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Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017

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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#521 » by CavemanDoctor » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:37 pm

5 point game all things considered is a minor miracle.

I think Jaylen's issue with the missed dunks is he often makes the decision to dunk it a second too late. He's often in this weird layup-dunk purgatory mid-air.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#522 » by yeahM8 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:38 pm

here comes the famous readjust at halftime and play incredible in the second half :D
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#523 » by ConstableGeneva » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:38 pm

Run the offense through Horford, less Smart dribbling into traffic.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#524 » by PierceFan4ever » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:38 pm

Rozier might be better shooting contested 3's than making makeable layups. Rozier and Brown are good at doing the hard parts of the offense, like they do 90% of the job to create separation but when it comes to finishing that last 10% 5 feet away from the hoop they don't convert...
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#525 » by UNCBlue012 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:38 pm

Pretty big without Irving
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Post#526 » by Bar Fight » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:38 pm

Amazing how we always keep these games close with such bad offensive performances. I'd put this one in the win column already if we had Kyrie, but someone else is gonna have top step up in the 2nd half and take us home.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#527 » by yeahM8 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:38 pm

CavemanDoctor wrote:5 point game all things considered is a minor miracle.

I think Jaylen's issue with the missed dunks is he often makes the decision to dunk it a second too late. He's often in this weird layup-dunk purgatory mid-air.


yep has way too much time up there
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#528 » by SuperDeluxe » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:38 pm

Terry Rozier is already a better player than I thought he'd ever be. He seems to have learned to channel his youthful spunk in better ways. Still making his share of dumb decisions, but growing up fast.

And I absolutely frigging love seeing him go for rebounds among people twice as big as him.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#529 » by CavemanDoctor » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:39 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Run the offense through Horford, less Smart dribbling into traffic.


No reason for Al not to touch the ball every possession.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#530 » by ConstableGeneva » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:39 pm

CavemanDoctor wrote:5 point game all things considered is a minor miracle.

I think Jaylen's issue with the missed dunks is he often makes the decision to dunk it a second too late. He's often in this weird layup-dunk purgatory mid-air.

And he's putting too much power on it. Ball bouncing back up.
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Post#531 » by Parliament10 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:39 pm

UNCBlue012 wrote:Pretty big without Irving

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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#532 » by Green89 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:39 pm

The worst part of Kyrie being out is Smart starting.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#533 » by SmartWentCrazy » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:40 pm

We’re down 5, shooting 33% while the Raptors are shooting 49%. Feel real good about getting #12
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#534 » by 31to6 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:40 pm

Jaqua92 wrote:Punk Lowry taunting. Smart being Smart. Going exactly as I said. Don't be upset by it. Celtics will be put away pretty handily.


pretty sure you're one of the guys who calls every game a loss if we're down in the first half?

if so don't cheer if we win. don't do it.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#535 » by TheMartian » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:40 pm

SMTBSI wrote:All right, they gonna keep hitting them 5ft behind the arc, we're going to have a problem.


Lowry is the King of lucky shots. You know they're lucky because he doesn't make them consistently. In Filipino, we call a player like that "chambalero". Lowry is.one of the biggest chambaleros out there.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#536 » by grindtime22 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:40 pm

CavemanDoctor wrote:How does Jaylen miss so many dunks? It's kind of bizarre.


Part of it is he has no idea when to dunk and when not to. Trying to dunk over 3 people from 10 feet away pretty much sums up his game. Take the layup and the 2 points.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#537 » by meatball sub » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:40 pm

We need you Shane Larkin. Time to dominate the 2nd half.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#538 » by celticfan42487 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:40 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Run the offense through Horford, less Smart dribbling into traffic.


Agreed, we did this really well in the first and it was producing decent looks. Then the second unit came in and somehow Smart forgot that gameplan.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#539 » by shawn unkempt » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:41 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Run the offense through Horford, less Smart dribbling into traffic.

Smart's drives literally don't produce anything. He just dribbles into the paint and stands there.
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Re: Raptors (7-4) @ Celtics (11-2) – 3:30 PM, Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 

Post#540 » by Turgon » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:41 pm

CavemanDoctor wrote:5 point game all things considered is a minor miracle.

I think Jaylen's issue with the missed dunks is he often makes the decision to dunk it a second too late. He's often in this weird layup-dunk purgatory mid-air.


I still think he gets too much horizontal momentum and ends up having to bend backwards to dunk. The ball kinda rolls instead of being tossed. He really needs to correct that movement because he misses too many.

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