Game 40 (TOR v. PHI) Jan 18 @ 7 PM: Raps Look to Chow Down on the 76ers in Philly

[BALLER R]

Another thing too Fields needs to start shooting or we need to start Anderson or Fields. I'm noticing teams double demar easily because they can leave fields open he's not going to shoot. We need someone to be a threat from outside to open up the floor for Derozan, because lately his game has disappeared.

[Bob_at_york]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Raps finished with a top 3 pick.

You really think there are only two teams worse than them? Or do you think they are going to get lucky and jump from 7th to top 3?

[Byronicle]

Raptors did not gift wrap a pick.

Ironic, I bet many here if Raptors retained their pick in the 4-14 range in what is considered a thin/weak draft would consider trading it for Lowry, yet many act as if the team has already lost value. There's a reason the pick is top 3 protected in a top heavy/weak draft.

Realize a 4-14 pick in a weak draft netted Lowry, regardless of how the season plays out.

also the funny thing is that before the season started, people were happy with the idea of losing a pick in that range for Lowry who was considered a top10 PG at the time of the trade.

fans wanted a team that can compete, but once things started to go south, fans wanted a team that can tank. flip flopping fans

With good reason, Amir was wide open facing Jose

Jose not only failed to inbound the ball, he threw it out of bounds with only 5 secs left to stop the clock.

yup, jose really dropped the ball on that one.

at that point i felt the raptors truly deserved to lose

[Bob_at_york]

to be fair, it's not one loss, it's 26. the team isn't good.

This time last week, I think people were feeling pretty good about the team. I don't think much has changed in the last week. When we went on our little win streak did people suddenly think we were a .600 team?

I don't understand how everything is fine one week and everything is a disaster the week after when no new injuries have occured and no off-court issues have come up.