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GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN

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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#361 » by bargs4mvp » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:15 am

Iq has to be the worse contract in the nba right now


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Post#362 » by PushDaRock » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:15 am

nikster wrote:How did we not get that offensive rebound....


we have been awful getting to loose balls this season
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#363 » by Syd-TK3 » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:15 am

7 point game like a 10-0 run IQ the point guard instead of finding the hot hand Ingram or even Scottie forces up and ugly floater and kills the momentum
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#364 » by Mack11 » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:15 am

2 raptors under the basket.. cant grab the board.. then they roll out the red carpet for the easy sengun lay in on the other end.. raptors basketball at its finest
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#365 » by dandaman » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:15 am

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dandaman wrote:Rockets just playing simple basketball making it look easy, Raptors playing Darko ball labouring to score


good timing after they keep turning it over and on the other end of a 10-0 run

What happened after that? Fake run man you know better then that
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#366 » by dballislife » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:15 am

nikster wrote:How did we not get that offensive rebound....

it was mogbos board if he jumped for it
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#367 » by theonlyeastcoastrapsfan » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:16 am

___Rand___ wrote:When a coach is known as a developmental coach, it's because he ain't involved in game day strategy or tactics or adjustments.



Good rebounder
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#368 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:16 am

What is Mogbo good at? He could've easily got that offensive rebound and then he walks back on defense.
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#369 » by RapsFanInOhio » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:17 am

Defense is the issue. We’re a good offensive team, especially on nights where Scottie plays like this. But defense is a nightmare right now.

I think a healthy Poeltl probably helps with that some, but they may have to find a way to get Agbaji or even Martin/Hepburn on the court somehow.
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#370 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:17 am

Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:
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Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:Expectations = playoffs

Reality = Not close


Come on. This East? It's anybody's game to get in. It's flawed but nobody has a perfect roster. We should make the play-in at the very least. Point 2: We spent money on this roster, and regardless of how the fans or the media views it, management put this roster together because Ed wants to see playoffs. If Darko doesn't deliver, he gone, only 1 more year on contract, and someone else will come in.

They don't have long. The vultures can smell, we need to shed cap.


I know that's the sensible thing to do, is what you suggest, shed cap, develop young guys draft high for a few years but clearly the mandate from ownership since last year has been different and that's why we've seen management do what are not common-sense things. The direction to win now has come from Ed. That's why I don't think Ed is going to be convinced to shed cap, "develop and draft high" for a few years under his new ownership.

I think Webster is going to trade some guys to improve fit on this roster, but cap is going to stay where it's at, in that ball park as we chase playoffs. Playoffs are where the money is for NBA owners. Your cashflow spikes up with those games.
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#371 » by tdotrep2 » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:18 am

jokobe fits too well with scottie/ingram to not be getting 20+ mins a night
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Post#372 » by PushDaRock » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:18 am

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PushDaRock wrote:
dandaman wrote:Rockets just playing simple basketball making it look easy, Raptors playing Darko ball labouring to score


good timing after they keep turning it over and on the other end of a 10-0 run

What happened after that? Fake run man you know better then that


fake run is back on?
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#373 » by dballislife » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:18 am

yes mamu also has garbage defense, which makes him the perfect signing for this roster
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Post#374 » by PushDaRock » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:20 am

lol wtf the dude stuck his face in there
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#375 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:20 am

Mack11 wrote:2 raptors under the basket.. cant grab the board.. then they roll out the red carpet for the easy sengun lay in on the other end.. raptors basketball at its finest


Yeah. We've seen that in the dark years when we had zero talent there was no expectations and we were a joke in the league, and we watched for laughs. except this is an expensive team with some talent.
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#376 » by TakeYourHeart » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:20 am

That's supposed to be an and 1
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#377 » by Harcore Fenton Mun » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:20 am

___Rand___ wrote:
Harcore Fenton Mun wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Come on. This East? It's anybody's game to get in. It's flawed but nobody has a perfect roster. We should make the play-in at the very least. Point 2: We spent money on this roster, and regardless of how the fans or the media views it, management put this roster together because Ed wants to see playoffs. If Darko doesn't deliver, he gone, only 1 more year on contract, and someone else will come in.

They don't have long. The vultures can smell, we need to shed cap.


I know that's the sensible thing to do, is what you suggest, shed cap, develop young guys draft high for a few years but clearly the mandate from ownership since last year has been different and that's why we've seen management do what are not common-sense things. The direction to win now has come from Ed. That's why I don't think Ed is going to be convinced to shed cap, "develop and draft high" for a few years under his new ownership.

I think Webster is going to trade some guys to improve fit on this roster, but cap is going to stay where it's at, in that ball park as we chase playoffs. Playoffs are where the money is for NBA owners. Your cashflow spikes up with those games.

They spent so that they'd get a share of playoff revenue. That's a miss. They're costing him money.
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#378 » by Syd-TK3 » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:20 am

TakeYourHeart wrote:That's supposed to be an and 1

It would be for Durant
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#379 » by tsherkin » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:20 am

Body language on the Raps does not look good right now.
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Re: GT #5 - Raptors (1-3) vs Rockets (1-2) - October 29th, 2025 - 6:30PM EST - TSN 

Post#380 » by PushDaRock » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:21 am

that was a natural shooting motion

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