A deep dive on Toronto big man Jakob Poeltl, his growth as a player, his importance to the team and whether the Raptors should trade him. Also, an in-depth look at the Raptors vs Celtics game.
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I know that I screwed up Mikal Bridges’ name pronunciation. Not sure why? I’ve pronounced it correctly before 😕
Just wondering. What’s your opinion on RJ Barrett’s future with the Raptors given how guard/wing heavy the next two draft classes are, the sudden emergence of Dick as a legit starting SG going forward and his future contract extension in 2027-2028? If we do get a top 5 pick this year (whether it be Bailey, Cooper, Thompson, Harper or Demin), is RJ starting to be in the conversation of being traded in 1-2 years to avoid paying him a massive contract?
As for Yak, I think you keep him until you get an absolutely good trade package. I’m happy with keeping him if teams aren’t willing to fork up at least 2 picks
it'd be great if they trade him to pelicans for one of hawkins, murphy or herb jones.
Mr AA I love your content you better than most of these bloggers that's on the app on the Raptors content however I don't see that much likes for you just keep up the good work and I really appreciate you you explain well about the game you have good knowledge about the game and that's what I like about you and you would say the right and the wrongs and you're not much of a homer like some of these Raptors bloggers😊 thank you again
last video i commented about how maybe we should trade Jakob but unless we can get a bigman in return we need Jak's skills i can barely watch Bruno Fernando now i dont want to watch him for 48 minutes
Jacob had been great, great time to sell high! Best for him too, we aren't winning anytime soon
Would you consider Poetl a top 15 center in NBA?
Don’t sell Jakob, he is the steadying rudder of the team. Loved your video. Great content as usual.
Having a good big unlocks the playmaking and shotmaking of others on the team. Keep Yak
The Raptors wont be competing for a championship for the next 3-4 years. Toronto as a destination doesnt attract top tier talent/players and so the only way to get that talent is through the draft. Thats why we need to trade RJ and Jak now for as much lottery talent as we can get so they can develop and be ready to compete for a championship in the next 2-3 years.
This is the exact same stategy that OKC employed to get Chet and J Dub and it is the same strategy that the Spurs used to get Wembenyama and Magic employed to get Franz and Banchero in order to become competitive and it works!
Also, this is really the only method we can use since no star wants to come to Toronto due to taxes, it being a different country, etc. Also, Rogers hardly ever goes into the luxury tax to spend the required money for top tier talent like GSW did for all those years that it was winning championships.
So in the end, keeping Jak is most likely not going to win you another championship. However, if you trade him & get some good draft picks, those pieces may vary well develop into elite players who can help us to get another title & so it does make sense to trade Jak.
I don't miss the years when we were begging the front office for a competent center, why be so quick to get rid of the one we have? Unless we can replace his skillset and production in a meaningful way, I would keep Jakob even just so that everyone can play more ideal positions instead of sliding up and playing small.
Jakob’s no Marc Gasol but he’s one of the few guys in the league whose personality brings more to the game and locker room than his individual skills. I’d explore packages but if nothing lucrative comes by, I’d hold onto him for as long as possible until he says he’s gonna leave or demands an absurd sum of money.
Keep Yak if you wanna compete next year
Love Jak and he definitely makes us better but…if a team out there wants to give us a king's ransom for him we should take it
can you guys imagine in another universe the raptors’ record was decent and yak was being labeled a dark horse DPOY? if we capture the Flagg and jak stays great maybe the team can pull it off next year… thanks for helping me unwind from work RR! 💜🖤❤️
should’ve watched more before commenting: I think we should keep poeltl unless they get a massive overpay, even three FRPs imo. he’s great in the locker room and on the floor (I don’t want anymore centreless, seemingly toxic basketball like years prior, Jak doesn’t seem to have that). The Raps aren’t winning the games he plays, so if they’re tanking I don’t see any way in which he’s hurting the team
he could be the next horford if he accepts the role and salary. spot on comparison
PS: seriously what’s going on with the refs
So basically keep him unless OKC or the Rockets are interested in a big win now move.
I'm team keep Jakob "Twinkletoes" Poeltl. I think in the next 2-3 years the team can be competitive. Also, it's very hard to replace what he does. If the team already had a young backup centre, I would be willing to listen, but he's all we got.
