Everything (2016-2017) Regular Season Game Threads

[consmap]

hit the wrong button, I'll fix this up quickly

EDIT: There we go.

[Scraptor]

Oh my god man

[rocwell]

Grab 'em by Mr. Cousins!

[007]

We're playing these guys again? Better win this time.

[octothorp]

We're 20th in the league in pace. Playing too fast is not our issue.

I disagree with that. We played the first 8 games without a pace above 96 possessions. The last four games have all been above 98 and gotten higher each game. Those are games against teams that like to play at a fast pace, and the Raptors are good enough to win playing at a faster pace. But it's faster than their ideal pace and they need to do a better job dictating it.

[lewro]

I know Casey hand was forced, but I want to see more Bench + JV lineups. We cannot rely on Kyle and Demar playing 38+ minutes a game.

I agree with this 8-10 mins with cory, norm, Ross. They can protect the perimeter and jv get post touches. Use a rim protector like bebe or poeltl behind demar. They dont need touches.

[Joey]

We're playing these guys again? Better win this time.

Why do you sound surprised that we'd play a team more than one time? Haha

But I agree, can't let Rudy get both against us this year.

[Raptorsnz]

I know Casey hand was forced, but I want to see more Bench + JV lineups. We cannot rely on Kyle and Demar playing 38+ minutes a game.

If you take away OT then Lowry and DeMar only played 32 and 31 minutes respectively, so that's a positive sign (even if DeMar's was partially driven by his foul trouble). This was the first game in a long time that Casey opened the 4th with Lowry on the bench, and that worked out decently for us.

[rocwell]

[Jangles]

102-94 Raps

[Abbas]

Key Matchups

Lowry vs Lawson
Demar vs Gay
JV vs Psychopath


Lowry wins by 3 points
Demar wins by 7 points
Psychopath wins by 9 points

3+7 =10
10-9 = 1
3 players, 1 point = 3-1
=
Warriors blew a 3-1 lead

[The Great One]

Imagine Gallinari on this team as the starting 4? damn. He can also play the 3.

He's the perfect fit for this team.

[Demographic Shift]

Imagine Gallinari on this team as the starting 4? damn. He can also play the 3.

He's the perfect fit for this team.

He just might be the outside/inside guy we need.

He is under contract for this year at approx 15m or so....but has a player option next year for 16m...He is 28 and will likely opt out to see what the market will pay him...

So..what is the ante to swing a deal for Primo Pasta 2.0 ? What would Denver want ? And do the salaries work. Denver is still in young player acquisition mode so saying Demarre Caroll is a non starter...

Whaddaya think ?

[DanH]

Why do you sound surprised that we'd play a team more than one time? Haha

But I agree, can't let Rudy get both against us this year.

We only play West teams two times each, and we've played both games against DEN and SAC before the 15 game mark. Worth remarking on in my opinion.

[DanH]

He just might be the outside/inside guy we need.

He is under contract for this year at approx 15m or so....but has a player option next year for 16m...He is 28 and will likely opt out to see what the market will pay him...

So..what is the ante to swing a deal for Primo Pasta 2.0 ? What would Denver want ? And do the salaries work. Denver is still in young player acquisition mode so saying Demarre Caroll is a non starter...

Whaddaya think ?

Ross and a prospect would do it salary wise.