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will · Post #561 » by **will** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:17 am

Just a small tweak...move Senior off the ball, get the ball in Scottie's hands early and often...really consider bringing GTJ off the bench.

Bruin · Post #562 » by **Bruin** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:18 am

Sell high on Fred. He’s not taking us anywhere.

vaaron · Post #563 » by **vaaron** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:18 am

well this is some lets get the coach fired level play.

will · Post #564 » by **will** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:18 am

PrinceAli wrote:Sell high on Fred. He’s not taking us anywhere.

As Joe Budden would say, you are stepping out on the ledge!! :lol:

WaltFrazier · Post #565 » by **WaltFrazier** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

They aren't world beaters but tonight they have a perfect mix of 4 shooters and Nurkic inside

720 · Post #566 » by **720** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

will wrote:Just a small tweak...move Senior off the ball, get the ball in Scottie's hands early and often...really consider bringing GTJ off the bench.

Fred won't allow that since he wants to win all the awards and can't do that if you don't have the ball in your hands as much as possible.

hsb · Post #567 » by **hsb** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

Reeko wrote:
YogurtProducer wrote:
Reeko wrote:As if bad teams don't regularly play good teams close in the NBA.

Way to COMPLETELY miss the point of the conversation.

Will is saying this is how we play against good teams, and just completely ignores the good play we had over the past couple weeks.

But why am I not surprised by the Will, Ali, and Reeko combo

Games like this one here happen. First game back after a road trip. It’s the classic trap game

You're laughing at us, yet you're using losses as a measuring stick to point out how good we are. Whatever man.

The Angry Homer crew strikes again.

Bruin · Post #568 » by **Bruin** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

Even Steph doesn’t attempt 11 3s in a half when he’s having a good. But Fred does it in a bad game :lol:

Tha Cynic · Post #569 » by **Tha Cynic** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

Man I think the Raptors are at a disadvantage playing in an empty gym. If I'm an opposing team I find this hilarious and get more energy from it .

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #570 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

pingpongrac wrote:
LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:notice how the usual suspects in the FVV van club are quiet about FVV's poor play - 0 criticism.

He has been terrible, but so has everyone else aside from Boucher. If this was a close game where everyone was at least playing decent and FVV was chucking his way to 2/12 shooting at half, there would rightly be a lot of complaints about FVV. Picking out one guy who has been taking mostly open shots or pull-up threes off of screens is dumb though. FVV is 2/12 with 9 points while the rest of the starters are 4/27 with 12 points.

everyone has been trash. but thats not the point.

TheRaptor! · Post #571 » by **TheRaptor!** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

empty tghe bench, let these guys rest up

JN · Post #572 » by JN » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

Everybody has been terrible tonight.
If they don't cut into the lead in the first 6 minutes, I take them out for the game. Let the only guy that has shot well (Boucher) gun away with the Bench after that.

WaltFrazier · Post #573 » by **WaltFrazier** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

vaaron wrote:well this is some lets get the coach fired level play.

I was thinking, minus the chip, in some cities he'd be on a hot seat now

Ref_from_hell · Post #574 » by **Ref_from_hell** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

Well at least the Lakers will likely take most of the spotlight of embarrassment tonight

If I'm Nick I just concede this game. Rest your starters. The type of shooting we watched in that first half was historically bad. No legs on anything. OG nearly air balled a free throw. Fred had two air balls. Barnes can't make a shot. Trent is shooting terribly.

Just let the second and third string guys play it out and rest your starters.

No point in watching this massacre anymore

Dalek · Post #575 » by **Dalek** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:19 am

will wrote:
Dalek wrote:Toronto is a 'play-in' team to the truest extent. They play their way into games thinking they can make comebacks every game because they can turn up the defense as needed in the third.

The problem is they will have more of these losses and end up a play-in team if they keep playing this style.

This year the obvious issue is that this team doesn't have the talent to coast. If they don't outwork a team it gets ugly. Down 30 to Blazers is time for a players-only meeting.

By being a play in team, it takes them out of the lottery and an opportunity to add to their core going forward.

Which is a shame for the sake of playoff 'experience'.

I do think this team could be a fourth or fifth seed if it got its act together, but without a roster shakeup it ain't happening. We need some vets to make these players more accountable.

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #576 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:20 am

PrinceAli wrote:Sell high on Fred. He’s not taking us anywhere.

Tha Cynic · Post #577 » by **Tha Cynic** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:20 am

PrinceAli wrote:Even Steph doesn’t attempt 11 3s in a half when he’s having a good. But Fred does it in a bad game

Everyone is having a bad game.

720 · Post #578 » by **720** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:20 am

Fred will end the game with 20 points on 20 shots and his fanboys will be like 'that's fine he played great!'. :lol:

Dnt hate · Post #579 » by **Dnt hate** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:20 am

I didn't realize the Raptors were this bad, watsup?

Bruin · Post #580 » by **Bruin** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:20 am

Ok scottie