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Concernedcad wrote:___Rand___ wrote:Concernedcad wrote:Still can't believe the spurs took our worst young prospect.
Norm?
I think Norm is better than Jak.
Boogie! wrote:Kabookalu wrote:Boogie! wrote:
Demar has had good scoring nights be fore... Idk why people are acting like this is new for him... The guy averaged 27 ppg 2 seasons ago on good efficiency. He always tends to have periods where he looks like he's gonna put it all together, then hell have a stretch where you Wonder why hes getting minutes... T he spurs still got blown out...
I'm also surprised that pop hates Poeltl... He was probably our best pnr defender last year, very smart, moves his feet well, good shotblocker... O offense he has nice touch around basket, good iq... Seems like a perfect big for pops... Weird.
Most Raptors fans thought his game would collapse because Pop would actually hold him "accountable." Instead he's surpassing everyone's expectations, playing solid defense, being efficient, and running the offense.
No, a select group of fans don't think he can function in a system where he isn't a primary ball handler. If pops is still gonna use him that way, then hell still get his numb ers..
And again, hell still have a bunch of games where he's garbage...
We saw this so much in the past... Also we're 2 games in... I mean seriously, he looked like michael jordan for 10 games 2 years ago...
Kabookalu wrote:Boogie! wrote:Kabookalu wrote:
Most Raptors fans thought his game would collapse because Pop would actually hold him "accountable." Instead he's surpassing everyone's expectations, playing solid defense, being efficient, and running the offense.
No, a select group of fans don't think he can function in a system where he isn't a primary ball handler. If pops is still gonna use him that way, then hell still get his numb ers..
And again, hell still have a bunch of games where he's garbage...
We saw this so much in the past... Also we're 2 games in... I mean seriously, he looked like michael jordan for 10 games 2 years ago...
lol it's seriously hard for some Raptors fans to be happy for DeMar. He's playing exactly the way people here wanted him to play like, balancing scoring and distribution, and he's also playing defense, but no, it's "he's gonna fail bro." If he fails then let him fail, but stomping on his success with his new team instead of just giving him his props is petty as hell.
mdenny wrote:In anycase....Masai is probably gonna make Fred the first active player/head coach in franchise history now that Nurse is out of the way. That's been the plan all along.
Boogie! wrote:Kabookalu wrote:Boogie! wrote:
No, a select group of fans don't think he can function in a system where he isn't a primary ball handler. If pops is still gonna use him that way, then hell still get his numb ers..
And again, hell still have a bunch of games where he's garbage...
We saw this so much in the past... Also we're 2 games in... I mean seriously, he looked like michael jordan for 10 games 2 years ago...
lol it's seriously hard for some Raptors fans to be happy for DeMar. He's playing exactly the way people here wanted him to play like, balancing scoring and distribution, and he's also playing defense, but no, it's "he's gonna fail bro." If he fails then let him fail, but stomping on his success with his new team instead of just giving him his props is petty as hell.
Props for playing like he always has? I don't get it... The guy was always a productive player... But he needed to be traded for 3 reasons... His game didn't translate to the playoffs, he was barely a positive on the court, and his defense was atrocious here and despite him putting up good numbers, it didn't necessarily make our team better...
Yet here you are trying to prove how great demar is after he puts up great numbers in a blowout loss... Seriously, if you wanna support him that's great but Idk why your argument is based on a game that is pretty much the epitome of demars career. I mean it's 2 games into the season... What are you gonna say when he has a bad stretch?
I'm a raptors fan. I want the raptors to win. Because of this I'm happy we kept Lowry, I'm happy we traded for Kawhi and Green. This makes us better than we ever were with demar. I wanted him off the team because despite his numbers his game would alwaya hold us back from being a contender and not he's someone else's problem... I have no idea why you would expect me to change my tune... I love this team now. For once I actually believe in our potential. The only reason what you're saying bothers me isxbecause it's like you're somehow trying to prove that Demar is flak great and hexwasnt a problem here. He's always gonna put up numbers. Whatever team he's on isn't gonna be a contender while he's doing it. Idk why people are so obsessed with trying to defend him. There's so many other playerscincthe league that put up numbers that I could care less about having on this team. There are so many other players in the history of the game and around the league that this fanbas **** on because just like demar they are one dimensional and don't help winning. Yet here we are two games into the season, after a just got one of the best players in the league, still trying to defend demar even when he's on another team. I mean come on. No one said he couldn't play. But I'm glad we have kawhi.
