Are the Raptors currently the 2nd best team in the East?

bb22 · Post #1 » by **bb22** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:33 am

Raptors are top 5 in PPG and Opp FG%, top 10 in Opp PPG, 3rd in Point Differential, and 4th in Relative Percent Index thus far... yet no one south of the border is really giving them any credit...

wonkrazyz28 · Post #2 » by **wonkrazyz28** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:35 am

Ugly0598 · Post #3 » by **Ugly0598** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:35 am

Kalela · Post #4 » by **Kalela** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:40 am

Maybe. In my opinion, they will be a much better team once they move on from JV and insert Jakob Poeltl into their starting line up.

Gary Cokeman · Post #5 » by **Gary Cokeman** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:46 am

All that and they'll still clam up in the playoffs.

Post #6 » by **7 Footer** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:00 am

3rd Best.

Post #7 » by **King Roosk** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:03 am

Toronto added some length on the perimeter along with better shooters than I remember them having in past years. Still not gonna beat Boston or Cleveland.

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SimonFish · Post #8 » by **SimonFish** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:04 am

Maybe. Right now Bulls is the best team in the East:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/7jow17/the_chicago_bulls_have_the_longest_win_streak_in/

Baller1234a · Post #9 » by **Baller1234a** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:20 pm

OGLife · Post #10 » by **OGLife** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:29 pm

Yes easily

NinjaBro · Post #11 » by **NinjaBro** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:32 pm

yes they are

almatic · Post #12 » by **almatic** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:33 pm

1. Cleveland
2. Boston
3. Toronto.

So no.

naabzor · Post #13 » by **naabzor** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:54 pm

What is relative percent index? Do we need to pinpoint or create advanced stats out of thin air to justify what we thought now?

Deezzraptors · Post #14 » by **Deezzraptors** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:07 pm

Id say third. Cleveland first, then boston then raps

johanliebert · Post #15 » by **johanliebert** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:08 pm

Yes..it doesn’t mean anything tho cause lebron will cruise to another finals appearance.

Post #16 » by **Froob** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:08 pm

Nope...

711takeover · Post #17 » by **711takeover** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:18 pm

No. Cherry picked no name advanced stats don't make you the 2nd best team in the east. Use the eye test and wait till at least all star break to do these comparisons as it's so early right now

Post #18 » by **THE J0KER** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:18 pm

- LeBron is still best team on the East, and will play 8th straight NBA final as EC champion

- Boston is 2nd best, but without Hayward, their place in ECF is not secured

There are 4 very similar teams in terms of quality on East, so there is no #3, but #3-#6 place:
- Toronto
- Milwaukee since Bledsoe trade is not the same team. They are 11-5 since that trade and still improving
- Washington belongs to this group, they will regroup fast now when their best player John Wall is back
- Philadelphia is actually most talented out of this 4 teams, but they are too young and destined to have too many dumb and cheap loses this season

The_Hater · Post #19 » by **The_Hater** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:20 pm

sshle wrote:Yes easily

Who do you have at #1?

mowcrowbar · Post #20 » by **mowcrowbar** » Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:22 pm

No, but they are clearly the 3rd best team, as the standings suggest.