Scottie Barnes Says Toronto Raptors Expectations Haven’t Changed, but Goals Have
Barnes said the Raptors still expect to win a championship, even as Leonard’s return raised outside hopes for a deeper playoff run.
- All-Star Scottie Barnes stated that Raptors' internal expectations remain unchanged following Kawhi Leonard's return, emphasizing that the team's overarching goal remains winning a championship.
- Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic set a new individual target for Barnes, specifically pushing for an All-Defensive First Team selection after his second-team placement last year.
- Barnes hit career highs of 1.5 blocks and 1.4 steals per game last season, metrics that anchored the Raptors' fifth-ranked defence.
- "We've got to get over that hump in the playoffs, for sure," Barnes said, believing Leonard's addition as a seven-time All-Defensive Team player will help advance past the first round.
- Looking ahead to the regular season, Barnes aims to refine his offensive game in late-game situations, saying "I do what I do, and I make an impact on that floor every single night.
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TORONTO — When Kawhi Leonard returned to the Toronto Raptors, expectations around the team grew exponentially. Suddenly a deep post-season run was in reach. But for all-star Scottie Barnes, expectations within the organization have remained the same over his five seasons in Toronto. “Every meeting that we’ve had, starting off with (former team president Masai Ujiri) when he was here was win-win-win,” said Barnes at the Raptors’ media availabilit…
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