PG: Raptors gut out a resilient win

[bape_lovers]

If RJ comes back, MAYBE, we would lose by single digits

Big win....at least got 2 wins on the trip in the bank. Getting the win vs Blazers would be huge since we know OKC is a loss.

[tsherkin]

Didn't realize how bad this Kings roster was

that roster would be bad even if their "stars" were in their primes.

nah Westbrook was really good in his prime

They'd be a lot better with prime Westbrook. He wasn't much better a scorer, but he was far better at gaining the paint and creating shots for others. Tonight, he had more turnovers than assists, though he WAS still carving us up inside. His issue was he took 8 threes and only made 2, which is also a fairly classic Westbrook move, but without all the shot creation.

[nestea]

Didn't realize how bad this Kings roster was

Lol

[Syd-TK3]

Grind out W.

Road trip is a success if we can beat Portland.

What Kawhi say?
**** it let's get both

[HiJiNX]

Scottie has been averaging like 23/7/6 last 7 games

He tends to do that around this time of year the past two years. But this year he hasn’t had the middle of his season interrupted by injury like he has in previous seasons. Hopefully it stays that way.

[tsherkin]

Didn't realize how bad this Kings roster was

Lol

2nd-worst offense in the league, 4th-worst defense. 12 wins. They aren't good at all, which is why that first half was so frustrating and scary.

[kalel123]

Ugly first half, far better in the second. Bunch of impressive performances for us. Mamu was huge. Quick looked very good, and more spritely. Scottie had an excellent game. BI too.

And amid a rough overall performance, Gradey was 4/6 inside the arc and had some nice action in transition.

Gradey Dick is the guy that really needs to lock himself in the gym and work on his shot.

[Tripod]

Scottie has been averaging like 23/7/6 last 7 games

Crazy that some think Barnes hasn't improved because his PPG is similar to the last 2 years.

[T_saurus]

Can we give Mamu the chain? Or should it go to the kings team for how bad they are?

[tsherkin]

Scottie has been averaging like 23/7/6 last 7 games

He tends to do that around this time of year the past two years. But this year he hasn’t had the middle of his season interrupted by injury like he has in previous seasons. Hopefully it stays that way.

His production on the season has been very interesting. He's getting into the RA a lot more than usual, and shooting better inside the arc overall as a result. Looks intermittently more aggressive than we've generally seen him, and that's also encouraging. He's never gonna be that pedal-to-the-floor guy all game, but we've seen him receptive to Darko and turning it on a bit more, which is good.

He's having a fantastic season.

[HiJiNX]

If not for Harden going nuclear and the refs giving LAL the game on Sunday, we’d be riding a significant hot streak.

Awesome second half from Barnes. He was sorta just there in the first half, but really came out with an attacking mentality in the 3rd which along with the great defence sparked a huge run.

[tsherkin]

Ugly first half, far better in the second. Bunch of impressive performances for us. Mamu was huge. Quick looked very good, and more spritely. Scottie had an excellent game. BI too.

And amid a rough overall performance, Gradey was 4/6 inside the arc and had some nice action in transition.

Gradey Dick is the guy that really needs to lock himself in the gym and work on his shot.

He needs to figure it out above the break so badly, for sure.

[tsherkin]

If not for Harden going nuclear and the refs giving LAL the game on Sunday, we’d be riding a significant hot streak.

Awesome second half from Barnes. He was sorta just there in the first half, but really came out with an attacking mentality in the 3rd which along with the great defence sparked a huge run.

He had a couple of "YEAH, SCOTTIE!" plays in the second half. That rebound at the end (blew the putback, but still), that nice lob to Ochai, and a couple of REALLY aggressive drives to the basket that I loved to see. He got one from the nail where he just ripped through and gave it. I actually stood up off my couch for that one, it was awesome.

[traps#10]

Maybe we should keep starting Shead

Looks like the best option at this point unless it's against a backcourt with real size that know how to use it. Then small guards lineup will be cooked.

Jack on the broadcast mentioned that size doesn’t matter these days as long as you outscore the other backcourt

[HiJiNX]

Scottie has been averaging like 23/7/6 last 7 games

He tends to do that around this time of year the past two years. But this year he hasn’t had the middle of his season interrupted by injury like he has in previous seasons. Hopefully it stays that way.

His production on the season has been very interesting. He's getting into the RA a lot more than usual, and shooting better inside the arc overall as a result. Looks intermittently more aggressive than we've generally seen him, and that's also encouraging. He's never gonna be that pedal-to-the-floor guy all game, but we've seen him receptive to Darko and turning it on a bit more, which is good.

He's having a fantastic season.

The willingness to drive over and over and actually get deep into the paint the last three weeks has been a revelation. His handle has improved and he’s using the rip through and step through more effectively while mixing in a pull up elbow jumper and a turnaround. He’s developing some stuff.

[Syd-TK3]

Scottie has been averaging like 23/7/6 last 7 games

Crazy that some think Barnes hasn't improved because his PPG is similar to the last 2 years.

He'll never be a go to scorer but the only reason his ppg isn't higher is because he barely averages 4 fta a game.
He's definitely more efficient this year and that's the most important part

[bape_lovers]

We lost both because we had no centre. We were playing ok with the lakers before cmb went down

If not for Harden going nuclear and the refs giving LAL the game on Sunday, we’d be riding a significant hot streak.

Awesome second half from Barnes. He was sorta just there in the first half, but really came out with an attacking mentality in the 3rd which along with the great defence sparked a huge run.

[everdiso]

Scottie has been averaging like 23/7/6 last 7 games

23.9 / 7.0 / 7.3

[PushDaRock]

that roster would be bad even if their "stars" were in their primes.

nah Westbrook was really good in his prime

They'd be a lot better with prime Westbrook. He wasn't much better a scorer, but he was far better at gaining the paint and creating shots for others. Tonight, he had more turnovers than assists, though he WAS still carving us up inside. His issue was he took 8 threes and only made 2, which is also a fairly classic Westbrook move, but without all the shot creation.

yeah his rim pressure was special, still impacted winning despite the below average efficiency on high volume during his prime

[LoveMyRaps]

Cardwell playing charades with the crowd when his team's about to lose. Classic random Kings scrub

Take it easy on the rook.
He’s just tryna carve out a career as an energy big.

I respect it.