NBA Playoff Game #4: Toronto Raptors 94 - Washington Wizards 125 (Was Win Series 4-0)

[MACK11]

Raptors can make NBA history if they lose this game.

[Jangles]

Why not elaborate?

[psrs1]

Raps cancel shoot around tomorrow...another sign they've packed it in. Fire DC already.

[caccia]

Milwaukee just beat Chicago with a layup with almost no time on the clock. I fully expect our guys to come out with the same effort tomorrow night and will be cheering them on, unlike so many of the fans here at Raptors Republic, who would rather concede defeat and dream about another season.

[007]

Raptors can make NBA history if they lose this game.

how exactly?

[hotfuzz]

how exactly?

First team to be swept with HCA in 1st round.

[Just Is]

First team to be swept with HCA in 1st round.

I don't care what happens after but, for the love of god, Raptors...please do not make this history.

It would make us a joke permantly. Most wins in Franchise history AND first team to get swept with HCA. I don't care what it takes...do not lose this game. The damage is done, Casey is done. You've done your job. Just win Game 4.

With that said, I won't be watching this game. Don't think I could handle a loss.

[jonnywalker]

Will JJ get unleashed to mount a improbable comeback?

[McRealistic]

Hope to see JJ play.
Hope to see KL get other players involve on the offence.
Hope to see Big val play smarter on defence especially pick n rolls.

[caccia]

So far, the team leaders in terms of overall performance are:

Tyler Hansbrough +.7 NetRtg +3.5
Jonas Valanciunas +.3 NetRtg -1.8
Kyle Lowry +0.0 NetRtg -2.1

Shooting:

Patrick Patterson TS% 88 FG 68.4%
Amir Johnson TS% 77.7 FG 75%

Rebounding:

Jonas Valanciunas 9.3
DeMar DeRozan 7.0

[McRealistic]

So far, the team leaders in terms of overall performance are:

Tyler Hansbrough +.7 NetRtg +3.5
Jonas Valanciunas +.3 NetRtg -1.8
Kyle Lowry +0.0 NetRtg -2.1

Shooting:

Patrick Patterson TS% 88 FG 68.4%
Amir Johnson TS% 77.7 FG 75%

Rebounding:

Jonas Valanciunas 9.3
DeMar DeRozan 7.0

Got to love the +/- stats

[caccia]

Got to love the +/- stats

So you do not think those guys are the top players so far? Only Patterson and A. Johnson do not appear in more than one of the top eight 3-man lineups (minimum 20 minutes):

D. DeRozan | K. Lowry | J. Valanciunas +19
K. Lowry | T. Ross | J. Valanciunas +12
T. Hansbrough | K. Lowry | J. Valanciunas +10
T. Hansbrough | T. Ross | J. Valanciunas +10
D. DeRozan | T. Hansbrough | J. Valanciunas +10
D. DeRozan | T. Hansbrough | K. Lowry +9
T. Hansbrough | K. Lowry | T. Ross + 5
D. DeRozan | A. Johnson | J. Valanciunas + 5

Surprisingly, Terrence Ross shows up in three of them.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...er_by=diff_pts

[caccia]

Also, DeRozan, Lowry, Valanciunas, and Hansbrough each appear in four of the top four-man playoff lineups (minimum 20 minutes on the court):

D. DeRozan | K. Lowry | T. Ross | J. Valanciunas +12
D. DeRozan | T. Hansbrough | K. Lowry | J. Valanciunas +10
T. Hansbrough | K. Lowry | T. Ross | J. Valanciunas +10
D. DeRozan | T. Hansbrough | T. Ross | J. Valanciunas +10
D. DeRozan | T. Hansbrough | K. Lowry | T. Ross +5

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...er_by=diff_pts

You can also sort to see how the lineups with the most minutes fared. Hint: except for the first one above, not well.

[Zainab]

From #ProveEm to #TradeEveryone

A thought, in conjunction with @JLew1050: Bruno Caboclo is the most likely Raptor to still be on the roster next year.

— Eric Koreen (@ekoreen) April 26, 2015

[Zainab]

Folks, we have already made history!

Raptors become the first team with home-court advantage to go down 0-3 in the opening round since it was expanded to best-of-7 in 2003

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 25, 2015