PRESEASON GAME 5: Toronto Raptors @ New Orleans Pelicans - OCT 11, 2018 8PM ET

[ReubenJRD]

And the plot thickens...

@ShamsCharania it wasn’t no players meeting you just made that up bro y’all gotta relax with this fake news

— Jeff Teague (@Teague0) October 11, 2018

That's the thing. Woj and other national reporters never reported this either.

I have yet to hear/read anything from Minnesota's camp. This is so goddamn interesting.

[Fuchan]

That's the thing. Woj and other national reporters never reported this either.

I have yet to hear/read anything from Minnesota's camp. This is so goddamn interesting.

Where could all this misinformation be coming from??

[ReubenJRD]

Where could all this misinformation be coming from??

Of course, duh, haha.

It's just so weird. This might be the messiest trade request/situation in the last decade.

[Fuchan]

Of course, duh, haha.

It's just so weird. This might be the messiest trade request/situation in the last decade.

It's getting stranger by the day. Freaking hilarious that he called the ESPN crew to set up shop for an interview before he even went to practice to go on a rampage. He's gone on a PR campaign.

[ReubenJRD]

Lowry, Kawhi, Green, VanVleet, Serge and JV resting.

Delon and Powell out to injury.

[KeonClark]

Lowry, Kawhi, Green, VanVleet, Serge and JV resting.

Delon and Powell out to injury.

Backup point guard: DanH

[hotfuzz]

Backup point guard: DanH

Can't be worse than Brown.

[The Great One]

My boy Malachi gonna explode for 50 tonight.

[ReubenJRD]

Brown, Jordan Loyd, OG, Pascal and Monroe start tonight.

[KeonClark]

Brown, Jordan Loyd, OG, Pascal and Monroe start tonight.

Big Moose! I'm one of the few here who hopes he gets minutes this year

[Demographic Shift]

Is this game going to be on reddit streams at least? Or is this basically the same as wilt’s 100 point game?

It’s listed on Reddit...will have a look after 8 ...

[golden]

DeRozan definitely improved his first four years.
DeMar's assist rate years 1-5
4.9%
8.6%
10.8%
12.0%
18.9%

He started developing the midrange game in year 3.
% of shots taken from 0-3ft
44.9%
29.7%
24.8%
20.2%
15.3%

Also he was always improving his handle... Remember how he couldn't drive without fumbling it? Even as his usage rate went up from 18.1% to 28.0% his turnover rate barely changed from 9.4% to 9.5%.

That all said, a lot of the growth was happening under the surface. You would see him struggling but that was all part of the process, because growth isn't linear.

It was particularly noticeable in year 3 when Casey came in and forced a slowdown half-court offense.

Wiggins had to deal with something similar last year as Butler took over lead duties (don't let the FGA fool you, Butler had the ball in his hands much longer than Wiggins). I think Wiggins actually has been learning/growing, and although I don't think he has the same fire as DeMar, I do not think Wiggins is the same player he was in Grade 12. People just like rushing to proclaim busts, because mega hype often leads to mega backlash.

If Butler leaves and Wiggins is the same as last year I'll cede that the critics were right. But I think he is definitely not done improving.

C'mon Scrap, that's some serious cherry-picking there. lol. Shots taken from 0-3 ft? Really?

If we're going to go 'there' then Wiggins also improved his 3-pt makes and his defensive win shares in his first 4 years. And irronically, 3 & D (or lack thereof), was a big reason why DD was traded. Everybody improves something.

But still, I'm basically agreeing with Keon. Do we always have to argue about 'everything' here on RR? Lol. (A:> Heck,yes)

[Ebonhawke]

Will be a lengthy audition tonight for the second two-way contract.

[Yuri Gagarin]

Brown seems to have a decent skillset he just needs a slap upside the head and reminder theres 4 other players on his team

[jacobdr4]

Big Moose! I'm one of the few here who hopes he gets minutes this year

He's looked so slow anytime he's played I just can't see him being productive at all in his minutes.