PG: Raptors win in OT

nestea · Post #101 » by **nestea** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:18 am

Quickly is terrible

Brinbe · Post #102 » by **Brinbe** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:18 am

look at these rebounding numbers in his 2nd month in the league.

it took him a few weeks to start dominating.

Watch on YouTube

cmb a genetic freak and is not normal. kinda changes the trajectory of this team, doesn't it?

RaptorPride · Post #103 » by **RaptorPride** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:18 am

Westside Gunn wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:IQ had the second best +/- (+13)

20 points (6/22 though)
7 assists
5 rebounds
4 steals

Still a pretty bad game for him. His confidence is at an all-time low.
Need him to be better.

Missed most of the game except the 2 mins of OT. Was he missing open shots today

He's just not a PG especially a starting PG

Post #104 » by **Duffman100** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:18 am

kalel123 wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
kingz3290 wrote:So Gradey just lost his job...

That's a shame.

... I was someone who really wanted him to succeed. We really need that type of skillset.

He just... sucks.

But it's a skillset he actually doesn't seem to have unfortunately.

Personally, I see little difference between Walter and Dick so I'm good with either being gone. I don't really see anything special with Walter (his D looks comparably better next to Dick but he ain't some POA lockdown defender and he's really slight and gets easily pushed around by bigger guards) and I think with a bit more focus and minutes, Dick can be more dynamic offensively and be better. But if we just need a shooter, we can do better with Battle.

Theoretical skillset. Obviously if he had it, we'd be happy. :lol:

It's tough. Walter has shown more in terms of consistent shooting and defense. And you're right, when Dick is ''on', he's more dynamic. He's just not... "on" very often at all and it seems like it's regressing.

I could see him benefiting from a change of scenery.

Dennis 37 · Post #105 » by **Dennis 37** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

Lawson is better than what he showed tonight. Nerves, maybe.

Post #106 » by **HiJiNX** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

Basketball_Jones wrote:Dare I say it Scottie is improving his offensive game. Like some smart shot creating in this one. The consistency is key and how he does it against bigger lineups, though I don’t see Philly’s bigs as small they seemed physical to me.

The handle is night and day from last year imo. He can dribble in the paint now. He’s not forced to pick up his dribble as much.

TheRaptor! · Post #107 » by **TheRaptor!** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:Martin and CMB ladies and gentlemen! We are one good upgrade away from being an actual scary team.

IQ, Dick, and Ochai for a solid guard starter, and you’re set. Lamelo maybe? Because our defence is good enough to use him

Lamelo/Shead
RJ/Martin
Ingram/Walker
Barnes/Mamu
Poeltl/CMB

Lamelo’s playmaking is perfect for this team

He doesnt play serious...but then again its the Hornets

I'd imagine a culture reset would do wonders for him

I'm down for ANY all star PG upgrade, defence be damned when we have dawgs like Shead and Martin off the bench if necessary

Post #108 » by **Duffman100** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

btw, you should be grabbing CMB in your fantasy leagues if he's available.

Tha Cynic · Post #109 » by **Tha Cynic** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

links135 wrote:
Tha Cynic wrote:We gotta talk about the NBa refs and Toronto. Is it xenophobia? It happens in every game. It’s way too consistent

How the **** did you wave off Barnes’ and-1 at the end and call a travel on a turnaround jumper with less than a minute left in regulation time? Has anyone ever seen a travel on a turnaround jumper before? Why do they think fans pay to watch these games? Why does this only seem to happen to Toronto?

I have no doubt Barnes probably has the highest percentage of and-1s waved off in the NBA. He must be averaging about one a game

I only read half way through, but Barnes 100% traveled at that end of the game play. He moved his pivot foot. 100% right call, despite he made the shot.

It sucks that sea will get away with it but that's a whole thing.

By the nature of the way a turnaround jumper works, you can call that pretty much any time you want as those are travels unless you do a perfect job. You can literally call a travel on every possession of a game…

PushDaRock · Post #110 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

Brinbe wrote:look at these rebounding numbers in his 2nd month in the league.

it took him a few weeks to start dominating.

Watch on YouTube

cmb a genetic freak and is not normal. kinda changes the trajectory of this team, doesn't it?

not a legit C though!!!

ItsDanger · Post #111 » by **ItsDanger** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

RaptorPride wrote:Maxy really felt like he ended us after that three with that huge smile. I can't lie I really thought he did but man these guys fight.

Somebody needs to drop him with hard foul. Nobody likes a front runner.

Steven1562 · Post #112 » by **Steven1562** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

4D chess by Scottie at the end there lol. CMB continues to impress. Guy looks like a grown man out there but he's a rookie.

kalel123 · Post #113 » by **kalel123** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

TimeForChange wrote:
DreamTeam09 wrote:Masai thank you for CMB - I was wrong
Masai thank you for taking Scottie when everyone wanted Suggs
Masai thanking you for the Shead trade - I'm not his biggest fan but he's legit
Masai thanking you for hiring Darko after firing Nurse, we needed a culture reset & Darko has implemented that to the tee
Masai thank you for the OG trade, I'd much rather the 2 for 1 of IQ n RJ
Masai thanks for the BI trade,

Masai, THANK YOU

Masai wanted Maluach. Bobby overrode the decision.

You can thank Masai for bums like Dick, Walter, Chomche

Wouldn't put Chomche in there. He's what? 57th pick? And can't really blame him for being sick.

ForeverTFC · Post #114 » by **ForeverTFC** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:19 am

ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:Martin and CMB ladies and gentlemen! We are one good upgrade away from being an actual scary team.

IQ, Dick, and Ochai for a solid guard starter, and you’re set. Lamelo maybe? Because our defence is good enough to use him

Lamelo/Shead
RJ/Martin
Ingram/Walker
Barnes/Mamu
Poeltl/CMB

Lamelo’s playmaking is perfect for this team

Lamelo is the obvious answer for this team man. One can only hope.

NinjaBro · Post #115 » by **NinjaBro** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:20 am

With everyone healthy we are championship contenders. Just need to move IQ and play Martin more.

LegenW84ITBOBBY · Post #116 » by **LegenW84ITBOBBY** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:20 am

pilkoids wrote:can we trade Milt Palacio already

Give me that Milt Palacio and Rob Strickland duo pls

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PushDaRock · Post #117 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:20 am

That Oubre defensive possession on Scottie was so strange, almost like he fouled thinking they had one to give

Brinbe · Post #118 » by **Brinbe** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:21 am

PushDaRock wrote:
Brinbe wrote:look at these rebounding numbers in his 2nd month in the league.

it took him a few weeks to start dominating.

Watch on YouTube

cmb a genetic freak and is not normal. kinda changes the trajectory of this team, doesn't it?

not a legit C though!!!

ready to fully concede that he's the 1% outlier that can manage the job at his size. very glad to be wrong here :lol:

Post #119 » by **Duffman100** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:21 am

LegenW84ITBOBBY wrote:
pilkoids wrote:can we trade Milt Palacio already

Give me that Milt Palacio and Rob Strickland duo pls

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I miss Palacio's missed layups in transition because he was going to fast.

Strickland was a baller.

Post #120 » by **HiJiNX** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:21 am

tsherkin wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:Finally, **** Natalie Sago.

She really is an oxygen thief as a ref, isn't she?

Perfect way to describe her. She is inconsistent and has no pulse of the game. She often makes the wrong call for anything in the paint as well.