Game #67: RAPTORS @ Clippers Wednesday 3/8 7 PM—ESPN

madmaxmedia · Post #81 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:09 am

I’m feeling good about Kawhi not having to exert much so far in the 4th, he’ll have gas left in the tank to close.

esqtvd · Post #82 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:10 am

PG slam!!

Between the penetrations and lobs to Zu, points in the paint has to be off the hook tonight.

KL2 · Post #83 » by **KL2** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:12 am

Oh Leonard that wasn’t right. Nasty stuff. Sheesh.

Scoundreldays · Post #84 » by **Scoundreldays** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:12 am

esqtvd wrote:PG slam!!

Between the penetrations and lobs to Zu, points in the paint has to be off the hook tonight.

Announcers said Raptors only average 48 for opponents in the paint. I'm sure we have over 50 easily.

madmaxmedia · Post #85 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:13 am

Mann got up for the flush!

KAWHI!!!!

LamarWho · Post #86 » by **LamarWho** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:14 am

Major Kawhi-light!! Mann with more spark, but I think it's time to take him out for MMSr.

clipperlover · Post #87 » by **clipperlover** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:15 am

LamarWho wrote:Major Kawhi-light!! Mann with more spark, but I think it's time to take him out for MMSr.

You have money against the Clips?

madmaxmedia · Post #88 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:15 am

I think Mann would be an All-Sat level player, but he just doesn’t have the lateral quickness for his size. That’s what’s made him a sort of tweeener type. Being a tweener doesn’t bode well for most NBA players, but Mann is versatile enough to have become a very solid NBA player.

Scoundreldays · Post #89 » by **Scoundreldays** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:17 am

Great rebounding effort!

nickhx2 · Post #90 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:17 am

more mann, more possessions, more kawhi shots

that's the strategy. that's all you need.

esqtvd · Post #91 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:19 am

LamarWho wrote:Major Kawhi-light!! Mann with more spark, but I think it's time to take him out for MMSr.

try to keep up lil bruh

esqtvd wrote:Marcus ate up 23 minutes with little harm [2-4, plus/minus = 0]

Batum [14 min so far] in now for the 4th quarter

Ty actually does have a plan you know

Marcus did his job of resting Nico and not making KL play PF and gets the rest of the night off

we gotta get something out of him for his $17 million dollars a year lol

MartinToVaught · Post #92 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:19 am

It's amazing what actual hustle and effort can do. Shame it took until Game 67 to see it, but hopefully this becomes the norm.

TheNewEra · Post #93 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:22 am

Don’t give the raptors hope now

clipperlover · Post #94 » by **clipperlover** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:22 am

Sloppy play here in the 4th. We should be up 25.

madmaxmedia · Post #95 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:22 am

esqtvd wrote:
LamarWho wrote:Major Kawhi-light!! Mann with more spark, but I think it's time to take him out for MMSr.

try to keep up lil bruh

esqtvd wrote:Marcus ate up 23 minutes with little harm [2-4, plus/minus = 0]

Batum [14 min so far] in now for the 4th quarter

Ty actually does have a plan you know

Marcus did his job of resting Nico and not making KL play PF and gets the rest of the night off

we gotta get something out of him for his $17 million dollars a year lol

His sole job next season will be making that $17M so we can use that salary in a trade…

nickhx2 · Post #96 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:24 am

kinda insane how much impact mann can have in a game when you believe in him

except it took the team like 60% of the season to kinda do so, and then when they actually got rolling they took that away from him and threw him under the bus so they could sign westbrook and lose their faith in him again lol

i guess you just have to be especially clueless to not see how he helps the team. for that matter i'm genuinely shocked morris isn't back in right now. or westbrook.

KL2 · Post #97 » by **KL2** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:24 am

Grab a rebound jeez.

Barnes killing us late here.

esqtvd · Post #98 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:25 am

nickhx2 wrote:more mann, more possessions, more kawhi shots

that's the strategy. that's all you need.

that's a tactic when things are going your way
and have them on the run
TOR fell behind and stopped packing the paint

doesn't work when you're behind and they're playing the halfcourt game

oh look it's halfcourt game
TOR closes to 4 points with a minute left

MartinToVaught · Post #99 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:27 am

Why can't we get through a single game without meltdowns and heroball? Oh, right, because this team isn't being coached.

madmaxmedia · Post #100 » by **madmaxmedia** » Thu Mar 9, 2023 5:30 am

We got a little too careful the last few possessions trying to bleed time I think, but nothing too bad IMO. PG with a beautiful feed to Zu to seal it, our D was fine but Barnes and Siakam can be tough to keep off the boards.

Quality win.