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Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:18 pm
by sbsat
WaltFrazier wrote:
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god dammit everyone thriving

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:42 pm
by WaltFrazier
sbsat wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
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god dammit everyone thriving


Well not Malachi so much

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:15 pm
by Duffman100
sbsat wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
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god dammit everyone thriving


We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:18 pm
by anotherhomer
Duffman100 wrote:
sbsat wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Read on Twitter
god dammit everyone thriving


We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.


i agree....if Precious stops playing hero ball, and be an energy big, he'll thrive out a career

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:21 pm
by Duffman100
anotherhomer wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
sbsat wrote:god dammit everyone thriving


We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.


i agree....if Precious stops playing hero ball, and be an energy big, he'll thrive out a career


yeah exactly. For some reason both Nurse and Darko seemed incapable of keeping Precious and Boucher accountable to staying in their roles. Obviously Boucher was better.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:08 pm
by WaltFrazier
Duffman100 wrote:
sbsat wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Read on Twitter
god dammit everyone thriving


We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.

I think what he's doing now is sustainable. I saw an interview where he implied he's learning not to do too much, just play to his strengths. He seems happy there too. Last night he started at 4 alongside Hartenstein, because Randle and OG were both out. Some Knicks posters think they've found their backup 4 for Randle, but we'll see.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:10 pm
by anotherhomer
Duffman100 wrote:
anotherhomer wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.


i agree....if Precious stops playing hero ball, and be an energy big, he'll thrive out a career


yeah exactly. For some reason both Nurse and Darko seemed incapable of keeping Precious and Boucher accountable to staying in their roles. Obviously Boucher was better.


Boucher has an epiphany, during that one covid game where he tried to be the go-too player a few years ago

Precious still thinks he has a scoring arsenal that he can unlock

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:30 pm
by Agimat
Duffman100 wrote:
anotherhomer wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.


i agree....if Precious stops playing hero ball, and be an energy big, he'll thrive out a career


yeah exactly. For some reason both Nurse and Darko seemed incapable of keeping Precious and Boucher accountable to staying in their roles. Obviously Boucher was better.

I found myself questioning how did Spoelstra was able to draw out something from Precious Achiuwa that Nurse or Darko couldn't. Right now, Thibs seems to be taking a simpler approach with him, focusing on just a 1-2 tasks at a time that play to his strengths.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:31 pm
by Agimat
WaltFrazier wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
sbsat wrote:god dammit everyone thriving


We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.

I think what he's doing now is sustainable. I saw an interview where he implied he's learning not to do too much, just play to his strengths. He seems happy there too. Last night he started at 4 alongside Hartenstein, because Randle and OG were both out. Some Knicks posters think they've found their backup 4 for Randle, but we'll see.

This

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:37 pm
by anotherhomer
Agimat wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
We've seen Precious have stretches like this before. I put more stock in the bigger sample size where he starts really making awful plays.

He's like a better Malachi Flynn. Good stretches and then long stretches of awful.

The only thing I could see working in his favour is if Thibs keeps him on a short leash and drives home his role as an energy big and not the next Kobe Bryant.

I think what he's doing now is sustainable. I saw an interview where he implied he's learning not to do too much, just play to his strengths. He seems happy there too. Last night he started at 4 alongside Hartenstein, because Randle and OG were both out. Some Knicks posters think they've found their backup 4 for Randle, but we'll see.

This


If he be an energy big he be fine

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 3:12 pm
by SharoneWright

Watch on YouTube

They're all gone! What a team/what a run.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 6:06 pm
by Brinbe
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The Fred experience comes for us all lol

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 6:17 pm
by ItsDanger
Brinbe wrote:
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The Fred experience comes for us all lol

Just search Twitter within Rockets fanbase. It's ugly. Knives are out already.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 6:44 pm
by douggood
Pacers vs Knicks tonight.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 6:47 pm
by CoinTossRoss31
douggood wrote:Pacers vs Knicks tonight.


Lets go NY! Keep that Pacers pick dropping

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 8:19 pm
by WaltFrazier
SharoneWright wrote:
They're all gone! What a team/what a run.

Goosebumps every time. The feeling when Kawhi dunked the Kyle back pass - chills. Makes me wanna cry to see the crowd, the excitement, and see how quiet Scotiabank is now

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 8:21 pm
by WaltFrazier
douggood wrote:Pacers vs Knicks tonight.

OG questionable last I checked. Was looking forward to OG Pascal matchup. Still hoping

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Thu Feb 1, 2024 8:21 pm
by WaltFrazier
Brinbe wrote:
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The Fred experience comes for us all lol


Cue the mdenny defense post.

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Fri Feb 2, 2024 2:55 am
by sbsat
Precious again my god

Re: Former Raptor discussion thread 3.0

Posted: Fri Feb 2, 2024 2:56 am
by FrozenLeafz
Pascal choking in the 4th, classic