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Raptors See Significant Gains From All-Star Weekend Featuring Scottie Barnes isn’t it enjoyable?
Ain’t It Fun by Paramore was the music that eventually struck Scottie Barnes as he sat in a room filled with more than a thousand media members, looking and thinking hard about the response to a question about his favorite “go-to” song before a game.
First of all, excellent choice Scottie.
Second – it’s a fitting song for this moment in his career. The 3rd year forward just finished competing in his very first All-Star game, living in the real world, being all alone as the sole participant from the Toronto Raptors at the 2024 All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. (If you’re not a Paramore fan, this reference will fly over your head)
Even if it took a couple of injuries in the East to get Barnes into the game – there’s no question that he was deserving. Statistically, he’s putting up career numbers across the board and has taken sizable leaps as a defender and shooter, all while being immersed into a new role as the guy on a rebuilding Raptors team that has been gutted over the last 6 months — making Barnes, the second longest-tenured player on the roster.
