Game #8: Toronto Raptors 129 (7-1) vs Philadelphia 76ers 112 (4-4)

[S.R.]

Cris Carter says nothing's changed, Kawhi will sign with either the Lakers or Clips next year.

Why waste your time with this? Quick reminder on Cris Carter's recent track record with Kawhi inside scoops:

There aren’t many teams that will be able to make a Kawhi trade work at this point, but the Toronto Raptors appear to be one of them. They have a veteran star in DeMar DeRozan who could go to San Antonio in return, plus they have cap space and some young pieces to put around Leonard, even if it is only for a year before he becomes a free agent.

However, FS1’s Cris Carter is adamant that Leonard will not go North of the border. He’s close to Kawhi, and said this morning on “First Things First” that it won’t happen.

“I’ll let you know; he’s not going to Toronto,” Carter said. “I have warned people.”

That was literally half a day before the trade went down. Half a day.

[JimiCliff]

Cris Carter says nothing's changed, Kawhi will sign with either the Lakers or Clips next year.

My great fear is that all of this is going to come down to 'can Kawhi's wife handle the cold'.

[The Great One]

Cris Carter says nothing's changed, Kawhi will sign with either the Lakers or Clips next year.

[S.R.]

Kawhi checks out with 31-7-4-Ben Simmons’ soul, Lowry finishes with 20-12.

— (((Eeriec Koreen))) (@ekoreen) October 31, 2018

That was crazy. 11 TO's a career high for Simmons, previous high was 7. He only had 15 TO's on the season before last night's game.

[Zainab]

Nah, when he was hugging in Derozan in old pics, you'd see love. Those eyes are more like lit up, those eyes belong to a mind thinking "holy shit this dude is good, and I got him all year!"

the look in those eyes...

[Jclaw]

Rockets are terrible. Portland had one of those "schedule losses". Playing 3 games in 4 nights, on the road, etc.. and yet they beat Houston by 19.

The "Melo" Affect is really strong this season.

There’s a Melo effect but Houston without Harden isn’t really Houston

[KeonClark]

THAT is the look of love in Kyle's eyes. I bet he feels like he's cheating on someone but STILL so happy ....

Nah, when he was hugging in Derozan in old pics, you'd see love. Those eyes are more like lit up, those eyes belong to a mind thinking "holy shit this dude is good, and I got him all year!"

[KeonClark]

Kyle appears to have developed a strategy for dealing with Kawhi's massive high fives - use both hands!

Bball IQ baby

[JimiCliff]

"sub me out, I don't wanna play anymore...they weak" - Durant

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“Sub me out. I don’t wanna play no more, man” -KD called the Wizards weak ��

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That said - they were the better team when we played in the playoffs last year

[KeonClark]

agreed, he's was the first to "trust the process"... they are getting there, still need that one player to get them over the hump.

Like Jason Tatum? You think Hinkie would have EVER traded another sick pick to swap picks to take Fultz? lmao

Appearing on the “WTF in the Attic” podcast with DJ Cuddy Montana, Tatum essentially said that the Celtics were going to draft him first overall all along. Had that happened and the Lakers stuck with local product Lonzo Ball, Fultz would have indeed slipped to No. 3, where the 76ers could have gotten their man. Instead, the 76ers traded a protected future pick (the Lakers’ 2018 pick if it’s between No. 2 and 5; the higher of the 76ers and Kings’ first-overall-protected picks in 2019 otherwise).

“The Celtics were always going to pick me No. 1, but Philly didn’t know that,” Tatum said. “Philly thought that Boston was going to pick Markelle, so Philly traded the pick and gave Boston a pick for next year, so Boston was like, ‘Well, we can still get the player we want, a [future] pick and then we get the player we wanted for less money.’ So Boston still got what they wanted, and Philly had to give up still to get the player. But Philly didn’t know that Boston was gong to pick me, so that’s why they traded up.”

God damnit Bryan

[Zainab]

"sub me out, I don't wanna play anymore...they weak" - Durant

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“Sub me out. I don’t wanna play no more, man” -KD called the Wizards weak ��

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[JimiCliff]

not if Klay, only Curry or Durant

Remember this ass of a team will be also getting Cousins back in a couple months

I disagree! Klay's super important for that team. And they're very, very top heavy. It would really hurt them.

[planetmars]

Lithuanian Microwave

We could have used some of that cooking of his against the Bucks. But yeah.. he's basically averaging the same points/rebounds he always has, but with even less time.

[Abbas]

Not that I wish for injuries, but if one of Steph/Durant/Klay goes down, then everything's wide open.

not if Klay, only Curry or Durant

Remember this ass of a team will be also getting Cousins back in a couple months

[Abbas]

I told yall about Melo. Wherever he's been since he left Denver was gone to shit

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I said this too, we finally agree lol