PG: Need some Dark(o) Magic (1-2)

PushDaRock · Post #41 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:21 am

The offense doesn't necessarily look pretty right now but it hasn't been the issue. This team is scoring efficiently through 3 games. The D has been the issue, have to hope more reps together will eventually improve things like they did last season and that the fouling settles down at some point. It's just killing us right now and taking guys out of rhythm.

dballislife · Post #42 » by **dballislife** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:22 am

we actually scored a lot of points first 3 games lol but that defense omg

Appostis · Post #43 » by **Appostis** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:22 am

Valard wrote:
Appostis wrote:The facebook trolls out there blaming Barnes for this game and calling for Darko to get fired..

Jesus this fanbase is insane.

*shrugs* I see no issue with either.

...He yells from his asylum window.

TorontoBarneys · Post #44 » by **TorontoBarneys** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:23 am

Is this team better than the '21-22 team?

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #45 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:23 am

Maybe Darko scales back on the pressing defense.

MoneyBall · Post #46 » by **MoneyBall** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:24 am

PushDaRock wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:Here's someone no one is talking about: Agbaji. He was a solid and reliable rotation guy for them last season and now he's invisible. Not even his defense looks good.

"Solid" on a team that wasn't trying to win. This team doesn't know how to win yet.

Agbaji's defense was his strength last season and that had nothing to do with the team being bad. He just hasn't helped them at all so far this season.

ItsDanger · Post #47 » by **ItsDanger** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:24 am

YoungG wrote:Question for the board...Have we seen enough of the Raptors to foresee the inevitable, or should we grant them more time to figure things out?

WhatsaTDot · Post #48 » by **WhatsaTDot** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:24 am

Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:Maybe Darko scales back on the pressing defense.

The style has never worked at this level. He needs to stop thinking he's the smartest man in the room.

PushDaRock · Post #49 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:25 am

dballislife wrote:we actually scored a lot of points first 3 games lol but that defense omg

That's probably the bright side to look at is it doesn't feel like we are playing great offensively but the results have been pretty good.

Tha Cynic · Post #50 » by **Tha Cynic** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:25 am

PushDaRock wrote:The offense doesn't necessarily look pretty right now but it hasn't been the issue. This team is scoring efficiently through 3 games. The D has been the issue, have to hope more reps together will eventually improve things like they did last season and that the fouling settles down at some point. It's just killing us right now and taking guys out of rhythm.

This team has 2 starters who can defend and maybe 2 bench players. The coaching staff has a ton of work to do.

The only guys on this team I can see being real impact players are Barnes and Yak and that's if Yak can actually move out there and Barnes doesn't shoot as poorly as he did last season .

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #51 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:25 am

WhatsaTDot wrote:
Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:Maybe Darko scales back on the pressing defense.

The style has never worked at this level. He needs to stop thinking he's the smartest man in the room.

Start with the paint, not the inbound under their basket...too far.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #52 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:25 am

TorontoBarneys wrote:Is this team better than the '21-22 team?

Fred and Siakam > BI and IQ

Madvillainy2004 · Post #53 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:26 am

Ingrams defense was horrific today lol

tdotrep2 · Post #54 » by **tdotrep2** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:26 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:
TorontoBarneys wrote:Is this team better than the '21-22 team?

Fred and Siakam > BI and IQ

bi is completely fine, its his first 3 games back and when hes actually got the ball he's made plays almost every time.

PushDaRock · Post #55 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:26 am

MoneyBall wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
MoneyBall wrote:Here's someone no one is talking about: Agbaji. He was a solid and reliable rotation guy for them last season and now he's invisible. Not even his defense looks good.

"Solid" on a team that wasn't trying to win. This team doesn't know how to win yet.

Agbaji's defense was his strength last season and that had nothing to do with the team being bad. He just hasn't helped them at all so far this season.

He's closer to average than elite defensively. If you're not elite, you're not going to impact every game on that end.

gbball · Post #56 » by **gbball** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:26 am

Disappointing game, especially the 3rd quarter. Scottie's got to read a book on stoicism and get more mature. Reffing was one sided, and we missed most of the 50-50 balls. I do think they played a lot hungrier than we did.

Our defense needs to be more sound. CMB looked a bit shook, hopefully just first game jitters.

Jak way too passive and undecisive out there. He goes through stretches like this, I expect him to be better. But we were getting getting bullied by Dallas' frontline.

In general, I don't think this front office has prioritized positional size and functional athleticism enough. We still don't have a lob threat big man as a release valve. Jak just isn't that guy.

ItsDanger · Post #57 » by **ItsDanger** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:27 am

This team looks soft and low intensity.

gbball · Post #58 » by **gbball** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:28 am

ItsDanger wrote:This team looks soft and low intensity.

Hopefully just a one game thing. Dallas was on a mission tonight.

PushDaRock · Post #59 » by **PushDaRock** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:28 am

Tha Cynic wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:The offense doesn't necessarily look pretty right now but it hasn't been the issue. This team is scoring efficiently through 3 games. The D has been the issue, have to hope more reps together will eventually improve things like they did last season and that the fouling settles down at some point. It's just killing us right now and taking guys out of rhythm.

This team has 2 starters who can defend and maybe 2 bench players. The coaching staff has a ton of work to do.

The only guys on this team I can see being real impact players are Barnes and Yak and that's if Yak can actually move out there and Barnes doesn't shoot as poorly as he did last season .

I think it's more that they don't look connected than just personnel right now. Just a ton of missed rotations and blow bys with guys not turning their heads or slow to help.

gbball · Post #60 » by **gbball** » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:28 am

Jak is going though one of his stretches of timid, passive play.