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Simplify Roles To Amplify Goals
Here's my idea to help turn Gradey into his own version of Slim Shady, with him coming back strong in a different gear after starting off wrong in a difficult year.
- I like how Darko Rajakovic seems to talk quite a bit about and appears to work very diligently to always develop all facets of all player's games constantly, and I'm sure that strategy and focus has payed huge dividends in many players reaching their long-term potential.
- I wonder if a bit more balance towards simplification of a player's role might be good at certain times or years. Mainly, I wonder if having Gradey Dick simplify his game to focus on shooting for the next 1.5 seasons might make sense now, with less dribbling, scoring, passing.
Raptors Barrett Bench Vision
- Barrett - Bench - 30 MPG 2025 vs 32 MPG 2024
- Gradey - Start - 24 MPG 2025 vs 30 MPG 2024
- Barrett scores as 6th man, Gradey shoots
- Barrett in for Gradey, SF when Ingram out
- Agbaji/Murray/Walter can start some too
- Walter bench PG when Barrett bench
J-Dogs Raptors Sophomores 2025
J-Dogs - Jamal (Jam), Ja'Kobe (Ja), Jamison (Jame), Jonathan (Jon), and Jul'Rich (Jul) are all dogs on the court who play defense, work hard, have fun, play together, and put up a fight no matter who they face.
Then Play Flagg At Center
If the Raptors end up getting Cooper Flagg in the NBA draft and keep Poeltl, then I think they should move Poeltl to the bench and start Flagg or Barnes at center, with the goal of getting more shooting into both the starting lineup and the bench.
My Lineup
- Quickley, Agbaji, Ingram, Barnes, Flagg
- Walter, Barrett, Dick, Boucher, Poeltl
Notes
- More shooting starting, and Boucher to win
- RJ or Poeltl play more than Agbaji most games
- Barrett to bench for handling and scoring
- Battle is the 11th guy for more shooting