Kabookalu wrote:Boogie! wrote:Kabookalu wrote:
Most Raptors fans thought his game would collapse because Pop would actually hold him "accountable." Instead he's surpassing everyone's expectations, playing solid defense, being efficient, and running the offense.
No, a select group of fans don't think he can function in a system where he isn't a primary ball handler. If pops is still gonna use him that way, then hell still get his numb ers..
And again, hell still have a bunch of games where he's garbage...
We saw this so much in the past... Also we're 2 games in... I mean seriously, he looked like michael jordan for 10 games 2 years ago...
lol it's seriously hard for some Raptors fans to be happy for DeMar. He's playing exactly the way people here wanted him to play like, balancing scoring and distribution, and he's also playing defense, but no, it's "he's gonna fail bro." If he fails then let him fail, but stomping on his success with his new team instead of just giving him his props is petty as hell.
shmoosicle wrote:I was watching that Spurs game last night and Poeltl was looking kind of lost, I hope they involve him more in the offense or something because we saw how good a player he can be.
shmoosicle wrote:I was watching that Spurs game last night and Poeltl was looking kind of lost, I hope they involve him more in the offense or something because we saw how good a player he can be.
raf1995 wrote:I just don’t think he has that kind of potential. I think we will regret not trading him for a haul in a few years when he’s a mid-tier starter with nice playmaking and defense and a shaky jumper.
Kabookalu wrote:Boogie! wrote:Kabookalu wrote:
Most Raptors fans thought his game would collapse because Pop would actually hold him "accountable." Instead he's surpassing everyone's expectations, playing solid defense, being efficient, and running the offense.
No, a select group of fans don't think he can function in a system where he isn't a primary ball handler. If pops is still gonna use him that way, then hell still get his numb ers..
And again, hell still have a bunch of games where he's garbage...
We saw this so much in the past... Also we're 2 games in... I mean seriously, he looked like michael jordan for 10 games 2 years ago...
lol it's seriously hard for some Raptors fans to be happy for DeMar. He's playing exactly the way people here wanted him to play like, balancing scoring and distribution, and he's also playing defense, but no, it's "he's gonna fail bro." If he fails then let him fail, but stomping on his success with his new team instead of just giving him his props is petty as hell.
VC720 wrote:He is still the same old mid range shooting no defense playing guy he always was. As long as those two factors are the same idc what point totals he puts up.
bon wrote:Concernedcad wrote:___Rand___ wrote:
Norm?
I think Norm is better than Jak.
Jak hasn't been good enough to get playing time and the Spurs don't even have any depth at center.. Not looking good so far. Hopefully he turns it around
I was like "did I hear that right?" LOL We made it. ___Rand___ wrote:shmoosicle wrote:I was watching that Spurs game last night and Poeltl was looking kind of lost, I hope they involve him more in the offense or something because we saw how good a player he can be.
Yeah Jak lost his confidence. I don't know what's happened out there. I know like first game Pop started him against KAT for GOD knows why. and pulled him 4 minutes in. Jak never had the physical tool to play against KAT. Why put him out there.
Kabookalu wrote:___Rand___ wrote:shmoosicle wrote:I was watching that Spurs game last night and Poeltl was looking kind of lost, I hope they involve him more in the offense or something because we saw how good a player he can be.
Yeah Jak lost his confidence. I don't know what's happened out there. I know like first game Pop started him against KAT for GOD knows why. and pulled him 4 minutes in. Jak never had the physical tool to play against KAT. Why put him out there.
Jakob has trouble guarding centers. It was true here, it's the same there. Every time he had to guard even someone like Montrezl Harrell he looked like he didn't belong in the league. Pop wants Jakob to play the way Jonas does here, commanding space on the inside, and it's failing badly.
