PG: BENCH MOB COMES UP HUGE!!!

theonlyeastcoastrapsfan · Post #61 » by **theonlyeastcoastrapsfan** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:09 am

Give Shead the bling tonight

NinjaBro · Post #62 » by **NinjaBro** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:09 am

TheAlchemist23 wrote:Magic straight up choked, Raptors stole one they had no business winning

We stole nothing. It was all heart and defense that won the game. Magic looked like headless chickens running around in the end, couldn't do anything.

Tripod · Post #63 » by **Tripod** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:09 am

Los_29 wrote:If you just read this message board you’d think we were at the bottom of the standings. But we are 20-14, on pace for nearly 50 wins and have so far, exceeded expectations.

Great win tonight.

All with 2 starters hurt a bunch and the JKW, Gradey and Ochai being wildly inconsistent.

mathgeek · Post #64 » by **mathgeek** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:09 am

YoungG wrote:The Bamba era is too sweet! I just want to add that I'm surprised that Darko didn't play IQ in the clutch. One of the things I dislike about Darko is that he tries to see the best in players too much, and he doesn't recognize when prioritizing the win is more important than a player's ego. Credit to the coach, as he put in the better defenders in Shead and Walter, and the Raps brought the W home!

So you wanted IQ to end the game for who exactly? Shed was our best player tonight easily. If you had a 2 guard line up what happens on defense when Magic goal is to get Scottie switched off Banquero for a smaller guard. It doesn't work defensively. Darko absolutely made the right choice at the end of the game. Not to mention IQ was ice cold.

Tor_Raps · Post #65 » by **Tor_Raps** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:09 am

Giving Darko my first compliment of the season to bench IQ early in the 3rd Q and then not bringing him back at the end.

Thats the type of balls we need from a head coach. You want to play? Play better!

_MidNight_ · Post #66 » by **_MidNight_** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:09 am

Such a frustrating game to watch at times, we had no business winning that game to be honest.

MEDIC · Post #67 » by **MEDIC** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:10 am

Zeno wrote:It turns out going with the defence first lineup was the right call.

Always is. We need to fill the roster with guys like that.

LoveMyRaps · Post #68 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:10 am

canz55 wrote:Bitchass Banchero think he KD??

Sit you're ass down mf

Banchero is such an overrated player. Always been an inefficient chucker that is an average defender at best.

ItsDanger · Post #69 » by **ItsDanger** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:10 am

Our criticisms of IQ were obviously warranted. Denver is now basically Jamal + 4 bench guys.

Yallbecrazy · Post #70 » by **Yallbecrazy** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:10 am

Those 4 guard + Barnes lineups were certainly something.

earthtone · Post #71 » by **earthtone** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:11 am

Los_29 wrote:If you just read this message board you’d think we were at the bottom of the standings. But we are 20-14, on pace for nearly 50 wins and have so far, exceeded expectations.

Great win tonight.

It's wild man. We're playing fun basketball and winning games at a rate nobody expected, but there's still so much doom & gloom

Boardbreaker · Post #72 » by **Boardbreaker** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:12 am

earthtone wrote:
Los_29 wrote:If you just read this message board you’d think we were at the bottom of the standings. But we are 20-14, on pace for nearly 50 wins and have so far, exceeded expectations.

Great win tonight.

It's wild man. We're playing fun basketball and winning games at a rate nobody expected, but there's still so much doom & gloom

A lot of those posters going ghost when we win

LoveMyRaps · Post #73 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:12 am

Once Mamba gets a few practices in with the team and gets some experience, I think he can be a pretty solid bench piece.

TOStateofMind · Post #74 » by **TOStateofMind** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:12 am

Shead game of his life and Walter best stretch of his career. CMB with the most impressive frustrating game ive seen in a while lol. Man was bricking every shot but a menace on D and boarding lol.

PushDaRock · Post #75 » by **PushDaRock** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:12 am

Games like this are the reason why you stick with young guys when they're sucking and letting them play through struggles, because you're going to need them to step up at some point. We needed every contribution we got from CMB, Gradey, Ochai, Walter and Shead tonight to win this game.

mdenny · Post #76 » by **mdenny** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:13 am

Duffman100 wrote:
Tripod wrote:Say what you want, but Gradey's pts helped keep us in the game in 1st half

Then he was inexplicably benched in the 2nd half.

He also didnt play Iq or Mamu. Darko decided to go all defense and it worked.

Zeno · Post #77 » by **Zeno** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:13 am

MEDIC wrote:
Zeno wrote:It turns out going with the defence first lineup was the right call.

Always is. We need to fill the roster with guys like that.

Not always in my opinion. If you are playing a team with a transcendent offensive talent, it is necessary to give yourself a chance to keep pace offensively. Some teams your aren’t stopping like this Magic team.

Post #78 » by **DG88** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:13 am

What a game! The bench did what they were supposed to do in a back to back and support the starters. Gradey found his shot a bit but Walter really made a huge impact with his defense and timely cuts and getting fouled. Scottie's defense has been sublime. An All Defense team is definitely in the cards for him this year.

MEDIC · Post #79 » by **MEDIC** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:13 am

SFour wrote:defense in the 4th won them the game.....not to pile on IQ but his defense was really bad on top of his scoring struggles, he was looking like a pylon out there.

I miss watching Davion/ Jamal and Kyle/ Fred 48 minutes of defense.

everdiso · Post #80 » by **everdiso** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:13 am

big big win on many different levels.