Everything (2016-2017) Regular Season Game Threads

[DanH]

Wait, people are trying to glean something from the first three Q's of this game? Guys, the team didn't give a crap. They knew they could coast and then close it out whenever they wanted. Lowry decided to close it out to start the 4th.

That's why he perimeter defence was basically a turnstile for most of the game, and the rotations were slow, and the passes sloppy and the picks lazy and the shot selection crap. Nobody gave a damn. Not because they didn't want to win - because they knew they could at a moment's notice blow the game open. I don't mind it - not really fun to watch, but at no point during this game was I remotely worried they might lose.

50 wins! 3rd seed! Yay! Let's see how the next few days play out.

[S.R.]

Anybody read Grange's Miami postgame? Lowry + Casey talked at the beginning of the year that taking the foot off the pedal the last couple of seasons hurt the Raps in the playoffs as they struggled to find their groove again. Both agreed they would not do that this year and would play hard the full 82. We'll find out this game, I guess.

[Ebonhawke]

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Sam also omitted KD, Steph, LeBron, and Isaiah. Since the Raptors don't get the same media attention in the US, becomes that much more difficult to win the awards.

[Hotshot]

There's no way both play teams play their full lineups.

Casey will be like "haha hold my drink".

[Ebonhawke]

Cleveland seems to want to end the Leprechauns' hopes early. Just crushing Atlanta at the moment

[rocwell]

Just let Raptors905 play against the Cavs on Wednesday

[Hotshot]

did we just clinch the 3rd seed

Yes, now go and make a game thread vs Cavs, cause I want the Raptors to tank that one.

[The Great One]

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[special1]

We were both wrong at the end result but I think i was closer lol. 13 is closer to 10 than 20 lol. And yes Patterson finally played well offensively.

lol I admit it wasn't 20+

BUT I was right that it would be a blowout..... we were up by 16+ at some points in the 4th.



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[tDotted]

JV has been playing good ball against a variety of opponents for a solid stretch now. Not going to let one bad game erase that for me

[tDotted]

Took Lowry a while again to get in a groove but once he did, looked like vintage KL out there. Near triple double with 3 steals and 4 threes made.

[hotfuzz]

You guys are overexaggerating how bad JV was. Yes, Hernan got the better of him a couple of times (and the better of Ibaka as well btw), but mostly what I saw was horrible defence from our guards on Baker and Le, leading to JV rotating out to them and Hernan getting easy points.

Lowry was especially bad guarding on the Pnr.

[tDotted]

Hopefully Cavs take care of business today...

[The Great One]

I would rest DeRozan and Tucker in this game.

[Ebonhawke]

Assuming that it's a meaningless game (in terms of standings) for both teams, would like to see the 'normal' rotation for the first half. Kyle still needs more reps with Ibaka and PJ, and gives a chance to prove out the stuff that they're going to work on over the next couple of days of practice. In the past, we've seen that when Kyle and/or Demar get a day off for rest, it seems to throw them off for a game or two. So come in, keep working on particular plays (such as feeding the post), work up a sweat, and don't worry about foul trouble.

For the second half, it's a good chance for the end of the bench to get extended minutes, be able to play through mistakes, and get to be on TV for friends and family.