a standing ovation randomly right at the

Start never really seen that before I found that a little bit interesting especially for a guy that has caused so much torment so much hurt and pain for our franchise I guess people have forgotten about this over the years you know we won a championship and all that

So you know just shown respect to an NBA legend who’s earned respect but Standing Ovation found that interesting that’s not something I’m stressed about it’s not even down the stretch of a game against the LA Lakers Jackson Hayes come down on the fast break and throwing down

A between the legs dunk you know it’s the ultimate disrespect disrespect I remember in a club basketball game me and grade seven another team threw an offthe glass lob it was just a layup there at the end but we almost started a fight we started a big old Ruckus

Because of the disrespect the Raptors just look out of it you know the the seventh grade New Finland boys club team were more fired up than the Raptors at the close of this game but no it’s none of that folks it’s none of that because again we’re going to talk about this

Game and there’s some pause RJ Barry IQ back made some pieces of this game watchable but I’m going to say it again I might be a broken record it’s I think Raptors fans understand that there’s some interesting story lines that we’re going to have to rehash because this

Team isn’t giving us much to work with but folks the Raptors had an opportunity to get a first round pick they were offered they were gifted they were given a golden opportunity to get a first round pick I don’t care if this 2024 NBA draft is a bunch of high schoolers I

Don’t care if it’s a bunch of no but we had the opportunity to get a first round pick for Bruce Brown and we didn’t take it and I don’t want this to be a slander session on Bruce Brown I don’t want to be out here

Bashing a guy that seems like a good a good dude as great interviews came into the Toronto Raptor situation that clearly wasn’t a perfect fit for him he’s embraced it I’m I’m I’m cool with Bruce Brown not a gor and drog you know things aren’t working out or something

Like that I really like Bruce Brown the the person and frankly he’s a great basketball player as well seeing what he did with the Denver Nuggets how he worked off guys like Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets he’s been good Bruce Brown is good at basketball do not get

Me wrong I don’t want to cause any Mis I don’t want to do anything like that but we are not getting a f first- round pick for Bruce Brown I don’t know if we’re getting a second round pick for Bruce Brown when we tried to trade him

At the NBA draft and that’s just the reality of it Messi you jiri is going to have to work some insane magic some lucrative ma him and Bobby Webster said oh we think those offers that were there in the midseason will be there at the offseason they’re

Not if they are all alite Crow and I will be happy with Bobby Webster MSI Jerry for being able to finesse some team into getting first round because this is bad and he was the centerpiece player obviously the reason we made the Pascal cakam trade was for

The draft picks we converted one of those draft picks to Kelly oen and oai abaji which I think was smart we got two other draft picks so that’s fine that is what it is but Bruce Brown was the central player in that draft in that trade and we could have got another

First for him and we didn’t and now looking at the stats tonight Five Points six rebounds two steals I mean he was dealing with right knee soreness so take that for what you will we’ll blame it on that but regardless of all that it is shocking I

I won’t be able to sort of get over that I’ll be here in a decade screaming on Raptor’s videos saying that we could have got a first round pick for Bruce Brown and we declined it it’s it’s just not good but you know that’s just how this Raptor season has

Gone it’s been a it’s been a rough go for a lot of uh you know hopeful fans out there that were looking for a fun season with this squad with this team there’s been some positives there’s been some interesting story lines and one of the positives of this year is acquiring

RJ Barrett who is back in the line up tonight again the Raptors got smoked but RJ Barrett looked like he didn’t miss a beat after you know extended absence unfortunate passing of his brother but came out in this game looked motivated looked ready to go you know in just 26

Minutes for RJ Barrett had 28 points six rebounds six assists really efficient shooting I mean or not not six sorry six yeah six rebounds six assists don’t have my glasses in 118 for 11 18 from the field two3 from the three point line This his free throws randomly for this

Uh this Raptors Group which I found kind of interesting but he because he’s always been a guy that’s been a solid free throw shooter for the New York Knicks but RJ Barrett looks different for the Toronto Raptors and for as much as at least me myself has been trying to

