Masai: Casey has done a great job, he and players will learn from mistakes

chuckdevlin · Post #21 » by **chuckdevlin** » Sat May 16, 2015 5:42 pm

Masai used Smokescreen.

It's not very effective

Mack11 · Post #22 » by **Mack11** » Sat May 16, 2015 5:50 pm

same **** different toilet

Northface82 · Post #23 » by **Northface82** » Sat May 16, 2015 5:51 pm

Casey has done a great job and hes going to learn from his mistakes

Raps in 4 · Post #24 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat May 16, 2015 5:51 pm

GooniesNeverDie wrote:sounds like a bunch of BS to me.. sounds like another bargnani, jose & BC situation where it felt like they were going to be destroying this team forever.. now its Casey.. this team can't ever get anything right

Because we continue to hire idiot GMs.

The Masai hire is a perfect example of our ineptitude in that regard. We fired BC for being terrible and then hired his former prodigy as our new GM.

Raps in 4 · Post #25 » by **Raps in 4** » Sat May 16, 2015 5:56 pm

TDotsfinest97 wrote:so we went from pushing a series to 7 to being swept, I don't see how the team is growing. The experts thought we would win against Washington because of the heartbreaking loss last year, don't tell me that the same core is going to win a round next year because they got swept.

Masai is going to keep trotting out this miserable core until we get lucky one year and face a garbage team (like this year's Milwaukee) in the first round.

Big Shot · Post #26 » by **Big Shot** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:00 pm

I thought they know what they're doing. What do they have to learn? :lol:

carl_english · Post #27 » by **carl_english** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:09 pm

Time to get critical on the Masai. This won't fly anymore.

Throwback24 · Post #28 » by **Throwback24** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:12 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
TDotsfinest97 wrote:so we went from pushing a series to 7 to being swept, I don't see how the team is growing. The experts thought we would win against Washington because of the heartbreaking loss last year, don't tell me that the same core is going to win a round next year because they got swept.

Masai is going to keep trotting out this miserable core until we get lucky one year and face a garbage team (like this year's Milwaukee) in the first round.

What's sad is I genuinely believe the Bucks would have beat us because Kidd is a better coach than CAsey

Financials · Post #29 » by **Financials** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:13 pm

lololol

this whole franchise is a joke top to bottom.

players - coaching - management - ownership

i hope they lose a ton of money on the hockey side and alienate the nba fanbase.

mississauga or markham team owned by a rich guy not a media corporation please.

Meursault · Post #30 » by **Meursault** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:15 pm

every playoff team in the Eastern Conference will improve via organic growth next season, with the exception of Brooklyn. I do believe that the Raptors, with the existing squad, will be better than they performed after the All-Star Break. The problem here is that it's about relative growth, not absolute growth. Will the Raptors improve at a rate better than the other 6 teams that made the playoffs this season? I highly doubt it - Masai has to know this to be the case and I fully expect him to make significant changes to the roster this offseason to raise the ceiling potential of the team come 2015-2016.

A quick glance at EC playoff teams who have young talent that could make incremental to monumental contributions next season in order of potential impact (assuming no personnel changes):

Atlanta - Schroeder, Teague, Carroll
Boston - Smart, Zeller, Olynyk
Chicago - Butler, Mirotic
Milwaukee - Parker, Antetokuonmpo, MCW, Ennis
Cleveland - Irving
Washington - Beal, Porter Jr.

Toronto - Valanciunas

I'm not sure if we'll see anything from the Brazilians long-term, but I'm quite confident in saying that their contributions will be minimal next season. The only roster player who has untapped upside that could be realized is JV, and the extent of that is both debatable and likely less than that of the lead player of every aforementioned playoff team. Ujiri and his staff have their work cut out for them over the next couple of months.

Dukenukem23 · Post #31 » by **Dukenukem23** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:15 pm

All star game in Toronto next year. Mlse is all about money folks in case you haven't noticed. tanking was never an option. The mediocrity treadmill is what we have to look forward to if we continue to be fans of Toronto sports

Tacoma · Post #32 » by **Tacoma** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:17 pm

If these are indeed Masai's true words then he's more delusional and no less of a snake salesman than BC ever was. This is very disappointing.

Brinbe · Post #33 » by **Brinbe** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:18 pm

So much for evaluation... Revealed to be just another BC.

Dukenukem23 · Post #34 » by **Dukenukem23** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:18 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:
GooniesNeverDie wrote:sounds like a bunch of BS to me.. sounds like anotml her bargnani, jose & BC situation where it felt like they were going to be destroying this team forever.. now its Casey.. this team can't ever get anything right

Because we continue to hire idiot GMs.

The Masai hire is a perfect example of our ineptitude in that regard. We fired BC for being terrible and then hired his former prodigy as our new GM.

It all starts at the top. We could have rc Buford as the gm aNd we'd still be trash when ownership meddles with every decision.

GreatDane · Post #35 » by **GreatDane** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:20 pm

I gave up on this team after they traded Carter for a bag of peanuts. Not sure why anyone would expect anything different 10 years later, it all starts at the top. It's the main reason why the Raptors are an embarrassment to the NBA, the Leafs are an embarrassment to the NHL and TFC has been irrelevant since inception.

The only way the teams in this city will succeed is with an ownership not named MLSE.

thunderforce · Post #36 » by **thunderforce** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:21 pm

Masai was told he wasen't tanking and that may screw him because once we get bounced in the first round next year people will be calling for his head too .

HeirCanada10 · Post #37 » by **HeirCanada10** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:28 pm

James_Raptors wrote:We lost in 7 to Brooklyn. We lose in 4 to Washington.

Sounds like the opposite of learning to me.

Basically we under performed where it matter most PLAYOFFS.. No one and I mean ABSOLUTELY nobody expected the Raps to get blown out/swept like that against the Wizards.
If we come out with a much better adjusted roster with promising coaching staff then no reason we shouldn't figure it out how to win when it matters most.

Tofubeque · Post #38 » by **Tofubeque** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:44 pm

It's so disappointing to be hearing this kind of rhetoric from Masai. I've been a supporter of his through thick and thin so far, but this is where I get off the train.

iHoopAllDay OK · Post #39 » by **iHoopAllDay OK** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:53 pm

He learned from his mistake from not playing small enough. JV will be benched next season.

mintsa · Post #40 » by **mintsa** » Sat May 16, 2015 7:01 pm

James_Raptors wrote:We lost in 7 to Brooklyn. We lose in 4 to Washington.

Sounds like the opposite of learning to me.

I agree somewhat.

But last years team had a completely different ride all season and going into the playoffs.

This years team had the division won and a top 4 seed locked in from December. They didn't know how to play with that.

Also, Lowry is/was our leader and I don't think he knew how to handle the team spinning out of control.

So, if this core/Casey is being brought back. They had LOTS to learn from this year.