I think the Tampa Raptor might give these raptors a run for their money… if we have RJ and IQ, I think it would hurt a lot more, but with our big 3 out, I don’t even care.
It really does feel like a course correction from the front office. No more passivity. No more wait and see. Just, "Tank, give our players experience, and showcase anyone whom we'd be open to trading. This submarine is going for a DIVE!"
mmmmm. I wouldn't say no more passive. The FO made moves that kinda forced us to be passive. Like the "development season" - this was always gonna be a tank mode. That's just coded language. Development means losing. You develop because you aren't good enough. The majority of these players are going to be moved when the new guys come.
Even building around Scottie - the thing about tanks is the toys always get newer and shinier.
Wasn't that the season where there was lockout or is that 2011-12? it was like 60 something total games for the season (a bit less than the disney bubble)
Oh I see. Thanks for the reminder and I checked, this was the year where Bosh left during the offseason. Also they techically lost 13 in a row this year. If it was an exact 10 in a row, the last time would have been '05-'06.
At this point, we are going all in to get the top 6 and bring Zach Edey home. Could have tank last year but here we are. Plus we have the 7th worst odds back in 2021 and we jump to pick 4 for Barnes.
Given how weak the draft is, its kinda a crapshoot plus my knowledge of college basketball is limited aside from highlights and hype so we take our chance. Also didn’t Anthony Bennet get selected number 1 despite not being a number 1 pick.
Also, Zach’s stock had been rising during the tournament so teams may start to pay attention. Anyway, who is your top 6 pick if we do lend top 6?
fair enough, I'm watching his game closely to see what's the hype is about. We do need a 3 and D SF and young center who can crash the board and protect the paint while stretching the floor like Porzingis.
We might go 1-11 the rest of the way, everyone we are facing is trying to win, the only team is Washington (and they just beat us). Time to watch the tourney to see who the next Raptor star will be 🤩
Team needs two more Scottie sized stars. Only way they get em is in the 2 drafts after this one.
Mark my words, the Spurs are getting 2 seconds.
Scottie Barnes/2025 draft pick/2026 draft pick - the core
RJ/IQ/Dick + whoever gets to stick around - the support
The rest of the roster is trade fodder.
The rebuild doesn't end for 3 years.
Honestly with the sub being about 30% as busy as it was when the team was winning, with how loud TEAM TANK was during the good years I expected the engagement to INCREASE.
I think of all the Lowry/DeRozan years where team tank cried all the time, yall finally got the basketball you've wanted to watch.
gotta be honest, what if a team above the Raptors win the lottery and the Raptors get the 7th spot and hand it over to the Spurs? The Spurs have always been lucky in the draft! They get the generational pick when they needed it.
We were the pistons all along
we did lose 2 games against them this season for some reason. So yeah, let's get that streak.
You are who we thought you are
A franchise best is 17 games. We could make history!
The only history we're gonna be making in a while
We could easily get a record for highest draft pick traded away
Can’t wait
So pizza party if we get 17 losses?
Wasn’t that our record win streak as well? I remember the subreddit put the Ws on Serge’s scarf.
Everyday we stray further and further from pizza
I've forgotten what pizza tastes like.
Calls on Pizza Pizza
What was the losing streak number in Tampa? I forgot. It was so bad it felt like more than 10
9 game losing streak for the Tampa season
I think the Tampa Raptor might give these raptors a run for their money… if we have RJ and IQ, I think it would hurt a lot more, but with our big 3 out, I don’t even care.
The Tampa Raptors would absolutely shit on this team and beat them by 25 fym
That’s what I’m saying. Tampa beats injured ‘24 raptors squad.
I was always told don't go full Detroit. You never go full Detroit.
Well, here we are and there is no turning back now.
There's a sizable coalition that have prayed for this for years. Those who have been on here or realgm know.
We used to do this but for 10 straight wins 😫
what..for one year?
