Raptors vs Lakers - Offensive Preview

[NeedTristanThompson]

Let me know what you think. Looking to do a Part 2 soon with a focus on the defensive end.

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I feel v educated about basketball now

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#POWELL>LEBRON

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[KeonClark]

While that's an impressive effort, I'm afraid the game thread has already been spoken for...Ahhh...simple times...




And therein lie the best back to back quotes





and wow Mixx, did you ever foreshadow well with the clip you chose for Gobert

This just reminds me nobody was touching Mixx in his prime in 2019-20. He was in a tier unto himself

[EduBasketball]

Doh! I was thinking playoffs

All good...first game back for the Raptors, and should be a great one.

[EduBasketball]

Kuzma is a soft defender and so is KCP, which actually has a lower D-PIPM than Kuzma. If we continue to explore switches onto those two for Siakam while having both Fred/Gasol/Norm being threats from outside we'll have a solid half court-offence against them. Mix that up with an Ibaka-Lowry pick and roll plus our transition offence and they'll have trouble guarding us.

Defensively I think what we gotta do is be really aggressive on AD (like the blitzing doubles Nurse likes to deploy on opposing bigs/wings), and contest Green's and KCP's outside shot (KCP is actually shooting really well this year compared to other years, probably as a function of playing with Lebron).

All in all they're tough to contain, but they also have a hard time containing us, especially in transition. Should be a fun, probably high scoring first game.

Great insights and definitely agree. Will be fun to watch who is able to slow the other down. I will look at LA's attack shortly and how they looked to exploit the Rap's defense.

[Jclaw]

This is their first game of restart. Finals would be bonus. This could be considered an early game thread.

While that's an impressive effort, I'm afraid the game thread has already been spoken for...Ahhh...simple times...

YOUR PROJECTED STARTING LINE UPS

TORONTO RAPTORS









VS

UTAH JAZZ

One of the most underrated point guards: Mike Conley!!

Rising Superstar Donovan Mitchell!!

Deadeye shooter Bojan Bogdanovic

Defensive stopper Royce O'Neale

Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Go...


HIGHLIGHTS

GAME NOTES

And therein lie the best back to back quotes

Not sure where to put this but could the NBA and NHL postpone their season like all the football leagues in Italy because of Coronavirus?

I highly doubt it. Corana a weak ass disease, not even ebola levels. Wouldn't even put it in my top 5 disease. Gasolitis is going to have more of a impact on the NBA playoffs then Corana.
But all seriousness they would play games without fans before the cancelled the season, T.V deals have too much riding on this

and wow Mixx, did you ever foreshadow well with the clip you chose for Gobert

[inthepaint]

Kuzma is a soft defender and so is KCP, which actually has a lower D-PIPM than Kuzma. If we continue to explore switches onto those two for Siakam while having both Fred/Gasol/Norm being threats from outside we'll have a solid half court-offence against them. Mix that up with an Ibaka-Lowry pick and roll plus our transition offence and they'll have trouble guarding us.

Defensively I think what we gotta do is be really aggressive on AD (like the blitzing doubles Nurse likes to deploy on opposing bigs/wings), and contest Green's and KCP's outside shot (KCP is actually shooting really well this year compared to other years, probably as a function of playing with Lebron).

All in all they're tough to contain, but they also have a hard time containing us, especially in transition. Should be a fun, probably high scoring first game.

[G__Deane]

That video showed more runouts than I remember the Raps having all season!

[G__Deane]

This is their first game of restart. Finals would be bonus. This could be considered an early game thread.

Doh! I was thinking playoffs

[Gonzz]

Just a suggestion, should be done in order of likely playoff opponent?
Or are we just assuming they meet in the finals

This is their first game of restart. Finals would be bonus. This could be considered an early game thread.

[Puffer]

Nice job. Covered the most likely sequences the Raptors will use on offense, with the proviso that Kyle and Serge weren't available to participate in the game tape you showed. AD and Lebron improved their play together as the season went along, as I recall, so their D might be more balanced. But you rightly pointed out, the Raptors have a lot of weapons. It will be fun to see what Nurse pulls out, or how he uses Kyle and Serge in the warmup round.

[G__Deane]

Just a suggestion, should be done in order of likely playoff opponent?
Or are we just assuming they meet in the finals

[EduBasketball]

Let me know what you think. Looking to do a Part 2 soon with a focus on the defensive end.