Post-Game: Raps beat Nets, go back above .500

HumbleRen · Post #61 » by **HumbleRen** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:40 am

IQ
CMB
Ingram
Scottie
Mamu

Would like to see this lineup out there, they don’t have to start but I’d like to see some extended data on that lineup.

720 · Post #62 » by **720** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:40 am

Shot distribution was disgusting. Trade RJ while his value is somewhat decent.

HangTime · Post #63 » by **HangTime** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:41 am

I wonder how long it'll take for people to see how good Scottie actally is.

A True #1 doesn't have to be a lead scorer on nightly basis.

YogurtProducer · Post #64 » by **YogurtProducer** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:44 am

https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&ContextMeasure=FGA&EndPeriod=0&EndRange=28800&GameID=0022500207&PlayerID=1629628&RangeType=0&Season=2025-26&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&StartPeriod=0&StartRange=0&TeamID=1610612761&flag=3&sct=plot&section=game

Interested to know how many of these RJ was supposed to not take

YogurtProducer · Post #65 » by **YogurtProducer** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:44 am

720 wrote:Shot distribution was disgusting. Trade RJ while his value is somewhat decent.

Bruh watch the **** game instead of box score surfing.

HumbleRen · Post #66 » by **HumbleRen** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:46 am

HangTime wrote:I wonder how long it'll take for people to see how good Scottie actally is.

A True #1 doesn't have to be a lead scorer on nightly basis.

Yes they do. This isn’t the 60’s and 80’s anymore lol.

Scottie is our most impactful player but that doesn’t make him a true #1. We’ve only had one in our franchise’s existence. Most franchises aren’t even lucky to even cheer for a team with a true #1.

deck · Post #67 » by **deck** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:48 am

I find more and more this board succumbs to the No True Scotsman fallacy. Everything is measured against an idealized standard and anything else is 'mid' and 'mediocre'. We are not 'true contenders'. So-and-so is not a 'true #1 option'. And all of this is proclaimed with an aspect of definitive foresight where future outcomes and the ceiling of the players and the team are assured.

In this one, we beat the Nets by 10 points. We didn't trail since about the 9:30 mark in the second quarter. And yet to read the PG it's presented as if this was an L for the team. Truly bizarre.

TorontoBarneys · Post #68 » by **TorontoBarneys** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:52 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
TorontoBarneys wrote:13 points on 21 shots is wild.

Why give this scrub the ball so much?

Hilarious to think you waited 11 games to be able to complain about RJ

Not convinced you actually watched the game tho. If you did you know he just missed stuff he usually makes.

"It just didn't go in this time. Doesn't mean he had a bad game." This guy makes coping into an art form. :lol:

DreamTeam09 · Post #69 » by **DreamTeam09** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:55 am

deck wrote:I find more and more this board succumbs to the No True Scotsman fallacy. Everything is measured against an idealized standard and anything else is 'mid' and 'mediocre'. We are not 'true contenders'. So-and-so is not a 'true #1 option'. And all of this is proclaimed with an aspect of definitive foresight where future outcomes and the ceiling of the players and the team are assured.

In this one, we beat the Nets by 10 points. We didn't trail since about the 9:30 mark in the second quarter. And yet to read the PG it's presented as if this was an L for the team. Truly bizarre.

if you don't play perfect basketball around here it's all for not.

Potential · Post #70 » by **Potential** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:01 am

StarJ finally had a bad game with efficiency. IQ finally looks ready for greatness. CMB hype of being an all around monster is real. B.I is unstoppable in the mid range. Shead, Gradey, JaKobe improvements by the quarter mark will be amazing to see. Poeltl still getting healthy. It's going to be a great time

HangTime · Post #71 » by **HangTime** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:02 am

HumbleRen wrote:
HangTime wrote:I wonder how long it'll take for people to see how good Scottie actally is.

A True #1 doesn't have to be a lead scorer on nightly basis.

Yes they do. This isn’t the 60’s and 80’s anymore lol.

Scottie is our most impactful player but that doesn’t make him a true #1. We’ve only had one in our franchise’s existence. Most franchises aren’t even lucky to even cheer for a team with a true #1.

They really don't, but seems everyone thinks they have to, so naturally they gravitate to it.
Scottie is a guy that can buck that trend.

MEDIC · Post #72 » by **MEDIC** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:09 am

I am hoping they can retain Shead. I really like his game. The problem is that Quickleys contract is so long. I see Shead as a future starting PG in the league. Maybe give him a Pritchard type contract moving forward.

