In the new season, the Raptors who sent Lowry did not falter, because they chose a No. 4 show with super immediate power - Scotty Barnes. Today's home game against the Magic, the Raptors narrowly won 110-109, winning two consecutive games. No. 4 Coach Barnes scored 19 points at halftime and had 21 points and nine rebounds, which was very good.
At this year's draft, the outside world generally believes that it will be a "big year". Cunningham, Green, Mobley, Sargas, Cuminga and others are all newcomers to the list. Before the draft began, the media generally believed that the top four would be arranged by Cunningham, Jaylen Green, Evan Mobley and Jaylen Saggers. As a result, the Raptors let the draft pick upset early in the fourth pick, and they used the No. 4 pick to select Barnes.
There was nothing wrong with the Raptors' choice, and Barnes brought super power to the team. Facing the Magic in this game, Barnes hit consecutive three-pointers and mid-range shots after the opening, showing excellent shooting ability. At halftime, Barnes played 20 minutes and had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, including 8 of 11 shots. In the second half, Barnes had less ball, adding two more points on 1-of-3 shooting. In the end, Barnes had 21 points and nine rebounds, and both statistics were the first in the team.
Barnes' greatest value is not offense but defense. On Barnes' scouting report, his template was once Dream-Green. With the wonderful performance during the trial, his template was adjusted to Leonard and Alphabet Brother. In short, Barnes's ability to attack and defend, coupled with excellent physical fitness, he brought much-needed immediate combat power to the Raptors.
In the first six games of the game, Barnes averaged 17 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Among them, the frontcourt rebounds averaged 3.2 per game, ranking 11th in the league. Shooting 55.6 percent from the field, he ranks 22nd in the league. According to statistics, Barnes scored a total of 106 points in the first six games of his career, which is the second player in team history to score more than 100 points in the first six games of the rookie season, after damon Stoudemire, the best rookie of the 1995-96 season. In the NBA's official first rookie list, Barnes ranked No. 2, behind No. 13 show Duarte.
It is worth mentioning that Barnes and Duarte have already met in the NBA. During the game, Barnes had to top Duarte's defense to complete the dunk. Compared to 24-year-old Duarte, barnes, 20, clearly has more potential. In the eyes of many fans, Barnes will have the opportunity to grow into the league's top star in the future.