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golden wrote: View PostThe scary thing is when the reporter asks Casey if he is happy with the way the ball is moving and DC says: "Yeah. It's moving." Casey is happy with that? WTF is he watching? What are Bayno, Nurse and Sterner doing?
I remember a press conference really early in the season...A reporter asked him a question about Jonas getting touches. Casey (paraphrasing) answered along the lines of "I'm not worried about touches. He's gotta take care of the defensive end. If he does what he's supposed to do there, the basketball gods...the offence will take care of itself"...Now, I'm clearly paraphrasing (except he did actually break out the "basketball gods" line in reference to offence), but doesn't that sound completely fucking stupid? Ignoring that it's about Jonas, doesn't that just make you have no confidence in his ability to build an offence? He's the fucking coach. He's supposed to figure out how to utilize his players to maximize their talents. Not leave shit up to the "basketball gods".
**Don't think I can really blame the assistants for anything. Not sure any input they give about the O is taken seriously by Casey.
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golden wrote: View PostYes. We DO know for surety that Casey advocates ISO-balling. In the words of the man himself, last week....
Full article here. And nothing taken out of context, either. It ain't no myth.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01...s-curse-words/
Did you ever think that: a) your offence could be so good; and b) it could be so good despite the lowest assist rate in the league?
DC: I think it’s personnel driven. Our guys are not great passers. We’re more one-on-one scorers and … more catch, dribble and shoot than catch and shoot, which doesn’t lend itself to a lot of assists. Everybody is taking a dribble, which takes away the assists. But guys are making shots, which means they’re taking advantage of situations a lot in transition to make plays [from mismatches]. I do know our assist rate is down, but our turnover rate is also down, also. [Note: the Raptors have the second-lowest turnover ratio in the league.]
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All I have to say is mcHAPPY was COMPLETELY right. I now agree that Dwane Casey needs to be a stepping stone and I always agreed that our ISO offense was going to get figured out and shut down real quick. I just hoped our defense would save us since Casey is supposed to be a "defensive" coach. But that has been figured out too. So as mcHAPPY and many others have said, the ball is in Casey's court now and it's either he makes a change or its over. Because we definitely have the personnel to be a good team in the East. The personnel to me right now is not the problem. They just aren't being used correctly at all and that's on Casey.I relish negativity and disappointment. It is not healthy. Somebody buy me a pony.
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GLF wrote: View PostBecause we definitely have the personnel to be a good team in the East. The personnel to me right now is not the problem. They just aren't being used correctly at all and that's on Casey.
We have the personnel to be a good team in the East--which we are--but that is not the same as a great team in the NBA. If our sights are set on a championship, we need major talent infusions.
Fortunately we have a lot of dead weight that is expiring, and how that financial flexibility is used will tell us Masai's vision for the future.
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Scraptor wrote: View PostI have been tough on Casey, but Casey isn't the only issue here.
We have the personnel to be a good team in the East--which we are--but that is not the same as a great team in the NBA. If our sights are set on a championship, we need major talent infusions.
Fortunately we have a lot of dead weight that is expiring, and how that financial flexibility is used will tell us Masai's vision for the future.
A little over a year ago the team was league doormat.
I think the team is about as far as they can go under Casey.....but unless things keep going like they are of very late, then I'd give him the year.
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Scraptor wrote: View PostI have been tough on Casey, but Casey isn't the only issue here.
We have the personnel to be a good team in the East--which we are--but that is not the same as a great team in the NBA. If our sights are set on a championship, we need major talent infusions.
Fortunately we have a lot of dead weight that is expiring, and how that financial flexibility is used will tell us Masai's vision for the future.I relish negativity and disappointment. It is not healthy. Somebody buy me a pony.
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If Masai truly thinks Casey is right for the team (at least for now) and Casey feels the team lacks players with ball movement abilities, then the obvious answer is that you let Lou go (or s&t him, as I don't think Masai will trade him now - though we never know) and sign someone who can move the ball (preferably a wing who can also shoot. Point is, if te personnel isn't right for good, SUSTAINABLE offense, then simply put, we need to change the personnel.A key that opens many locks is a master key, but a lock that gets open by many keys is just a shitty lock
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e_wheazhy_ wrote: View PostIf Masai truly thinks Casey is right for the team (at least for now) and Casey feels the team lacks players with ball movement abilities, then the obvious answer is that you let Lou go (or s&t him, as I don't think Masai will trade him now - though we never know) and sign someone who can move the ball (preferably a wing who can also shoot. Point is, if te personnel isn't right for good, SUSTAINABLE offense, then simply put, we need to change the personnel.
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raptors999 wrote: View PostGay could pass and he became a chucker. Evan Nash would end up chucking. Calderon at least dribbled for a long time.
Honestly someone else already suggested it but Tom Sterner has an impressive resume and some good ideas about offense. Nick Nurses offense was also pretty powerful in the d league...A key that opens many locks is a master key, but a lock that gets open by many keys is just a shitty lock
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e_wheazhy_ wrote: View PostIf Masai truly thinks Casey is right for the team (at least for now) and Casey feels the team lacks players with ball movement abilities, then the obvious answer is that you let Lou go (or s&t him, as I don't think Masai will trade him now - though we never know) and sign someone who can move the ball (preferably a wing who can also shoot. Point is, if te personnel isn't right for good, SUSTAINABLE offense, then simply put, we need to change the personnel.
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e_wheazhy_ wrote: View PostYeah but at least when he did chuck there wasn't as much time left on the clock...
Honestly someone else already suggested it but Tom Sterner has an impressive resume and some good ideas about offense. Nick Nurses offense was also pretty powerful in the d league...
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