OT: The Official Toronto Raptors Thread

[MindzEye]

JAKE PICK AND ROLL!!!!

 

[MindzEye]

We look like a fucking basketball team for a change

 

[axlsalinger]

definitely possible for the Raps to turn this season around rather ... quickley

 

[MindzEye]

Gotta fix the D still, but it's nice seeing this look like a NBA team that generates the looks it wants and isn't floundering at the end of shot clocks to jack some contested bullshit up constantly.

 

[Preston]

I'm no expert and I know it was it was like 5 minutes but RJ looked like a stiff mostly. This Quickley dude makes this team watchable though, which is a huge upgrade. I just want to watch basketball sometimes.

 

[axlsalinger]

fun so far, not sure about this statue defense strategy tho

 

[MindzEye]

I'm no expert and I know it was it was like 5 minutes but RJ looked like a stiff mostly.

He's been pretty good defending the dribble so far, offensively hasn't looked fluid, no. Also not forcing anything either, which I'll take for now. That's the knock on him offensively, efficiency and shot selection. If he's simplifying while he learns the offence here, I'm fine with that.

 

[axlsalinger]

3 MVP seasons from now, we'll still be talking about how Preston labelled RJ a stiff after 90 seconds

 

[MindzEye]

Dennis is an atrociously soft defender

 

[zeke]

sure seems to be more space out there already.

 

[Preston]

Dynasty run for sure. Wow

 

[MindzEye]

sure seems to be more space out there already.

And with a bunch of different groups out there.

 

[zeke]

And with a bunch of different groups out there.

yeah nice to not see Precious and Malachi checking in.

 

[HabsFan1]

Dennis is an atrociously soft defender

VERY much so.

 

[mbow30]

yeah nice to not see Precious and Malachi checking in.

 

[axlsalinger]

View: https://twitter.com/michaelgrange/status/1741982854274277519?t=9XYVX1nfL5a3JniHWvG3BQ&s=19

 

[mbow30]

Scottie and pascal going off for 21 in a quarter is… good.

 

[MindzEye]

yeah nice to not see Precious and Malachi checking in.

It doesn't matter who the other 3 on the court with them, the offence just fucking stagnates. Dennis + Boucher mixing in to a group of 3 starters still leaves you with a pretty competent group on the court.

 

[MindzEye]

VERY much so.

He's been dog walked 3-4 times off the dribble so far tonight.

 

[MindzEye]

Fwiw, Cleveland has the 6th best defensive rating in the NBA, so this is a near elite defence we get to see the new group against. So far scoring at will.