Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Philadelphia is now on the clock until 4PM

[mpharris36]

[Mecca]

this off-season i'll gaf again now that the br7 bomb is almost finished

[2010]

The Toronto Raptors prevailed over the Houston Rockets for a 116-105 road win at Toyota Center in Texas.

Six Raptors scored in double-figures, with seven players scoring at least 8 points. Jrue Holiday had a big night, supported by Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, whom each notched a double-double, and Michael Porter Jr. provided offense off the bench.

Toronto used a big 2nd quarter to gain separation and held on throughout the rest of the night.

Toronto’s record improves to 49-12, atop the Atlantic Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors will be seeking to secure back-to-back 50-win seasons for the first time in franchise history, in their next outing when they host the Washington Wizards.

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Jrue Holiday
28 PTS | 10-16 FG | 4-7 3PT | 7 REB | 4 AST | 1 BLK | 1 STL

Michael Porter Jr.
19 PTS | 4 REB | 3 AST | 1 BLK | 1 STL

Victor Wembanyama
17 PTS | 13 REB | 7 AST | 1 BLK | 1 STL

Rudy Gobert
15 PTS | 14 REB | 5 AST | 1 BLK | 1 STL

Derrick White
14 PTS | 6-10 FG | 1-3 3PT | 5 REB | 5 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK

Luguentz Dort
10 PTS | 2-7 3PT | 1 STL

Amen Thompson
8 PTS | 4-7 FG | 3 REB | 2 AST

[ribs]

Team is starting to hit it's stride. 4 in a row. Slowly gaining on the cluster of teams in the 4-6 seeds.

[mpharris36]

looking for healthy bodies!

[El Poochio]

[mpharris36]

[2010]

The Toronto Raptors trounced the Washington Wizards for a 125-106 home win at Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada.

Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert each put up dominant performances and Michael Porter Jr. continues to make his case for the Sixth Man of the Year award. Jrue Holiday didn’t miss a shot all night, in addition to dishing out double-digit assists. While Derrick White and Amen Thompson rounded out the notable contributions.

Toronto’s record improves to 50-12, atop the Atlantic Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors have achieved back-to-back 50-win seasons for the first time in franchise history, as they continue to carve their space in the league among championship contenders.

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Victor Wembanyama
32 PTS | 13-25 FG | 2-5 3PT | 5 AST | 1 STL

Rudy Gobert
26 PTS | 12-16 FG | 11 REB | 6 AST | 2 BLK

Michael Porter Jr.
24 PTS | 10-16 FG | 4-7 3PT | 6 REB | 1 STL

Derrick White
16 PTS | 6-9 FG | 2-4 3PT | 5 REB | 5 AST

Amen Thompson
12 PTS | 6-8 FG | 6 REB | 2 BLK | 1 STL

Jrue Holiday
8 PTS | 3-3 FG | 1-1 3PT | 1-1 FT | 11 AST | 6 REB

Collin Sexton
9 AST | 4 REB | 1 STL

[Strick]

7-3 in the last 10. The T-Pups are catching their stride a bit. Trying to climb the standings in this Western Conference is no joke!

[2010]

How ironic would it be if Charlotte fails to make the playoffs after receiving votes for making the best offseason moves.

[Manhattan Project]

How Curry gonna drop 52 on me and still lose... for shame.

[2010]

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3/5’s of the BaF Toronto Raptors starting lineup are in the Top 5 of this list.

[Fat]

How ironic would it be if Charlotte fails to make the playoffs after receiving votes for making the best offseason moves.

His Team looks good on paper sim doesn’t seem to be respecting it though

[2010]

The Toronto Raptors bogarted the league’s best team — the Detroit Pistons — for a 111-97 thrashing at home in Scotiabank Arena, becoming the only team to defeat the Pistons twice.

Jrue Holiday and Amen Thompson went off offensively, while Rudy Gobert put up another impressive double-double. Sixth Man of the Year award favorite Michael Porter Jr. led the bench efforts for the 2nd unit.

Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama was a non-factor offensively, yet made his impact by holding Anthony Davis to an awful 5-17 shooting night (29%) for only 11 points.

Likewise, Jrue Holiday put the clamps on Luka Doncic, harassing him into a ghastly 5-20 from the field (25%), 1-10 from three (10%) for an inefficient 15 points.

Scottie Barnes took 23 shots to get 20 points as he was outplayed by his wing counterpart Thompson, and Desmond Bane was 1-8 (12.5%) and 0-4 from three, completely locked up by Derrick White.

Overall Toronto’s formidable defense held Detroit to an unsightly 39.6% field goal percentage and an anemic 27.3% from behind the arc.

Despite the Pistons accumulation of defensive bigs, they played like Lilliputians on this night, as Toronto outrebounded the Motor City 54-45, a plus-9 margin on the boards.

Toronto’s record improves to 51-12, still atop the Atlantic Division by a full 4 games, despite the Brooklyn Nets’ current 12 game winning streak.

Detroit’s Eastern Conference lead is now cut to 3.5 games with none remaining against Toronto for the remainder of the season. With the two championship contenders splitting the season series 2-2.

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Jrue Holiday
27 PTS | 11-18 FG | 5-7 3PT | 5 REB | 3 AST | 1 STL

Amen Thompson
23 PTS | 9-15 FG | 1-1 3PT | 8 REB | 8 AST | 2 BLK

Michael Porter Jr.
20 PTS | 2-7 3PT | 9 REB | 2 BLK

Rudy Gobert
14 PTS | 7-10 FG | 14 REB | 5 AST | 1 BLK | 1 STL

[2010]

Last two games…

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[2010]

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[ribs]

1.5 games between the 5th seed and the 9th seed in the East.

[2010]

The Toronto Raptors toppled the Miami Heat for a 114-97 road win at FTX Arena, in a game in which they never trailed and led by as many as 26 points.

Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama each put up monster double-doubles and block totals (10 between the tandem). Michael Porter Jr. and Collin Sexton provided ample production off the bench, while Derrick White and Amen Thompson stuffed the stat sheet, doing all the little things and handling the intangibles.

Jrue Holiday was mired in foul trouble and would eventually foul out, but did a solid job attempting to contain Steph Curry and kept him from going banoodles from three.

Toronto’s record improves to 52-12, still atop the Atlantic Division by a full 4 games, despite the Brooklyn Nets’ current 13 game winning streak.

The Raptors trail only the Pistons in the Eastern Conference standings (by 3.5 games) but have cut into the San Antonio Spurs’ lead for the league’s 2nd best record to only a half game.

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Rudy Gobert
28 PTS | 14-16 FG | 12 REB | 5 AST | 4 BLK | 1 STL

Victor Wembanyama
17 PTS | 13 REB | 6 BLK | 1 STL

Michael Porter Jr.
16 PTS | 4 REB | 1 STL

Collin Sexton
16 PTS | 6 AST | 1 STL

Jrue Holiday
12 PTS | 5-7 FG | 2-2 3PT | 1 STL

Amen Thompson
11 PTS | 5-10 FG | 1-2 3PT | 7 REB | 1 BLK | 1 STL

Derrick White
9 PTS | 2-6 3PT | 13 AST | 7 REB | 3 BLK | 3 STL

[Strick]

The Timberwolves are clicking right now and a big win over a tough GSW team. 3 back in the win column to be tied for wins with the 4 seed in the west

Still a ton to prove and show that we have taken that significant step. Massive test vs the gauntlet in Toronto next

[Strick]

Toronto and Detroit on a back to back?

The sim is really trying to humble the T-Pups