Serge Ibaka hosts a very special show where he torments his guests. The principle is simple, the Spaniard prepares a tea with insects and asks questions to his guest, if the latter does not wish to answer them, he then delights in the famous drink. During the last episodeit is Fred VanVleet who passes the lie detector to confirm his unfailing loyalty.
To see him strutting – hat screwed on his head – in a kitchen to prepare little surprises, we would almost forget that Serge Ibaka is still an NBA player. After having cooked Giannis Antetokounmpothe former scourge of the Blues had invited Fred VanVleet for a very special afternoon tea.
Once the good memories of the Raptors epic were recalled, the 2019 NBA champions got down to business. Serge Ibaka indeed asked the double V if he preferred to be in crush on Kyle Lowry or Kawhi Leonard but above all if he would be willing to trade Scottie Barnes to lure Kevin Durant to the far North. After a slight period of hesitation, Freddy balances his answer: it’s no. Scottie Barnes is his teammate, but the former G League player is a « loyal guy, not a trade guy », it is therefore Serge Ibaka who takes a sip of cricket infusion.
Would @FredVanVleet trade Scottie Barnes for @KDTrey5? Find out on the new “How hungry are you?” with my man Freddy on Youtube (link in bio) and only on @sportsnet in Canada. #oh #howhungryareyou #fredvanvleet #betonyourself #mafuzzychef #toronto #raptors #milwaukee #bucks pic.twitter.com/y8TELs86Pz
— Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) November 28, 2022
Besides the good-natured aspect of the show, the question must have crossed the offices of Jurassic World this summer when Kevin Durant asked for his plane ticket in the office of Sean Marks. At that time, Toronto was one of the most “probable” destinations, only downside, the Canadian board did not want to let go of its nugget in exchange for the snake.
No Scottie in the packageno trade, and everyone stays at home. If KD continues to swing madness on madness since the start of the season, Scottie Barnes alternates between hot and cold with 14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 17 games. A contribution in line with his rookie season, but Raptors fans are probably expecting a little more from the insidein particular on his game in isolation which he must clearly improve to reach a new level.
Scottie Barnes dribbling 10 times to clank a contested 12 footer…
He’s currently generating 0.72 points per possession in isolation, which is 5th worst in the NBA among players who use at least 2 ISO possessions/g. Need some more creativity from Scottie and Toronto’s offense. pic.twitter.com/TAMdwTFfs8
— NBA University (@NBA_University) November 16, 2022
Sources texte : How Hungry Are You ?, Serge Ibaka.