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I relish negativity and disappointment. It is not healthy. Somebody buy me a pony.
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DanH wrote: View PostOffensive rebounding is great and I definitely expect he will get his chances there. But in terms of fit on the floor, he has to spend a lot of time on the outside to leverage the strengths of the better players around him (JV and DD primarily). If Sully gets minutes with that Lowry+bench unit, he should definitely be setting screens and crashing the boards full time, but with the starters he should primarily be a jump shooter opening up the floor for the others (not exclusively, but primarily).
Same reason why we saw Scola starting, because his IQ and versatility complemented DD/Lowry's un-predictability as a bail-out / glue guy on offense. Same reason why Carroll is struggling, because he can't read Lowry/DD's tendencies and is often being forced to drive the ball to bail them out and recover a possession. Sullinger's IQ & versatility should give him a good chance to mesh with Lowry/DD better than most, beyond being solely a stretch big as the best way to "fit".
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GLF wrote: View PostI saw you say that but I didn't realize our system pushes a lot of corner 3's for our PFs. If he truly does shoot 44% from around that range then I take what I said. He definitely isn't afraid to shoot that's for sure. It's crazy that only 2% of his 3s were from the corner though. I wonder why Boston never figured that out and changed that
I think we will see DD/Sully hand off PnR with Sully having the option to fade to the corner of roll to the rim.@Chr1st1anL
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Chr1s1anL wrote: View PostI think Boston wanted to take advantage of his passing skills. By putting him at the top of the 3 point line so he could see the whole court and make plays.
I think we will see DD/Sully hand off PnR with Sully having the option to fade to the corner of roll to the rim.I relish negativity and disappointment. It is not healthy. Somebody buy me a pony.
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Chr1s1anL wrote: View PostRaptors are that Indianna team that couldn't beat LBJ in Miami.
The Pacers had a better coach in Vogel, a true superstar in Paul George, David West, and Roy Hibbert anchoring their defense before he fell off a cliff in Los Angeles this season. Prior to the Paul George injury, they won 28 playoff games over 4 seasons
2011: 12th in Def Eff 1st Round [L 4-1 to Bulls]
2012: 10th in Def Eff ECS [W 4-1 over Magic, L 4-2 to Heat]
2013: 1st in Def Eff ECF [W 4-2 over Hawks, W 4-3 over Knicks L 4-3 to the Heat]
2014: 1st in Def Eff ECF [W 4-3 Hawks, W 4-2 Wizards, L 4-2 to the Heat]
2015: 8th in Def Eff **Missed Playoffs**
2016: 3rd in Def Eff 1st Round [L 4-3 to Raptors]
**How Vogel managed to craft a top 10 defense without Paul George is nothing short of remarkable. They vaulted back up to 3rd with him this year.
The Raptors have no superstar, Casey at the helm, and in their 3 year span of playoff appearances have won 13 playoff games.
2014: 9th in Def Eff 1st Round [L 4-3 to Nets]
2015: 23rd in Def Eff 1st Round [L 4-0 to Wizards]
2016: 11th in Def Eff ECF [W 4-3 over Pacers, W 4-3 over Heat, L 4-2 to Cavs]
One season of playoff relevance doesn't put the Raptors on par with what those Pacers did during their heyday. They have to prove that they can make more than one deep playoff run.
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Chr1s1anL wrote: View PostRaptors are that Indianna team that couldn't beat LBJ in Miami.
If Vogel keeps Hibbert on the floor at the end of Game 1 in 2013, the Pacers probably win that series and go on to the Finals. That series was a real grueling battle. I don't think the Raptors were at that level last season. Should be taking a big step next season.
Side note: Does this mean Bismack is the new Hibbert? Huge series against the eventual champs but then fizzes out in later years? Very very possible. And a another potential breakout year for DeMar?? (Paul George). Fantastic.
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rightsideup wrote: View PostA lot of outsiders believe the loss of Biz will
I am hoping that our rooks (Pascal/Poeltl) will catch on quickly because we are going to need a good contribution again from everybody to return to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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rightsideup wrote: View Posthttp://sportsuncut.com/index.php/201...-finals-teams/ reggie millers picks
If DeMar or Kyle or God forbid both Damar and Kyle can show up against Indiana then I think it should be a fairly one sided match up if we see them in the playoffs.
The other big component is how the team will play under Nate Macmillan. Have to think that he's a step down from Vogel.
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