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

Harcore Fenton Mun · Post #481 » by **Harcore Fenton Mun** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:55 am

mtcan wrote:I think it's a coaching issue. We have enough talent.

A bit of column A, a bit of column B. It's both.

kalel123 · Post #482 » by **kalel123** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:56 am

ishoy123 wrote:The young guys Gradey, Mogbo, Ochai, Shead, and Walter are super disappointing. They seem to have gotten worse.

I thought Darko's last saving grace was being a great developmental coach. So much for that.

Mr Funk · Post #483 » by **Mr Funk** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:56 am

ishoy123 wrote:The young guys Gradey, Mogbo, Ochai, Shead, and Walter are super disappointing. They seem to have gotten worse.

Ja'Kobe and Mogbo are two of our best defenders. Mogbo's finishing has improved, while we know that Ja'Kobe is improving his half court offence play.

Shead has been okay, definitely needs a jumper though.

Gradey and Ochai have been inconsistent.

The real problem though is the starting lineup.

Troubadour · Post #484 » by **Troubadour** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:57 am

Outscored the Rockets by 27 from three; losing by 18. Incredible.

dballislife · Post #485 » by **dballislife** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:57 am

i dont remember quickley being this bad on defense

Syd-TK3 · Post #486 » by **Syd-TK3** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:57 am

Only game 5 of the season and I'm already ready to check out

bape_lovers · Post #487 » by **bape_lovers** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:57 am

I dunnoe, yak seem to be on to retirement last few games + preseason.

RapsFanInOhio wrote:
mtcan wrote:I think it's a coaching issue. We have enough talent.

I tend to agree, but I also think a healthy Poeltl probably makes a big difference. No center in today’s NBA is just not gonna cut it, and Mamu is a forward.

YogurtProducer · Post #488 » by **YogurtProducer** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:57 am

tsherkin wrote:
mtcan wrote:I think it's a coaching issue. We have enough talent.

We have more issues than just coaching.

50 points tonight on 2nd chance or fast break.

Not all on Darko, but 27 fas break points when we only have 10 turnovers is **** criminal.

Our defence tonight hasn’t even been horrible… we just spotted them 50 points in those situations.

raps14 · Post #489 » by **raps14** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:57 am

mtcan wrote:I think it's a coaching issue. We have enough talent.

It's a defensive issue and doesn't help that we have no centers. But I'd like to see Darko fired and Jama Mahlalela take over for the interim. I feel like he would be a better head coach than Darko. Darko is too soft. Someone needs to get in the players face for their defensive effort

Appostis · Post #490 » by **Appostis** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:57 am

Team needs a healthy Jak.

PushDaRock · Post #491 » by **PushDaRock** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:58 am

21 made threes and only 10 turnovers, you would guess we had to have won right? Nope, down almost 20 instead lol

Lord_Zedd · Post #492 » by **Lord_Zedd** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:58 am

jesus christ, what did i miss in this raptor game

Post #493 » by **tsherkin** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:58 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
tsherkin wrote:
mtcan wrote:I think it's a coaching issue. We have enough talent.

We have more issues than just coaching.

50 points tonight on 2nd chance or fast break.

Not all on Darko, but 27 fas break points when we only have 10 turnovers is **** criminal.

Our defence tonight hasn’t even been horrible… we just spotted them 50 points in those situations.

I didn't mean to suggest coaching WASN'T an issue, but it isn't our ONLY issue. Nor our only serious issue.

positivetension · Post #494 » by **positivetension** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:58 am

It was a few plays ago but doubling Sengun and leaving KD wide open for 3 was a head scratcher. It was such an easy pass to make and no one else rotated.

dballislife · Post #495 » by **dballislife** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:58 am

at this point if we hold our opponents to under 140, it should be a win for us

bape_lovers · Post #496 » by **bape_lovers** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:58 am

Some positive, BI is extremely good, CMB seems to be best rookie we seen since Scottie, RJ has been great apart from today, mamu has been great off the bench.

Syd-TK3 wrote:Only game 5 of the season and I'm already ready to check out

Post #497 » by **tsherkin** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:58 am

Lord_Zedd wrote:jesus christ, what did i miss in this raptor game

Not too much that was good.

PushDaRock · Post #498 » by **PushDaRock** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:59 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
tsherkin wrote:
mtcan wrote:I think it's a coaching issue. We have enough talent.

We have more issues than just coaching.

50 points tonight on 2nd chance or fast break.

Not all on Darko, but 27 fas break points when we only have 10 turnovers is **** criminal.

Our defence tonight hasn’t even been horrible… we just spotted them 50 points in those situations.

lol that's a comical number, shouldn't even be possible to lose by 20 when you hit 21 threes and hardly turn it over

Post #499 » by **tsherkin** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:59 am

So naturally, Gradey hits a bucket and gets an and-1 now that we're down 19.

bargs4mvp · Post #500 » by **bargs4mvp** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 12:59 am

Darko has to go

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