Sahal Abdi
@sahalabdi.bsky.social
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Sahal Abdi
@sahalabdi.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Waving to all my new Bluesky followers. I’m Sahal, born and raised in Toronto.
I chat about basketball and the footballs with a dash of politics thrown in.
A lot of NBA, NFL, EPL, MLS and 🇨🇦 Soccer talk.
I’m a mostly suffering fan of Tottenham, Toronto FC, Toronto Raptors, Bama and… the NY Jets.
I chat about basketball and the footballs with a dash of politics thrown in.
A lot of NBA, NFL, EPL, MLS and 🇨🇦 Soccer talk.
I’m a mostly suffering fan of Tottenham, Toronto FC, Toronto Raptors, Bama and… the NY Jets.
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New @lockedonraptors.bsky.social where I'm joined by @vivekmjacob.bsky.social and @sahalabdi.bsky.social for our NINTH annual over/unders and props contest. This is my year, damnit.
🏀18 over/unders & props for the season ahead
🏀Will toxic optimism finally be rewarded?
youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
🏀18 over/unders & props for the season ahead
🏀Will toxic optimism finally be rewarded?
youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
Toronto Raptors Over/Unders & Prop Bets for the 2025-26 NBA Season! | The 9th Annual Competition!
YouTube video by Locked On Raptors
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
New @lockedonraptors.bsky.social where I'm joined by @vivekmjacob.bsky.social and @sahalabdi.bsky.social for our NINTH annual over/unders and props contest. This is my year, damnit.
🏀18 over/unders & props for the season ahead
🏀Will toxic optimism finally be rewarded?
youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
🏀18 over/unders & props for the season ahead
🏀Will toxic optimism finally be rewarded?
youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
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It's a tradition as old as me, and dirt, and water.
The @lockedonraptors.bsky.social annual over/unders contest between @vivekmjacob.bsky.social, @sahalabdi.bsky.social and I.
Listen to the show: youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
Make your picks in the listener competition: forms.gle/W3vrXHHoM4fA...
The @lockedonraptors.bsky.social annual over/unders contest between @vivekmjacob.bsky.social, @sahalabdi.bsky.social and I.
Listen to the show: youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
Make your picks in the listener competition: forms.gle/W3vrXHHoM4fA...
9th Annual Locked On Raptors Over/Unders & Props Contest -- Listener Competition
Play along with Sean, Vivek and Sahal and make your picks on 18 Raptors over/unders and props for the upcoming season. Highest scoring entry wins tickets to a game next year!
forms.gle
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It's a tradition as old as me, and dirt, and water.
The @lockedonraptors.bsky.social annual over/unders contest between @vivekmjacob.bsky.social, @sahalabdi.bsky.social and I.
Listen to the show: youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
Make your picks in the listener competition: forms.gle/W3vrXHHoM4fA...
The @lockedonraptors.bsky.social annual over/unders contest between @vivekmjacob.bsky.social, @sahalabdi.bsky.social and I.
Listen to the show: youtu.be/D8PdsQEOwho
Make your picks in the listener competition: forms.gle/W3vrXHHoM4fA...
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A.J. Lawson is the fourth Canadian to record a 30-point game in Raptors franchise history.
A.J. Lawson on his 32-point night: “I’ve been dreaming about this since I first touched a basketball. I’m a Toronto kid. Grew up in Brampton. To have a performance like this, it just means everything.”
March 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A.J. Lawson is the fourth Canadian to record a 30-point game in Raptors franchise history.
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Nice gesture by Raptors on anniversary of Nathan Barrett’s passing. RIP.
March 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Nice gesture by Raptors on anniversary of Nathan Barrett’s passing. RIP.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Tidy work for Jesse Marsch+co
It'll be fascinating to see how both fit - Promise David appears ready for an immediate impact and deserves minutes off the bat, while Daniel Jebbison is a bet on potential - perhaps a Canada debut can be his Bombito/Ahmed moment and push him to a new level
#CanMNT
It'll be fascinating to see how both fit - Promise David appears ready for an immediate impact and deserves minutes off the bat, while Daniel Jebbison is a bet on potential - perhaps a Canada debut can be his Bombito/Ahmed moment and push him to a new level
#CanMNT
March 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tidy work for Jesse Marsch+co
It'll be fascinating to see how both fit - Promise David appears ready for an immediate impact and deserves minutes off the bat, while Daniel Jebbison is a bet on potential - perhaps a Canada debut can be his Bombito/Ahmed moment and push him to a new level
#CanMNT
It'll be fascinating to see how both fit - Promise David appears ready for an immediate impact and deserves minutes off the bat, while Daniel Jebbison is a bet on potential - perhaps a Canada debut can be his Bombito/Ahmed moment and push him to a new level
#CanMNT
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Let’s bring my twatter rant over the Bluesky.
