PRESEASON GAME 4: Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors in Montreal - OCT 10, 2018, 7PM ET

[MixxAOR]

More on Montreal Raptors: Expect them to ramp up minutes tonight/try to get Anunoby back in mix with regulars. Powell could return as early as tomorrow (don't expect the vets tomorrow). Nurse on Siakam's jumper:
"Well, he works really hard at it." Happy with mechanics.

— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) October 10, 2018

oof...that probably put a nail in a coffin of my hopes for Siakam to have a jumper this year.

[golden]

More on Montreal Raptors: Expect them to ramp up minutes tonight/try to get Anunoby back in mix with regulars. Powell could return as early as tomorrow (don't expect the vets tomorrow). Nurse on Siakam's jumper:
"Well, he works really hard at it." Happy with mechanics.

— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) October 10, 2018

oof...that probably put a nail in a coffin of my hopes for Siakam to have a jumper this year.

Do Raps have a shot doctor, like Chip Engelland for the Spurs?

[The Great One]

1 more week. Sigh. All these games are really meaningless. It just increases the chance of an injury. Look at what happened to Hayward last year and Murray this year.

1 preseason game is enough.

[KeonClark]

1 more week. Sigh. All these games are really meaningless. It just increases the chance of an injury. Look at what happened to Hayward last year and Murray this year.

1 preseason game is enough.

Pre season has become really overrated with each passing year.

In the 70s and 80s players used to show up back for the season a little chubby and hungover. They'd put out their last smoke and start jogging. They needed October to get into game shape.

These athletes are finely tuned machines and are playing near game speed almost a year aside from a couple holidays. Lets get going.

[LJ2]

More on Montreal Raptors: Expect them to ramp up minutes tonight/try to get Anunoby back in mix with regulars. Powell could return as early as tomorrow (don't expect the vets tomorrow). Nurse on Siakam's jumper:
"Well, he works really hard at it." Happy with mechanics.

— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) October 10, 2018

oof...that probably put a nail in a coffin of my hopes for Siakam to have a jumper this year.

I can live without his jumper. I just want to see him get to the next level in his defence. Not just defend with hustle and athleticism, but with basketball IQ. If he can do that then we would have 3 lockdown defenders at the wing positions.

[MixxAOR]

I can live without his jumper. I just want to see him get to the next level in his defence. Not just defend with hustle and athleticism, but with basketball IQ. If he can do that then we would have 3 lockdown defenders at the wing positions.

Serge + Siakam for Butler though?

[KeonClark]

Serge + Siakam for Butler though?

I'd like take the swing at butler IF we didnt have Kawhi

Raps found their guy. We have amazing chemistry,
upside and management . Let's make him stay. Let's not throw that wet blanket on our nice wood burning fire

[planetmars]

Serge + Siakam for Butler though?

We'd be so thin at the 4 if we make that deal. But I'd throw Siakam in if we can get Jimmy (but he would have to make a commitment to hang around after the year).

My Siakam package would be Siakam+Norm+CJ

[KeonClark]

We'd be so thin at the 4 if we make that deal. But I'd throw Siakam in if we can get Jimmy (but he would have to make a commitment to hang around after the year).

My Siakam package would be Siakam+Norm+CJ

Your "if" is an if that ain't happening. Butler would not guarantee his commitment and even if he did we cant trust him to stick to that

[Shaolin Fantastic]

First Raps game I'll be going to in 3 years!

[KeonClark]

Gonna be at this one!

First Raps game I'll be going to in 3 years!

Hope acc is beefing up security

[golden]

Pre season has become really overrated with each passing year.

In the 70s and 80s players used to show up back for the season a little chubby and hungover. They'd put out their last smoke and start jogging. They needed October to get into game shape.

These athletes are finely tuned machines and are playing near game speed almost a year aside from a couple holidays. Lets get going.

Exception being Kawhi this year..... and that's all that matters.

[ReubenJRD]

Exception being Kawhi this year..... and that's all that matters.

It was interesting until they played the Blazers. So much cautious optimism that it's hitting me... I'm bored right now, and even the first game vs. CLE is going to be a "wait and see approach for me." lol

[Scraptor]

Pre season has become really overrated with each passing year.

In the 70s and 80s players used to show up back for the season a little chubby and hungover. They'd put out their last smoke and start jogging. They needed October to get into game shape.

These athletes are finely tuned machines and are playing near game speed almost a year aside from a couple holidays. Lets get going.

The game is different now from the milkmen days. The players are bigger and faster and put more torque on their knees... Playing at full game speed without a decent sized preseason would be a recipe for injuries.

[Scraptor]

First Raps game I'll be going to in 3 years!

Have fun! Tell Masai to go after Jimmy Butler