PG: Raptors establish a winning culture

[dagger]

just finished watching the game, expected another disappointing loss...even when the Raptors were up 20 in the 4th, I was still holding my breath. Kleiza with the crazy couple of shots from way down town. He made them, but wtf, if he took those and missed we'd be bashing him for being a stupid chucker. Damn a win feels good, forgot what that was like

Casey said it best about Kleiza.

Holly MacKenzie ‏@stackmack
Casey on Kleiza's 20-point night: “Linas had one of his nights. He has one every blue moon and he had one tonight and it looked good."

[nonc]

Casey said it best about Kleiza.

Holly MacKenzie ‏@stackmack
Casey on Kleiza's 20-point night: “Linas had one of his nights. He has one every blue moon and he had one tonight and it looked good."

rofl

[Dr Octagon]

Truly devastating win.

[Double Helix]

For the second game in a row we played solid defensively. For the first time in ages we knocked down threes. The only reason Lucas has seen the minutes he has, one of the central reasons we lost close games, and signed Michael Pietrus is because for most of the year we lacked threes. Our team, minus a superstar, is hugely contingent on defence and threes. That's what Casey encourages and what he wants.

Tonight was the first night in a while where both came together in the same game. We had more than 30 points off threes and clogged the paint forcing Dallas to take long shots.


Casey isn't the problem. He just doesn't have the pieces right now to execute offensively. I'm glad they didn't fire him. He's better than this and so are we. The defence has come around under Ed. Now we just need to hope for continued hot shooting to put points up.

[ballercb4]

What if she's 14 ? freaking sexual deviants, i swear smh

LOL she don't look 14 here (Kana Tsugihara is 28 years old )

[FrozenLeafz]

What if she's 14 ? freaking sexual deviants, i swear smh

LOL she don't look 14 here (Kana Tsugihara is 28 years old )

[Hassassin]

Terrence Ross and Linas Kleiza highlights

[Dan2087]

I think Lowry will play better without the franchise on the floor IMO. Im looking forward to seeing him back in the starting lineup with DeRo, Eddy D and Val

[mirrornick]

Terrence Ross and Linas Kleiza highlights

Thanks. I'm still waiting for Ed Davis' and Derozans.

I appreciate you for doing this.

[gcsw]

I believe 2 out of the wins are without Lowry. Just confirms what I was thinking. They play better without him(and Val). Which is why they were a better team last season.

[Basketball_Jones]

but...but...I thought we needed space in order to win. I'm confused.

[carlosey]

Lowry doesnt play team basketball and that is what is needed. No one is looking out for his next contract except him. Him and Bargnani were called out in the meeting, both of them were missing tonight, and we played the best 48 minutes this season. Coincidence?

[mirrornick]

Lowry doesnt play team basketball and that is what is needed. No one is looking out for his next contract except him. Him and Bargnani were called out in the meeting, both of them were missing tonight, and we played the best 48 minutes this season. Coincidence?

I don't know .. Don't forget, we also played against Fisher who couldn't blow by Calderon. We will probably miss Lowry once we start playing teams with good PG's who can walk by Calderon.

I want to see this line up before I dismiss Lowry.

Lowry/Jose
Demar/Peetras
Ross/ Kleiza
Ed/Acy
JV/ Amir

Anyone else agree?

[sauga_raptor]

Lowry doesnt play team basketball and that is what is needed. No one is looking out for his next contract except him. Him and Bargnani were called out in the meeting, both of them were missing tonight, and we played the best 48 minutes this season. Coincidence?

I don't know .. Don't forget, we also played against Fisher who couldn't blow by Calderon. We will probably miss Lowry once we start playing teams with good PG's who can walk by Calderon.

I want to see this line up before I dismiss Lowry.

Lowry/Jose
Demar/Peetras
Ross/ Kleiza
Ed/Acy
JV/ Amir

Anyone else agree?

I'm with you there. Said the exact same thing tonight

[gcsw]

Lowry doesnt play team basketball and that is what is needed. No one is looking out for his next contract except him. Him and Bargnani were called out in the meeting, both of them were missing tonight, and we played the best 48 minutes this season. Coincidence?

I don't know .. Don't forget, we also played against Fisher who couldn't blow by Calderon. We will probably miss Lowry once we start playing teams with good PG's who can walk by Calderon.

I want to see this line up before I dismiss Lowry.

Lowry/Jose
Demar/Peetras
Ross/ Kleiza
Ed/Acy
JV/ Amir

Anyone else agree?

Last game was against the Nets without Lowry. Deron was 5/16. Jose's defence is not any worse than Lowry. People here need to stop overrating Lowry's defence, which has been non-existent so far.