Raptors Discussion: v89| Those are some big rings | Raptors out to defend their championship

[TheTotalPackage]

What time is the ring ceremony?

They said on the radio that they ask fans to be in their seats for 7:15 as the ceremony starts at 7:25.

 

[1specter]

I am disappointed the home opener is not Milwaukee or Philly. New Orleans is such a random team.

They were banking on Zion but clearly that didn't work out

 

[Jozay]

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Go Raptors Go! A championship banner raising still seems surreal.

I hope the Clippers rot.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Go Raptors Go! A championship banner raising still seems surreal.

I hope the Clippers rot.

The Clippers can rot because of the way they conducted their business over last season, not because Kawhi chose to go home. They were sending Lawrence Frank to damn almost every home game for the Raps. Steve Balmer even made a few trips. They were tampering, there is no doubt about it in my mind. I hope they don't win shit.

 

[dethszn]

Not sure how to feel?

 

[Jozay]

 

[The Nemesis]

McCaw: "Huh. Another ring. That's pretty cool, I guess. Gettin kinda boring though."

 

[Suntouchable13]

Guys like Moreland and Meeks could sell their rings for a fortune on eBay.

 

[stickty111]

Championship banner!!!!

 

[TrueTT]

The Clippers can rot because of the way they conducted their business over last season, not because Kawhi chose to go home. They were sending Lawrence Frank to damn almost every home game for the Raps. Steve Balmer even made a few trips. They were tampering, there is no doubt about it in my mind. I hope they don't win ****.

Why is that tampering?

Four years from now, what’s stopping Larry and Masai from becoming Nuggets STHs to watch Jamal Murray court-side every game?

It’s how the free agent recruitment game is played.

Enough with the double standards. If successful- every single one of us would be praising Dubas and Shanahan if they parked themselves in Edmonton for half the year as part of Connor McDavid’s free agency pitch in the last year of his current contract.

 

[The Nemesis]

The rings are just a touch excessive. Consider that most of the team aren't exactly small dudes, yet look how big those rings are on their hands. So how big must they be on the hand of a "normal" person.

There's no real way those are wearable even as a thing just for special occasions.

 

[The Nemesis]

Why is that tampering?

Four years from now, what’s stopping Larry and Masai from becoming Nuggets STHs to watch Jamal Murray court-side every game?

It’s how the free agent recruitment game is played.

Enough with the double standards. If successful- every single one of us would be praising Dubas and Shanahan if they parked themselves in Edmonton for half the year as part of Connor McDavid’s free agency pitch in the last year of his current contract.

It's tampering because the rules of the CBA specifically state that teams are not supposed to have contact with players who are under contract to other organizations without permission.

 

[TrueTT]

It's tampering because the rules of the CBA specifically state that teams are not supposed to have contact with players who are under contract to other organizations without permission.

The burden of proof lies with the Raptors and the rest of the league/NBA to establish that the Clippers had “contact” with Kawhi last year.

Attending games and sitting court side is not “contacting”.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Why is that tampering?

Four years from now, what’s stopping Larry and Masai from becoming Nuggets STHs to watch Jamal Murray court-side every game?

It’s how the free agent recruitment game is played.

Enough with the double standards. If successful- every single one of us would be praising Dubas and Shanahan if they parked themselves in Edmonton for half the year as part of Connor McDavid’s free agency pitch in the last year of his current contract.

We were a joke to the Clippers. I just don't think if Kawhi was with SA that the Clippers would be doing this to near the same extent.

 

[jetsforever]

I miss Kawhi already
Go Raps!

 

[Stylizer1]

Toronto is clearly going to miss a go to player.

 

[TrueTT]

We were a joke to the Clippers. I just don't think if Kawhi was with SA that the Clippers would be doing this to near the same extent.

Isn’t this the most contradictory take there is?

The *reason* why Kawhi Leonard ever played Basketball in Toronto was because SA wanted to punish him and his camp for using a pre-existing injury as a pretext for demanding a trade to one of the 2 LA teams, simply because he wanted to go back home.

If Kawhi had still been with SA, there would’ve been no noise around the fact that he had his sights set on the Lakers or Clippers during free agency. It only ever got out because his camp leaked it to tank his value in the hopes he wouldn’t be traded elsewhere- which he was.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Trade Lowry now

 

[Maple Leaf]

Why is that tampering?

Four years from now, what’s stopping Larry and Masai from becoming Nuggets STHs to watch Jamal Murray court-side every game?

It’s how the free agent recruitment game is played.

Enough with the double standards. If successful- every single one of us would be praising Dubas and Shanahan if they parked themselves in Edmonton for half the year as part of Connor McDavid’s free agency pitch in the last year of his current contract.

Kawhi should be suspended for tampering

 

[Stylizer1]

I'm curious if Siakam added anything to his game this summer. So far many of his drives seem a little chaotic. He really needs a quality midrange jumper.

 

[thewave]

I'm curious if Siakam added anything to his game this summer. So far many of his drives seem a little chaotic. He really needs a quality midrange jumper.

Chaotic is a good description. He had a few nice to start.

 

[Stylizer1]

I'm liking Davis besides the air ball.

 

[TrueTT]

Kawhi should be suspended for tampering

For his role in the Paul George trade?

That’s completely separate from what Raptors fans are accusing the Clippers of doing by attending games all season.

 

[thewave]

For his role in the Paul George trade?

That’s completely separate from what Raptors fans are accusing the Clippers of doing by attending games all season.

Cali can do what they want. They won't make waves with a combined market cap of like 5billion dollars. Toronto is like 500m