PG: Raps outpace Indy

AbC? · Post #41 » by **AbC?** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:02 am

It looked like Barnes was due for a bad game and then he just went off in the 2nd onwards. Impressive poise for a rookie.

bassmastert · Post #42 » by **bassmastert** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:02 am

OG Anonewbie!!!!!!

Great fun game tonight. Our rookies really looking like the real deal. Excited for things to come.

Son Goku 25 · Post #43 » by **Son Goku 25** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:02 am

Barnes plays like a vet, such a high IQ player.

mdenny · Post #44 » by **mdenny** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:02 am

Tofubeque wrote:If I just looked at the boxscore I would assume:

-Dalano Banton hit 2 half court shots
-VanVleet got 4 offensive rebounds on the same fastbreak play by missing a layup repeatedly

lol

LJKO · Post #45 » by **LJKO** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:02 am

Childs wrote:I really dont want Scottie on the bench when Pascal is back.

No shot Scottie get bench when Pascal is back. I can see Precious coming off the bench.

Brinbe · Post #46 » by **Brinbe** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:03 am

vintage performance deserves the vintage reax

Watch on YouTube

it will be a game-to-game struggle this season but it will always be fun.

OakleyDokely · Post #47 » by **OakleyDokely** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:03 am

All my peoples from Rexdale you know we gona just ride

Lateral Quicks · Post #48 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:03 am

If Pascal rounds into his 2019-20 form when he returns, this team will be making some noise in the playoffs. Still a likely first round exit, but it will probably take 6-7 games, and no team will want to face them.

Johnny Bball · Post #49 » by **Johnny Bball** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:03 am

Just. A. Beating. Too much FrOG Vannunoby for the Pacers.

I think Brogdan going out ended any ball protection they had and that was that. Should give them confidence in playing aggressive defence moving forward.

Winterfrost · Post #50 » by **Winterfrost** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:03 am

Great game! Great defense as always and love to see Barnes do this well so early. Getting the experience he needs. Also, FVV with 10 boards :lol:

Son Goku 25 · Post #51 » by **Son Goku 25** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:04 am

I remember ppl hating on Banton pick lol the guy is one of the biggest steals of the draft

alpngso · Post #52 » by **alpngso** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:04 am

finally a home win. monkey off the back

defense great as always

raptorforlife88 · Post #53 » by **raptorforlife88** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:05 am

LJKO wrote:
Childs wrote:I really dont want Scottie on the bench when Pascal is back.

No shot Scottie get bench when Pascal is back. I can see Precious coming off the bench.

Yeah I don't think you can really have a guy who's averaging 18/9 while regularly guarding the other teams best offensive player come off the bench.

Also he's averaging nearly 36 minutes a game. Nurse has full faith in him clearly. Actually if anything we may start worrying about him dealing with some tiredness if this is how Nurse plans to play him all season.

will · Post #54 » by **will** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:06 am

Holy crap!

Raps held Sabonis to 3/4 field goals.

aminiaturebuddha · Post #55 » by **aminiaturebuddha** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:06 am

Great win all around, and so good to finally get a W at home.

The two vets really stepped up and had great games on both ends of the floor. And exciting stuff from the rookies. Both Barnes and Banton had plays in that game that had me laughing out loud at how ridiculously good they were.

Solid contributions by other guys too. Trent's shot wasn't falling, but he was really digging in on defence. And good minutes from Birch and Boucher as well.

This defence just keeps coming along. A few lulls here and there, but when they turn it on, it's impressive stuff.

Let's Go Raptors!!!!

Rebel INS · Post #56 » by **Rebel INS** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:07 am

Lateral Quicks wrote:If Pascal rounds into his 2019-20 form when he returns, this team will be making some noise in the playoffs. Still a likely first round exit, but it will probably take 6-7 games, and no team will want to face them.

If Pascal gets back on his allstar trajectory and scottie keeps building momentum thru his rookie season and og keeps building, even if we're a first round exit, our outlook going into the offseason is wildly different.

We get to start having the 'one move away' conversation again

Kurtz · Post #57 » by **Kurtz** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:09 am

tdotrep2 wrote:i get strong ibaka vibes from precious

Quite different skillsets though.

tdotrep2 · Post #58 » by **tdotrep2** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:09 am

Kurtz wrote:
tdotrep2 wrote:i get strong ibaka vibes from precious

Quite different skillsets though.

i agree, maybe its the way he finishes at the rim

kalel123 · Post #59 » by **kalel123** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:10 am

raptorforlife88 wrote:
LJKO wrote:
Childs wrote:I really dont want Scottie on the bench when Pascal is back.

No shot Scottie get bench when Pascal is back. I can see Precious coming off the bench.

Yeah I don't think you can really have a guy who's averaging 18/9 while regularly guarding the other teams best offensive player come off the bench.

Also he's averaging nearly 36 minutes a game. Nurse has full faith in him clearly. Actually if anything we may start worrying about him dealing with some tiredness if this is how Nurse plans to play him all season.

Well, there will probably be a rookie wall at some point. Every rookie goes through one. Having said that, Barnes deserves to be on starting lineup playing as much as possible. I'd bench any one of Trent Jr or Precious to get that done.

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #60 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:10 am

Great game by Fred, much more measured. Barnes was a beast as usual. Also, Svi's the new McCaw.