Matt Shantz
@m_shantz
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Baskeball/Raptors fan. I'll apologize for the puns but won't stop...it's a compulsion.
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Congrats to the Sixers on becoming the first team to lose Jimmy Butler and develop worse locker room chemistry.
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I too believe the Raptors need to make a change, but there is something about the Player's Association President sharing rumors about another team that really doesn't sit right with me.
“There’s rumblings about certain players on the team not being happy and due to tampering, I can’t speak to that but I think they’re gonna move someone.” 👀👀👀
- CJ McCollum on the Raptors
(h/t
@hoopshype
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June 13, 2018: Raptors hire Nick Nurse as Head Coach
June 13, 2019: Raptors win NBA Championship
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I would love for the Raptors to have family members introduce the starting line-up. Imagine Kameron and Karter introducing Kyle! Or Nikola Vucevic introducing his dad, Marc Gasol.
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Precious Achiuwa is the shooter we hoped Matt Thomas could be.
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Thank you, Masai.
Thank you, Bobby.
Thank you, Kawhi.
Thank you, KLOE
Thank you, Siakam
Thank you, Danny
Thank you, Marc
Thank you, Fred
Thank you, Serge
Thank you, Norm
Thank you, Alex Mac
Thank you, OG
Thank you, Pat
Thank you, Boucher
Thank you, Loyd
Thank you, Nurse
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If you have a ticket to Kawhi's Toronto return on Wednesday and plan to boo him, do everyone a favour and give your ticket to someone who will lose their voice celebrating what he gave us.
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Had no idea the Raptors stole the Warriors literal floor after the championship, and now Team Canada gets to play on it. This is awesome.
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1) Kyle Lowry goes to Miami in a sign-and-trade to help Masai acquire Precious Achiuwa
2) He destroys them from within.
3) He gets a buyout
4) Kyle returns to Toronto on a minimum contract as an elite gunner/defender off the bench
Everything is going to plan so far.
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I'd rather wait and hope that Scottie Barnes can be our Dirk (15-20 year franchise icon and a champion) than trade him for Durant and raise the odds for one now.
Perhaps I'm greedy. But with a championship under our belt I want the next one to be led primarily by a home grown.
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Impressive revisionist history here by Lou Williams, who was very upset when Toronto didn’t offer him a new contract.
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Seeing far too many Heat fans celebrating Caleb Martin tackling Chrisyian Koloko as Heat Culture.
If that is your culture then your culture sucks hard.
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Just a reminder that it is 100 percent possible to love Scottie Barnes and not hate Jalen Suggs.
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1. Toronto Raptors
2. Tampa Bay Raptors
3. New Jersey Raptors
4. Buffalo Raptors
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Even if it guaranteed a Raptors championship I still wouldn't want Kyrie on Toronto.
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Saw Kyle Lowry was trending and immediately got nervous. Glad to see it’s largely just people saying he should be the first Raptors jersey in the rafters. A correct take.
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Imagine telling someone in early December that on the final day of the regular season teams would be actively trying to avoid the Raptors by securing a first round series with the Bulls.
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Scottie Barnes is probably waiting at the airport to welcome Christian Koloko to Toronto with a hug.
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Every comment by Devlin and Alvin sounds like "Very helpful that Raptors traded 1 player for 2 players!", which says something considering the Raptors traded 3 players.
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Yesterday was the anniversary of Kyle Lowry being traded to Toronto. Franchise changing moment. Lowry helped usher in the most successful generation of Raptors basketball and helped deliver a championship. Huge anniversary for Toronto.
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Darko promised the pizza party on Dec. 5th if the Raptors get a 3-game win-streak. 9 players who received this promise are not with the team anymore:
OG
Precious
Flynn
Pascal
Dennis
Thad
OPJ
RHJ
Koloko
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I am once again asking to know the details of the Kyle Lowry sign and trade.
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Raptors Offseason Goals:
1) Lifetime deals for Masai and Bobby
2) Extend Nurse
3) Keep Siakam and OG
4) Re-sign Fred
5) Cheap 1 year deal for Marc or Serge
6) Draft well
7) Relax and breath
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To date, Precious Achiuwa has hit 48 threes on the season. Almost the same number that Bam Adebayo has attempted (50) over his career.
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Funniest things about OG's ejection:
1) How calmly he bodyslammed Schroder.
