Preseason Game #2: Raptors @ Hornets

[JMAC3]

Might be right about that. Honestly I don't remember - did we see Ball and Rozier on the floor at the same time?

In that second half lineup I mentioned, might have been Bridges instead of Graham, though I also don't think we ever saw Bridges and McDaniels on the floor together.

Yeah I can remember Ball and him fist pumping a few times when Terry went on that hot streak last night.

[MasterIchiro]

It's the right move to split up Devonte' and Ball. They're our two best ball handlers so if one is always on the court we're dangerous all 48 minutes. We should have a competitive offense with one of them always manning point. So JB should stagger them.

Devonte' will continue to start but I think he should play more of his minutes with the bench than LaMelo does with them. LaMelo should play with the established spacers (Rozier, Hayward) while Devonte' adds space for shooters/scorers who are still developing. I think Miles, Monk and McDaniels are much better off playing with Devonte', especially if Biz is in that lineup. LaMelo + Biz is not going to work. Miles is the one from the bench who should be pulled into small ball lineups with PJ at center. And LaMelo should eventually be featured in all small ball lineups due to his length. Either Rozier or Devonte' should fill the other guard slot when we go small.

[amcoolio]

Correct me if I am wrong here, but seems like Borrego is either playing Graham or playing Ball. Can't remember a time when both were on the court at the same time.

I am encouraged by the team, we were up most of the first half in both games when we were playing our main guys vs their main guys. It was actually Toronto bench who was outplaying our bench in both games that is reason why we lost both.

Looked at rookie thread on GB and their are Raptors fans in there claiming Flynn is better than Ball.... congrats on your 22 year old outplaying our 19 year old in two preseasons games. They probably wouldn't trade him for Jrue Holiday at this point haha.

They thought Bargnani was going to be Dirk during his rookie year. Can't let them get to you

[Braggins]

Toronto's announcers love Biz.

[Vanderbilt_Grad]

Correct me if I am wrong here, but seems like Borrego is either playing Graham or playing Ball. Can't remember a time when both were on the court at the same time.

Both guys do best when they have the ball.