Game #48: Toronto Raptors 123 - Los Angeles Lakers 111

[Cody73]

Toronto's Projected Staters:

Kyle "I played like shit" Lowry
Demar "I was merely average" DeRozan
OG "I did nothing wrong" Anunoby
Serge "I had a double double that wasn't earned" Ibaka
Jonas "I was a monstah!" Valanciunas

Los Angeles's Projected Starters (Basing this off B-Ball Reference's Starting 5's for the past bit):

Tyler Ennis
Brandon Ingram
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Julius Randle
Brook Lopez

We put no effort in that game, so this thread gets no real effort. Still, GO RAPTORS.

[Mack North]

You got this one, Coby!

[The Great One]

One thing that i've noticed about DeRozan is, and i've been noticing this for years now. He takes it easy against bad teams which is completely unacceptable. I mean, he could've EASILY get Ingles into foul trouble early in the game but he was just playing non chalant/floating out there.

I'd like to see DeRozan's stats against bad teams this season. Hawks, Kings and Mavs are the 3 worst teams in the NBA this year. I'd like to see DeRozan's stats this year against those teams.

[consmap]

Ok, NOW we start our winning streak. Right guys?

[KeonClark]

This is tonight??

[rocwell]

This is tonight??

nope

[hotfuzz]

Please put dates in game thread titles.

[Cody73]

Honestly thought today was the 28th. My bad, guys.

[rocwell]

Casey on DeRozan's rule and continued evolution in clutch situations: "Sometimes he may have to be a quarterback, he may have to move the ball and see the defence... Those are the things we talked about and showed him on film today." pic.twitter.com/jxjtNuNwoE

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) January 27, 2018

[Scraptor]

Lakers are 8-2 over their last ten with wins over the Spurs, Celtics, and Pacers, so hopefully we don't play down to the competition and come out swinging.

[white men can't jump]

Casey on DeRozan's rule and continued evolution in clutch situations: "Sometimes he may have to be a quarterback, he may have to move the ball and see the defence... Those are the things we talked about and showed him on film today." pic.twitter.com/jxjtNuNwoE

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) January 27, 2018

Then why was the play drawn up pretty much giving him zero good passing options?

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[Sonny]

One thing that i've noticed about DeRozan is, and i've been noticing this for years now. He takes it easy against bad teams which is completely unacceptable. I mean, he could've EASILY get Ingles into foul trouble early in the game but he was just playing non chalant/floating out there.

I'd like to see DeRozan's stats against bad teams this season. Hawks, Kings and Mavs are the 3 worst teams in the NBA this year. I'd like to see DeRozan's stats this year against those teams.

There you go.

Game 1 vs the Hawks - 2 points 2 assist 8 rebounds <---- had to double check this one. But this was his actual stats in that game.

Game 1 vs the Kings - 25 points on 9/15 shooting 9assists

Game 2 vs Kings - 21 points on 6/17 shooting 5 assists

Game 1 vs Mavs - 8 points on 3/16 shooting

Game 2 vs Hawks - 25 points on 10/15 shooting 5 assists

Game 3 vs Hawks - 14 points on 4/12 shooting

Yesterday vs Utah - 19 points on 7/22 shooting

[The Great One]

There you go.

Game 1 vs the Hawks - 2 points 2 assist 8 rebounds <---- had to double check this one. But this was his actual stats in that game.

Game 1 vs the Kings - 25 points on 9/15 shooting 9assists

Game 2 vs Kings - 21 points on 6/17 shooting 5 assists

Game 1 vs Mavs - 8 points on 3/16 shooting

Game 2 vs Hawks - 25 points on 10/15 shooting 5 assists

Game 3 vs Hawks - 14 points on 4/12 shooting

Yesterday vs Utah - 19 points on 7/22 shooting

Holy shit. Exactly what I've been saying. 2 points against the fucking Hawks? 8 points against the Mavs?

If you want to be known as a SUPERSTAR in this league. You have to bring it EVERY NIGHT. DeRozan seems to take the night off against bad teams. Guys like Westbrook and LeBron and Durant etc.. those guys brings it EVERY NIGHT.

[G__Deane]

Holy shit. Exactly what I've been saying. 2 points against the fucking Hawks? 8 points against the Mavs?

If you want to be known as a SUPERSTAR in this league. You have to bring it EVERY NIGHT. DeRozan seems to take the night off against bad teams. Guys like Westbrook and LeBron and Durant etc.. those guys brings it EVERY NIGHT.

LeWhiner 18 points against OKC with 3(!) rebounds just this week, 16/5 against Orlando(!), 10 points against MN all just this month for a guy capable of 40 whenever he wants it.

NO ONE brings it every night, it's impossible. And DD is not in LeWhiner's league

[The Great One]

LeWhiner 18 points against OKC with 3(!) rebounds just this week, 16/5 against Orlando(!), 10 points against MN all just this month for a guy capable of 40 whenever he wants it.

NO ONE brings it every night, it's impossible. And DD is not in LeWhiner's league

The point that i'm trying to make is that DeRozan seems to take the night off against bad teams. A 2 point game and an 8 point game the two worst teams in the league? are you kidding me? can't be a coincidence.

I also remember a game against Indiana earlier this season where he was just really bad.

Last night he made Joe Ingles looked like the second coming of Jimmy Butler. He just let Ingles shut him down.