What were the biggest issues of the Raptors this past season?

[Axel]

Is it possible that Casey has early onset dementia, and we're all hating a disabled person?

This is the only way I make sense of the world.

Maybe a medical disability is the only reason Masai couldn't fire him.

[Axel]

That was in Charlotte and I remember vividly cause I was yelling at the TV so loud my bulldog puppy got scared and peed on the floor. They then did virtually the same thing only a few games later at home (I can't remember who it was against).

After that, the end of game management and timeout usage actually got a lot better for the rest of 2013/14 (I assume the staff was sufficiently embarrassed). This team was actually really, really good in 4th quarters last season. Then, this year, it seemed like there was some preparation slippage back into old habits.

Your puppy nicely summarized most fans reaction to Casey's coaching.

Don't forget the whole #WeTheFourth thing that lasted what, 3 weeks?

[Nilanka]

Is it possible that Casey has early onset dementia, and we're all hating a disabled person?

This is the only way I make sense of the world.

[slaw]

hahaha, no way man. Remember when Casey forgot to foul and basically let the clock run out....good times.

That was in Charlotte and I remember vividly cause I was yelling at the TV so loud my bulldog puppy got scared and peed on the floor. They then did virtually the same thing only a few games later at home (I can't remember who it was against).

After that, the end of game management and timeout usage actually got a lot better for the rest of 2013/14 (I assume the staff was sufficiently embarrassed). This team was actually really, really good in 4th quarters last season. Then, this year, it seemed like there was some preparation slippage back into old habits.

[ceez]

hahaha, no way man. Remember when Casey forgot to foul and basically let the clock run out....good times.

living in a state of terror at the end of completely winnable games is what i'll always remember with Casey

[Chr1s1anL]

Defense and Rebounding

[Axel]

i literally just woke up leave me alone

hahaha, no way man. Remember when Casey forgot to foul and basically let the clock run out....good times.

[ceez]

You forgot

clock management
defensive scheme
adjusting scheme/philosophy to fit roster
not throwing players under the bus

Honestly, hard to find something that Casey did well.

i literally just woke up leave me alone

[Dwane Casey]

I'm not sure if this has been talked about yet, but what were some of the things that really stuck for you as watching the Raptors play this past season? What were some of the things that needed imminent fixing that didn't happen? What were some of the things you couldn't stand?

I know there are too many issues to really address them all but some loomed out larger than others.

The most obvious one was our coaching issue of Casey. Him not adapting and countering with his own strategy to the other team's strategy. His favouritism of Demar and Casey giving Demar superstar treatment although he is far from anything that resembles a superstar. This favouritism caused a chasm in our team chemistry. His choice to prioritize winning over team chemistry and player development was also a problem.

Lack of utilization of our younger players. We barely saw Bebe or Bruno on the court but they were not really suppose to be effective players. However guys like JV and Ross were suppose to develop further than what we saw this past year and this didn't happen but this is tied to coaching again. Also not enough playing time and touches given to them to allow for them to develop their game.

Then there was the defensive strategy and our lack of defensive players. Our defensive strategy of constantly switching and not having enough athletic players to properly cover the other team was a thing. Especially watching the lumbering JV run out to the 3 point line to contest the 3 point shot was a sign that this wasn't the best way to cover the opposition's offence.

On the flip side, the lack of ball movement on the offensive end in the 2nd half of the season killed our team chemistry and trickled down to our player's half effort on defence. Too many bad possessions to remember. Stagnant plays of running down the clock for a contested shot. Not enough good plays to get our players high percentage shots. Too much depending on one guy to bail us out on a miraculous shot.

Our "all-stars" were also plagued with injuries. Derozan being hurt for part of the season and coming back at the end to damage the chemistry. I think Lowry missed a couple of games as well which hurt our team's fortunes. I felt this was minor though.

There are many others that I missed but feel free to discuss them.

BS, the biggest issue with the team this season was simple: we were missing shots we normally make.

[Axel]

perimeter D
rebounding - especially defensively
3 point shooting

coaching related:
ISO
rotations
scheme on offense.. or lack thereof
entitlement
misuse/underdevelopment of JV/Ross

You forgot

clock management
defensive scheme
adjusting scheme/philosophy to fit roster
not throwing players under the bus

Honestly, hard to find something that Casey did well.

[ceez]

perimeter D
rebounding - especially defensively
3 point shooting

coaching related:
ISO
rotations
scheme on offense.. or lack thereof
entitlement
misuse/underdevelopment of JV/Ross

[Apollo]

And there are people who occasionally make tongue in cheek comments because all this stuff shouldn't be taken too seriously.

[Axel]

...That's too painful to read...

It should be mandatory to read before posting about any potential roster moves (or more important, any non-moves).

Embrace the pain, it gives you the strength to move forward.

[Apollo]

The vast majority of the issues are under the "#FireCasey" thread.

...That's too painful to read...

[TheWaterboy]

Pull-up threes (often contested) by the first player down the court, with nobody anywhere close to rebounding position.