There are some pretty cool questions in here and some interesting angles to probe on other matters and there’s a lot of weight to this edition of Ye Olde Mailbag .

Enjoy and here’s hoping for a Game 2 of the NBA Finals that can match Game 1.

I so appreciate your work and was interested that you identified Scottie Barnes as Masai Ujiri’s draft pick. I don’t understand Scottie. Would you mind explaining why he is so highly regarded and would you also speculate on his future growth, please? And, who is his comparable?

Thanks

-Bev

I bet you’re not alone in the “don’t understand” department but there really is a lot to like. The Raptors saw, and see, him as an elite defender, a multi-faceted offensive piece and the kind of anchor good teams need. He’s big and strong and young; there’

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