Everything Round 1: Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks

[big boi]

...but that's kind of WHY he's always banged up after 82. He's not the most talented point guard like Curry or Harden, no amazing athleticism of a Westbrook or cerebral assassin like Paul. That's why he's a tier below them, most of his "stuff" his pure hustle and in turn leads to being more banged up.

Dwayne overplaying him through 82 hasn't helped. Of course Kyle had an extended break this year, so perhaps if there was ever one Year when people might have had hopes he'd be fresh, even if a little rusty, it was this year.

I think Kyle is a warrior. And actually an incredible athlete. I mean he's 5'10" and spent a lot of his career overweight.

[The Great One]

So whatever happened to Drake? he used to attend every Raps playoff games tje last 3 years - now he's nowhere to be found.

[Ebonhawke]

btw - these are the Portland shirts from the other night that I had mentioned in either this game thread, or the previous one.

https://twitter.com/trailblazers/sta...702208/photo/1

[KeonClark]

So whatever happened to Drake? he used to attend every Raps playoff games tje last 3 years - now he's nowhere to be found.

He dumped us because he could sense we were gonna dump him. Classic break up chess move from a veteran in the heart break game

[hotfuzz]

I'll be going to Jurrasic Park. See if you can spot me. I'll be holding the "bench Carroll" sign.

[KeonClark]

I'll be going to Jurrasic Park. See if you can spot me. I'll be holding the "bench Carroll" sign.

I doubt they'll let you bring it in....please try though

[Scraptor]

I'll be going to Jurrasic Park. See if you can spot me. I'll be holding the "bench Carroll" sign.

Make sure to put "Stay steamy" in small letters so we know it's you.

[slaw]

He dumped us because he could sense we were gonna dump him. Classic break up chess move from a veteran in the heart break game

People need to realize that it was part of a business arrangement and marketing plan that helped both Drake and the team at the time. Everyone should just be happy that it worked out well and didn't end in some disastrous PR event.....

[octothorp]

People need to realize that it was part of a business arrangement and marketing plan that helped both Drake and the team at the time. Everyone should just be happy that it worked out well and didn't end in some disastrous PR event.....

So we're just another Terrence Ross to Drake's Amber Rose?

[S.R.]

I think size of hands, when they're really big, can make it more difficult to shoot free throws. Wilt used to shoot them underhand. Think some players too embarrassed to do that, but it might help.

Shooting a miniball at a low basket is a huge pain in the ass. Watching Shaq try to hold a basketball on his fingertips is just painful, I don't envy the geometry those guys have to deal with at all.

[KeonClark]

So we're just another Terrence Ross to Drake's Amber Rose?

I heard he's been seen around with the warriors. Can't say I blame him, they're much prettier. but now I'm confused, I thought we had something! Or was he using us to get to them?? Did the cheating begin when we had them over for the all star weekend in 2016? In our bed drake!?! IN OUR BED!?!?

[KeonClark]

Shooting a miniball at a low basket is a huge pain in the ass. Watching Shaq try to hold a basketball on his fingertips is just painful, I don't envy the geometry those guys have to deal with at all.

If I practiced shooting a mini ball at a low basket 30 min a dayx5 days a week for 20 years I'd be shooting a pretty good rate lol

[S.R.]

If I practiced shooting a mini ball at a low basket 30 min a dayx5 days a week for 20 years I'd be shooting a pretty good rate lol

Keon on the left:

[golden]

Agreed. It takes him too long to adjust sometimes. You're in the Playoffs, the first game or 2 doesn't go well and by the time you adjust, you're down 2-0 or 2-1 and its too late.

I think that's the main complaint. Casey does adjust..... slowly.....eventually. Sometimes it takes whole seasons.

His first adjustment is usually just plugging in different players into the same schemes, and fortunately Masai has stocked the cupboard to the point where a DNP guy (Powell) becomes a series changing starter. And our 3rd most important player mid-season was supposedly Patterson, and he can't even get minutes in the most important game of the season. That's deep depth.

[big boi]

Shooting a miniball at a low basket is a huge pain in the ass. Watching Shaq try to hold a basketball on his fingertips is just painful, I don't envy the geometry those guys have to deal with at all.

Yeah I think for Shaq the relative size of an NBA ball maybe even smaller than a mini ball to you or I. I've heard a lot of these guys can shoot it a lot better in practice. That makes sense to me. There is definitely a biathlon element to it... staying cool and calm when your heart might be pounding, you might have just sprinted down the floor a bunch of times or be gassed. And that's not even factoring the crowd.