NBA Thread

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Real classy there DD. Could've seriously hurt Bogdanovic.

[burlingtonbandit]

Does DD get suspended for that?

[GD]

f***ing took him long enough.

 

Ugh, this team.

[GD]

I've never seen a player more clueless on a defensive possession than that, lol. Not Bargs style awful, but Bruno literally had no idea where he was or who he was guarding.

[dineke]

Why is Casey playing important players like PPat in garbage time? lmao

[eastcoastjaysfan]

lol Clippers -> Spurs -> Wiz

 

We're f***ed.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

I've never seen a player more clueless on a defensive possession than that, lol. Not Bargs style awful, but Bruno literally had no idea where he was or who he was guarding.

 

His lateral quickness leaves a lot to be desired.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

lol All of these former role players come back here and play like Jordan against us. Every single time. Is Turkaglu still in the NBA? I'm anticipating a 30 point game from him this week.

[burlingtonbandit]

Hey but at least Drake showed up for the first time in 2 months. He's been great for the Raptors.

[GD]

His lateral quickness leaves a lot to be desired.

 

He was guarding, well, guards on that last play. It's okay for a lanky-ass teenage wing.

[burlingtonbandit]

lol All of these former role players come back here and play like Jordan against us. Every single time. Is Turkaglu still in the NBA? I'm anticipating a 30 point game from him this week.

 

lol comes to town on Friday.

[Art Vandelay]

lol Clippers -> Spurs -> Wiz

 

We're f***ed.

 

Followed by Hawks, Rockets, Pelicans, Mavs, and Warriors. This is going to be a brutal month.

[dineke]

I think the problem are hashtags. First it was #lovethisteam and the jays go into the tank, then #wethenorth rolls out for the playoffs and we lose to the nets.

[jays_fever]

So Vasquez is still f***ing awful. I counted at least three times he committed soft fouls without actually making an honest attempt to stop the player- resulted in two And1's

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Lou shooting below 40% now. 2-23 over the last two games.

 

How are these guys just allowed to keep chucking when they clearly don't have their shot going? Where is the accountability from the coaching staff? The ball movement completely dies when it reaches Lou, man. Dribble, dribble, dribble, look for a screen, contested fade away 3.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Through Feb 3rd:

 

TS%:

 

Amir Johnson: 5th in NBA

JV: 13th in NBA

 

Usage rate:

 

Amir Johnson: 92nd in NBA

JV: 82nd in NBA

 

So yeah. Maybe we can get two of the most efficient scorers in basketball some more touches there Dwane?

[burlingtonbandit]

As bad as the shot selection has been the team is going no where with how bad they are defensively. Its a roster issue as they just aren't good defensively on the perimeter. Lowry, Lou, GV, Demar and Ross have all been pretty bad at keeping their man in front of them.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

As bad as the shot selection has been the team is going no where with how bad they are defensively. Its a roster issue as they just aren't good defensively on the perimeter. Lowry, Lou, GV, Demar and Ross have all been pretty bad at keeping their man in front of them.

 

"It's JV's fault"

[SpeedyGose]

I'd love to see us get someone like Carroll or Wes Matthews this offseason - need that type so badly. Good defender and great shooters

[GD]

Demar only fined 15k. Pretty lenient

[Horses Fart]

Clippers going crazy with the technical fouls tonight, 5 and a flagrant only half way through the 3rd. Lol. Meanwhile they are down by 29. Book it that we get destroyed by them Tomorrow night.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Clippers going crazy with the technical fouls tonight, 5 and a flagrant only half way through the 3rd. Lol. Meanwhile they are down by 29. Book it that we get destroyed by them Tomorrow night.

 

US media trying to turn Chris Paul's postgame comments into a sexist rant (against the female ref who made the ridiculous calls)... which it clearly wasn't.

 

#Murica

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Bruno also reassigned to the D League.. Probably a short stint.

[SpeedyGose]

Article from nba.com:

 

Defenders can feel comfortable going under the screen against DeMar DeRozan, who has an effective field goal percentage of just 33 percent (33-for-100, 0-for-1 3PT) when coming off a ball screen, last among the 65 ball handlers who have taken at least 100 shots. He does get to the line a good amount, though.

 

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Demar is so f***ing frustrating. He'd probably score at like a 48-50% clip if he was on a team with a stricter coach since he's so good near the rim.

[dineke]

If we had a stricter coach, dd would only get 10 shots game which would be ideal.

[SpeedyGose]

It's almost a bad thing when he hits a couple early long distance 2s, gives him the confidence to keep doing it.

 

I agree - if his shot selection was similar to someone like Giannis - who takes 72% of his shots within 9 feet of the rim, compared to Demar who only takes 33% of shots from 9 feet and in - he would be much, much more efficient

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Amare is apparently going to be bought out after the ASB....

 

He is still an extremely effective player while on the court. Make it happen Masai.

 

-Tyler

+Amare

= Massive upgrade.

[KingKat]

Demar who only takes 33% of shots from 9 feet and in

 

Jeezus. WTF? Are the Raptors analytics averse or something or is this just Casey having his own agenda?

[Boxcar]

It's almost a bad thing when he hits a couple early long distance 2s, gives him the confidence to keep doing it.

 

I agree - if his shot selection was similar to someone like Giannis - who takes 72% of his shots within 9 feet of the rim, compared to Demar who only takes 33% of shots from 9 feet and in - he would be much, much more efficient

 

Always comes back to Giannis eh