Game #64: Toronto Raptors (26-38) @ Los Angeles Lakers (36-27)

Raps deserve to win this one.

Kubmass and KCP just went to sleep at the wrong time. No Lebron and the team has nothing. Davis has failed so far to establish himself and Frank has no idea on how to bring the fire in his players if they have any. Not good.

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Originally Posted by New Power House

Kubmass!

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Ironically, he's probably been our best player thus far

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Originally Posted by Mave1002

Nothing working right now. Nothing.

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Like BigMoves said it starts with effort and there is none on the Lakers side...

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Originally Posted by Mave1002

Raps deserve to win this one.

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They probably will

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Originally Posted by Big Moves03

It's all effort. None of our guys are putting in any effort right now. AD most of all

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Attitude reflects leadership, AD is 1 of our leaders.

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Originally Posted by Big Moves03

It's all effort. None of our guys are putting in any effort right now. AD most of all

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I'm starting to think that he's playing not to perform but to avoid getting injured. I swear everytime he lands on the floor, he checks himself out for like 2 minutes then goes back to paying actual attention to whatever's happening.

Rotation would really be a problem when you're this deep. Gasol and Wes are totally out.

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Originally Posted by JollyRanch

Ironically, he's probably been our best player thus far

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For parts of the game, but his consistent lack of consistency is the problem with him. My problem is our coach. He can not figure out what players will bring it every night. Then Gasol that could help for example, is on the bench frozen. Frank lacks fire, he is a passive terrible offensive coach.

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Originally Posted by Iron24th

38-21 raptors in 2nd quarter, we are just "talk" actually, we don't put in the effort

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Yep, this is the primary issue. I'm a little surprised to be honest, I figured the guys would be ready to start kicking it into gear, but it doesn't look like they have any interest in that

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Originally Posted by Mave1002

I'm starting to think that he's playing not to perform but to avoid getting injured. I swear everytime he lands on the floor, he checks himself out for like 2 minutes then goes back to paying actual attention to whatever's happening.

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He has always been like that,last year he did it multiples times too, he's scared of being injured he already said it in many interviews.

the most positive thing that I could think of is that the playoffs dont start this week.

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Originally Posted by Big Moves03

Yep, this is the primary issue. I'm a little surprised to be honest, I figured the guys would be ready to start kicking it into gear, but it doesn't look like they have any interest in that

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I'm surprised too, they usually walk the talk, not since they came back.

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Originally Posted by McAllen Tx

Attitude reflects leadership, AD is 1 of our leaders.

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Yep, we're not looking like a contender right now. Not because of our execution, that can be excused, but our attitude. I don't see any fire right now. No pride out there

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Originally Posted by Iron24th

He has always been like that,last year he did it multiples times too, he's scared of being injured he already said it in many interviews.

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My ultimate fear is that just coz he already got a ring.. he might've lost that hunger. I hope I'm wrong.