Game Thread: Raptors vs Hawks 16/1/15 @7:30 PM on TSN2

[Son Goku 25]

Is that Tyler handsbrough's dad lol

[VinBaker6]

Wooooooow Lou again

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[Inklink]

Let Bruno play when the team is down, part of development.

[Throwback24]

I don't get it.

Why are people blaming the players for the structure that they've been put in?

It's truly perplexing that so many on this board valiantly defend Casey. It's been clear for years that he's not strategically capable of being even an average coach at this level.

It's not even strategically where the main issues are. It's the culture and approach of the team that needs a change.

Winning tends mask our true deficiencies and Raptor fans notoriously use the refs as a crutch whenever things go wrong.

[nitrous]

Demar and JJ vs the Hawks vs the Refs tonight.

[VinBaker6]

JJ is beasting. Time for him to start

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[Boogie!]

I knew we were in trouble as a team when we lost to Detroit... The Bobcats game was whatever, but when he dominated Detroit the whole game and proceeded to shot the bed he last 2 quarters I realized there was officially something wrong with the team.

[HeartBreaking]

Dont play JV

[Thespianoid]

You all really think Atlanta is that much more talented than the Raptors, player personnel-wise?

The reason why the Hawks are so good right now is a systemic thing. Culture. Approach. Discipline. Where does that come from? Who is in charge of that?

Yes.

Horford, Teague, Korver, Milsap are all better than what we have.

Sure, but by that much more?

I say they're being coached and used properly. They all play unselfishly. They look to make plays for their teammates. They've been coached to look to make passes for better shots. And their offense puts them in positions to do so.

You see that pass that JJ just made to Lou in the corner? That's a sort of play that exemplifies a mentality. I think JJ is the one that most often showcases the sort of approach so desperately needed in this team. DD against the Sixers as well.

[Clutch Carter]

Ah, that familiar feeling of despair and helplessness.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4[/youtube]

[HeartBreaking]

trade ross for someone with testicular fortitude

[Asif16]

Our team is just full of dumbasses.

We need more players like james johnson.

[GED Education]

Man, this REALLY does feel like the BC era....if we lose in the first round again in like 5-6 games, then it was a complete failure.

[NIL8R]

I know we are not playing up to our potential but instead of completely blaming this train wreck on the Raps maybe we should be giving credit for our loss to a superior Atlanta team who are shooting lights out. Atlanta deserves to be #1 in the East.

They're good, they aren't 66% shooting for the game good. We are just atrocious tonight.

I know we are...but oronto have also had games where we can't miss...Hotlanta is having one of those games is all I'm saying.

[UnderdogRaptors]

Our team is just full of dumbasses.

We need more players like james johnson.

#NBABallot

[raptorsriot]

Can we all just agree that Lou Williams is not a good clutch shooter? He just takes so many shots,that he's bound to make a few.

[aw8]

[Lord Eder]

OMG - two turnovers. We could be down like 12.

Story of the last few weeks. Turnovers. Turnovers. Turnovers.

[NinjaBro]

Casey needs to be fired if JJ doesn't start next game. There's a reason we have slow starts, it's because Ross is a hot pile of stinking garbage

[GED Education]

You all really think Atlanta is that much more talented than the Raptors, player personnel-wise?

The reason why the Hawks are so good right now is a systemic thing. Culture. Approach. Discipline. Where does that come from? Who is in charge of that?

Yes.

Horford, Teague, Korver, Milsap are all better than what we have.

Sure, but by that much more?

I say they're being coached and used properly. They all play unselfishly. They look to make plays for their teammates. They've been coached to look to make passes for better shots. And their offense puts them in positions to do so.

You see that pass that JJ just made to Lou in the corner? That's a sort of play that exemplifies a mentality. I think JJ is the one that most often showcases the sort of approach so desperately needed in this team. DD against the Sixers as well.

Casey is completely outclassed as a coach.