17 comments
I know that I screwed up Mikal Bridges’ name pronunciation. Not sure why? I’ve pronounced it correctly before 😕
Just wondering. What’s your opinion on RJ Barrett’s future with the Raptors given how guard/wing heavy the next two draft classes are, the sudden emergence of Dick as a legit starting SG going forward and his future contract extension in 2027-2028? If we do get a top 5 pick this year (whether it be Bailey, Cooper, Thompson, Harper or Demin), is RJ starting to be in the conversation of being traded in 1-2 years to avoid paying him a massive contract?
As for Yak, I think you keep him until you get an absolutely good trade package. I’m happy with keeping him if teams aren’t willing to fork up at least 2 picks
it'd be great if they trade him to pelicans for one of hawkins, murphy or herb jones.
Mr AA I love your content you better than most of these bloggers that's on the app on the Raptors content however I don't see that much likes for you just keep up the good work and I really appreciate you you explain well about the game you have good knowledge about the game and that's what I like about you and you would say the right and the wrongs and you're not much of a homer like some of these Raptors bloggers😊 thank you again
last video i commented about how maybe we should trade Jakob but unless we can get a bigman in return we need Jak's skills i can barely watch Bruno Fernando now i dont want to watch him for 48 minutes
Jacob had been great, great time to sell high! Best for him too, we aren't winning anytime soon
Would you consider Poetl a top 15 center in NBA?
Don’t sell Jakob, he is the steadying rudder of the team. Loved your video. Great content as usual.
Having a good big unlocks the playmaking and shotmaking of others on the team. Keep Yak
The Raptors wont be competing for a championship for the next 3-4 years. Toronto as a destination doesnt attract top tier talent/players and so the only way to get that talent is through the draft. Thats why we need to trade RJ and Jak now for as much lottery talent as we can get so they can develop and be ready to compete for a championship in the next 2-3 years.
This is the exact same stategy that OKC employed to get Chet and J Dub and it is the same strategy that the Spurs used to get Wembenyama and Magic employed to get Franz and Banchero in order to become competitive and it works!
Also, this is really the only method we can use since no star wants to come to Toronto due to taxes, it being a different country, etc. Also, Rogers hardly ever goes into the luxury tax to spend the required money for top tier talent like GSW did for all those years that it was winning championships.
So in the end, keeping Jak is most likely not going to win you another championship. However, if you trade him & get some good draft picks, those pieces may vary well develop into elite players who can help us to get another title & so it does make sense to trade Jak.
I don't miss the years when we were begging the front office for a competent center, why be so quick to get rid of the one we have? Unless we can replace his skillset and production in a meaningful way, I would keep Jakob even just so that everyone can play more ideal positions instead of sliding up and playing small.
Jakob’s no Marc Gasol but he’s one of the few guys in the league whose personality brings more to the game and locker room than his individual skills. I’d explore packages but if nothing lucrative comes by, I’d hold onto him for as long as possible until he says he’s gonna leave or demands an absurd sum of money.
Keep Yak if you wanna compete next year
Love Jak and he definitely makes us better but…if a team out there wants to give us a king's ransom for him we should take it
can you guys imagine in another universe the raptors’ record was decent and yak was being labeled a dark horse DPOY? if we capture the Flagg and jak stays great maybe the team can pull it off next year… thanks for helping me unwind from work RR! 💜🖤❤️
should’ve watched more before commenting: I think we should keep poeltl unless they get a massive overpay, even three FRPs imo. he’s great in the locker room and on the floor (I don’t want anymore centreless, seemingly toxic basketball like years prior, Jak doesn’t seem to have that). The Raps aren’t winning the games he plays, so if they’re tanking I don’t see any way in which he’s hurting the team
he could be the next horford if he accepts the role and salary. spot on comparison
PS: seriously what’s going on with the refs
So basically keep him unless OKC or the Rockets are interested in a big win now move.
I'm team keep Jakob "Twinkletoes" Poeltl. I think in the next 2-3 years the team can be competitive. Also, it's very hard to replace what he does. If the team already had a young backup centre, I would be willing to listen, but he's all we got.