PG: Pascal Blazes Portland Like a Backwoods... Raptors Still Lose

GordanFreeman · Post #141 » by **GordanFreeman** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:26 am

ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:masai another miss, easily couldve picked up melo. couldve been our shot creator since we are lacking one so much. CJ is a beast!

Carmelo ain't good bruv. Peep his stats. His advanced are even worse the last few years.

Raptaz · Post #142 » by **Raptaz** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:26 am

C_Money wrote:I Would like to see Lowry’s statline just for the 4th quarter. Feel like he was total sh*t.

Those back to back plays where he forgot to get the ball after dribbling lol and was it like 3 straight pulls ups from the 3?

johanliebert · Post #143 » by **johanliebert** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:26 am

vado wrote:The refs made this game close. More contact on the Siakam drive than the Lee shot

They don't ever call that foul that late in a game..you can get away with contact in the paint in the NBA.

pingpongrac · Post #144 » by **pingpongrac** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:27 am

Sidthekid87 wrote:Lowry had 2 possessions in the mid 4th that probably cost us the game.

Yep. That pull-up three followed by a garbage pass lead to a quick 5-0 run. We were up 13 before that sequence and the Blazers were reeling. Felt like that swung momentum in their favour. Knew this loss was coming after that moment and we just kept jacking up threes for 5 or 6 straight possessions.

This is an even tougher loss than last night. We badly outplayed the Blazers aside from the last ~6 minutes of the game. And yet again, we were at a clear refereeing disadvantage. Seemed like Portland went to the line on a lot of touch fouls and of course no call at the end.

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bape_lovers · Post #145 » by **bape_lovers** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:27 am

Similar situation happen last year too..that’s with Ibaka and Gasol

Vlade Divac wrote:When you allow **** Carmelo to kill you than you know something is wrong...

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #146 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:27 am

This might be the best 2-8 team of all time lol

Yeezus_ · Post #147 » by **Yeezus_** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:27 am

scopy wrote:they really really really really really really really really really really really really want Pascal to be the guy. If he isnt, then they all look dumb for giving him that contract eh? They over played and over fed him in the playoffs too, hoping for the same result and it was a disaster. They even benched Serge.....

Feeding a non iso player the ball at the end of games isnt going to end well. Run a play, play by committee, thats this teams strength.
Frustrating to see how the raps are playing in the playoffs and now so far this season. Not enjoyable to watch them force the narrative.

You cant really run plays at the end of games man.

LoveMyRaps · Post #148 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:27 am

C_Money wrote:I Would like to see Lowry’s statline just for the 4th quarter. Feel like he was total sh*t.

he was. siakam, fvv, boucher have all been better than lowry this season. he's cost us big time in every close game we've been in so far this season.

Jadoogar · Post #149 » by **Jadoogar** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:27 am

Shh he's on the other team so means he must be a superstar

Raps in 4 wrote:
Andrew_M08 wrote:Difference between having a superstar and not. Portland needs a bucket, Dame and CJ come in clutch. Raptors relying on Fred and Pascal = loss. Need to blow it up, this roster is going nowhere.

CJ isn't a superstar.

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720 · Post #150 » by **720** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:This might be the best 2-8 team of all time lol

Word. Lol

This tank is gonna be epic. We’re gonna be a 60 win team next season. Cade and a big man with our capspace? GG eastern conference.

Bruin · Post #151 » by **Bruin** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

JN wrote:
Inevitable wrote:Tear it down Masai. Inexcusable first 10 games.

I am of the belief that you wait at least 1/4 of the season (20 games) before doing anything.

- Better recognize what assets/weaknesses you have
- See what others have to offer.
- Let other trading partners get injuries or desperation as well for leverage.

Our leverage for a trade right now is no better than it will be in a dozen games. No need to rush anything. But it does seem that something later on is INEVITABLE

Well we’re only 8 games away from 1/4 of the season, with a pretty rough schedule for the next 8. It’s a very real possibility we’re sitting at 4-14 at the 1/4 mark of the season

Steven1562 · Post #152 » by **Steven1562** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

This is the derozan era raptors again. Iso demar. Iso Siakam. Bricked game winners. Times like this i miss Kawhi :cry:

Sidthekid87 · Post #153 » by **Sidthekid87** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

I've been fairly optimistic throughout this **** start, but yeah I think the seasons over. Sucks because we got talent, just but deep enough, and no natural scorer on the roster.

MixxSRC · Post #154 » by **MixxSRC** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

It was good game. Don't know why people are complaining

God Squad · Post #155 » by **God Squad** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

I'm all for the Lotto pick, But this loss wasn't Pascal's fault. But Bobby Boo showing out. I had doubts about him playing big minutes. But IMO it's clear he's gotta be out there even if he racks up quick fouls.

CoinTossRoss31 · Post #156 » by **CoinTossRoss31** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

2-8. And I don't see us winning many of the next 10.

How can their still be anti- tankers?! Can you not see that this team is pretty much one piece away? We are a finals contender if we can get a batman to Siakams Robin

Raptaz · Post #157 » by **Raptaz** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:28 am

GordanFreeman wrote:
ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:masai another miss, easily couldve picked up melo. couldve been our shot creator since we are lacking one so much. CJ is a beast!

Carmelo ain't good bruv. Peep his stats. His advanced are even worse the last few years.

Flol these young guys don't stat check , they fantasy check and think everything is easy.

He should have done that, or he could do that.

Lol Arm chair GMs.

Scott Hall · Post #158 » by **Scott Hall** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:29 am

Read on Twitter

Seasontickets · Post #159 » by **Seasontickets** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:29 am

Tough but as good a loss as you can have for a team.

Raptors played great 43 out of 48 minutes. Probably a bit of tired legs. Key moment was around the 8 minute mark where Kyle takes a long three, early in the clock followed with the next possession by a bad turnover trying to force a bounce pass to OG. Raptors were up 8 at the start of the sequence, up by 2 by the end. That's the cushion a team needs playing away from home, on a back to back - and sadly the Raptors misused it there.

Happy to see the bench rotation really taking shape. Boucher has been a revelation and I think we continue to get better.
Stanley looks like he's gaining confidence - showing hustle and effort on defense with restraint and reduced tentativeness on the offensive end. He still misses a few rotations. Davis is settling into his 20 minutes a game role. Powell still struggling to make great decisions.

I'm still baffled how the Raptors are continuously called for a disproportionate amount of whistles. - 8 in PFs and - 13 in FTs taken. Are we really fouling that much more than Portland? This is how you keep leads - FTs and fouls that keep the rallying team at a distance and partially why I think the Raptors have blown leads (among other execution issues).

rocky_da_best · Post #160 » by **rocky_da_best** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:29 am

scopy wrote:they really really really really really really really really really really really really want Pascal to be the guy. If he isnt, then they all look dumb for giving him that contract eh? They over played and over fed him in the playoffs too, hoping for the same result and it was a disaster. They even benched Serge.....

Feeding a non iso player the ball at the end of games isnt going to end well. Run a play, play by committee, thats this teams strength.
Frustrating to see how the raps are playing in the playoffs and now so far this season. Not enjoyable to watch them force the narrative.

This is like Casey ISOing DeRozan all over again. The two previous possessions we scored on great team ball and cuts. If it's a close game in the 4th our half court offense is ****. Pure isos or hero ball 3s