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This Team Needs to Attack the Rim on Offense
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Xixak wrote: View PostSo how in all of fuck did Denver do it last year when they shoot the 3 worse than us?
If I was still a mod, you'd have been given a warning and likely banned by now. Good thing I'm no longer a mod. Just last week you were offering apologies to everyone for how you act on these forums and you'd tone it down. Then you were bothered when I gave you the same condescending retorts to which I said I'd respect your wishes. Now in the last few days you're back to the ignorance that caused many, not just me, to call you out.
Bro what has made RR great is even in disagreement there has been, overall, a mutual respect. You're trashing that in mighty fine fashion, dude.
I guess you missed the reply just two posts above:
Matt52 wrote: View PostI guess skill set and ball movement does not factor in to this at all.
Tough to attack the rim consistently when only two guys from last year had that ability off the bounce and the coach is running high school sets for long 2s (DD) and curling 3s (Ross).
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Matt52 wrote: View PostThis is the type of reply that leaves me wanting nothing to do with you.
If I was still a mod, you'd have been given a warning and likely banned by now. Good thing I'm no longer a mod. Just last week you were offering apologies to everyone for how you act on these forums and you'd tone it down. Then you were bothered when I gave you the same condescending retorts to which I said I'd respect your wishes. Now in the last few days you're back to the ignorance that caused many, not just me, to call you out.
Bro what has made RR great is even in disagreement there has been, overall, a mutual respect. You're trashing that in mighty fine fashion, dude.
I guess you missed the reply just two posts above:
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Xixak wrote: View PostThat's my point, this is what we should be striving to do. It fits our personnel to a T.
Also, running often burns a lot of gas, which makes a deep bench a necessity. I guess time will tell if Augustin, Hansborough, Fields and Novak are up to the challenge.
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Apollo wrote: View PostThis has been a problem since Carter feel in love with his jumper. This has been a problem for over a decade."Stop eating your sushi."
"I do actually have a pair of Uggs."
"I've had three cups of green tea tonight. I'm wired. I'm absolutely wired."
- Jack Armstrong
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JimiCliff wrote: View PostThat's partly why Lowry was so exciting at the beginning of last year -- he was getting to the rim so easily. Then not so much after he went down with that first injury. Not sure if that was because of the injury nagging, or because of some other injury, or because of Casey's muzzle, or some combination of all of them, but it'd be great to see him get back to that.
But I agree Lowry didn't finish the year playing anything close to the same style he started the year with.
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Also, if you're talking about Denver scoring at the rim - their point guard may be the quickest player in the league. Huge advantage there."Stop eating your sushi."
"I do actually have a pair of Uggs."
"I've had three cups of green tea tonight. I'm wired. I'm absolutely wired."
- Jack Armstrong
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JimiCliff wrote: View PostThat's partly why Lowry was so exciting at the beginning of last year -- he was getting to the rim so easily. Then not so much after he went down with that first injury. Not sure if that was because of the injury nagging, or because of some other injury, or because of Casey's muzzle, or some combination of all of them, but it'd be great to see him get back to that.
21pts, 8asts, 7rebs, 5stls on 6-11 FG, 2-3 3PT, 7-7 FT
28pts, 8asts, 8rebs, 3stls on 9-19 FG, 4-10 3PT, 6-7 FT
22pts, 5asts, 7rebs, 3stls on 8-10 FG, 2-3 3PT, 4-4 FT
And then he got hurt. Iirc for those 3 games he was the top fantasy player in the NBA, dude looked like a legitimate superstar.
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JimiCliff wrote: View PostWhat happened again? Did he sprain his ankle?
He actually didn't play that bad after coming back though. In the 6 games between his 1st and second injury where he played 30+ minutes, he averaged:
21.8ppg
5.3rpg
7.0apg
1.2spg
38.8% FG
38.4% 3PT
81.6% FT
54.8% TS%
It was after that second injury that he really fell off the map.
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Xixak wrote: View PostThose first few games were incredible:
21pts, 8asts, 7rebs, 5stls on 6-11 FG, 2-3 3PT, 7-7 FT
28pts, 8asts, 8rebs, 3stls on 9-19 FG, 4-10 3PT, 6-7 FT
22pts, 5asts, 7rebs, 3stls on 8-10 FG, 2-3 3PT, 4-4 FT
And then he got hurt. Iirc for those 3 games he was the top fantasy player in the NBA, dude looked like a legitimate superstar.
Kyle Lowry
Lebron James
Kevin Durant
I was like "hooray!
Then the sprained ankle happened and I was like "oh yeah, we're the Raptors""This just in........ THE RAPTORS ARE AMAZING!"
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Xixak wrote: View PostI'd argue that we have more offensive talent than that Nuggets team, better defensive players and either equal or better rebounding. We also have the athleticism to push the pace offensively while still playing great defense (despite their pace Denver was still 11th in defense). So why the hell isn't it happening?
Even after last year, people are still badly overestimating this roster. It's going to be another major disappointment for some people this season.
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slaw wrote: View PostYou really think the Raps have more talent than a 57-win Denver team? The Nuggets had so many quality players Karl couldn't find minutes for everyone. More than that, the collection of players Denver has (or had) compliment(ed) each other on the floor in a way that the "big-fat-ball-of-elastic bands-glue-duct tape-paper mache-pile of crap" roster that Colangelo built doesn't.
Even after last year, people are still badly overestimating this roster. It's going to be another major disappointment for some people this season.
Never the twain shall meet.Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
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slaw wrote: View PostYou really think the Raps have more talent than a 57-win Denver team? The Nuggets had so many quality players Karl couldn't find minutes for everyone. More than that, the collection of players Denver has (or had) compliment(ed) each other on the floor in a way that the "big-fat-ball-of-elastic bands-glue-duct tape-paper mache-pile of crap" roster that Colangelo built doesn't.
Even after last year, people are still badly overestimating this roster. It's going to be another major disappointment for some people this season.
People kind of underestimate how big of an impact good coaching can make on a team. Look at the Grizzlies and tell me what amazing talents they had that allowed them to win 56 games. It's not a coincidence either that unknown players go to the Spurs and play amazing, then wet the bed as soon as they go elsewhere (Roger Mason Jr. anyone?).
Yes, winning in the NBA is about talent, but it's also about maximizing the talent you have.
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Xixak wrote: View PostI'm not overestimating the roster. I expect us to win anywhere from 35-41 games. This has a lot to do with the team being poorly coached.
People kind of underestimate how big of an impact good coaching can make on a team. Look at the Grizzlies and tell me what amazing talents they had that allowed them to win 56 games. It's not a coincidence either that unknown players go to the Spurs and play amazing, then wet the bed as soon as they go elsewhere (Roger Mason Jr. anyone?).
Yes, winning in the NBA is about talent, but it's also about maximizing the talent you have.
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