Official Play-in Thread - Our Play-in Destiny is in our Hands

Nebuchadnezzar · Post #1 » by **Nebuchadnezzar** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:25 am

Update 800 PST Feb.12

Now in 13th spot and moving up the charts! We have a bunch of time before our next game to rest everyone up for the last 27 games of the season.

Starting after the all star break we have the Heat on Feb 21. We have the easiest schedule in the league and will look to dominate the schedule heading towards the end of the season

We've got 2 left vs. Chicago and are currently 5 games behind them for tenth and the final play-in spot. The Bulls are looking pretty vulnerable, play the Heat on Tuesday Feb. 4th in Chicago.

We've got 3 to games left with the wizards, 2 left with Utah, 2 left with Charlotte, 3 with Orlando, 2 left with Portland, 2 left with Brooklyn and 2 left with the corps of the sixers. That's 18 very winnable games, along with the spurs, and suns mixed in there to make 20.

Philly is looking worse than ever. We are 3.5 games back, and also play them 2 more times.

Let's get the We the North train fired up and get this thing!

Let's discuss what we need to get this done RealGm!

KG1585 · Post #2 » by **KG1585** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:37 am

TWO is not gonna be happy with this thread.

mihaic · Post #3 » by **mihaic** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:43 am

Play in for what?
~Masai Ujiri

Nebuchadnezzar · Post #4 » by **Nebuchadnezzar** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:44 am

KG1585 wrote:TWO is not gonna be happy with this thread.

Totally understandable, just trying to make a little space for the alternate possibility this season

RoteSchroder · Post #5 » by **RoteSchroder** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:45 am

This is our year for the play-in, Diar Derozan is in the West now

ForeverTFC · Post #6 » by **ForeverTFC** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:46 am

Saw the thread title and it made me irrationally angry. I can't imagine what Del is going to go through when he logs in and sees this.

Let's hope we are firmly out of the play-in when the season ends.

Post #7 » by **Duffman100** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:48 am

Oh boy lol.

Los_29 · Post #8 » by **Los_29** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:59 am

With the 15th pick in the 2025 draft, the Toronto Raptors select Liam McNeely from UConn.

youngRAPZ · Post #9 » by **youngRAPZ** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:59 am

In before scase comes in to trash RJ and regurgitate his belief that we need to trade everyone because the world is ending tomorrow

RoteSchroder · Post #10 » by **RoteSchroder** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:12 am

Los_29 wrote:With the 15th pick in the 2025 draft, the Toronto Raptors select Liam McNeely from UConn.

his scoring inside the arc seems pretty bad..also really bad defensive metrics

DelAbbot · Post #11 » by **DelAbbot** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:17 am

DelAbbot · Post #12 » by **DelAbbot** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:20 am

RoteSchroder wrote:
Los_29 wrote:With the 15th pick in the 2025 draft, the Toronto Raptors select Liam McNeely from UConn.

his scoring inside the arc seems pretty bad..also really bad defensive metrics

but 15th pick led championship teams in 2021 and 2019

DelAbbot · Post #13 » by **DelAbbot** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:22 am

KG1585 wrote:TWO is not gonna be happy with this thread.

Sir, you are incorrect.

I confidently represent TWO in saying this thread is the greatest entertainment for us this season.

DelAbbot · Post #14 » by **DelAbbot** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:27 am

ForeverTFC wrote:Saw the thread title and it made me irrationally angry. I can't imagine what Del is going to go through when he logs in and sees this.

Let's hope we are firmly out of the play-in when the season ends.

So still it's all in my head?

ForeverTFC wrote:
DelAbbot wrote:1. "It's good to win once in a while"
2. "A few wins from our young core showing out is worth the growth"
3. "3-1 in our last 4 games. Play-in baybee!!"

progression of team mediocre mindset

It's all in your head...

Tor_Raps · Post #15 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:43 am

CLOSE THIS DAMN THREAD RIGHT NOW BEFORE OTHERS SEE!!!

RoteSchroder · Post #16 » by **RoteSchroder** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:48 am

DelAbbot wrote:
RoteSchroder wrote:
Los_29 wrote:With the 15th pick in the 2025 draft, the Toronto Raptors select Liam McNeely from UConn.

his scoring inside the arc seems pretty bad..also really bad defensive metrics

but 15th pick led championship teams in 2021 and 2019

technically, I wouldn't be completely mad at a lower pick in this draft

I just want anyone with star potential or a role player elite enough to become an all-star (i.e. Draymond Green, Mobley type)

There are around 10-12 players I'm ok with drafting. If we end up at 15, I'd just have to hope that at least 2-3 players I don't want (Kon, McNeeley, Essengue, Demin) get drafted in the top 14.

TorontoBarneys · Post #17 » by **TorontoBarneys** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:49 am

Let's discuss what needs to be done?

Okay, you start by firing Darko. Team competitive... are we game? I assume OP is.

bonjovi0308 · Post #18 » by **bonjovi0308** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 4:02 am

Masai is gonna trade the 2025 first rd pick, top 3 protected, for Jimmy Butler just to get into play in LOL

ForeverTFC · Post #19 » by **ForeverTFC** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 4:25 am

DelAbbot wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:Saw the thread title and it made me irrationally angry. I can't imagine what Del is going to go through when he logs in and sees this.

Let's hope we are firmly out of the play-in when the season ends.

So still it's all in my head?

ForeverTFC wrote:
DelAbbot wrote:1. "It's good to win once in a while"
2. "A few wins from our young core showing out is worth the growth"
3. "3-1 in our last 4 games. Play-in baybee!!"

progression of team mediocre mindset

It's all in your head...

You got me.

In my defense, 1-2 guys don’t make a team.

Los_29 · Post #20 » by **Los_29** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 4:35 am

RoteSchroder wrote:
DelAbbot wrote:
RoteSchroder wrote:
his scoring inside the arc seems pretty bad..also really bad defensive metrics

but 15th pick led championship teams in 2021 and 2019

technically, I wouldn't be completely mad at a lower pick in this draft

I just want anyone with star potential or a role player elite enough to become an all-star (i.e. Draymond Green, Mobley type)

There are around 10-12 players I'm ok with drafting. If we end up at 15, I'd just have to hope that at least 2-3 players I don't want (Kon, McNeeley, Essengue, Demin) get drafted in the top 14.

I think it would be very disappointing and a missed opportunity given the top end talent in this draft. It’s the best since 2021 (minus Wemby) in my opinion. In 2023, if you missed out on Wemby, you didn’t get an impact player. In this draft, it seems like there could be quite a few of them.