Game #20: Toronto Raptors 126 - Charlotte Hornets 113

[Jclaw]

Like Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker? I'm confused

They are the original Gerald Henderson

[G__Deane]

It's Charlotte Hornets though. Damn right I have a bad feeling about this. They are our original fathers.

Like Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker? I'm confused

[DanH]

Poeltl will probably end up matching up with Howard at some point, and it'll be a good test to see how well he can handle bigger bodies right now. Unless Casey decides to trot out Bebe against Howard.

Hopefully JV is up for this game, he usually is when he's up against a big time center. If he can bait Howard into fouling a lot that'll really help.

Also, I wish we had Delon for this game. He could possibly slow down Kemba... maybe OG could give it a try.

Yeah, it will be good to see Poeltl take a shot at Howard. Especially with the Kemba PnR, we may need him subbing in for JV sooner than later, and then it will be a question of whether he can handle Howard inside.

I would definitely have a lot of OG and Powell trying to contain Kemba.

[Shaolin Fantastic]

Lmao.

[consmap]

Poeltl will probably end up matching up with Howard at some point, and it'll be a good test to see how well he can handle bigger bodies right now. Unless Casey decides to trot out Bebe against Howard.

Hopefully JV is up for this game, he usually is when he's up against a big time center. If he can bait Howard into fouling a lot that'll really help.

Also, I wish we had Delon for this game. He could possibly slow down Kemba... maybe OG could give it a try.

[SkywalkerAC]

Quality rest/practice time.

[DanH]

It's game 20. The proverbial measuring stick for advanced data enthusiasts. I wonder how much a blowout win/loss will affect their assumptions of the team.

A lot less than it would have at game 5, that's the point!

Although I've been pegging a few games from now (I think game 22, or 23?) as a good spot to draw a line because the schedule balances out at that point (ie they'll have played enough easy and/or home games to make up for the tough schedule they've had to this point).

That said, I'm dropping a big stats based post tomorrow before game 20, so clearly I'm not living as I preach.

[Deems]

It's game 20. The proverbial measuring stick for advanced data enthusiasts. I wonder how much a blowout win/loss will affect their assumptions of the team.

[MixxAOR]

I bet someone has "a bad feeling" about it though

It's Charlotte Hornets though. Damn right I have a bad feeling about this. They are our original fathers.

[G__Deane]

Automatic win.

I bet someone has "a bad feeling" about it though

[The Great One]

Automatic win.

[G__Deane]

He's literally been fined twice this season for making offensive sexual gestures at opposing fans. And the way he backstabbed Stan Van Gundy, how he refused to run the pick and roll with Steve Nash, the hypocrisy about his religious proclamations while he's fathering multiple children out of wedlock....

Howard is an immature manbaby who wasted much of his potential. Not quite as big a jerk as LeBron but a jerk in his own special way imo.

I wasn't even aware of that story, haven't really followed him for yeasr. Looks like he never grew up....too bad

"According to Spotrac, the fine marked Howard's sixth of the season. He was most recently fined Nov. 7 for directing an obscene gesture toward a fan while playing against the Timberwolves two days earlier. The other fines were the result of technical fouls.


Howard, 31, is averaging 15.5 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 18 games this season."

[Abbas]

Raptors held DeRozan out of practice today, a precaution after he bumped his knee late in Saturday's game. Doesn't sound like a serious thing

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) November 27, 2017

HE better FCUKING PLAY.... the ONLY reason I'm going to the GAME is to see his beautiful ass

[rocwell]

Raptors held DeRozan out of practice today, a precaution after he bumped his knee late in Saturday's game. Doesn't sound like a serious thing

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) November 27, 2017

[Scraptor]

Never seems to be a j/e/r/k on or off the court like someone like LeBron for instance,

He's literally been fined twice this season for making offensive sexual gestures at opposing fans. And the way he backstabbed Stan Van Gundy, how he refused to run the pick and roll with Steve Nash, the hypocrisy about his religious proclamations while he's fathering multiple children out of wedlock....

Howard is an immature manbaby who wasted much of his potential. Not quite as big a jerk as LeBron but a jerk in his own special way imo.