2) How confused he was that Schroder and the Lakers were mad
3) That Masai fist-bumped him on the way down the tunnel
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Early in his Toronto tenure Masai Ujiri said (roughly) that the end of the bench should be for developing prospects rather than older vets hanging on. Basically using spots 12-15 to prepare players to step into larger roles. Always struck me how simple, yet significant that is.
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Hear it from Lou Williams himself, from July 2015. He wanted to stay:
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Laker fans saying Raptors acting like they won the championship last night like they remember what it's like to win a championship.
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Giannis is going to be an elite third option behind Siakam and OG.
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I want to at least witness a 5-man line-up of:
Scottie Barnes
OG Anunoby
Pascal Siakam
Otto Porter Jr
Precious Achiuwa
The Vision is realized.
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Quick thoughts:
1. Lol Clippers. They are obsessed with us.
2. While I expect the Raptors to keep Siakam, I’m sure there is a price they would accept in a deal.
3. I do not expect any team to be able to meet that price.
The Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly 'enamored' with Pascal Siakam, per
@JandersonSacBee
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I am once again asking the Raptors to trade Goran Dragic. Please.
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Pretty cool that Heat fans were excited about what their culture would do for Kyle Lowry and now their players are like "Kyle Lowry is our leader and we finally know what true team culture actually looks like."
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Going from Kyle Lowry as your point guard to Patrick Beverly is going to give Serge Ibaka whiplash.
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Please let this end poorly. Please let this end poorly. Please let this end poorly. Please let this end poorly. Please let this end poorly.
A camera crew has been following the Boston Celtics all season, filming a multi-part documentary series similar to "The Last Dance." 👀
(Via
@TheGregHillShow
/ h/t
@JustinmTurpin
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Sources: I’m going to be a Dad! New Raptors’ fan due on March 25 in effort to share birthday with Kyle Lowry.
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As a reminder, wanting Scottie Barnes to succeed and thrive does not mean you have to want Jalen Suggs to fail. Maybe just cheer for cool basketball anywhere.
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Lots of talk recently about OG Anunoby’s excellent social media comments, but this one remains my all time favourite:
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I’m sad that Clippers and Lakers fans aren’t going to love our guys as much as we do.
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Shams and Woj been burning through the picks and now both real quiet with the Raptors on the clock.
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Stanley Johnson's biggest skill is he physically looks like OG from a distance.
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Lowry is too much of a problem child.
Kawhi isn't going to be committed.
Fred is too small.
Siakam is just an athlete.
Gasol is too old.
Serge has lost too much of a step.
Nurse is unproven.
etc.
Proved 'em wrong.
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Rudy Gobert vs Raptors:
6 points
4 rebounds
2 steals
1 block
Maybe some screen assists
4 tantrums
1 ejection
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Marc Gasol doing the big balls dance with two championship game balls from the same summer is truly iconic.
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This better not go under any overpasses or through tunnels, because Kyle Lowry (Road) Over Everything.
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Nick: okay, Team Giannis, lets work on some zones for the All Star game. First off, where is Middleton?
Khris: Right here, Coach.
Nick: Cool. Go shoot by yourself on the other side of the gym.
Khris: What?
Giannis: Do what he says. The man is a genius.
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O.G. being a Knick will likely mean more people realize how cool he is. He will be a comedy/meme unintentional superstar.
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Terence Davis is having a better season than Danny Green. It’s wild.
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Knicks gave up a first to get Reddish just 5 months ago, barely played him, and are now trying to bail. We make a lot of jokes about the Knicks decision making, but I feel like we need to make more.
The Knicks have been willing to discuss trades involving Cam Reddish, sources tell
@FredKatz
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More intel on New York:
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If you’re angry at Siakam for struggling than you were never truly a fan of his.
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Puppy names my wife has rejected:
Masai
Kawhi
Serge Ibarka
Lowry
Fred
Bobby
Nurse
Gasol
Siakam
Bruno
I’m beginning to worry she won’t love our puppy.
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Every article about Darko Rajaković includes a quote from another player saying "It's crazy man. The dude actually talks to everyone. Like, he's nice and treats us like...people? Wild change for sure."
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1. I hope Jalen is okay.
2. I hope the Raptors provide any help he might need.
3. It's very dumb the league takes minor drug offenses more seriously than violence against women.
4. I blame the city of Tampa for this.
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People talking about acquiring Bledsoe if Lowry goes to New Orleans, which makes sense since he played such a crucial role in the helping the Raptors win the 2019 NBA Championship.
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Part of me understands why Celtics fans are upset with Nurse. Gotta be weird for them to see a coach with human emotions.
