[Shams] Khem Birch expected to sign with the Toronto Raptors after being waived by Orlando

[TD2FutureStar]

I mean, that would be pretty amazing.

Except it's an offensive driven league and we're one of the top worst teams as a result of a lack of offensive talent. Hasn't really worked out this year.

Oh, you said we’d be winning all our games.

How has that worked out so far...bottom of the league

[Slade3]

Masai and Nick love the all D no O players. If they had it their way we'd win all our games and only average 80 ppg as a team.

How has that worked out so far...bottom of the league

Are you arguing with yourself?

[dgr81]

Masai and Nick love the all D no O players. If they had it their way we'd win all our games and only average 80 ppg as a team.

How has that worked out so far...bottom of the league

Are you arguing with yourself?

forgot to log into his other account

[WaltFrazier]

How soon can Birch and Gillespie suit up

[GLF]

How soon can Birch and Gillespie suit up

Probably Sunday at best. And that's if everything works out perfectly. It will probably be later than that

[YelloC]

Should we get Ignas Botchednameis into the development system??

[canada_dry]

Masai and Nick love the all D no O players. If they had it their way we'd win all our games and only average 80 ppg as a team.

How has that worked out so far...bottom of the league

Are you arguing with yourself?

forgot to log into his other account

Lmaooo

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[yassillio]

Is that even possible ?

is he worse than Baynes?

I read this exchange and stopped to craft a mental picture of what a player worse than Baynes would look like and ...



I've just seen things you people wouldn't believe was possible.

[S.W.A.N]

Not bad. Good depth guy going forward. Having him going forward would add a lot to the C depth. Still need a decent stretch 5 but having him could be nice for next year. Good chance for him to prove himself for 20 games. Danger is he is motivated and won't help the tank, but as long as we keep getting timely injuries and covid issues we gonna suck anyways.

[Rapsalot]

This can help OG and PS from getting beat up.

[Rom Raptor]

Seems like a good move.

I still feel that management generally makes moves that make sense, but the center position has been a complete mystery the entire season. Why let Ibaka and Gasol go when we probably wouldn't have had to overpay that much? Why give Baynes so much money? Why let Len go when we only had Baynes? Why not make the center position a priority before the trade deadline?

Maybe there just have been more unfortunate situations in the background than we know of?

[team edward]

Not bad. Good depth guy going forward. Having him going forward would add a lot to the C depth. Still need a decent stretch 5 but having him could be nice for next year. Good chance for him to prove himself for 20 games. Danger is he is motivated and won't help the tank, but as long as we keep getting timely injuries and covid issues we gonna suck anyways.

It seems facetious but you’re right. Commander baynes is singularly talented at destroying all momentum and leaving pascal, Gary, OG, and Chris to win a 48 minute game in only 38 minutes. If Birch is able to run jump and catch then it could be enough to get into the play in and lose the shot at top 4 pick.

[douggood]

Seems like a good move.

I still feel that management generally makes moves that make sense, but the center position has been a complete mystery the entire season. Why let Ibaka and Gasol go when we probably wouldn't have had to overpay that much? Why give Baynes so much money? Why let Len go when we only had Baynes? Why not make the center position a priority before the trade deadline?

Maybe there just have been more unfortunate situations in the background than we know of?

let me try to answer from my point of view/understanding.

gasols thinking was - if i am gonna move to Tampa for the season, might as well move to LA and be close to his brother (pau who just had a kid) and better chance at chip, remember marc was also drafted by lakers, a small homecoming etc.

Ibaka - wanted multi year deal, at this point Giannis still hadn't resigned, so looks like raptors passed on that keeping Giannis option open.

Baynes - though having a bad season, at the time wasnt a bad signing at that time, 1 year deal. many many people on this board wanted him signed and liked the signing

Len - i think there was locker room issue, remember when the team started bad 2-8 or something, and len said there was tension in locker room, hell yeah the raptors coming off 2nd best record in nba, 15 game winning streak last year, chip the season before. as a fan i thought that was odd coming from a player who has never even sniffed the playoffs. just because its another regular record for len, doesnt mean the raptors players liked that.

As for fixing the position at deadline, management probably already wrote off the season, and saw no reason to spend an asset to improve a position at this time.

[Young_Buc]

I'm now curious as to who TD future stars alias is.

[StopitLeo]

Seems like a good move.

I still feel that management generally makes moves that make sense, but the center position has been a complete mystery the entire season. Why let Ibaka and Gasol go when we probably wouldn't have had to overpay that much? Why give Baynes so much money? Why let Len go when we only had Baynes? Why not make the center position a priority before the trade deadline?

Maybe there just have been more unfortunate situations in the background than we know of?

let me try to answer from my point of view/understanding.

gasols thinking was - if i am gonna move to Tampa for the season, might as well move to LA and be close to his brother (pau who just had a kid) and better chance at chip, remember marc was also drafted by lakers, a small homecoming etc.

Ibaka - wanted multi year deal, at this point Giannis still hadn't resigned, so looks like raptors passed on that keeping Giannis option open.

Baynes - though having a bad season, at the time wasnt a bad signing at that time, 1 year deal. many many people on this board wanted him signed and liked the signing

Len - i think there was locker room issue, remember when the team started bad 2-8 or something, and len said there was tension in locker room, hell yeah the raptors coming off 2nd best record in nba, 15 game winning streak last year, chip the season before. as a fan i thought that was odd coming from a player who has never even sniffed the playoffs. just because its another regular record for len, doesnt mean the raptors players liked that.

As for fixing the position at deadline, management probably already wrote off the season, and saw no reason to spend an asset to improve a position at this time.

I think that’s a pretty accurate take on the centre position this year.

Looking forward to Birch. He sets crushing screens and is good around the rim. Can’t shoot but neither can Baynes this year, which was one reason I thought he was a decent signing given the available options.

[Tor_Raps]

I wouldn't be surprised if some team just claims him lol

[dgr81]

I'm now curious as to who TD future stars alias is.

RaptorsNorth?

[Dalek]

I would have loved the idea of bringing in Birch several games ago, but I am not exactly sure what Toronto is doing here. With the loss to Chicago the Raps are 3 games back, effectively 3.5 games back because Chicago has the tie breaker.

Likely this weekend we lose both games unless we get back Lowry. For sure FVV is missing one or both games. Likely, Birch and/or Gillespie come in on Sunday unless they can some how expedite things. Even if that is the case that one or both are ready for Saturday, they will be playing with zero practice time.

To me, by the end of the weekend, this team will be 5.5 games back of a play-in opportunity. That is an insurmountable challenge.

Why even both bringing in Birch?

[TD2FutureStar]

I'm now curious as to who TD future stars alias is.

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[alienchild]

I would have loved the idea of bringing in Birch several games ago, but I am not exactly sure what Toronto is doing here. With the loss to Chicago the Raps are 3 games back, effectively 3.5 games back because Chicago has the tie breaker.

Likely this weekend we lose both games unless we get back Lowry. For sure FVV is missing one or both games. Likely, Birch and/or Gillespie come in on Sunday unless they can some how expedite things. Even if that is the case that one or both are ready for Saturday, they will be playing with zero practice time.

To me, by the end of the weekend, this team will be 5.5 games back of a play-in opportunity. That is an insurmountable challenge.

Why even both bringing in Birch?

Good point. Why waste an opportunity to inflict further physical/psychological damage to OG/Pascal.