Game #6: Toronto Raptors 99 - Portland Trailblazers 85

[KeonClark]

It's not back to back though

Ah youre right. I went by the rotoworld link provided above that says "the raptors play the nuggets on tuesday"

[planetmars]

And we play back to back nights now...these go from "could probably win" to "should probably lose" if both JV and Ibaka miss both.....ughhh

No b2b's in the first 10 games this year.

[planetmars]

How do you even start this game? Do we see Anunoby play backup 5? Pretty sure hes the second best rebounder available.

Casey hates to screw with his rotation for some reason.. but I would start Poeltl and Siakam and play them heavy minutes. Give CJ some time at 4 and Siakam/OG some time at the 5 I guess.

Hopefully Bebe plays so we have some depth. And we're going to have to hope Lowry gets another 10 rebounds tonight.

[JimiCliff]

"Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl should be in line for a hefty workload Monday, while Lucas Nogueira (ankle) could be as well if he's ultimately cleared to play."

Ugggghhhhhhh.........now watch the refs put one of them immediately in foul trouble.......

I thought it smelled like napalm this morning...

[KeonClark]

I thought it smelled like napalm this morning...

0 chance. Fred van vleet might play the 4 before bruno

[Jclaw]

That said, Jurkic is a big guy but he's become one of those big guys that play away from the basket. Maybe Yak can match him. Unless he pulls a first half Lopez on us.

[G__Deane]

Hopefully Jacob has one of those game without foul trouble. That's their only chance imo.
No good if Ibaka is a longer term concern as well

[KeonClark]

Hopefully Jacob has one of those game without foul trouble. That's their only chance imo.
No good if Ibaka is a longer term concern as well

I'm thinking Ibaka is just precautionary. Portland and Denver seem to be up have up and down elevations on this earth(shoutout Kyrie), as well flying to these elevations and playing sports is not good for swelling.

I'm no doctor, nor am I a geographer, but I'm a basketball fan on the internet delivering scalding hot takes, so I'm pretty well versed in the topic.

[The Great One]

Fuck

[DanH]

Hmm... I think I would start OG and Poeltl. They've played together a bit, and POR doesn't start a real threat at PF.

Then you have to go with a three man big rotation (I have no confidence in BeBe being healthy), with Siakam playing beside one of the other two. BeBe taking some backup C minutes would help. Will need some size off the bench for Swanigan and Davis. Could be trouble all night, if Jurkic wakes up from his malaise. Hopefully he keeps slumbering and our guards can win a duel with Lillard/McCollum.

[rocwell]

Starts in 10 mins. 1st leg of the MLS 1/4 finals

Big day for our neighbours, @torontofc.

Good luck tonight, lads!#WeTheNorth | #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/lI2uXxWJ5T

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) October 30, 2017

[007]

Now would be a great time for our shooting to come back (looking at Lowry and Powell especially)

[G__Deane]

Now would be a great time for our shooting to come back (looking at Lowry and Powell especially)

Need to see the Lowry that goes hard to the tin, puts it in from high on the glass and lands on the floor for the "and one"
That Lowry.....

[rocwell]

My grandpas knee swells on it's own too. He's 90.

Ibaka's knee apparently started swelling after the game in Los Angeles. They don't know exactly how he injured it.

— Mike Ganter (@Mike_Ganter) October 31, 2017

[Abbas]

My grandpas knee swells on it's own too. He's 90.

Ibaka's knee apparently started swelling after the game in Los Angeles. They don't know exactly how he injured it.

— Mike Ganter (@Mike_Ganter) October 31, 2017

Trade deadline

Ibaka to Pacers for T. Young and second