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Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST

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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#761 » by mtcan » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:25 am

Hepburn is a keeper.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#762 » by Morse Code » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:25 am

It’s just cringey watching our guys try to take anyone off the dribble. So bad and unnatural for them
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#763 » by GIZMO » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:25 am

Boogie! wrote:
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Son Goku 25 wrote:Just saw the boxscore is Scottie injured? Why does he have 1 point his mins seem normal.

He’s looked both awkward and rusty when he’s tried to score. He played a very good second quarter though. However, that remains a problem for him — that he plays one stellar quarter and the others are average at best.


Barnes skill set is just so limited been saying this forever

I miss fourth quarter Barnes attacking the rim constantly, couldn't be stopped. He is so passive now.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#764 » by mademan » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:25 am

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PushDaRock wrote:
Luka and Jokic too!!!


Dick, bird, Luka, doncic. One of those things is not like the other.

Dick isn’t strong like those guys are. No matter how much weight Dick gains and how much he’s able to push in the weight room, he lacks functional strength. No cure for that.


Guy's been working out when he shoulda been throwing back beers like Luka and Joker. Raps medical team failed him
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#765 » by Blazing_royale » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:25 am

Gradey = Bust
Scottie = Ben Simmons
IQ = Looking like a 6th man than a point guard.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#766 » by Boogie! » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:25 am

Agbaji needs more minutes. Dick shouldn’t play T all.
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.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#767 » by Stromile12 » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:26 am

Hepburn has been on a bunch of turnovers
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#768 » by HiJiNX » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:26 am

Walter, Ochai, and even Battle deserve minutes over Dick in my opinion.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#769 » by Brinbe » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:26 am

first time I actually noticed Sarr and he blew it lol.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#770 » by NBA48mins » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

Chucky Hepburn is a pest on the defensive end. Not sure how his offensive game is.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#771 » by Morse Code » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

If we’re not going to employ any creators then we need bigs to help ppl get open. Bobby doesn’t value either thing though lol
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#772 » by gp2015 » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

HiJiNX wrote:
Boogie! wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Luka and Jokic too!!!


Dick, bird, Luka, doncic. One of those things is not like the other.

Dick isn’t strong like those guys are. No matter how much weight Dick gains and how much he’s able to push in the weight room, he lacks functional strength. No cure for that.


Let's call up this guy to train him:

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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#773 » by mademan » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

Bottom line for Gradey; he's just not athletic enough or skilled enough at anything else to be anything but an elite shooter. And that's just not who he is or who he's ever been.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#774 » by bape_lovers » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

That was a nice for sarr, too bad
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#775 » by Boogie! » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

HiJiNX wrote:Walter, Ochai, and even Battle deserve minutes over Dick in my opinion.


Ochai, battle, Walter in that order imo.
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.
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#776 » by Basketball_Jones » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

Hope we can get Lawson up there next game
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#777 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:27 am

Might as well get Scottie out there in garbage time to
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#778 » by mademan » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:28 am

Blazing_royale wrote:Gradey = Bust
Scottie = Ben Simmons
IQ = Looking like a 6th man than a point guard.


Masai left us an upper decker
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#779 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:28 am

Raps need more skilled players
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Re: Raps V. Nuggets - Preseason - Mon, Oct 6th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#780 » by mtcan » Tue Oct 7, 2025 4:28 am

Brinbe wrote:first time I actually noticed Sarr and he blew it lol.

We always end up with the sucky brother of a good player.

Olivier Sarr instead of Alex
Ron Harper Jr. instead of Dylan
Alex Antetekoumpo instead of Giannis
Jalen McDaniels instead of Jaden

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