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GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN

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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#901 » by Airball Salmons » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:22 am

Damn I miss poetl, so vital to this team especially in the modern NBA
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#902 » by MavCarter » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:22 am

lol @ that mccaw foul. Can someone tell me why its fair for one player to get a call that 99% of the league wouldn't? If i didnt love basktball so much i would call the NBA a joke
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#903 » by Valard » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:22 am

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Tor_Raps wrote:We have McCaw touching the court when guys like Powell and OG barely get any burn. Not even mentioning that Delon hasnt even played yet lol.


Tells you everything about what our coaching staff thinks of our young guys right now.

Delon is 26 years old.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#904 » by raptors2019 » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:23 am

Really want those 3 points back on that phantom foul
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#905 » by NoBias » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:23 am

Cmike17 wrote:Ya let’s contain harden and let gordon and tucker go for 30 plus


Not a bad game plan tbh.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#906 » by Dalek » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:24 am

McCaw coming in to guard Harden was a good idea to test out. He has been great picking up PGs, but Harden is crafty and will get the benefit of the call.

Where the heck is Delon? Is he getting traded or what?
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#907 » by CoachJReturns » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:24 am

hype_2004 wrote:
CoachJReturns wrote:He literally had no affect on that shot. Are they desperate to get Harden another 30 point night or something? **** joke of a league.


That was a joke replay shows he didn't even touch him, NBA becoming a joke of a league with manufactured stars, no one wants to see a flopping actor.

I agree with the manufactured stars description. A lot of people forget MJ literally got the **** beat out of him in multiple years by the Pistons in the playoffs and got no help from the league. He had to finally come back and BEAT THEIR ASS! That's what made him a legend, not having a bunch of ref assisted high scoring games. Harden is skilled enough that they shouldn't need to assist him out there. Pathetic.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#908 » by HeadtopChunes » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:24 am

Is Delon not playing due to a trade?
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#909 » by SharoneWright » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:24 am

PushDaRock wrote:13 and 5 from Harden at the half and you would think we're winning. Really just seemed like we had no respect for the rest of the team leaving guys wide open.


Gordon and Tucker drilling 3's. :banghead:
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#910 » by PushDaRock » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:24 am

RapsAndJays21 wrote:There is no way Austin, Faried, and Tucker can replicate that half... right? We need to just let Harden take tough shots for the whole second half.


Limit Harden to a 20 point 2nd half and we should be good, I don't expect the rest of their team to keep this level of play up.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#911 » by HeadtopChunes » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:24 am

Need to fix defensive rotations, Pascal and Serge keep messing up
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#912 » by SFour » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:25 am

MavCarter wrote:lol @ that mccaw foul. Can someone tell me why its fair for one player to get a call that 99% of the league wouldn't? If i didnt love basktball so much i would call the NBA a joke


If Kawhi got the calls that Harden gets he'd be dropping 40 points a night as well
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#913 » by RapsAndJays21 » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:25 am

Houston is killing us on wide open threes. We need to start making wide open ones on our end.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#914 » by tdotrep2 » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:25 am

MavCarter wrote:lol @ that mccaw foul. Can someone tell me why its fair for one player to get a call that 99% of the league wouldn't? If i didnt love basktball so much i would call the NBA a joke

the nba is a joke, they make their money of stars and this is how they create them. go watch durant and how he gets the whistle its embarrassing
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#915 » by Dalek » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:26 am

I think games like this show that Ibaka and JV cannot handle when teams go small. JV is not playing but he is not built for this type of NBA. Need to find a guy that is a PF/C hybrid who can board and be physical inside.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#916 » by SharoneWright » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:26 am

SFour wrote:
MavCarter wrote:lol @ that mccaw foul. Can someone tell me why its fair for one player to get a call that 99% of the league wouldn't? If i didnt love basktball so much i would call the NBA a joke


If Kawhi got the calls that Harden gets he'd be dropping 40 points a night as well

Well, that was a charge.. :uhoh:

Still, awful call on McCaw.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#917 » by AkelaLoneWolf » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:27 am

JordanBPeterson wrote:
Centre Court wrote:Raps lucky to be only down 9
They're working their asses off - it ain't luck.

If people want a reminder of what elite NBA defense looks like look no further than how Danny has played harden using his hips with perfect movement.

That tape should be taught at basketball academies the world over.

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they're doing the right thing but they have to cover the corner 3s even when harden penetrates. tucker steps up; others, not so much.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#918 » by HeadtopChunes » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:27 am

Dalek wrote:I think games like this show that Ibaka and JV cannot handle when teams go small. JV is not playing but he is not built for this type of NBA. Need to find a guy that is a PF/C hybrid who can board and be physical inside.


problem is players like that are very rare
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#919 » by BBallG » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:27 am

WTF is Delon not playing is he in the doghouse?

Ibaka has been brutally slow this game, i swear he go beat to the ball at least 10 times and many were O rebounds.

Lowry gets too much money to not be able to score the basketball.
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Re: GT: Toronto Raptors @ Houston Rockets - January 25th 8:00PM - TSN 

Post#920 » by C Court » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:27 am

Monroe leading the Raps with ......





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