Everything 2017/18 Pre-Season

[007]

What does that look like to you?

I'd like to see what a Lowry, DeRozan, Powell, Kilometers, Ibaka lineup can do

I think a Lowry-Wright-Miles-Siakam-Poeltl bench group could be pretty solid

[DanH]

What does that look like to you?

I'd like to see what a Lowry, DeRozan, Powell, Kilometers, Ibaka lineup can do

That's a good small ball closing lineup, but I'd hope we see it in limited doses.

Starting Lowry-DD-Norm-Ibaka-JV, running primary bench units of Wright-DD-Miles-Siakam-Poeltl and Wright-Lowry-Miles-Siakam-JV, with small ball lineups to close each half (Wright-DD-Powell-Miles-Ibaka or Wright-DD-Powell-Ibaka-Poeltl at the end of the 1st half; your lineup at the end of the game, or possibly close with the starters), should set us up for success throughout the game. Ibaka would get a few minutes with those bench units as a transition from/to the starters.

[SkywalkerAC]

I foresee us having continued success off the bench. Is it a lot to ask of our youngsters? Sure, but I'm pretty confident they're up to the task.

[Nilanka]

When you try to emulate the Warriors, without any shooters.

Raptors season-high in 3pt attempts last year was 35. They topped it in each of their first 2 preseason gms (43, 36). Problem: they shot 22%

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 4, 2017

[golden]

When you try to emulate the Warriors, without any shooters.

Raptors season-high in 3pt attempts last year was 35. They topped it in each of their first 2 preseason gms (43, 36). Problem: they shot 22%

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 4, 2017

DeMar DeRozan working on that 3pt shooting. pic.twitter.com/11SwgdjbdG

— Kevin Rashidi (@KevinRashidi) July 25, 2017

[Chr1s1anL]

You guys have been complaining about playing this way for years. After two preseason now y'all want to change your mind? Lol.

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[KHD]

You guys have been complaining about playing this way for years. After two preseason now y'all want to change your mind? Lol.

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i'm pretty sure that nobody was ever saying that the way to fix the offence was to jack up a bunch of garbage 3s.

I mean seriously, Ibaka's shot selection so far makes 2014-15 Derozan's look good.

[Chr1s1anL]

i'm pretty sure that nobody was ever saying that the way to fix the offence was to jack up a bunch of garbage 3s.

I mean seriously, Ibaka's shot selection so far makes 2014-15 Derozan's look good.

Raptors got a lot of good 3s. Just can't make them.

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[TrueTorontoFan]

Its a new system clearly it takes time to adjust. I think they want ibaka to space the floor but yeah I think he should be taking more shots inside. he is actually really effective mid range. Unfortunately this is where derozan operates too. Turning everyone into a play maker will open up these shots. overall I have liked the look of the offence just not the production. CJ miles will get better for sure. Norm will be back in the rotation... and OG will be playing and learning soon. I think these two things are key

[tDotted]

Raptors got a lot of good 3s. Just can't make them.

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You're joking.

Or you don't know what the hell a good shot is.

[DanH]

Its a new system clearly it takes time to adjust. I think they want ibaka to space the floor but yeah I think he should be taking more shots inside. he is actually really effective mid range. Unfortunately this is where derozan operates too. Turning everyone into a play maker will open up these shots. overall I have liked the look of the offence just not the production. CJ miles will get better for sure. Norm will be back in the rotation... and OG will be playing and learning soon. I think these two things are key

I'm fine with him taking threes. It's him taking deep threes and contested threes that are the issue. He's been jacking it no matter the coverage, that's the issue.

Most of the ball movement has looked really good. Not from Ibaka though.

[ogi]

I'm fine with him taking threes. It's him taking deep threes and contested threes that are the issue. He's been jacking it no matter the coverage, that's the issue.

Most of the ball movement has looked really good. Not from Ibaka though.

Yup particularly jv and derozan with jv coming as the biggest surprise to me. He zipped some really nice passes to cutters

[TrueTorontoFan]

I'm fine with him taking threes. It's him taking deep threes and contested threes that are the issue. He's been jacking it no matter the coverage, that's the issue.

Most of the ball movement has looked really good. Not from Ibaka though.

Do you think it can improve with him?

[DanH]

Do you think it can improve with him?

Yeah. I think he's trying to get into a shooting rhythm. I expect him to change his approach when the real basketball approaches.

But if it holds up (it won't), it would be very concerning.

[Uncle_Si]

I think it’s fine and good that the Raptors plan on chucking a bunch of threes, but they really don’t have the personnel for it.

Outside of Lowry, Miles and I guess Ibaka, who is really considered that big of a threat from deep?

We’re essentially counting on a pile of guys that have no history of being good shooters to suddenly shoot at a 35% clip.

Masai needs to find shooters, otherwise we’re just chucking bricks and giving up fast breaks.