NBA Thread

[Orgfiller]

raps offence is so impressive. To only have 6 TO is remarkable.

 

The passing tonight was exceptional, and that's with Vasquez hogging the ball on all of his possessions.

[labadee]

great fourth quarter, raps. way to go

[labadee]

only 6 turnovers that's impressive

[burlingtonbandit]

The passing tonight was exceptional, and that's with Vasquez hogging the ball on all of his possessions.

 

He had 6 assists. I thought he had some nice passes but his shot selection was awful.

[jays_fever]

Kenneth faried would look pretty good In a raptor uniform. I vaguely remember reading they didn't see him as a building piece going forward

[SpeedyGose]

He had 6 assists. I thought he had some nice passes but his shot selection was awful.

 

He did have some nice passes. I think he was fortunate with that number though. There were more than a few times when a clear pass was available and he decided against it only to force a horrible shot.

[Spanky99]

Alright Raps!

[Orgfiller]

Kenneth faried would look pretty good In a raptor uniform. I vaguely remember reading they didn't see him as a building piece going forward

 

Yes please.

 

After these last two games, I really think the Raptors, not unlike every team in the NBA, needs their own DeAndre Jordan or Kenneth Faried type, a guy who just absorb rebounds on both ends and at least allow you to run a PnR every now and then to throw up a lob.

[Boxcar]

Lol Detroit beat Cleveland by 20 points.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Vasquez' father is apparently ill but that gives him no excuse to play like that. What an embarrassing effort. The ball movement completely died whenever he came on the floor... He never, ever feeds JV in the post.

 

Basically dribble teh ball for 15 seconds and look for a panic pass if he can't find a lane to the basket.

 

It's going to get to a point where we're going to need to play Lowry 37-40 MPG because of how useless Vasquez has been.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Looks like Demar is going to be back within a week or so. He was moving well last night pre-game.

 

Can't wait to get him back. The ASG is out of reach now so I highly doubt he comes back playing the ridiculous hero-ball he was playing pre-injury. His ability to consistently get to the line will be a great boost.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Lowry in December:

 

14 games

35 MPG

59% TS%

22.1 PPG

9.1 APG

4 RPG

+10.2 per game

 

Vince had some pretty fantastic months during 1999-2001 but he was playing way more minutes than Lowry and the team wasn't nearly as successful.

 

This might've been one of the best months of basketball from a Raptor that we've ever seen.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Blatt likely getting fired:

 

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1363463&p=42144556#p42144556

 

It's not his fault that the expectations are WAY too high for this team. Garbage bench and zero big men... It's Lebron and a bunch of fake superstars.

[Boxcar]

Blatt likely getting fired:

 

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1363463&p=42144556#p42144556

 

It's not his fault that the expectations are WAY too high for this team. Garbage bench and zero big men... It's Lebron and a bunch of fake superstars.

 

Lebron is such a massive douche.

[burlingtonbandit]

Kenneth faried would look pretty good In a raptor uniform. I vaguely remember reading they didn't see him as a building piece going forward

 

He just signed a contract extension this year so I doubt they would move him. Even if they did decide to trade him they are going to want at Ross/JV + going back which I don't think makes us a better team. Faried is a monster on the boards but his defense isn't very good.

 

Amir is the perfect PF for the Raps in that he is a great defender and on the offensive end makes a difference by setting great screens and getting O Reb and putbacks. He is clearly not 100% though and you wonder how much he has left in the tank since he has had a long career so far and miles on those ankles.

[jays_fever]

The Amir from three years ago would be a great fit for this team. The Amir now can barely walk every third game. All those years covering up for Jose blow by and Primo Pasta took it's tole

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Best case scenario: we build up a massive cushion atop the east and we can give Amir a week or two off before the playoffs begin.

 

We have a very, very soft schedule after returning back home. He should not be playing in all of these games.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Lebron is such a massive douche.

 

I have mixed feelings about Lebron. I respect him for coming back to Cleveland and he's also a very unselfish ballplayer.

 

This current situation is just a disaster in the making though. They simply aren't good enough and they have no idea how to integrate Love into the offense.

[burlingtonbandit]

Best case scenario: we build up a massive cushion atop the east and we can give Amir a week or two off before the playoffs begin.

 

We have a very, very soft schedule after returning back home. He should not be playing in all of these games.

 

Not much you can do if the player says he wants to play and is ready. The ASB should do him well. Coaching staff seems to be monitoring everyone's minutes pretty well and down the stretch in late March will probably give some guys a break.

[labadee]

Looks like Demar is going to be back within a week or so. He was moving well last night pre-game.

 

Can't wait to get him back. The ASG is out of reach now so I highly doubt he comes back playing the ridiculous hero-ball he was playing pre-injury. His ability to consistently get to the line will be a great boost.

 

Do u have a source on his return date?

Edited December 30, 2014 by labadee

[John_Havok]

The Bulls are bloody scary right now. They're dismantling the Pacers, admittedly not a good team, but they aren't even breaking a sweat. Their defense is smothering.

[jays_fever]

The Bulls are bloody scary right now. They're dismantling the Pacers, admittedly not a good team, but they aren't even breaking a sweat. Their defense is smothering.

 

Bulls IMO are in their own tier at the top of the east, then you can rank the next four teams in any order

[GD]

Bulls

Raptors/Cavaliers

Wizards

Hawks/Heat

 

Imo

[Caper]

Blatt likely getting fired:

 

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1363463&p=42144556#p42144556

 

It's not his fault that the expectations are WAY too high for this team. Garbage bench and zero big men... It's Lebron and a bunch of fake superstars.

 

 

I wonder if the Cavs would have been better off trading Wiggins for Kenneth Faried instead of Love.

[Orgfiller]

The Bulls are bloody scary right now. They're dismantling the Pacers, admittedly not a good team, but they aren't even breaking a sweat. Their defense is smothering.

 

You went full ECJF, never go full ECJF.

[GD]

I wonder if the Cavs would have been better off trading Wiggins for Kenneth Faried instead of Love.

 

Nope

[Dr. Dinger]

I wonder if the Cavs would have been better off trading Wiggins for Kenneth Faried instead of Love.

 

Faried has had like 3 good games this season.

[Caper]

Faried has had like 3 good games this season.

 

How many does Kevin Love have?

 

Yeah.. I don't really know. I just watched him last night and he looked incredible. I hardly knew who he was before that.

[Orgfiller]

How many does Kevin Love have?

 

Yeah.. I don't really know. I just watched him last night and he looked incredible. I hardly knew who he was before that.

 

This will do you wonders in fantasy leagues...

[SpeedyGose]

The Bulls are bloody scary right now. They're dismantling the Pacers, admittedly not a good team, but they aren't even breaking a sweat. Their defense is smothering.

 

i agree they are the top team in the east but definitely got lucky tonight. CJ Watson missed a wide open 3 to win the game tonight