Playoffs Game 2 GT - Tues, April 22nd /7:30pm /TSN / NBATV

COY0607 · Post #181 » by **COY0607** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:40 pm

Vt_Mc wrote:
Hero wrote:IS JV's conditioning really bad?
I thought he was our best/2nd best player last night yet he only got 35 minutes? We have 3 days rest so I'm wondering if Casey doesn't think he has the stamina to go longer than this? Heck DJ played 45 mins yesterday as did Marc. Playoffs are for shortening your rotation and playing your main guys longer minutes.

JV was visibly gassed out there. I think it was due to him being too excited his first PO appearance, and going 200% earlier on in the game, leaving him really tired by the 3rd quarter.

He looked completely exhausted in the 4th

GooniesNeverDie · Post #182 » by **GooniesNeverDie** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:40 pm

Scarface844 wrote:
GooniesNeverDie wrote:I hope we don't try Amir iso postups on Pierce again.. or Amir trying to dribble with the ball... need to get him involved through the pick and roll. i wish we had a PF capable of punishing the nets for going small.. we may need to put Amir at 5 because his defense >>>> vals

Val has been good defensively. Not as good as Amir but thats to be expected. Its not JV's fault our guards cant contain dribble penetration. A 21 year old sophomore playing in his first playoffs can only do so much.

I completely agree.. I feel like he gets unnecessary blame for our bad defense.. but i'm only suggesting a small lineup with amir at 5 instead of JV b/c Amir is by far our best help defender.. he covers for so many people. I'm not saying we have to use it all the time but in spurts.

Mart1546 · Post #183 » by **Mart1546** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:46 pm

I wonder what Masai will say to the crowd for Game 2. I wish we had him since 1995, our team would've been amazing.

joshgc · Post #184 » by **joshgc** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:55 pm

They got their feet wet for playoff basketball, game two will be a totally different raptor team.

CrymeTime · Post #185 » by **CrymeTime** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:07 pm

Is Fields healthy?

I hate to say take Amir out of the starting lineup, but Fields seems like the only one that he can keep up with JJ and Pierce comfortably.

Lowry, DeRozan, Ross, Fields, Val

He can possibly be our only guy that can keep up with their starting lineup when they need to switch on PnR and what not.

22haytham22 · Post #186 » by **22haytham22** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:11 pm

emphatikdunker wrote:
22haytham22 wrote:
emphatikdunker wrote:anyone know how many times a team has come back to win a series, after being down 1???

71.2 percent of teams that win the first game win the series.

whr did u get this stat from?

NBA TV

Scarface844 · Post #187 » by **Scarface844** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:11 pm

22haytham22 wrote:
emphatikdunker wrote:
22haytham22 wrote:
71.2 percent of teams that win the first game win the series.

whr did u get this stat from?

NBA TV

Sports Center said its 55% for the road team.

Boogie! · Post #188 » by **Boogie!** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:15 pm

yeah, they should put ross on pierce... he needs someone in his face at all times... that being said, i'm sure the refs will give pierce some ticky tacks and rosss will again be out of the game...

Double Bubble · Post #189 » by **Double Bubble** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:16 pm

IrMitchell wrote:
Boogie! wrote:
TankNation123 wrote:this is the coming out party for t.ross! limit those fouls y0

ross can't control what the refs do. if the refs want ross in foul trouble, by golly they'll get him in foul trouble.
Casey sitting him on the bench with four isn't because of the refs, it's because deep down Casey wants nothing more than for Ross to be glued to the bench in favor of the "heart and soul" that John Salmons brings. Such a "gritty veteran" that just "knows how to get the job done".

No kidding eh? Does he confess to you his deepest darkest secrets?

RaptorRed · Post #190 » by **RaptorRed** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:20 pm

Is the game at 8 or 7:30 ? My ticket says 8 but tv schedule says 7:30 now

Scarface844 · Post #191 » by **Scarface844** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:26 pm

SalamiNCheez wrote:We gotta take this game and make it a close series. Nets fans on the GB are getting unbearable, Kidd is pissing me off, Blatche is pissing me off. Just **** win the game.

To be fair we can be annoying to. I never understood the fanbase on here being so arrogant and going on other boards. Stay humble and just take it a game at a time. I dont give a **** what the Nets fans think. Clippers lost game 1 at home, is it over for them? Indiana lost at home to the worst playoff team, is it over for them?

emphatikdunker · Post #192 » by **emphatikdunker** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:32 pm

Double Bubble wrote:
IrMitchell wrote:
Boogie! wrote:
ross can't control what the refs do. if the refs want ross in foul trouble, by golly they'll get him in foul trouble.
Casey sitting him on the bench with four isn't because of the refs, it's because deep down Casey wants nothing more than for Ross to be glued to the bench in favor of the "heart and soul" that John Salmons brings. Such a "gritty veteran" that just "knows how to get the job done".

No kidding eh? Does he confess to you his deepest darkest secrets?

Spoiler:

SuperBro · Post #193 » by **SuperBro** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:40 pm

Let's come out stronger in game 2. Still disgusted with game 1.

VanDamme · Post #194 » by **VanDamme** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:55 pm

22haytham22 wrote:
emphatikdunker wrote:
22haytham22 wrote:
71.2 percent of teams that win the first game win the series.

whr did u get this stat from?

NBA TV

Are you sure that was the stat? The stat I saw said the teams that win the 1st game win the 7th game (if it goes to 7 games) 70 something percent of the time.

22haytham22 · Post #195 » by **22haytham22** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:10 pm

VanDamme wrote:
22haytham22 wrote:
emphatikdunker wrote:
whr did u get this stat from?

NBA TV

Are you sure that was the stat? The stat I saw said the teams that win the 1st game win the 7th game (if it goes to 7 games) 70 something percent of the time.

Hmm. Maybe I misheard? I could have sworn them saying teams that win the first game have a 71 or 72 percent chance of winning the series. I could be wrong though.

DJ_RnC · Post #196 » by **DJ_RnC** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:22 pm

VinBaker6 wrote:
-TheDocOfDenial wrote:
VinBaker6 wrote:Pierce knows how much of a character guy BC is.

He is backing up Kidd. They are going to get shat on by miami (even if they make it that far)

They're not getting to Miami

You guys sure are an optimistic bunch.

I love it!

Hit Em Up · Post #197 » by **Hit Em Up** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:23 pm

Bankai · Post #198 » by **Bankai** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:38 pm

I think Lowry, Patterson and Vasquez was doing the right thing, in that... they were spot up 3 point shooting, Raptors are good at that and Nets are bad at defending that all season. The Raptors could use someone like Novak (if he is actually hitting shots), but the issue is that he would have to guard someone like Johnson or Pierce, dunno if we want that. Demar was also doing that but he forced it even at a time where Livingston not only had 2 arms up but was chest to chest and Demar still chucked it badly. He needs to start coming off screens for his mid ranges, Ross does this now (which is why we need him on the floor more than Demar), but ISO Demar is going to hurt him and the Raptors.

Scarface844 · Post #199 » by **Scarface844** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:38 pm

Like I said the players were inexperienced and the players didnt know how to adjust on the fly. Game 2 will be a lot different.

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VinBaker6 · Post #200 » by **VinBaker6** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:38 pm

DJ_RnC wrote:
VinBaker6 wrote:
-TheDocOfDenial wrote:
He is backing up Kidd. They are going to get shat on by miami (even if they make it that far)

They're not getting to Miami

You guys sure are an optimistic bunch.

I love it!

I meant Charlotte is shocking the world and beating Miami