Convince myself on okay I like a guy like Jordan War as a potential piece for the future or I like X player here this player here as potential fit you know if they’re being brought back for next season RJ bar is someone I’m everyone not just me but like everyone should be

Legitimately excited for his future with this team and obviously he’s brought in not to be like a a tryy out player for the end of this year RJ Barrett was brought in to be a Top Dog on this Toronto Raptors team for the future only 23 years old all these types of things

But makes these games exciting that’s all I want to say I don’t want to I I don’t like bashing on players too too much and a lot of players are playing in sort of weird roles they’re being asked to do lot and all these types of things

But we have with RJ Barrett and Emanuel quickly back we have guys that at least I can feel good about watching out there on the court I he was back in this game as well you know against LA Lakers 20 points six assists one steal you know

Seven to 12 from the like those are RJ Barrett and Emanuel quickly are two legitimate guys for the Toronto Raptors and heck even throw Grady dick into that he’s going to be inconsistent he’s hit a bit of a rookie wall but had 14 points in this game made two threes uh I like

Watching three of those guys play and Kelly o I enjoy watching play as well has solid game in this one too again defense defense is horrible right now for the tonal Raptors that is one reality about it we just let open shot after open shot happen and again grd dick and Kelly oen

Especially rookie grd dick in your starting lineup for as much effort and focus and stuff that Grady dick is putting onto the defensive end and things like that he’s he’s not that guy yet that we can rely upon to be a decent sort of defender in the NBA or maybe not decent

But you know consistent doing his thing out there and all that we’re just not going to have a good defense but the effort stuff is the thing that has me a little bit questionable now at this point I’ll run through the box score quickly you know jayen MC

Daniels two points plus 12 in this game let’s go closing off that game Garbage time Mohamed duay six points really struggles finishing around the basket really struggles he’s confident in his dribble and stuff but he goes to the rim just with he gets pushed off his spot

And he just has had some brutal layups over the second half of the season but you know I’m rooting for the guy I’m rooting for hob Garett Temple NBA vet doing his thing out there six points Jordan War got some points late hit a couple threes late in this game but not

One of his better performances for the Raptors Kobe Simmons got that Lowry Jersey got five points three assists three boards filling up the statue one steel one block shout out to Kobe Simmons and then uh jfo minus 21 in 14 minutes five points five boards again nothing nothing super

Impressive Off the Bench for this Tron Raptors team G Tren Jr’s whatever clothing he was wearing in this one was pretty crazy but I do have one I don’t it’s not a serious concern it’s not something that I’m stressing about right now yet but the lack of effort from this Raptor team

Nick nurse even through the rough goes even through that Tampa Tank season that team always played that team was always into it trying hard and doing their thing this Raptor team is not that RJ Barrett’s trying hard he’s driving the rim he’s plowing his way through but

Overall and again this is a different circumstance a different situation we don’t look that engaged and it’s something to look out for in the future for Darko rakovich I’ve still been happy with Darko getting he’s been dealt a very very tough hand in his rookie head coaching season but it’s

Something to look out for all just sort of close with that but the Raptors I mean right now six best odds the Memphis glies won a game as well so you know there’s uh we’re rolling on that tank it’s not looking like we’re going to catch the

Portland or the Spurs or one of these squads maybe the Spurs beat the Nuggets tonight we’ll see but it’s uh it’s an interesting spot it’s an interesting sort of position to root for I’m rooting for this Raptors team at least have some players that are doing their thing but I

Don’t know how are you guys feeling about this season the close off of this year I’m still shook that we didn’t get a first for Bruce brown but it is what it is you guys are the best wi this far subscribe to the channel if you guys haven’t already I’m signing up cheers

The Toronto Raptors had a chance to net a first round pick for Bruce Brown at this years trade deadline. Ben Rogers breaks that down as well as the team’s game against the LA Lakers…

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