Raptors 2021-2022 Preseason + Training Camp

[KeonClark]

6'9" you say.....

Bad shooter with athleticism and wingspan you say

Frankly I'm shocked at this pickup

[KeonClark]

Magic did have that extra year in college, so maybe we should temper our expectations on Scottie.... but next year

Step 1: Rookie Year
Step 2: ?????
Step 3: New Greatest PG of all time

[golden]

Just gotta keep Scottie away from the whoooores and we golden

Appreciate the shoutout.... you have a much higher opinion of me than I deserve.

[Ebonhawke]

Raptors Signing Josh Hall To Exhibit 10 Contract


October 13th, 2021 at 3:50pm CST by Luke Adams


The Raptors are signing former Thunder forward Josh Hall to an Exhibit 10 contract, a source tells our JD Shaw (Twitter link).

Hall, 21, went undrafted in 2020, but caught on with Oklahoma City and spent his rookie season on a two-way contract with the team. He appeared in 21 games for the Thunder, averaging 4.1 PPG and 2.8 RPG in 16.0 minutes per contest. The 6’9″ forward has impressive athleticism, but struggled to score efficiently, posting a shooting line of .303/.108/.500.

The Thunder liked Hall enough to make him a restricted free agent this offseason, and he ended up signing his qualifying offer, briefly occupying one of the team’s two-way slots. However, Oklahoma City opted to go in another direction with that spot and waived Hall last month when Paul Watson was signed to a two-way contract.

The Raptors already have a handful of veterans on partially guaranteed contracts vying for the final spots on their 15-man regular season roster, so Hall appears likely to end up as an affiliate player for Toronto’s G League squad, the Raptors 905.

6'9" you say.....

[Ebonhawke]

Raptors Signing Josh Hall To Exhibit 10 Contract


October 13th, 2021 at 3:50pm CST by Luke Adams


The Raptors are signing former Thunder forward Josh Hall to an Exhibit 10 contract, a source tells our JD Shaw (Twitter link).

Hall, 21, went undrafted in 2020, but caught on with Oklahoma City and spent his rookie season on a two-way contract with the team. He appeared in 21 games for the Thunder, averaging 4.1 PPG and 2.8 RPG in 16.0 minutes per contest. The 6’9″ forward has impressive athleticism, but struggled to score efficiently, posting a shooting line of .303/.108/.500.

The Thunder liked Hall enough to make him a restricted free agent this offseason, and he ended up signing his qualifying offer, briefly occupying one of the team’s two-way slots. However, Oklahoma City opted to go in another direction with that spot and waived Hall last month when Paul Watson was signed to a two-way contract.

The Raptors already have a handful of veterans on partially guaranteed contracts vying for the final spots on their 15-man regular season roster, so Hall appears likely to end up as an affiliate player for Toronto’s G League squad, the Raptors 905.

[bertarapsfan]

Just gotta keep Scottie away from the whoooores and we golden

[saints91]

Magic did have that extra year in college, so maybe we should temper our expectations on Scottie.... but next year

[KeonClark]

So Magic Johnson....

Magic was almost as good, but Barnes is a better defender

[KeonClark]

I can’t believe Magic was only 20 years old, he looks so much older than Scottie.

Every 20 year old in 1980 looked like they were 42.

[saints91]

I can’t believe Magic was only 20 years old, he looks so much older than Scottie.

[Hotshot]

So Magic Johnson....

btw here is Magic first NBA game: looks very familiar....

[inthepaint]

He's a pylon on D, though. Pretty much a death sentence on this Raps team if you want steady playing time. (This was the same issue with Matt Thomas, of course.) If he makes it, I expect it to be over Wainwright, but I'd rather have my 14-15 man be a glue guy like the latter, vs. a one-skill rifleman like Dekker.

Well, that's why he's on the 14th-15th man zone. If he was a lock-down defender on top of what he can do offensively, he'd be a starter. In that zone, you'll get players with limitations. Bonga for example, is entering his 4th year in the league (on his third team), and averages 3points, 2.5 rebounds and 1 assist. Average defender, nothing special on that end.

We got plenty of 'glue guys' with limited offence already; for me personally I'd rather balance that out with someone that knows how to put the ball in the basket and open the floor for others for a change, even if it's just for short spurts to throw the other team off and create some momentum for our main guys.

[Hotshot]

Can we stop with this Ben Simmons shit already...we drafted the rich mans Ben Simmons this year

So Magic Johnson....

[KeonClark]

Can we stop with this Ben Simmons shit already...we drafted the rich mans Ben Simmons this year

[Limited Upside]

He had 18 pts (second highest scorer) in 16 minutes (third fewest minutes), 80% from 3. As a result, drew a ton of attention from the opposing defence, which helped open Flynn's game (who went for a team high 22 himself). Pretty much all of that in the 4th quarter of a neck-and-neck game, sealing the win.

I know we're not going to get that kind of dynamic every game, but that's an example of of how a shooter that truly spaces the floor can help the whole team. It's not only his individual raw points, it's also the space he creates for other players because of the attention he demands on the perimeter. Dekker does that, Bonga and wainwright, albeit good players, don't.

Dekker is also not a Matt Thomas clone. He's 6'9", he has no trouble finding space to get his shot up, and also taking it inside: had a nasty dunk yesterday, after someone closing out too strong on him (which they had to because otherwise he'll drain the 3)

He's a pylon on D, though. Pretty much a death sentence on this Raps team if you want steady playing time. (This was the same issue with Matt Thomas, of course.) If he makes it, I expect it to be over Wainwright, but I'd rather have my 14-15 man be a glue guy like the latter, vs. a one-skill rifleman like Dekker.