Eras of Toronto Basketball:
Vince Carter 1998-2005
Chris Bosh 2004-2010
Demar Derozan/Klow 2010-2018
Kawhi 2019 Siakam 2020-2023
Scottie Barnes 2023
What we’re witnessing is the awkward transition from one era to the next…No King wants to submit and give up the crown, Siakam has a job to do, he’s got a chip on his shoulder, and he probably feels Scottie Barnes breathing down his neck
Siakam was never really the chosen one, he kind of fell into the role of being the Star player and embraced it but along the way, he took more criticism and heat for this team’s success than any other Raptors in history other than maybe Demar…but everyone loved Demar, no one really turned on Demar like they have on Siakam
Scottie is the chosen one, he’s the future, when you’re drafted 4th overall the expectation is that you’re going to be special and that you’re going to be “the guy”…the fans want to see him succeed, he sells the tickets, he sells the jerseys, and ownership, along with the front office will do everything in their power to prop him up and make him successful
Siakam’s is on borrowed time unfortunately and IMO if there was a better trade on the table he would already be gone
I personally love Siakam but let’s not kid ourselves here…this is Scottie’s team now, and I don’t see Siakam conceding to Scottie, these guys are alpha’s, they’re NBA athletes, they’re not going to just sit back and say “ya, no problem, you take the wheel” it’s going to be a silent battle this season IMO for who’s “the guy” but FO and ownership have all their chips in on Scottie so ultimately I don’t see Siakam on this team past this season unless the offers are so terrible that they’re forced to just give him the max and hope that eventually they can make a trade
If you have a differing opinion I’d love to hear it…I just don’t see a world in which Scottie and Siakam can co-exist on this team, it’s not a good fit, they’re both great players but it’s not working
Eras of Toronto Basketball:
Vince Carter 1998-2005
Chris Bosh 2004-2010
Demar Derozan/Klow 2010-2018
Kawhi 2019
Siakam 2020-2023
Scottie Barnes 2023
What we’re witnessing is the awkward transition from one era to the next…No King wants to submit and give up the crown, Siakam has a job to do, he’s got a chip on his shoulder, and he probably feels Scottie Barnes breathing down his neck
Siakam was never really the chosen one, he kind of fell into the role of being the Star player and embraced it but along the way, he took more criticism and heat for this team’s success than any other Raptors in history other than maybe Demar…but everyone loved Demar, no one really turned on Demar like they have on Siakam
Scottie is the chosen one, he’s the future, when you’re drafted 4th overall the expectation is that you’re going to be special and that you’re going to be “the guy”…the fans want to see him succeed, he sells the tickets, he sells the jerseys, and ownership, along with the front office will do everything in their power to prop him up and make him successful
Siakam’s is on borrowed time unfortunately and IMO if there was a better trade on the table he would already be gone
I personally love Siakam but let’s not kid ourselves here…this is Scottie’s team now, and I don’t see Siakam conceding to Scottie, these guys are alpha’s, they’re NBA athletes, they’re not going to just sit back and say “ya, no problem, you take the wheel” it’s going to be a silent battle this season IMO for who’s “the guy” but FO and ownership have all their chips in on Scottie so ultimately I don’t see Siakam on this team past this season unless the offers are so terrible that they’re forced to just give him the max and hope that eventually they can make a trade
If you have a differing opinion I’d love to hear it…I just don’t see a world in which Scottie and Siakam can co-exist on this team, it’s not a good fit, they’re both great players but it’s not working