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This may be the best thread to post this.. but one thing that I'd like to see a major improvement on in the regular season is wins against teams that are above .500.
The Raptors are currently 6-7. Some of those losses were close. The SAS, Boston, GSW and Indiana games come to mind. But part of winning is also finding a way to win. And we couldn't in those games. I don't think its the lack of clutchness. I think its more about digging in and grabbing an offensive boards, or forcing a timely turnover, or hitting a big 3 that ices it.
We have 50 or so games left in this season. I am hoping by the end that we have a record above .500 in this stat. We'll have a lot of home games vs road games against these teams which will help.
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TRex wrote: View PostLike i said this team reminds me so much of the team that the Wizards swept.
They beat up on bad/average teams but can't compete against the elites. OKC is not even an elite team and they completely destroyed the Raptors.
This team will never earn respect they deserve cuz of April/May performances.Last edited by rocwell; Fri Dec 29, 2017, 04:29 PM.
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Drafting "Shooters" Difficult
golden wrote: View PostThe problem with the 3's falling is that we haven't been drafting shooters... we've been drafting players to fit around the old style of play to help out Kyle and DeMar. We drafted mobile bigs (Yak & Siakam) who could hedge on the perimeter and recover to stop penetration. And both are good offensive rebounders who can get the ball back to KL/DD, and have nice finish close to the basket. But no shooting range.
We drafted and signed defensive minded guards (Delon, Powell, FVV), who can also take some defensive load from Lowry & DD, but again aren't reliable 3-point shooters. The roster construction has been about getting guys who can lessen the defensive load from Kyle & DeMar, and get the ball back to them without turning it over. Like you said, we do have a chance if CJ and Serge get hot shooting like they're capable of in the playoffs. Delon and Powell are X-factors ... they really need to improve their outside shooting consistency.
The Raptors did, in fact, pick up two shooters in the past year: Ibaka at the trade deadline and CJ Miles in the off-season. What's more, they've gotten rid of some other troublesome shooters - for their inconsistency - in TRoss, PP, and Demarre Carrole.
In the bigger picture, there's the development of both youth and veterans. DeRozan in particular just keeps getting better and better... and has the confidence, because he knows he can hit the shots. Things are looking good!
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artreddin wrote: View PostI'm not sure why you think that kids coming out of college ball with its reduced 3pt line will be "lights out" in the NBA. Anyone following the game will be able to name a dozen "shooting stars" who ended up being just that. Moving up to the NBA is a big leap with the much more intense defence and shortened reaction-time requirements. (OG, incidentally, seems to be doing exceptionally well.)
The Raptors did, in fact, pick up two shooters in the past year: Ibaka at the trade deadline and CJ Miles in the off-season. What's more, they've gotten rid of some other troublesome shooters - for their inconsistency - in TRoss, PP, and Demarre Carrole.
In the bigger picture, there's the development of both youth and veterans. DeRozan in particular just keeps getting better and better... and has the confidence, because he knows he can hit the shots. Things are looking good!"We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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