LoveMyRaps · Post #73 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:09 am

TorontoBarneys wrote:
YogurtProducer wrote:
TorontoBarneys wrote:13 points on 21 shots is wild.

Why give this scrub the ball so much?

Hilarious to think you waited 11 games to be able to complain about RJ

Not convinced you actually watched the game tho. If you did you know he just missed stuff he usually makes.

"It just didn't go in this time. Doesn't mean he had a bad game." This guy makes coping into an art form.

It’s a valid point. He missed point blank layups. Today was an outlier. Even the best shooters have nights like tonight.

Let’s not pretend like RJ hasn’t been our most efficient player all season.

LoveMyRaps · Post #74 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:10 am

HumbleRen wrote:
HangTime wrote:I wonder how long it'll take for people to see how good Scottie actally is.

A True #1 doesn't have to be a lead scorer on nightly basis.

Yes they do. This isn’t the 60’s and 80’s anymore lol.

Scottie is our most impactful player but that doesn’t make him a true #1. We’ve only had one in our franchise’s existence. Most franchises aren’t even lucky to even cheer for a team with a true #1.

Pacers made the NBA finals without a true #1

LoveMyRaps · Post #75 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:11 am

HumbleRen wrote:IQ
CMB
Ingram
Scottie
Mamu

Would like to see this lineup out there, they don’t have to start but I’d like to see some extended data on that lineup.

Have we tried this lineup yet?

Looks good on paper.

Is probably our best small ball lineup.

MEDIC · Post #76 » by **MEDIC** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:21 am

SFour wrote:
mdenny wrote:
mathgeek wrote:Barnes is a glue guy. He's not a first option. He can be a really good 3rd option and someone that does it all from the point forward position, sort of like Draymond without the crazy antics. Ingram is a trash high volume, low IQ player. He reminds me of young Demar Derozan. RJ is the same another low IQ chucker. Not to rain on anyone's parade here but Brooklyn is a trash team and if it wasn't for IQ finding his stroke from 3 we would have been close to losing this game.

We blew up the team to give scotty the keys...traded our players.....hired a coach that called him a "future face of the league" that caters to him at embarrasing levels...signed him to a max contract.

But let's not expect him to be more than a glue guy?

He's like a Lowry....you still need better players in front of him if the goal is to be a contender.

The most important thing is that Barnes can be a key player on a contending team...he's not a net negative player, like Beal for example.

Yup. I have no problem with Scottie playing to his strengths. Even without being a "go-to" scorer, he can be a super important piece on a championship level team.

I have really liked what I have seen from him so far this season. He needs to play like a big. Its what he is best suited for.

His defense alone has won this team games this season.

DreamTeam09 · Post #77 » by **DreamTeam09** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:21 am

MEDIC wrote:I am hoping they can retain Shead. I really like his game. The problem is that Quickleys contract is so long. I see Shead as a future starting PG in the league. Maybe give him a Pritchard type contract moving forward.

we got 2 yrs on that decision no?

Madvillainy2004 · Post #78 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:30 am

YogurtProducer wrote:
TorontoBarneys wrote:13 points on 21 shots is wild.

Why give this scrub the ball so much?

Hilarious to think you waited 11 games to be able to complain about RJ

Not convinced you actually watched the game tho. If you did you know he just missed stuff he usually makes.

Bro was at 65.7 TS% with a career high 3 point rate lmao before tonight. Just had some regression but it was all good shots for RJ tn for the most part and still had a good amount of assists anyways.

Tha Cynic · Post #79 » by **Tha Cynic** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:37 am

Zeno wrote:That was an extremely boring watch. Between the refs calling everything, a sub par opponent and a generally lacklustre effort this felt like a preseason game. Anyway happy with the win.

Most games against the East is going to feel like this lol.

Even Pacers are brutal showing how few players can carry a team. Siakam can’t carry a team as he’s showing after all the talk we had in here last season due to his success on a good team. The Raptors should be in the pack trying to get homecourt in the playoffs this year.

anotherhomer · Post #80 » by **anotherhomer** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 5:40 am

Tha Cynic wrote:
Zeno wrote:That was an extremely boring watch. Between the refs calling everything, a sub par opponent and a generally lacklustre effort this felt like a preseason game. Anyway happy with the win.

Most games against the East is going to feel like this lol.

Even Pacers are brutal showing how few players can carry a team. Siakam can’t carry a team as he’s showing after all the talk we had in here last season do to his success on a good team. The Raptors should be in the pack trying to get homecourt in the playoffs this year.

Pascal showing hes an excellent #2 guy