I'm only sticking to Raptor related content. The rest is a waste of time.
People so caught up in the personalities. It is not JV versus Casey versus DeRozan versus whoever. It is about basketball. The numbers and eye test are showing the Raptors play better when with a diversified attack. Right now we are witnessing the third part of the trilogy "Ride One Guy, Come Hell or Highwater: The Dwane Casey Story."
The numbers and watching games show JV is the best rebounder. For all the pooping on his D, I see a pretty good start relative to last season. This is what is so infuriating. It appears JV is doing more of what is wanted from him and instead of being given more leash, he is being pushed farther and farther back in the dog house. It has to be frustrating for the guy.
The comments about his character, weight, and Wasaga Beach - waste of time. What is known is that he is showing improvements in every area of basketball outside the Raptors. What is known is he can dominate at times. He needs to work on his consistency, no question, but he also needs to be given a stable work environment. 18 first half minutes followed by 4 second half is not stable - especially when you look at the TEAM results.
Back to the idea of personalities. I wonder how strong DD's fan base is if he isn't posting crazy (but pointless) videos of his handle or stating how much he loves Toronto. All those things are great and endear a lot of fans to him but forget about that - look strictly at his on court product. I've seen flashes of greatness but I remember typing the comments in his second season about the need for consistency, it is the same thing now. And it isn't about putting up consistent numbers. It is about consistently recognizing what is good for the team and what is not. A familiar knock on JV is turnovers - rightfully so - however a bad shot is just as bad and often worse than a turnover as the defense doesn't get a chance to get back or set.
But that brings me to the larger issue here: Casey. I'm sure he is a good guy. I know he knows more about basketball than me. People have to stop grasping to those arguments. It is all relative. Don't judge Casey to me, judge him to his NBA peers. When I do that, I don't see a good or great coach. I see an average coach at best who's best attributes speak more to his character and work ethic than his basketball knowledge and coaching ability.
People so caught up in the personalities. It is not JV versus Casey versus DeRozan versus whoever. It is about basketball. The numbers and eye test are showing the Raptors play better when with a diversified attack. Right now we are witnessing the third part of the trilogy "Ride One Guy, Come Hell or Highwater: The Dwane Casey Story."
The numbers and watching games show JV is the best rebounder. For all the pooping on his D, I see a pretty good start relative to last season. This is what is so infuriating. It appears JV is doing more of what is wanted from him and instead of being given more leash, he is being pushed farther and farther back in the dog house. It has to be frustrating for the guy.
The comments about his character, weight, and Wasaga Beach - waste of time. What is known is that he is showing improvements in every area of basketball outside the Raptors. What is known is he can dominate at times. He needs to work on his consistency, no question, but he also needs to be given a stable work environment. 18 first half minutes followed by 4 second half is not stable - especially when you look at the TEAM results.
Back to the idea of personalities. I wonder how strong DD's fan base is if he isn't posting crazy (but pointless) videos of his handle or stating how much he loves Toronto. All those things are great and endear a lot of fans to him but forget about that - look strictly at his on court product. I've seen flashes of greatness but I remember typing the comments in his second season about the need for consistency, it is the same thing now. And it isn't about putting up consistent numbers. It is about consistently recognizing what is good for the team and what is not. A familiar knock on JV is turnovers - rightfully so - however a bad shot is just as bad and often worse than a turnover as the defense doesn't get a chance to get back or set.
But that brings me to the larger issue here: Casey. I'm sure he is a good guy. I know he knows more about basketball than me. People have to stop grasping to those arguments. It is all relative. Don't judge Casey to me, judge him to his NBA peers. When I do that, I don't see a good or great coach. I see an average coach at best who's best attributes speak more to his character and work ethic than his basketball knowledge and coaching ability.
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