The Raptors not pushing RJ for All-Star , not even one time, despite him leading the team in pts, having a breakout year offensively, & and being the healthiest member of the core …
is just stupid. And bad.
Bad and Stupid. Stupid and bad.
The Raptors not pushing RJ for All-Star , not even one time, despite him leading the team in pts, having a breakout year offensively, & and being the healthiest member of the core …
is just stupid. And bad.
Bad and Stupid. Stupid and bad.
January 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Let’s bring my twatter rant over the Bluesky.
The Raptors not pushing RJ for All-Star , not even one time, despite him leading the team in pts, having a breakout year offensively, & and being the healthiest member of the core …
is just stupid. And bad.
Bad and Stupid. Stupid and bad.
The Raptors not pushing RJ for All-Star , not even one time, despite him leading the team in pts, having a breakout year offensively, & and being the healthiest member of the core …
is just stupid. And bad.
Bad and Stupid. Stupid and bad.
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expect a ton of Canadian universities to be in real financial trouble for next few years
Most had been papering over these long-standing funding shortfalls by ramping up intl student recruitment, but then were forced by fed govt to cut that down as part of the anti-immigrant pandering last year
Most had been papering over these long-standing funding shortfalls by ramping up intl student recruitment, but then were forced by fed govt to cut that down as part of the anti-immigrant pandering last year
Government transfers to universities per FTE, 1981-82 vs 2022-23.
January 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
expect a ton of Canadian universities to be in real financial trouble for next few years
Most had been papering over these long-standing funding shortfalls by ramping up intl student recruitment, but then were forced by fed govt to cut that down as part of the anti-immigrant pandering last year
Most had been papering over these long-standing funding shortfalls by ramping up intl student recruitment, but then were forced by fed govt to cut that down as part of the anti-immigrant pandering last year
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Darko Rajakovic gets two techs and an ejection. At least someone is fired up.
December 27, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Darko Rajakovic gets two techs and an ejection. At least someone is fired up.
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I caught up with CanBall HC Jordi Fernandez recently and while he has no update on his contract status, his No. 1 message to the group following Olympics was that they need to stick together through the highs and lows. If so, they will have a window to do something special...
December 19, 2024 at 9:27 PM
I caught up with CanBall HC Jordi Fernandez recently and while he has no update on his contract status, his No. 1 message to the group following Olympics was that they need to stick together through the highs and lows. If so, they will have a window to do something special...
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so apparently the W just accidentally released the toronto team name???
toronto tempo is a choice lol
toronto tempo is a choice lol
December 4, 2024 at 3:17 AM
so apparently the W just accidentally released the toronto team name???
toronto tempo is a choice lol
toronto tempo is a choice lol
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There's always a disconnect when you see East Asian countries build roads fast (different standards, zoning, etc) but seeing this video of the Dutch doing this in a week makes me really understand how cooked Toronto is when it comes to doing anything to improve the city lmao
November 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM
There's always a disconnect when you see East Asian countries build roads fast (different standards, zoning, etc) but seeing this video of the Dutch doing this in a week makes me really understand how cooked Toronto is when it comes to doing anything to improve the city lmao
Who would’ve thought this would be the most fun Toronto Raptors team since the 2019 and 2020 iterations?
I am heeeeeere for it.
I am heeeeeere for it.
November 28, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Who would’ve thought this would be the most fun Toronto Raptors team since the 2019 and 2020 iterations?
I am heeeeeere for it.
I am heeeeeere for it.
WHAT THE
November 24, 2024 at 8:32 PM
WHAT THE
whole bluesky timeline discussing kendrick
ill be back later in the weekend
ill be back later in the weekend
November 22, 2024 at 8:12 PM
whole bluesky timeline discussing kendrick
ill be back later in the weekend
ill be back later in the weekend
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If I can get 7 in black, it’s 7 all day.
November 22, 2024 at 5:07 AM
If I can get 7 in black, it’s 7 all day.
