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Okay, I'll still watch the Raptors, but if this is how they're going to play against top teams this year, then they'll be lucky to get in the play in. National media were talking about them this pre season. They'll have to go on a run to get anyone to notice them after this nonsense.

I think it was Samson Folk's account where I read the line that comes to mind... “Everyone is better than RJ Barrett until it’s time to be better than RJ Barrett.” @samsonfolk.bsky.social

In this corner the rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, And in this corner, the 2nd best NBA player from Mississauga, Dillon 'the Villain' Brooks! Tonight 11:30 Newfoundland Standard Time, 10 pm for most of you mainlanders, NBA TV Canada! #BallDontLie #FlagrantFouls #Ejection

@researchette.bsky.social Love the spooktober posts. You might enjoy this game for this month, if you haven't heard about it, almost 10 years old but a fun little puzzler that mocks with love slasher films. Available pretty much on any platform. youtu.be/3PF7nINg4Ms?...

Man Kawhi is rusty. Chris Middleton picking your pocket? Not good.

Shout out to Wizards fans. This team is sooooo much better. No nights off with the Wizards this year!

AND THAT'S WHY YOU GIVE JAMIESON BATTLE MINUTES! #Raptors (I can't believe Bluesky had a gif of Battle!)

Raptors media told us CMB is going to have a great year. Raptors media wasn't kidding. Guy is blocking like he's 7'1, he's no more than 6'8.

I now know who's getting that open #Raptors roster spot. S'cute.

I adore RJ Barrett and if Bobby Webster trades him I'm going to go to Hawaii, go to every major island and walk around on every major beach in a Speedo and tank that state's economy and spirit! #Raptors

This Den at OKC game is fantastic, as was the Cavs at Sixers. What a season of ball this is going to be!

That's '2027 RotY' Allen Graves to you! 🤪 #Raptors

Asked RJ Barrett at shootaround about the importance of working to secure home court advantage in the playoffs in a stacked East. "It's a dog fight, especially our division. I was looking at our division yesterday and I was like, 'Wow, this is gonna be pretty fun.'"

@blakemurphy.bsky.social so much to talk about in this opener, but I need and dare I say DEMAND attention be paid to just how good Allen Graves looked. Oh and let's pump up RJ Barrett, the guy who any potential contender would want in their team and everyone seems to be taking for granted.

Allen Graves is going to be sooooooooooo good!

C'mon Raptors, let's make it a 50 point win!

I really want Alijah Martin to find a place in the Raptors rotation. I love his pitbull mentality.

@palaeohammer.bsky.social I'm so high on Graves right now. He's so damn smart. Knows where to be.

Allen Graves is going to be so good. I'd trade JaKobe before I trade him, and I wouldn't trade JaKobe easily. #Raptors

Four offensive rebounds in 11 minutes for Allen Graves so far. Barnes and CMB hold franchise record of 9 offensive boards in a game by a Raptors rookie.

Holy Crap, I'd heard Allen Graves was high IQ, that he just knew where to be in college, but man has he ever proven it since joining the Raptors.

IF YOU TRADE RJ BARRETT I WILL MAKE IT MY LIFE'S WORK TO RUIN ROGERS! 😤 #Raptors

You're damn straight it'll go into the history books under 'Biggest Dumbass Moves of All Time!'

The stupidest, STUPIDEST, thing the Raptors could do is trade RJ Barrett. He gets better every year, you won't get a better player back in return. Don't be cheapskates MLSE, keep RJ Barrett on the Raptors!

Alright Knicks, you have to take McBride out of this game, the rules are you're only allowed one proper Lil' Bastard in a game, and that space is filled by Jalen Brunson. Please follow the rules... Pretty please? 🙏 #Raptors

I just saw JaKobe Walker create a sweet 'and 1' off Drummond and I've decided to put him in my will. #Raptors

Who's this Dadiet?!? Dollar store brand Aaron Gordon I say. I don't like his athleticism. No sir I don't like it. Take him out of the game. Please? 🙏 #Raptors

@howardbeck.bsky.social loved the best and worst cases for both conferences, looking forward to more Real Ones. Couple of questions for the pod; Why isn't Jordan Ott getting more love for what he did with Phoenix last year? Why isn't the Brunson vs Haliburton a bigger deal this year?

Just watching Raptors at Knicks, halfway through the first quarter. Few notes; Raptors look great. You better keep RJ Bobby Webster and MLSE, you won't find a better player and he'll maximize the next two to three years of Kawhi. I love Jalen Brunson. I just adore him. The East is so good!

If you're in the UK and depend on this chain, you're about to get a price increase across the board, just like Canadians did when the Weston's bought Shoppers Drug Mart. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Late to it, but I really loved the idea behind this story, and the way @rustindodd.bsky.social framed it and executed it. Just delightful. www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...

Holy 90's Pop Culture Grampies Batman!

You know who showed up tonight, like he does almost every night, freaking RJ Barrett! SIGN HIM TO AN EXTENSION! #Raptors

They better reward Canadian basketball royalty, FIBA standout and the guy who's kept them going everytime Scottie Barnes got hurt, RJ Barrett! 😤

Some people are stars for 'ripping clappers' and get paid handsomely to do it. When I do it, I get protested by Green Peace and the Sierra Club for excessive methane release into the atmosphere!

@davidwcochrane.bsky.social and any of the great people that work at CBC, Peter Armstrong needs an economics podcast, weekly, daily monthly whatever. He's great, fantastic and I need him in my earbuds. Please. Pretty please!

I could care less about Kawhi coming to the Raptors. I want America to get their house in order in terms of corruption, and if it starts with the Clippers, and we miss out on the guy who threw us away and should've had his contract invalidated, so be it. It starts somewhere. Next stop Trump Inc.

Love @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social and @yourmandevine.bsky.social #BigNumber pod, but I'm going to have to drop KOC. I have no idea why he wants to be a Tesla spokesperson, but it's intertwined with Musk and that's not okay. I know KOC is likely about the product, but it's not okay. I'm gone.

Love ya @tomhaberstroh.bsky.social and I'll listen to you on the Big Number, the magnificent Basketball Illuminati, however I won't be listening to you on Kevin's show anymore. Sounds like Kevin's becoming a Tesla brand ambassador, and for so many reasons that's not something I want to listen to.

I'll never regret helping out. But you 80+ million idiots that voted for him a second time can go get fucked.

Sorry about that diatribe folks. I'll try and stick to basketball. Btw graphene OS and proton are awesome. Hope #Google and #Apple stock collapses.

@nonzerosum.games He blocked me again. He loves ad hominem attacks when someone disagrees, then when you fight back, he blocks you. Then he unblocked me just to insult me again and blocked again when I fought back. Rob Scherer is a bad guy. It's okay to disagree, it's not okay to do that.

Rob Scherer is a know it all guy who talks about things he doesn't understand, then blocks people when they don't accept his abuse. He's a coward and a wimp. He insulted me and I fought back. He unblocked, insulted and then blocked again after I didn't take his abuse. What a loser.

Rob's a coward. My reply is my statement. I expect another cowardly block.