"Barnes is a career 30.0-percent 3-point shooter on almost 1200 total attempts. At this point, it's probably safe to say he's a non-shooter. NBA defences treat him as such. So the best pattern on the court will likely be a shooter. It's hard for teams to thrive offensively while having a non-shooter on the floor, let alone two."
"In their total time together, the team has had a net rating of plus-2.4 together. Good. But not enough for a star duo partnership. To give a comparison, in Toronto's championship season, the worst duo partnership within the starting lineup had a net rating of plus-9.2."
"Meanwhile, Ingram and Barnes this season have been more or less neutral, while the Raptors have boat raced opponents when Barnes plays without Ingram. That's not the stuff of which star partnerships is made. And in almost 5000 minutes, the Raptors had a net rating with Siakam and Barnes of plus-1.7."
The Toronto Raptors face a roster-building challenge similar to Edison's lightbulb experimentation. Scottie Barnes, a career 30% three-point shooter, functions as a non-shooter in NBA defenses. The team has attempted various pairings with Barnes—including Pascal Siakam, Immanuel Quickley, and Brandon Ingram—but none has produced elite results. Quickley and Barnes together achieved only a plus-2.4 net rating, significantly below the plus-9.2 standard set by Toronto's championship duo. Ingram and Barnes showed neutral results, while Siakam and Barnes managed just plus-1.7 over nearly 5000 minutes. These unsuccessful combinations suggest the Raptors must fundamentally reconsider their approach to building around Barnes.
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