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this team reminds me of the '9-'10 raps. not terrible but not good either. have some games where one or two players pop off and upset some teams but not good enough to consistently win games with confidence. just not a great mix of talent and our offseason signings weren't enough to bridge the gap.it would be pretty disappointing if Masai just stands pat. He either needs to make a move or he needs to tank.
I remember that year... Got a whole lot done around the house. Today I actually had a chance to cook my weeks meal prep after the second quarter. I am thinking it will be a productive season for me haha
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Originally Posted by ecart
Baynes has been pretty awful shooting and finishing this year. Len's hands aren't great either. Powell continues to look like a different player.
FVV continues to be awesome... Lowry continues to be Lowry. But far too few players are contributing to win very often in this league.
Last year, we were an elite defensive and fastbreak team. We lost 2 keys to that defense. Fastbreaks rely on strong defense. We were an average halfcourt offense that got worse. Combine these things with the fact that other teams got better in the East, and I don't see the optimism that this will turn around very quickly.
We are 1-5 (tied for worst record in the NBA) and only played 2 games against opponents that made the playoffs last year.
They aren’t playing a home game all season. There are more Boston fans than Toronto fans in the stands right now.
As long as Masai gets locked up I feel confident we will see a quick turn around next season. Home games will be more energetic than ever for the fans and the players after a year of losing and being away. That top 5 pick is looking delicious and will help ignite the fan base. I’d start looking to move some pieces like Lowry, Powell and baynes. let boucher or Len start depending on the matchup. Let the young guys get the minutes at guard including Flynn, TD, and Thomas with FVV.
30 minutes each to siakam and OG, but the rest of forward minutes should go to less proven guys so they can establish themselves.
What happened to Paul Watson?
Either that, or you add harden to siakam/OG/FVV/Boucher.
Powell is sonny weems.Quote:
Originally Posted by ecart
Fastbreaks also require rebounds. Man do we leak thin, we were already pretty average to begin with last year.
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Originally Posted by pebloemer
doubt home court actually matters that much to actually influence a win. they're just bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
Masai's contract is not getting enough attention.
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I think we are on the same page here. What I meant was we shouldn't be caught in the no mans land of finishing 7-8 or just outside of playoffs. I would love for MU to have a shot at drafting a top 5 pick. I have been advocating for trading Lowry, Powell etc. We certainly need more talent and in a what looks like a strong draft year, more picks would help.Quote:
Originally Posted by pebloemer
This worries me. I hope MU makes a decision soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by aman_13
Didn’t he say he wasn’t going to negotiate during the season? I think his moves at the deadline will be telling. If he tanks or sells off an expiring or two (Norm) then I think he stays. If he makes a big win now move then I think he’s on the way out. God I hope he stays. I assume Bobby Webster is next in line but I’m not ready for a Masai-less Raptors.Quote:
Originally Posted by aman_13
Losing Gasol and Ibaka hurts so much more than I thought it would.
Bring on the tank commander.
Only thing that makes sense is that y'all are choosing to tank on purpose cuz of the 2021 Draft. It is the only thing that makes sense to me cuz y'all see how deep this upcoming Draft is and really this team are losing games that a year ago, you guys would have been winning easily
If we keep losing games at this pace, I'll have to start a "2021 NBA Draft Prospect of the Week" thread to link scouting reports, etc of all the likely candidates.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