PG: Kawhi shaking his head after a win

Thespianoid · Post #81 » by **Thespianoid** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:50 am

VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

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she's right tho

YelloC · Post #82 » by **YelloC** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:52 am

It actually seems like Freddy jumps toward the floor when he goes for a layup. :banghead:

He does it once a game where he is like two feet of the ground when he releases the ball. Anti-athleticism.
Wins a win,
Happy New Year raps realgm brethren :rock:

Boogie! · Post #83 » by **Boogie!** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:04 am

Thespianoid wrote:
VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

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she's right tho

Seriously of all things to complain about right now, Lowry stans are definitely last on the list... Just goes to show the fanbase's continued flawed perception of this team.

Concernedcad · Post #84 » by **Concernedcad** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:13 am

shefcurry wrote:Honestly, he doesn't look dominant enough to carry this team, and he stops the ball at least as much as Derozan. Unless this team gets some chemistry I honestly think we'd be better off trading him at the deadline for Harris and Shai. We may not be any better come playoff time, but we'd have better assets going forward and wouldn't lose him for nothing after we flame out in the playoffs against Boston/Milwaukee.

Jesus christ please stop using we.

Abs0ul13 · Post #85 » by **Abs0ul13** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:21 am

shefcurry wrote:Honestly, he doesn't look dominant enough to carry this team, and he stops the ball at least as much as Derozan. Unless this team gets some chemistry I honestly think we'd be better off trading him at the deadline for Harris and Shai. We may not be any better come playoff time, but we'd have better assets going forward and wouldn't lose him for nothing after we flame out in the playoffs against Boston/Milwaukee.

Throwback24 · Post #86 » by **Throwback24** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:29 am

What I did come to here to say is Ibaka is an issue. He can't be trusted or relied to be our 3rd scorer. Not even our 4th scorer.

Ibaka is best suited to be a team's 4th best player if said team has two mega stars and a solid 3rd option. We barely have a 2nd and don't have a third at the moment.

Ibaka is an issue.

KrazyP · Post #87 » by **KrazyP** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:31 am

Thespianoid wrote:
VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

Read on Twitter

she's right tho

The problem is when Lowry goes down, theres nobody left that can take control and help facilitate the offense. This was something Derozan brought to the table that was under-appreciated. When Lowry went down in 2016-2017, the Raps were still something like 15-5. I still think this version of the Raps is still 1 prime time ball distributer/shot maker away from being a championship threat.

Mikistan · Post #88 » by **Mikistan** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:33 am

Throwback24 wrote:

What did I come to here to say is Ibaka is an issue. He can't be trusted or relied to be our 3rd scorer. Not even our 4th scorer.

Ibaka is best suited to be a team's 4th best player if said team has two mega stars and a solid 3rd option. We barely have a 2nd and don't have a third at the moment.

Ibaka is an issue.

Remember when demar came back from the Olympic summer and started the season with unsustainable long 2 percentages.

And posters were calling him demvp and dejordan.

And then his percentages came back to earth and the same bad decisions reminded you why he will always limit your winning?

Same thing with Ibaka long 2 shot this year.
He still makes a mistake for ever good thing and sometimes it's comical what he does

vesku888 · Post #89 » by **vesku888** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:33 am

Throwback24 wrote:

What I did come to here to say is Ibaka is an issue. He can't be trusted or relied to be our 3rd scorer. Not even our 4th scorer.

Ibaka is best suited to be a team's 4th best player if said team has two mega stars and a solid 3rd option. We barely have a 2nd and don't have a third at the moment.

Ibaka is an issue.

Ibaka is going through a scoring slump like the entire team, and he's coming off injury.

It happens, I'll see you when he catches fire again.

Throwback24 · Post #90 » by **Throwback24** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:33 am

KrazyP wrote:
Thespianoid wrote:
VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

Read on Twitter

she's right tho

The problem is when Lowry goes down, theres nobody left that can take control and help facilitate the offense. This was something Derozan brought to the table that was under-appreciated. When Lowry went down in 2016-2017, the Raps were still something like 15-5. I still think this version of the Raps is still 1 prime time ball distributer/shot maker away from being a championship threat.

