NBA Playoff Game #3: Toronto Raptors 99 - Washington Wizards 106 (Was 3-0)

[Nilanka]

He's the guy with the horrible NBA playoffs 2015 theme song that gets absolutely no one pumped up for anything.

Are you talking about Wale or Wall-E? Either one is believable.

[Jangles]

I think we play much better and get hot tomorrow night winning the game by 10-15. Game 4 goes to the wire and is a toss up.

[jerome]

if this season is a novel, the plot already hit rock bottom so it's got no place to go but up, which means we'll make an improbably comeback and we'll all live happily ever after.


jerome is praying for a fairy tale finish.

[suspenders]

Despite how upset I was with Tuesday's loss, I'm still going to hold my head up high and say we can turn around and take this series.

I'll only believe it's over when it's actually over.

LET'S GO RAPTORS!!!! *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP*

[FromTheNorth]

I think we play much better and get hot tomorrow night winning the game by 10-15. Game 4 goes to the wire and is a toss up.

Why can't Ross be as aggressive as Beal. Ross actually has much crazier athleticism, he just never uses it anymore. Casey failed horribly at developing Ross and is doing the same with Bebe, who btw could easily have been a viable backup center this year...

[Cody73]

All right guys. This is the line-up Casey needs to use in Game 3 IMO. This team needs a kick in the ass right now, and that little push to get ourselves back in the series. This is how we do it.

PG: Kyle Lowry. Yeah, he's been struggling, and he has that bruise, but he's our leader. If he really wants to win, this is his time to shine. If he's bothered or the bruise is too bad, use Lou here, NOT VASQUEZ.

SG: DeMar Derozan. Once again, same thing here as Lowry. Enough said.

SF: James Johnson. I know.... Ross has been playing good, but enough is enough. Defense is what is going to get us back in this series, and JJ is your best choice at the 3 for defense.

PF: Patrick Patterson. Here we go: You all know with JJ out there, we need a guy that can stretch the floor. Using Pat as your starter allows us to do so, and he's been our best 4 on D. Give him the start.

C: Chuck Hayes. No... I am not kidding. I am not joking either. THE CHUCK WAGON needs to be released, right now. Look back at when Chuck has been used this year, and he's been very effective on the glass and defending. He plays well on D, and will give Washington's bigs fits. Cut Hands-bro's minutes. He's done nothing for you this series. Chuck was born for playoff B-ball.


Other key notes:

1. Use Lou at the 1 and Ross at the 2 this game if needed.

2. DO NOT USE LOU WITH GREASY AT ALL. THANK YOU.

3. I bought some Hungarian Salami and Havarti the day the playoffs started. I said that I would not open it until we won a game. I do not want that cheese to go bad. DO NOT LET ME DOWN RAPS.

Thank you.

[Jangles]

Beal's got the strength to be so aggressive. TRoss looks like he hasn't put on much weight, if any, since he came into the league. Driving and getting fouled by 7 footers is not fun for him.

[007]

I bought some Hungarian Salami and Havarti the day the playoffs started. I said that I would not open it until we won a game. I do not want that cheese to go bad. DO NOT LET ME DOWN RAPS.

So if we get swept, it's going to wait unopened until we win a playoff game next year or however long it takes?

[Cody73]

So if we get swept, it's going to wait unopened until we win a playoff game next year or however long it takes?

Indeed....

[BrydenB]

Can the Raps please just swing the effing ball if the Wiz are going to trap again on the PnR? I think the players will be pleasantly surprised by what happens...

[GLF]

I just decided to watch Casey's interview after practice yesterday and it's given me a glimmer of hope. He is FINALLY saying the right things. He said that the guards need to learn to pass to the bigs pretty much. He said they aren't guarding our bigs at all but they are trapping our guards so our guards need to swing it to the big men. Then he went onto to say that when they big men get it that doesn't necessarily mean they have to score, maybe they might have to swing the ball as well and the third man is going to be the one who gets the shot. FINALLY CASEY! This was the SAME issue last playoffs with Brooklyn, why weren't you prepared for this to start this series. The guards need to take some plan too as well though because that's just common sense. The guards seem to have this mentality that they have to score and they are trying to figure out how they're gonna score even with them being double teamed. TRUST THE FUCKING PASS. We have big men that are VERY good at finishing in the paint and they have no shot blockers. If we did this from the beginning this series would be 2-0 our way. Oh and Kyle STAY ON THE FUCKING FLOOR AND STOP FOULING STUPIDLY. I'm not even asking him to play well at this point. Just stop fouling out.

[GLF]

blame*

[white men can't jump]

I just decided to watch Casey's interview after practice yesterday and it's given me a glimmer of hope. He is FINALLY saying the right things. He said that the guards need to learn to pass to the bigs pretty much. He said they aren't guarding our bigs at all but they are trapping our guards so our guards need to swing it to the big men. Then he went onto to say that when they big men get it that doesn't necessarily mean they have to score, maybe they might have to swing the ball as well and the third man is going to be the one who gets the shot. FINALLY CASEY! This was the SAME issue last playoffs with Brooklyn, why weren't you prepared for this to start this series. The guards need to take some plan too as well though because that's just common sense. The guards seem to have this mentality that they have to score and they are trying to figure out how they're gonna score even with them being double teamed. TRUST THE FUCKING PASS. We have big men that are VERY good at finishing in the paint and they have no shot blockers. If we did this from the beginning this series would be 2-0 our way. Oh and Kyle STAY ON THE FUCKING FLOOR AND STOP FOULING STUPIDLY. I'm not even asking him to play well at this point. Just stop fouling out.

yeah...our team is full of bad habits because of a poor system and no accountability. The latter is an issue that has been present since Casey's first year in Toronto.

Anyway, I get the opposite feeling at this point than you when I hear Casey talk. It would give me a glimmer of hope if it came like a season ago. But the fact that now he's conceding that all these issues are real and exist, when fans and media have been questioning him on such things all season or even longer just makes me very sad.

[nubreed000]

I thought we didn't have the personnel to pass?

[psrs1]

All right guys. This is the line-up Casey needs to use in Game 3 IMO. This team needs a kick in the ass right now, and that little push to get ourselves back in the series. This is how we do it.

PG: Kyle Lowry. Yeah, he's been struggling, and he has that bruise, but he's our leader. If he really wants to win, this is his time to shine. If he's bothered or the bruise is too bad, use Lou here, NOT VASQUEZ.

SG: DeMar Derozan. Once again, same thing here as Lowry. Enough said.

SF: James Johnson. I know.... Ross has been playing good, but enough is enough. Defense is what is going to get us back in this series, and JJ is your best choice at the 3 for defense.

PF: Patrick Patterson. Here we go: You all know with JJ out there, we need a guy that can stretch the floor. Using Pat as your starter allows us to do so, and he's been our best 4 on D. Give him the start.

C: Chuck Hayes. No... I am not kidding. I am not joking either. THE CHUCK WAGON needs to be released, right now. Look back at when Chuck has been used this year, and he's been very effective on the glass and defending. He plays well on D, and will give Washington's bigs fits. Cut Hands-bro's minutes. He's done nothing for you this series. Chuck was born for playoff B-ball.


Other key notes:

1. Use Lou at the 1 and Ross at the 2 this game if needed.

2. DO NOT USE LOU WITH GREASY AT ALL. THANK YOU.

3. I bought some Hungarian Salami and Havarti the day the playoffs started. I said that I would not open it until we won a game. I do not want that cheese to go bad. DO NOT LET ME DOWN RAPS.

Thank you.

Good points. I'd be very surprised if Chuck Hayes hits the floor unless JV in foul trouble.