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"How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

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Is this the bottom point of the franchise?

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"How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby Mikistan on Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:46 pm

As our great announcer said tonight:

"How many different ways have we seen the Raptors lose this sason? "-Matt Devlin.

Devlin hit the nail on the head... And right as hockey will be starting their season. Has this been the lowest point of the Raptor's 16 year history?

We have lost 4 of 5 in overtime and we are not even close to the half season point.

Is this the bottom of our franchise's story so far? Is this how far we have fallen since Bosh and Carter before?


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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby Zeno on Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:50 pm

I don't believe they've lost by accidentally scoring on their own bucket yet. I'm calling it now.
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby rage2021 on Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:51 pm

I would say this is pretty much the bottom..like we dont even have one single star or potential all-star at this point..we have no direction...bloated contracts...and to top it all off we might not even get our first round pick this year? Its pathetic. I would rather lose 65 games then to be between 11th-9th place every year. Lookup treadmill in the dictionary and you should see our all favourite purple dino!
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby nitrous on Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:54 pm

No, the worst is yet to come. (srs)

We usually lose the same ways though. Win the first half by 10+, lose the 2nd half by 20+ OR the classic tie with 10 seconds left only to lose because we are not clutch.
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby Left Side Drive on Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:57 pm

No, we need to give OKC the pick this season then tank hard next season to get a top3 pick. That means we need to suck harder than we have sucked before.
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby DG88 on Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:58 pm

Too many to count
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby Mikistan on Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:03 pm

Left Side Drive wrote:No, we need to give OKC the pick this season then tank hard next season to get a top3 pick. That means we need to suck harder than we have sucked before.

Then we certainly lose lowry and all semblance of respect to our franchise.
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby Coach Smiley on Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:21 pm

it's downright embarrassing how unclutch this team is, and it's been like this for quite a few seasons, you've heard the phrase "they find a way to win", well the Raptors literally find a way to lose. Break out the paper bags
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby DatHomieYouHaTe on Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:24 pm

Mikistan wrote:
Left Side Drive wrote:No, we need to give OKC the pick this season then tank hard next season to get a top3 pick. That means we need to suck harder than we have sucked before.

Then we certainly lose lowry and all semblance of respect to our franchise.

Trade him before we lose him for nothing
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby Left Side Drive on Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:27 pm

Mikistan wrote:
Left Side Drive wrote:No, we need to give OKC the pick this season then tank hard next season to get a top3 pick. That means we need to suck harder than we have sucked before.

Then we certainly lose lowry and all semblance of respect to our franchise.

Respect?

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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby Mikistan on Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:43 pm

Guys. The only good thing is these moments prepare them for the playoffs. This is how intense it is so if they get over the hump they will be right there.
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby StatLine on Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:00 am

Left Side Drive wrote:No, we need to give OKC the pick this season then tank hard next season to get a top3 pick. That means we need to suck harder than we have sucked before.

Pause, but yes.
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Postby Left Side Drive on Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:02 am

StatLine wrote:
Left Side Drive wrote:No, we need to give OKC the pick this season then tank hard next season to get a top3 pick. That means we need to suck harder than we have sucked before.

Pause, but yes.

Raps organization needs to suck off Stern or Silver too to get this pick too. :lol:
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby sanity on Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:05 am

This is probably the least optimistic I've been with this team since the rookie-Bosh days when Carter was screwing our team sideways.

Its excusable to lose a lot of games because of our talent basis, but being capped out as well + without a pick to look forward to this summer? Not much will change until 2014. I'm happy for Valanciunas, Ross and Davis' development, but there are so many bad things going for this team
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Re: "How many different ways have we seen the raptors lose..

Postby DHK on Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:11 am

The recent stretch of game recaps exactly where the Raptors are at right now given its roster. We have guys with good potential, we have good system players but we lack the closer/star to get us over that hump and to bail us out when things arent rolling/opponent is making a heavy run. Hell even a player like Bosh's stature would bode well.
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