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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#41 » by HumbleRen » Mon Jan 19, 2026 6:59 am

This team is going to get obliterated in a playoff setting lol. We have 0 answers against the zone and playing in the halfcourt when they take away our transition game.

We just have too many limited shooters and our 2 best players aren’t able to generate enough rim pressure with the ball in their hands.

Wonder what Bobby is going to do for this deadline and off season, he’s got a lot of work to do.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#42 » by PushDaRock » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:01 am

Tripod wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:This road trip is gonna be a nightmare now with CMB out

We have Mamu at C. We are good.


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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#43 » by kalel123 » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:04 am

Basketball_Jones wrote:We can bring back Mo Bamba right? Honestly gonna need a big body in there just for ten minutes maybe so Mamu and Scottie don’t get burned out.


Scottie is next if something isn't done soon. Playing out of position against bigger bodies takes their toll eventually.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#44 » by Syd-TK3 » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:11 am

Worst thing about this game is CMB was putting up a generational performance and was taken out by a clear foul that wasn't even called
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#45 » by PushDaRock » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:16 am

HumbleRen wrote:This team is going to get obliterated in a playoff setting lol. We have 0 answers against the zone and playing in the halfcourt when they take away our transition game.

We just have too many limited shooters and our 2 best players aren’t able to generate enough rim pressure with the ball in their hands.

Wonder what Bobby is going to do for this deadline and off season, he’s got a lot of work to do.


We are at 120.6 ORTG in 23 games with RJ and 108.3 ORTG in 21 games without him.

We are the 3rd best offensive in the league with him and 2nd worst offensive team without him.

The sample size continues to grow with this trend in tact, it really shouldn't be this drastic but the difference in not having him has been the same as the Nuggets not having Jokic lmao both team are around 11 ORTG worse in the games without each of them.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#46 » by PushDaRock » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:16 am

kalel123 wrote:
Basketball_Jones wrote:We can bring back Mo Bamba right? Honestly gonna need a big body in there just for ten minutes maybe so Mamu and Scottie don’t get burned out.


Scottie is next if something isn't done soon. Playing out of position against bigger bodies takes their toll eventually.


yeah for sure, that's how Jak hurt his back too!!!
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#47 » by kalel123 » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:29 am

PushDaRock wrote:
kalel123 wrote:
Basketball_Jones wrote:We can bring back Mo Bamba right? Honestly gonna need a big body in there just for ten minutes maybe so Mamu and Scottie don’t get burned out.


Scottie is next if something isn't done soon. Playing out of position against bigger bodies takes their toll eventually.


yeah for sure, that's how Jak hurt his back too!!!


Yes, keep being delusional and denying the obvious and enjoy having JaKobe Walter, Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Jamison Battle, Alijah Martin, AJ Lawson all on the same team playing behid RJ Barrett.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#48 » by PushDaRock » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:31 am

kalel123 wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
kalel123 wrote:
Scottie is next if something isn't done soon. Playing out of position against bigger bodies takes their toll eventually.


yeah for sure, that's how Jak hurt his back too!!!


Yes, keep being delusional and denying the obvious.


it's very obvious, only a big C could injure CMB's thumb, definitely wouldn't happen if he were playing PF
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#49 » by manjusaka » Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:55 am

Ayton 25pts 10-10 FG. Enough said.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#50 » by Kingsway_fan » Mon Jan 19, 2026 11:36 am

Team is crap without Bennet
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#51 » by Mr Fitzhume » Mon Jan 19, 2026 12:14 pm

Kingsway_fan wrote:Team is crap without Bennett


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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#52 » by Troubadour » Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:21 pm

Kingsway_fan wrote:Team is crap without Bennet


I don't think that's right. The Raptors have a lot of wins and ownership is looking to make a win-now move to surround Scottie Barnes (face of the league) and Brandon Ingram (the only #1 scoring option in the NBA) with a third star. That has to mean this Raptors team is on the precipice of greatness.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#53 » by TorontoBarneys » Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:24 pm

Quickley is a complete non-factor and RJ and Poeltl continue to be sorely missed.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#54 » by ATLTimekeeper » Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:28 pm

Since Nov 15 3PT%

Walter 38%
Ingram 38%
Barrett 38%
Quickley 33%
Mamu 33%
Shead 28%
Battle 27%
Dick 26%
Barnes 26%
CMB 24%
Abgaji 24%

It's been rough.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#55 » by NoBias » Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:42 pm

Battle, Lawson, Agbaji, Martin, Walter, Dick

That’s our wing core. Absolutely disgraceful.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#56 » by PushDaRock » Mon Jan 19, 2026 2:53 pm

Troubadour wrote:
Kingsway_fan wrote:Team is crap without Bennet


I don't think that's right. The Raptors have a lot of wins and ownership is looking to make a win-now move to surround Scottie Barnes (face of the league) and Brandon Ingram (the only #1 scoring option in the NBA) with a third star. That has to mean this Raptors team is on the precipice of greatness.


wow, you're getting me very optimistic!!!
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#57 » by PushDaRock » Mon Jan 19, 2026 2:59 pm

ATLTimekeeper wrote:Since Nov 15 3PT%

Walter 38%
Ingram 38%
Barrett 38%
Quickley 33%
Mamu 33%
Shead 28%
Battle 27%
Dick 26%
Barnes 26%
CMB 24%
Abgaji 24%

It's been rough.


How do you even run a functional offense with this?
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#58 » by Clutch0z24 » Mon Jan 19, 2026 3:04 pm

Whats the chances we are a .500 team in the next few weeks here?....Injuries killing us again this year...Maybe its time to look at our guys and ask if this core is a injury prone core since we put it together....

How many games has the starting lineup played together vs injury time? I mean this team just can't stay healthy together....People here want to say "Don't trade for this player they are injury prone" .....I think our guys might be as well...
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#59 » by MEDIC » Mon Jan 19, 2026 3:14 pm

everdiso wrote:Agbaji/Dick: 37min, 0pts

nice boys nice

keep playing them, coach, no matter what!


Meanwhile Battle & Lawson have the best 3 point shooting % on the team.
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Re: PG: Raptors lose against the zone and get blown out 

Post#60 » by MEDIC » Mon Jan 19, 2026 3:20 pm

Appostis wrote:Anyone bitching about the team losing with the injuries and that reffing... just gtfo.


Yeah......the reffing was bad. Jack kept saying "they are letting them play", but the truth was or guys were afraid to play defense on Luka because he foul baits & gets a quick whistle no matter what. That's not "letting them play". That's giving the Lakers a huge advantage in an otherwise physical game.

BI would have been at the FT line all night if he was given the privledge of the Lebron/ Luka whistle.
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