We need Beal so that Lowry can slot in comfortably as our 3rd option. Beal isn't afraid of taking big shots and doesn't hide behind preemptive injury excuses to excuse his play.

Lowry could simply facilitate and spread the floor as our 3rd option.

vesku888 · Post #91 » by **vesku888** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:34 am

shefcurry wrote:That's not meant to be a knock on him. He could be absolutely dominant next to another all star. He just seems like a guy that needs a second star to take some pressure off.

Throwback24 · Post #92 » by **Throwback24** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:35 am

vesku888 wrote:
Throwback24 wrote:

What I did come to here to say is Ibaka is an issue. He can't be trusted or relied to be our 3rd scorer. Not even our 4th scorer.

Ibaka is best suited to be a team's 4th best player if said team has two mega stars and a solid 3rd option. We barely have a 2nd and don't have a third at the moment.

Ibaka is an issue.

Ibaka is going through a scoring slump like the entire team, and he's coming off injury.

It happens, I'll see you when he catches fire again.

He has low awareness and is an absolute mess on defense. He is making poor decisions in pick and roll coverage and getting absolutely abused in the post by every team that has a big.

It's not that he's outsized either. It's bad positioning, bad timing, a lack of fight. Ibaka is playing like a liability out there and is being exposed by opposing teams. Go at Ibaka, he gives up easy inside positioning and jumps very easily.

LJKO · Post #93 » by **LJKO** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:38 am

vesku888 wrote:
Throwback24 wrote:

What I did come to here to say is Ibaka is an issue. He can't be trusted or relied to be our 3rd scorer. Not even our 4th scorer.

Ibaka is best suited to be a team's 4th best player if said team has two mega stars and a solid 3rd option. We barely have a 2nd and don't have a third at the moment.

Ibaka is an issue.

Ibaka is going through a scoring slump like the entire team, and he's coming off injury.

It happens, I'll see you when he catches fire again.

Ibaka is not on a scoring slump, he's camping in the 3point line and being asked to drive the ball too much? No one pass to him for midrange shots. FVV hogging the ball up and bricking everything until he can get a shot in to get himself going, that's after going 0-8 FG when we are losing :nonono:

orbesnet · Post #94 » by **orbesnet** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:41 am

Weak.

raptorstime · Post #95 » by **raptorstime** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:45 am

I miss November

Raps in 4 · Post #96 » by **Raps in 4** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:47 am

VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

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She's right. Lowry is one of the best players in the NBA.

Our backup PGs also suck ass, so not having Lowry is extra painful.

Randle McMurphy · Post #97 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:51 am

VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

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This is actually accurate. Lowry is a top 20 player in the league and was/has been the main reason for this franchise's success over the past half decade.

dukes_wild · Post #98 » by **dukes_wild** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:54 am

KrazyP wrote:
Thespianoid wrote:
VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

Read on Twitter

she's right tho

The problem is when Lowry goes down, theres nobody left that can take control and help facilitate the offense. This was something Derozan brought to the table that was under-appreciated. When Lowry went down in 2016-2017, the Raps were still something like 15-5. I still think this version of the Raps is still 1 prime time ball distributer/shot maker away from being a championship threat.

Just look at the schedule we had during that time Lowry went down in 2017, it was super easy

vaff87 · Post #99 » by **vaff87** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:56 am

Thespianoid wrote:
VinBaker6 wrote:Lowry Stans sicken me

Read on Twitter

she's right tho

I wouldn’t go that far. But obviously there’s a big difference with and without him.

shefcurry · Post #100 » by **shefcurry** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:05 am

Y’all think I’m a hater but I’m not. I really, really want to believe Kawhi will lead us to the promised land, but I’ve seen next to nothing thus far to make me believe we’re better with him than DeRozan. We lost by 35 to Orlando and barely squeaked our a win against a bottom 3 team in the league. If these were just aberrations I wouldn’t care, but the team hasn’t looked notably better with him in the lineup. We objectively look like a stronger team without him. If his name wasn’t Kawhi Leonard you’ll all be thinking about trading him for a better fit.