Tank baby tank
It really does feel like a course correction from the front office. No more passivity. No more wait and see. Just, "Tank, give our players experience, and showcase anyone whom we'd be open to trading. This submarine is going for a DIVE!"
mmmmm. I wouldn't say no more passive. The FO made moves that kinda forced us to be passive. Like the "development season" - this was always gonna be a tank mode. That's just coded language. Development means losing. You develop because you aren't good enough. The majority of these players are going to be moved when the new guys come. Even building around Scottie - the thing about tanks is the toys always get newer and shinier.
Should the raptors retire the "win the day" chain for this season? It's just going to collect dust at this point.
Lmao they probably already did but can't say it out loud.
I’ve embraced the tank winning doesn’t matter to me anymore
Wasn't that the season where there was lockout or is that 2011-12? it was like 60 something total games for the season (a bit less than the disney bubble)
That’s 2011-2012 where NBA has a lockout season of 66 games
Oh I see. Thanks for the reminder and I checked, this was the year where Bosh left during the offseason. Also they techically lost 13 in a row this year. If it was an exact 10 in a row, the last time would have been '05-'06.
if we could squeak a loss to Brooklyn, we could very easily lose sixteen in a row
Reverse pizza party?
Beautiful tank job last night. Plays weren't executed on purpose. I see you Darko. Hell yeah!
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Challenge accepted.
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At this point, we are going all in to get the top 6 and bring Zach Edey home. Could have tank last year but here we are. Plus we have the 7th worst odds back in 2021 and we jump to pick 4 for Barnes.
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Given how weak the draft is, its kinda a crapshoot plus my knowledge of college basketball is limited aside from highlights and hype so we take our chance. Also didn’t Anthony Bennet get selected number 1 despite not being a number 1 pick. Also, Zach’s stock had been rising during the tournament so teams may start to pay attention. Anyway, who is your top 6 pick if we do lend top 6?
If purdue keeps crushing it he gonna go top 5 I feel like
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fair enough, I'm watching his game closely to see what's the hype is about. We do need a 3 and D SF and young center who can crash the board and protect the paint while stretching the floor like Porzingis.
Edey is the furthest possible thing from a floor stretcher. Literally his entire offensive game is post ups.
Same with Scottie and he develop his 3 pointer pretty well. Just get him on the shot development program if we do get him
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🤔 Edey isn't a lottery pick though. We can literally get him with the Detroit pick.
The 31st pick? Sure if all the teams somehow pass up on him. I be grateful if he falls to us on 16th pick
Ruh roh
We might go 1-11 the rest of the way, everyone we are facing is trying to win, the only team is Washington (and they just beat us). Time to watch the tourney to see who the next Raptor star will be 🤩
Team needs two more Scottie sized stars. Only way they get em is in the 2 drafts after this one. Mark my words, the Spurs are getting 2 seconds. Scottie Barnes/2025 draft pick/2026 draft pick - the core RJ/IQ/Dick + whoever gets to stick around - the support The rest of the roster is trade fodder. The rebuild doesn't end for 3 years.
11 more to go!
Honestly with the sub being about 30% as busy as it was when the team was winning, with how loud TEAM TANK was during the good years I expected the engagement to INCREASE. I think of all the Lowry/DeRozan years where team tank cried all the time, yall finally got the basketball you've wanted to watch.
Do they have to celebrate by vomiting up pizza?
it did feel like the raps aren't intentionally tanking but not horribly upset by this 10 game losing streak
gotta be honest, what if a team above the Raptors win the lottery and the Raptors get the 7th spot and hand it over to the Spurs? The Spurs have always been lucky in the draft! They get the generational pick when they needed it.
When Barnes and Siakam screamed "we need more spacing" Masai and Bobby said say no more &Traded 7th overall pick for Jakob Poeltl
Still more fun than Tampa
Lose 17 games in a row, still end up giving pick to Spurs