Fred VanVleet: 'I want to win all the awards'
Having logged career highs in points (19.6), and minutes (36.5) last season while posting a solid 6.3 assists, VanVleet has set his sights on every possible accolade an NBA player can receive. “I definitely would like to be an all-star,” said VanVleet. “I want to win all the awards. I want to be All-Defensive … Those are all goals that I have. The good thing for me is that I probably won’t achieve any of those if we aren’t a good team or a top team.”
Source: SportsNet
Source: SportsNet
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Tonight a reminder of how good Pascal is?
FVV: “I think it’s just a reminder for the idiots on Twitter who have gotten to beat him up for the last two years.” pic.twitter.com/XcZN6Zvn7j – 7:01 PM
Tonight a reminder of how good Pascal is?
FVV: “I think it’s just a reminder for the idiots on Twitter who have gotten to beat him up for the last two years.” pic.twitter.com/XcZN6Zvn7j – 7:01 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“Our chemistry is a little bit better. We’re a little bit tighter.” – VanVleet comparing this year to last, and working Siakam back. – 6:34 PM
“Our chemistry is a little bit better. We’re a little bit tighter.” – VanVleet comparing this year to last, and working Siakam back. – 6:34 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“It’s just a reminder to the idiots on Twitter who have beat him up the last two years,” VanVleet said of Siakam’s relatively smooth return. – 6:31 PM
“It’s just a reminder to the idiots on Twitter who have beat him up the last two years,” VanVleet said of Siakam’s relatively smooth return. – 6:31 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“We have a game Wednesday, you can talk after than one too,” Fred VanVleet teasing Pascal at his post-game media avail. pic.twitter.com/iZYRSSUgJA – 6:30 PM
“We have a game Wednesday, you can talk after than one too,” Fred VanVleet teasing Pascal at his post-game media avail. pic.twitter.com/iZYRSSUgJA – 6:30 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
‘Topes lose. 116-103 Nets. Raps couldn’t recover from cold start to third quarter. 31 and 28 from KD and Harden. VanVleet had 21, Siakam had 15 and 4 in 25 minutes in his return. – 5:42 PM
‘Topes lose. 116-103 Nets. Raps couldn’t recover from cold start to third quarter. 31 and 28 from KD and Harden. VanVleet had 21, Siakam had 15 and 4 in 25 minutes in his return. – 5:42 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
I will just say, I love everything about this Nets-Raptors game. Weird Raps lineups, KD going off, Blake and Harris flame throwing, Siakam back, FVV playing well. Whole game just absolutely rules. – 5:21 PM
I will just say, I love everything about this Nets-Raptors game. Weird Raps lineups, KD going off, Blake and Harris flame throwing, Siakam back, FVV playing well. Whole game just absolutely rules. – 5:21 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raps miss 4 good shots to start the half — FVV 3, OG dunk, Siakam mid-range, Pascal post — and Nets are on 9-0 run to start. – 4:50 PM
Raps miss 4 good shots to start the half — FVV 3, OG dunk, Siakam mid-range, Pascal post — and Nets are on 9-0 run to start. – 4:50 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
60-53 Raps after a half. Durant lurking with 16, feels like he could find a lot more shots if he wanted to. But Raps playing really nice D, led by a tremendous VanVleet half and 8-7-3 from Barnes. – 4:32 PM
60-53 Raps after a half. Durant lurking with 16, feels like he could find a lot more shots if he wanted to. But Raps playing really nice D, led by a tremendous VanVleet half and 8-7-3 from Barnes. – 4:32 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
ICYMI — Raptors starters vs. Nets: FVV, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, OG and …. Pascal Siakam. – 3:14 PM
ICYMI — Raptors starters vs. Nets: FVV, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, OG and …. Pascal Siakam. – 3:14 PM
Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Someone’s listening
Raptors are starting VanVleet, Trent, Barnes, Anunoby, Siakam today – 2:39 PM
Someone’s listening
Raptors are starting VanVleet, Trent, Barnes, Anunoby, Siakam today – 2:39 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Siakam will start in his season debut. It’s VanVleet, Trent, Barnes, Anunoby and Pascal vs Brooklyn. Achiuwa off the bench. – 2:33 PM
Siakam will start in his season debut. It’s VanVleet, Trent, Barnes, Anunoby and Pascal vs Brooklyn. Achiuwa off the bench. – 2:33 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raptors starting VanVleet, Trent, Anunoby, Barnes and Siakam against Nets. – 2:32 PM
Raptors starting VanVleet, Trent, Anunoby, Barnes and Siakam against Nets. – 2:32 PM
Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Raptors starting FVV, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, OG, Pascal Siakam. – 2:31 PM
Raptors starting FVV, Gary Trent Jr., Scottie Barnes, OG, Pascal Siakam. – 2:31 PM
More on this storyline
When the ballot for the 2022 NBA All-Star game is released, multiple sources have confirmed to The Post that Kyrie Irving is expected to be on it. That leaves open the possibility that the Nets star could make his first, last and only appearance of the season in the All-Star Game. It’s unlikely and seems crazy, which pretty much makes it par for the course with the way Irving’s year has gone. -via New York Post / November 7, 2021