GT: Raptors (20-18) at Pistons (9-31), 7:00pm Friday Jan 14th 2022 - (TV: TSN)-(Radio: TSN Radio 1050)

[Kingsway_fan]

The teams lack of bench leads to peaks and troughs in play like this. This bench is one of the worst i have ever seen

we have so much deadweight. Bonga, Flynn, Yuta, Svi actively hurt us when they're on the floor. Precious, Banton might have some potential but definitely aren't doing much now. And let's not forget Dragic getting $19.4M to not play for us.

Add Birch to the deadweight...

[Mikistan]

pretty sure a pg's job IS to get guys going

He does. I’m pretty sure ‘me, myself, and I’ counts.

Way to completely reject everything I mentioned in my post. The bench guys have missed a ton of open shots. Mainly three pointers. Please discuss. Elaborate please. Explain how that's Fred's fault.

bro fred has taken 3 more shots than our entire bench combined

and he has only made 1 more shot than the bench

[PT416]

Precious will never pass it to Scottie on the break.

Lol he doesn't pass to anyone. I don't understand where his head is at. He must just suck at reading the floor

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He's just a weird guy. I don't get it. He's not talented enough to have Westbrook syndrome.

[will]

still an NBA team who have beat the jazz and bucks recently. The crowd is a factor this looked like a let down game to me then again every loss shouldn't be doom and gloom.

Nope. No doom and gloom.

All I read are excuses.

guys the crowd is a factor for sure, why else would Booker get mad at the mascot?
checkmate willy

Fair play.

[traps#10]

I cringe everytime OG tries to create even when it goes in

[Tha Cynic]

Those guys have been carrying for a while. Don't you think they are allowed to have off nights? And don't you think they should have the luxury of having some form of support from the other guys?

How the heck can there be support when the team doesn't do anything to get anyone else involved. We use our bench players as of they're iso players as well and most of the time each guy has to hunt for their own shot.

This is honestly hilarious. And one of your worst takes. How many open shots have the bench guys had? And they've all been bricks aside from one Boucher three. Watanabe has missed like what three open threes? Our main guys have set them up plenty of times. It's not their job to get them going. Bench guys are supposed to come in and provide instant offense. Hit your open shots. You trying to blame it on players like Fred and Pascal is just pathetic.

Missing shots is one thing. But the team consistently playing to get each other open shots is a huge issue with this team. I will take a team missing open shots as long as they get them. Watch how they bring the ball up, see an open player and look for someone else. That is fundamentally bad basketball.

The whole point in having leaders is for them to help the rest of their team get going. That's what someone like Lowry used to do for his teammates. This team has a huge issue doing that consistently.

I have a huge issue with how this team runs their offense. You may like it and that's fine. You're concerned about players missing open shots while I'm more concerned they don't generate enough open looks for each other.

[tdotrep2]

I'm convinced some of ya'll gamble cause these posts make no sense. This isn't an elite team they will lose games.

Don't think anyone (I hope) is saying the Raps are elite.

Raps just simply are not good enough to be a proper playoff team.

Hence, get that help in the top 10 of the NBA draft. Improve and we keep moving.

That is all. NO perpetual tanking and losing.

Short-term pain, long term gain.

that and... build a team that has pieces that fit together. we have too many guys looking for their own and they are all due for a fat salary bump around the same time. it doesnt make sense to continue in the direction we are going but alas it is what it is

[RalphWiggum]

I've been a die hard fan of this team since game one and always took bad losses in perspectivev as to where this team stood but tonight has broke me.

I just can't believe we played this bad against such a bad team. This is unreal.

[bboyskinnylegs]

The teams lack of bench leads to peaks and troughs in play like this. This bench is one of the worst i have ever seen

we have so much deadweight. Bonga, Flynn, Yuta, Svi actively hurt us when they're on the floor. Precious, Banton might have some potential but definitely aren't doing much now. And let's not forget Dragic getting $19.4M to not play for us.

Add Birch to the deadweight...

totally forgot about him. Maybe because he's starting for us

[Reeko]

At least Precious didn't knock it out of bounds.

[Starr1]

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Wtf happened to Yuta’s shooting that 3 point shot was pretty automatic before he went out

Don't you know, it's because Fred and Pascal aren't involving him enough. Too much pounding the rock is leading to him missing wide open threes.

That's the logic I'm reading

Yeah Barnes and Yuta can’t shoot because they are not getting enough touches, what happened to a excellent shooter Champagnie?

[prelude00]

Precious will never pass it to Scottie on the break.

Lol he doesn't pass to anyone. I don't understand where his head is at. He must just suck at reading the floor

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He's just a weird guy. I don't get it. He's not talented enough to have Westbrook syndrome.

Yeah I don't know.

Maybe the coaching staff have told him they want him to push the ball if he gets a rebound? But they may have forget to mention to maybe pass if someone ahead of you is open lol

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[TRik]

Trey Lyles made us look average tonight.

[Kingsway_fan]

Scottie got Cojo on him in the paint and FVV goes for the 1v3 pull up mid range shot instead lmaooo

Hero ball mode

[Bruin]

Putting Scottie at the 3 point line is so dumb by Nurse. Let the kid do his work inside

[Los_29]

Kind of how the Raptors run their offense.

He can contribute elsewhere. He hasn't.

Lol.

What has he done?

[Syd-TK3]

Casey definitely does some kinda ritual or voodoo to our team before we play

[Reeko]

SCOTTIE B!!!!

[will]

I've been a die hard fan of this team since game one and always took bad losses in perspectivev as to where this team stood but tonight has broke me.

I just can't believe we played this bad against such a bad team. This is unreal.

Casey is a beast against the Raps.

[Mikistan]

we're gonna need more fred 3s to win

without SVI playing or Trent playing we can only get 3s from freddy