Game 67 of 82: The Toronto Raptors @ Miami Heat, 3:30 PM Eastern, Sportsnet

[GLF]

Gasol has low-key improved the ball movement which, IMO, is helping our 3-pt shooting since the all-star break. More "in rhythm" open jumpshots. While Marc's individual numbers aren't great, the overall flow of the offense is gradually getting better.... more hockey passes. Of course, we're also playing crappier teams, so there's that too.

Very good point. Gasol's presence just helps the offence way more. Specifically the starting line up. He's a big reason why Kyle is shooting it better in my opinion. Kyle feeds off of good screens and we lost that significantly when JV left. Gasol brings that back. It helps Kawhi a lot too. Just like Jeremy Lin is never going to be a great 3 point shooter Gasol is never going to be as good as JV at rebounding and finishing in the paint. We just have to accept that unfortunately. Instead of using him as a finisher like we did with JV we are going to have to use him more as a playmaker cause that's his strength. Maybe give him more 3 point touches as well.

[planetmars]

That block was siiick

[golden]

Gasol has low-key improved the ball movement which, IMO, is helping our 3-pt shooting since the all-star break. More "in rhythm" open jumpshots. While Marc's individual numbers aren't great, the overall flow of the offense is gradually getting better.... more hockey passes. Of course, we're also playing crappier teams, so there's that too.

[G__Deane]

Maybe time for some to give Nurse a bit more credit?

"You could tell they prepared for us," Miami’s Dwyane Wade said. "They prepared for our zone. They did things that teams normally don’t do in the zone and they made shots out of it. So kudos to them for coming in with a great game plan and executing it."

[G__Deane]

Spurs beat Giannis and the Bucks. Thanks DeMar, still lovin' Toronto

[Gonzz]

Game day! Wake up Keon. You only have to do this game starter thing fifteen more times assuming we win out.

[The Claw Reborn]

Kyle was spectacular. Hopefully the dude is peaking at the right time.

Raps are still 2 games back off first place. Probably a photo finish between the three teams vying for that third spot to face the well load managed Toronto team, lol.

Obviously Bucks is Giannis but that team will jump to another level if Malcolm Brogdon is making his long range shots and driving in the lane unattended. He is the X factor of X factors.

[Zak24gege]

And.. a fully-starred Golden State loses to Phoenix - further increasing the likelihood that, if the Bucks or Raptors get out of the East, they'll have home court advantage

GSW commentators making a lot about the 3-ball tonight, going 1-14 in 3Q on 3's and they also made 7 turnovers in 4Q. Un-championship-like play

[Zak24gege]

That's a rock solid top notch win. Lowry was awesome, whole team came to play (those two things tend to go hand in hand). Rotations have been consistently getting better. Need to make sure Siakam runs the offence when he's out there, and need to make sure we're running stuff to help him out, but otherwise really liked the staggering of starters. I think that works better with Ibaka off the bench than Gasol, but it's the right process either way.

Eliminate some of the careless turnovers and we would've scored 135. Our 3-ball ripped the will to win right out the Heat.

[Zak24gege]

And.. a fully-starred Golden State loses to Phoenix - further increasing the likelihood that, if the Bucks or Raptors get out of the East, they'll have home court advantage

Typo? You meant the Raptors lol

[Ebonhawke]

And.. a fully-starred Golden State loses to Phoenix - further increasing the likelihood that, if the Bucks or Raptors get out of the East, they'll have home court advantage

[inthepaint]

Another game where Giannis leads the team in pts, assists & rebounds, but bucks lose, I like it.

[The Great One]

https://twitter.com/SoleCollector/st...26671235440646

[GOLDBLUM]

Are you implying we should... trust the process?

We should eliminate trust the process in the 2nd round.

[Ebonhawke]

..., but it's the right process either way.

Are you implying we should... trust the process?