Game #82 - Toronto Raptors 103 - Brooklyn Nets 96

[Barolt]

His rookie 3 pt stroke is way better than Demars cureent 3 pt stroke. He may never be elite, or he may be, but I'm at least confident he's gonna be respected as floor spacer

Completely agree, like I said, I really like Powell. I just think he's more likely a 35-38% 3pt shooter than a 44% 3pt shooter, once it evens out over larger sample sizes.

Still, an awesome player and excellent 2nd round pick. His growth has me convinced that even if DeMar leaves this summer, we're perfectly fine with Powell/Carroll/Ross on the wings.

[KeonClark]

Powell is the king of garbage time

Nah just the king. You'll see next year when he's getting 20 Min a night every game

[Barolt]

He's hitting it at a ridiculous rate right now, it's bound to go down. But considering that a 3pt shot wasn't even on his resume, this is really great

I agree completely. Like I said, I really like Powell. But he's probably not Steph Curry or JJ Redick, and that's ok.

[Machine]

By the way, I really, really like Powell. Just from a statistical standpoint, have a hard time finding anyone who ever got that good that fast from 3. I have to think there's probably going to be some regression at some point.

And no, I don't completely buy the argument that he simply 'works harder', because that would have to mean he works harder than ANYONE, EVER at improving their 3pt stroke.

His poor shooting earlier was a small sample size too. Maybe that was the mirage. Maybe he's worked on it for a year

[KeonClark]

Bebe has looked worse than bruno tonight. He's been awful everytime he gets near the ball

[Chr1s1anL]

By the way, I really, really like Powell. Just from a statistical standpoint, have a hard time finding anyone who ever got that good that fast from 3. I have to think there's probably going to be some regression at some point.

And no, I don't completely buy the argument that he simply 'works harder', because that would have to mean he works harder than ANYONE, EVER at improving their 3pt stroke.

Not everyone in the NBA works hard.

[Demographic Shift]

Either Boston wants to start on the road or the five guys that started for the raps have put on the boston green tonight...
Hard to say... but the Celts are just nowhere to be found tonight and are getting destroyed by the Heat....
Celts shooting a torrid 31%

[OldSkoolCool]

Lol at teaching Bruno to dribble drive instead of catch and shoot

[ogi]

His poor shooting earlier was a small sample size too. Maybe that was the mirage. Maybe he's worked on it for a year

He shot it at around 30% in four years of college

[GLF]

Completely agree, like I said, I really like Powell. I just think he's more likely a 35-38% 3pt shooter than a 44% 3pt shooter, once it evens out over larger sample sizes.

Still, an awesome player and excellent 2nd round pick. His growth has me convinced that even if DeMar leaves this summer, we're perfectly fine with Powell/Carroll/Ross on the wings.

Yea I agree with that. 36-37% with his ability to get to the basket is going to be amazing. I never thought he would keep up 46% or whatever. That's obvious. But I do think this is showing that he's definitely going to be an above average 3 point shooter on his career.

[Chr1s1anL]

I agree completely. Like I said, I really like Powell. But he's probably not Steph Curry or JJ Redick, and that's ok.

Who said he was?

[KeonClark]

I honestly think bruno biggest problem is not talent on skill at all just bball iq. Knowing when to take the shot, when to make the pass

[GLF]

He shot it at around 30% in four years of college

But in college guys don't get to work on their games the way they can now because they're technically still in school and have to focus on that as well. Now all they have to do it practice. I bet he put more work in his 3 point shot now than he ever has. And sometimes that's all you need

[GLF]

I honestly think bruno biggest problem is not talent on skill at all just bball iq. Knowing when to take the shot, when to make the pass

YUP! That's his biggest problem now. And it's gonna take a lot time mainly because he didn't start playing bball until a later age and when he did start playing he didn't even get big minutes.

[Apollo]

I hope no one continues to wonder why Casey hasn't given Bruno minutes this year. He looked totally lost out there. He was the biggest reason they went in the hole 17. He looks still years away and I know it's only one game.