5 is the best but 7 is the most reliable
November 22, 2024 at 5:03 AM
5 is the best but 7 is the most reliable
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Raptors' 4 wins this season (all at home):
vs. Nurse
Vince jersey retirement night
vs. Pascal
City (Vince) jersey night
Love a team with an agenda
vs. Nurse
Vince jersey retirement night
vs. Pascal
City (Vince) jersey night
Love a team with an agenda
November 22, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Raptors' 4 wins this season (all at home):
vs. Nurse
Vince jersey retirement night
vs. Pascal
City (Vince) jersey night
Love a team with an agenda
vs. Nurse
Vince jersey retirement night
vs. Pascal
City (Vince) jersey night
Love a team with an agenda
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LOOK AT THIS DUDE
November 20, 2024 at 5:20 AM
LOOK AT THIS DUDE
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The Toronto Raptors getting so hyped for Jakob Poeltl warms my cold heart:
November 19, 2024 at 1:06 PM
The Toronto Raptors getting so hyped for Jakob Poeltl warms my cold heart:
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Basically, he's an asshole who can't manage personalities, is obsessed with basketball, and worked his absolute ass off to make it to the league and does best with other guys who have a similar work ethic and doesn't have the patience for guys w/o it.
That doesnt vibe IMO with Embiid or PG.
That doesnt vibe IMO with Embiid or PG.
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Basically, he's an asshole who can't manage personalities, is obsessed with basketball, and worked his absolute ass off to make it to the league and does best with other guys who have a similar work ethic and doesn't have the patience for guys w/o it.
That doesnt vibe IMO with Embiid or PG.
That doesnt vibe IMO with Embiid or PG.
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It's similar to why I don't think Nick Nurse could've continued coaching this Raptors team.
I don't think Scottie, RJ, & IQ are Nurse guys.
Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, FVV, Danny Green, OG Anunoby those are some Nurse ass guys
I don't think Scottie, RJ, & IQ are Nurse guys.
Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, FVV, Danny Green, OG Anunoby those are some Nurse ass guys
November 20, 2024 at 5:18 AM
It's similar to why I don't think Nick Nurse could've continued coaching this Raptors team.
I don't think Scottie, RJ, & IQ are Nurse guys.
Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, FVV, Danny Green, OG Anunoby those are some Nurse ass guys
I don't think Scottie, RJ, & IQ are Nurse guys.
Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, FVV, Danny Green, OG Anunoby those are some Nurse ass guys
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Bumping again for the Raptors Twitter newskies
Follow this starter pack and you'll be good
Follow this starter pack and you'll be good
I put together a starter pack for NBA and Toronto Raptors twitter follows that I think make for a good timeline so far
A good starting point for new accounts and includes some key feeds to add!
go.bsky.app/7ckWNqy
A good starting point for new accounts and includes some key feeds to add!
go.bsky.app/7ckWNqy
November 19, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Bumping again for the Raptors Twitter newskies
Follow this starter pack and you'll be good
Follow this starter pack and you'll be good
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Jakob Poeltl in the last 3 games:
25 PTS, 18 REB, 12/20 FG on Friday
35 PTS, 12 REB, 16/19 FG on Saturday
30 PTS, 16 REB, 13/18 FG tonight
He's averaging 30.0 PTS & 15.3 REB on 71.9 FG% in his last 3.
25 PTS, 18 REB, 12/20 FG on Friday
35 PTS, 12 REB, 16/19 FG on Saturday
30 PTS, 16 REB, 13/18 FG tonight
He's averaging 30.0 PTS & 15.3 REB on 71.9 FG% in his last 3.
November 19, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Jakob Poeltl in the last 3 games:
25 PTS, 18 REB, 12/20 FG on Friday
35 PTS, 12 REB, 16/19 FG on Saturday
30 PTS, 16 REB, 13/18 FG tonight
He's averaging 30.0 PTS & 15.3 REB on 71.9 FG% in his last 3.
25 PTS, 18 REB, 12/20 FG on Friday
35 PTS, 12 REB, 16/19 FG on Saturday
30 PTS, 16 REB, 13/18 FG tonight
He's averaging 30.0 PTS & 15.3 REB on 71.9 FG% in his last 3.
That deranged Jimmy Butler smile after beating Philadelphia is inevitable LMAO
November 19, 2024 at 3:22 AM
That deranged Jimmy Butler smile after beating Philadelphia is inevitable LMAO