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If Siakam can add both a pull-up jumper and a fadeaway this summer then he bought to burn the league down.
.
@pskills43
is putting in WORK this summer. Scary hours next season 🌶📈
(🎥:
@ricohinesbball
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Fred VanVleet
OG Anunoby
Scottie Barnes
Pascal Siakam
Precious Achiuwa
Gary Trent Jr
Dalano Banton
Yuta Watanabe
Chris Boucher
Khem Birch
That's a mighty fun 10 man rotation.
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New fantasy: Celtics don't get Kevin Durant but Jaylen Brown now demands a trade.
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Am I the only Raptors fan not sweating about the draft? I'm feeling good with whatever they do.
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Dear .
@Matt__Devlin
,
Please yell "But what about scarves?" whenever OG dunks.
Thank you for your consideration.
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The Canada Covid App should come with a reward system.
“Great job! You haven’t come into contact with another human in 7 days. Here’s a $20 credit towards your income tax!”
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The NBA no longer requiring coaches to wear suit coats because they know others can’t keep up with Nurse.
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Masai Ujiri making a trade call.
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Masai: "I'll give you Dragic, Boucher, and a second for Simmons."
Morey: "Please stop calling me with offers like this."
Masai: "Oh, do you not like it when people send crap trade offers? Interesting."
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Giannis turns 25 today. Crazy to think he hasn't even hit the prime years of his career yet, and that those years will be spent in a Raptors jersey.
Happy Birthday, Giannis!
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I wonder what I could accomplish if Nick Nurse simply said he believes in me.
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Harry Giles: That’s a low offer. Why should I consider signing with you?
Masai: After one year with Kyle Lowry, Bismack Biyombo got paid $72M despite having cement hands.
Giles: ...so I just sign on this dotted line, right? Can I do it now?
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One last night going to bed with Goran Dragic as a member of the Raptors. Sleep well, friends.
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The real winners here are the Pacers fans who kept saying Pascal Siakam is overrated, because they get the gift of learning how wrong they are.
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Celtics fans booing their team after Scottie Barnes goes end to end for rhe layup. He's absolutely perfect.
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Lakers fans being angrier at Kawhi than Raptors fans is so perfect and fitting.
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I expected the Raptors to have the best center in this series but thought it would be someone other than OG Anunoby. Yet here we are.
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Bill proposes that the Warriors take "a flyer" on Pascal Siakam, and that the Raptors would be happy with Andrew Wiggins ("He's Canadian!") and Jonathan Kuminga ("He's from Congo...you know Masai's whole history with that.") as the entire return.
Pascal Siakam to the Warriors?
@BillSimmons
proposes a possible trade to fix the Golden State Warriors:
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Bucks twitter is filled with some lovely people and part of me feels for them right now.
...the rest of me though is imagining Masai and Giannis having breakfast tomorrow.
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I know Raptors Twitter is divided on direction of the team, but one of the most versatile players in the NBA leverage his power against leaving, because he wants to be a Raptor.
That's pretty damn cool.
There’s growing sentiment Toronto star Pascal Siakam — who’s on an expiring deal — would not re-sign with a team who attempts to trade for him as his preference is to remain with the Raptors, sources tell
@NBAonTNT
,
@BleacherReport
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Dear Nuggets Fans,
You deserve better. And you are welcome on the Raptors bandwagon. Reunite with Masai, but with your new friends Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, etc.
We accept you.
Signed,
Raptor fans
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An NBA Championship banner gets raised in Toronto tomorrow. It still feels wild to me that it happened.
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I hope Masai owns that guy’s house before this is over. What an asinine lawsuit this is.
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Nick Nurse is a top 2 coach in the league and he ain't second.
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The audacity. Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Jakob Poeltl, and Delon Wright is not doing “all that well with their first round picks.”
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The Eastern Conference is going to be a bloodbath down the stretch and in the playoffs.
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DeMar DeRozan has been in the NBA for 11 seasons and has never won an NBA game on his birthday...until today.
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Jeremy Lin just assisted a Danny Green 3 in a Raptors jersey. Explain that to someone in 2015.
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Kyle, Pascal, and Nick are going to spend the weekend befriending Giannis. Which is beautiful to think about.
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Paul Pierce should have been fired for the work he did at ESPN rather than his Instagram live.
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Raptors won the championship and then lost their star.
But they are out of the tax, can still be competitive, will have all the capspace next summer, already have a young star in Siakam and a good core available, and still have all their own first round picks.
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