Tank World Order

Caped Crusader · Post #1361 » by **Caped Crusader** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:49 am

Are we revving the tank engine?

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720 · Post #1362 » by **720** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:50 am

MixxSRC wrote:they are so average...man I haven't felt this defeated in a while. Franchise has such a uncertain future. ****

Sad because Butler being gone, Hayward not playing that first Hornets game where we basically had no offense in the fourth hurt. We should be 5-12 or 4-13 right now.

720 · Post #1363 » by **720** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:52 am

Caped Crusader wrote:Are we revving the tank engine?

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This week is CRUCIAL.

Bucks, Kings, Orlando Twice, then Nets and Hawks.

We can be 2-4 by the end of it. Even 1-5 if the Kings steal one from us.

If we do some mediocre **** like beating the Kings, both Magic games and the Hawks and end the week 4-2 then mediocre pick here we come.

Syd-TK3 · Post #1364 » by **Syd-TK3** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:53 am

We'd be bottom 5 if all these other teams didn't keep missing players due to covid

MixxSRC · Post #1365 » by **MixxSRC** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:56 am

720 wrote:
MixxSRC wrote:they are so average...man I haven't felt this defeated in a while. Franchise has such a uncertain future. ****

Sad because Butler being gone, Hayward not playing that first Hornets game where we basically had no offense in the fourth hurt. We should be 5-12 or 4-13 right now.

When players started to dissappear from line ups i started to get nervous. Perfect recipe for Fool's gold wins. man...

Steelo Green · Post #1366 » by **Steelo Green** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:57 am

The realty is we're going to hover around 500 all year and get bounced in round one.

MixxSRC · Post #1367 » by **MixxSRC** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:58 am

Steelo Green wrote:The realty is we're going to hover around 500 all year and get bounced in round one.

yup...perfect conclusion to this **** year

DonDoolie · Post #1368 » by **DonDoolie** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:59 am

We are getting 14th-16 pick this team isnt bad enough to tank without moves and 10000000000000% not good enough to compete for ****.

720 · Post #1369 » by **720** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:03 am

I'm down too but I still have hope. We have this upcoming week and that's it. After that we are gonna be playing ELITE teams multiple times every week until early March.

I can see us being trash for the next two months. Then Masai has a decision to make.

We play the Bucks three times, Sixers twice, Celtics twice, Miami in late February. Memphis who isn't a pushover now that Morant is back. Rockets (I expect them figure it our soon, too much talent). Nets once too.

Lord_Zedd · Post #1370 » by **Lord_Zedd** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:09 am

Need to start thinking about who's the best one way defensive role player in their senior year, those high floor low ceiling types of role players within our draft range.

Inevitable · Post #1371 » by **Inevitable** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:16 am

720 wrote:I'm down too but I still have hope. We have this upcoming week and that's it. After that we are gonna be playing ELITE teams multiple times every week until early March.

I can see us being trash for the next two months. Then Masai has a decision to make.

We play the Bucks three times, Sixers twice, Celtics twice, Miami in late February. Memphis who isn't a pushover now that Morant is back. Rockets (I expect them figure it our soon, too much talent). Nets once too.

The crazy part is this was the easy part of the schedule and they’re 7-10. We still have to go and face the Lakers, Clippers, Jazz, Nuggets each twice and then even the mediocre west teams for us are usually difficult to beat at home like the Mavs, Grizz etc.

Coco Costanza · Post #1372 » by **Coco Costanza** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:24 am

The thing is, would MLSE even want to tank? Raptors are a profitable franchise, can Masai just choose to move in the tank direction on his own? Seems like MLSE might just want to continue to coast as a perennial (albeit mediocre) playoff basketball team.

MixxSRC · Post #1373 » by **MixxSRC** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:27 am

Coco Costanza wrote:The thing is, would MLSE even want to tank? Raptors are a profitable franchise, can Masai just choose to move in the tank direction on his own? Seems like MLSE might just want to continue to coast as a perennial (albeit mediocre) playoff basketball team.

That's why tanking this year could've work because they are not in Toronto. They are in Tampa

Pooh_Jeter · Post #1374 » by **Pooh_Jeter** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:39 am

Raptors are literally in purgatory.

Masai won't sign an extension, so neither will Bobby.

How can you decide on any direction with that hanging over the team?

Cobra Kawhi · Post #1375 » by **Cobra Kawhi** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:40 am

720 wrote:
Caped Crusader wrote:Are we revving the tank engine?

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This week is CRUCIAL.

Bucks, Kings, Orlando Twice, then Nets and Hawks.

We can be 2-4 by the end of it. Even 1-5 if the Kings steal one from us.

If we do some mediocre **** like beating the Kings, both Magic games and the Hawks and end the week 4-2 then mediocre pick here we come.

Bless your heart

5-1

720 · Post #1376 » by **720** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:42 am

Cobra Kawhi wrote:
720 wrote:
Caped Crusader wrote:Are we revving the tank engine?

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This week is CRUCIAL.

Bucks, Kings, Orlando Twice, then Nets and Hawks.

We can be 2-4 by the end of it. Even 1-5 if the Kings steal one from us.

If we do some mediocre **** like beating the Kings, both Magic games and the Hawks and end the week 4-2 then mediocre pick here we come.

Bless your heart

5-1

Can't beat a Pacers team without Sabonis or a Heat team without Butler and Herro but expect to beat one of the Nets or Bucks. :lol:

MixxSRC · Post #1377 » by **MixxSRC** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:43 am

720 wrote:
Cobra Kawhi wrote:
720 wrote:This week is CRUCIAL.

Bucks, Kings, Orlando Twice, then Nets and Hawks.

We can be 2-4 by the end of it. Even 1-5 if the Kings steal one from us.

If we do some mediocre **** like beating the Kings, both Magic games and the Hawks and end the week 4-2 then mediocre pick here we come.

Bless your heart

5-1

Can't beat a Pacers team without Sabonis or a Heat team without Butler and Herro but expect to beat one of the Nets or Bucks.

He'll complain about refs. And then they'll say Raptors could've easily won those

baller16 · Post #1378 » by **baller16** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:18 am

Moving Lowry, Powell, and Boucher will make this team go from mediocre to trash. Also rest Siakam for the entire season due to groin injury and we'd officially set our self up as a bottom 5 team.

FVV & OG aren't gonna win jack without a hot shooting night from the entire team. I really can't imagine how bad this team would be if FVV was our number 1 option.

FVV/TD/Stanley/OG/Baynes

That's a good tank lineup imo

Jenga_tDot · Post #1379 » by **Jenga_tDot** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:49 am

We're gonna be stuck in no mans land unless management does something soon. Its clear this team is mediocre at best and gunning for that 7-8th seed first round exit.

OakleyDokely · Post #1380 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:39 am

It's interesting reading some posters wanting the Raptors to be the Cavaliers. Unless one of Garland/Sexton becomes a top 10 player (an extreme longshot), it's a team setup to be a 1st/2nd round loser at best which is exactly what the tankers here dont want.

If you want to emulate a different franchise, at least pick a successful one.