I don't understand the point of our offense. The first couple plays were basically a ball handler standing up top with nobody else moving or doing anything... Basically just wasting time. Move, cut, do something FFS.
Most of the critics of JV's defense talk about his poor PnR/help defense
Like what could JV do better on the following plays (notably the Suns/GSW clips)? The guards get burned and cannot keep their guys in front of them..
(http://www.vantagesports.com/#story/VLUauyMAABhrQHtz/square-pegs-round-holes-and-the-raptors-defense)
Our system is just too reliant on help defense. Guys are not held accountable for keeping their guys in front of them/preventing penetration/fighting through screens. JV is a huge building block moving forward. He could be with this team for another 6-7 years but they refuse to change the system to be more suitable for him.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/its-time-for-the-raptors-to-unleash-valanciunas/
Jeff Blair calls out the Raps for their s***** usage of JV.
It's a fluff article but it's a start. It's time for this to be a hot-button topic on sports radio, etc.
Getting to the 2nd round will significantly improve our chances of landing a good FA replacement at the 4 spot for next year. Our seeding is very important.
The bench showed some nice effort on D and stuff in the 4th but they couldn't shoot for s***. They didn't deserve to stay on for that length of time.
Hard to believe we almost beat this team by 50 earlier in the year.