Bangers and Beans

🏀✒Writer @raptorsrepublic
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Old man with a chronic Raptors addiction.

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

I have always had a fascination with Bruno. The small-town kid, dragged onto the world stage.
He was perhaps unlucky to be drafted when and where he was. If he had spent time in College, he might have had a different career.
But Masai found a way to turn a lemon into lemonade.

[Raptors Republic @raptorsrepublic]

New: The Education of Bruno: A powerful lesson in persistence. https://t.co/izPJzhZy5c

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

Indiana' Jay Huff, looks like a guy who collects Pokémon cards!

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@KarnTankha I try not to come on too much. The Raptors keep sucking me in 🤣

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

Raptors look like an out of control freight train.
I love the energy.
But its gonna be interesting to see what they look like once they learn to play with a little more control.

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@Jag13054409 Enjoy!

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@Persevere21 @samfolkk @Pullup_Tre He's primarily an off ball defender. And he is elite at it. One-on-one, not nearly as good.
But you should know that after watching all those games

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@RMadness123 @samfolkk @Pullup_Tre But he's not a starter from what I know of...or has something been said?

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

Only legends choose their moment to walk off stage. JD is one of the smartest and funniest guys you will ever want to meet. Cheers buddy, you will be missed.

[JD Quirante @jdkeyrants]

My farewell piece for @RaptorsHQ, where I mused whether MLSE will make the Raptors contenders or corporate zombies. https://t.co/I4vke7H2EI via @raptorshq

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@StickySundays69 Sorry bud. I promise to check it out and earn your respect back. 😜

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@StickySundays69 Don't know what Bleach is but I trust your judgement 🤣

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@StickySundays69 I'm really looking forward to that.

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@AndrewNova33 Happy birthday my friend!!

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

Zohran Mamdani has given me hope that the United States can once again become the respected land of liberty and justice.
A land that can evolve beyond its racial, political and class divides.
A country that cares for its poor and tired instead of hunting them in the streets.

[JD Quirante @jdkeyrants]

I've put together a cheat sheet for tonight/tomorrow's draft from the Raps' perspective, including all the things I wrote during this draft cycle. Here it is -- @RaptorsHQ's Toronto Raptors 2025 NBA Draft Day Primer https://t.co/yfmAFj5Aoq via @raptorshq

[GentleWatch @AdonMoss]

For the @raptorsrepublic I wrote about the NBA's growing regular season/postseason divide, parity in the East, and what that means for the potential of this young Toronto Raptors core.
https://t.co/DW8dGyyWyN

[Live By The 3 | Curly @livebythe03]

WE ARE BACK WITH A DRAFT POD😤
Joined by @ManTheyCallMac & @Pullup_Tre to discuss our favourite prospects for the Raptors at 9! Also, the idea of trading the pick, our live reaction to KD trade😂 & more!

Tap in!

Recorded June 22, 2025
#rtz

https://t.co/0tiWfk3DFh

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@mjv0217 He thought he was so good that another championship was just around the corner. He forgot how good his supporting cast was.

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

OKC winning this championship made me believe again in Karma.
Screw you Balmer! Screw you Clippers. Kawhi, you should have stayed humble.

[Bangers and Beans @nigelnicholas]

@OG27950234 Most duplicitous administration in the modern era.