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Celtics in the East were 7-3 in their last 10 games, second only to ..... your Toronto Raptors at 8-2
But they have that certain "it" factor, a bunch of dogs who really want it, play mean and with a chip on their shoulders. I think they're a team that would be easy to like if the were your own.
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G__Deane wrote: View PostCeltics in the East were 7-3 in their last 10 games, second only to ..... your Toronto Raptors at 8-2
But they have that certain "it" factor, a bunch of dogs who really want it, play mean and with a chip on their shoulders. I think they're a team that would be easy to like if the were your own.
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Puffer wrote: View Post
I got confused, thinking you suddenly switched to talking about the Raptors. I mean, isn't that a perfect description of Toronto's team?
After Lowry left, there's not a single player on the roster that pisses other players off, that opposing teams love to hate. No real aggravators or sandpaper.
Perhaps Gary Trent. Precious could develop it.
But Freddy, Pascal, OG, certainly Barnes are all known as above average on the likeability index. No one's really afraid to play physically against the Raptors imo; they can get pushed around. Not a sleight against them, just fact but they're currently winning other ways.
You really think Tatum, Brown, Smart, Williams and Theis have that rep?
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G__Deane wrote: View Post
Obviously I love the Raptors but no, there's nothing in that description that says Raptors; "dogs that play mean with a chip on their shoulder"
After Lowry left, there's not a single player on the roster that pisses other players off, that opposing teams love to hate. No real aggravators or sandpaper.
Perhaps Gary Trent. Precious could develop it.
But Freddy, Pascal, OG, certainly Barnes are all known as above average on the likeability index. No one's really afraid to play physically against the Raptors imo; they can get pushed around. Not a sleight against them, just fact but they're currently winning other ways.
You really think Tatum, Brown, Smart, Williams and Theis have that rep?
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DanH wrote: View Post
I really don't think you've nailed the Raptors' rep here. I think teams absolutely hate to play against this team. Including physically, they play some of the most physical defence in the league. You might like these guys, but they are not getting pushed around. And any team that has to play a series against them will come out of it with hatred hotter than fire.
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G__Deane wrote: View Post
Good point about the physical (and frustrating) defense but I think you've missed the main point. Nice guys that play hard and azzholes that play hard and you want to kill are not the same things. I think the Raps style of play draws grudging respect from opposition fans and players alike, not red-hot hatred.
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