Game #53: Boston Celtics 91 - Toronto Raptors 111

[Zainab]

This is a feature, not a bug, btw. Up until recently, the Raptors couldn't win games like this (where the opposition locked in on DeRozan and/or Lowry). If they're going to get over the hump in the playoffs, it'll be because they're able to do it now.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 7, 2018

[Puffer]

Clearly, and no argument about this, "Boston is Trash." Hat tip to Dan H.

[Hotshot]

If anything we get much better when we sub.

That's the thing, our starters are not top 5 in the league but the Raptors bench is.

[Zainab]

The Raptors starters were clearly annoyed by the defence narrative about Boston. They posted a 70 DRTG in 15 minutes tonight against Kyrie and Horford.

— Daniel Hackett (@dhackett1565) February 7, 2018

[sanyo]

Knicks next. Porzingis tore his acl, so should be an easy win. Team LeBron is cursed

Sucks for the Knicks but yep should be easy... hopefully.

[Zainab]

This is a feature, not a bug, btw. Up until recently, the Raptors couldn't win games like this (where the opposition locked in on DeRozan and/or Lowry). If they're going to get over the hump in the playoffs, it'll be because they're able to do it now.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 7, 2018

[sanyo]

Man I hope we can up FVV - guy is legit now.

[rocwell]

Knicks next. Porzingis tore his acl, so should be an easy win. Team LeBron is cursed

[Hotshot]

"They are the best second-unit in the league and they have confidence in themselves" -- Kyrie Irving re: The Raptors bench.

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) February 7, 2018

A bit of a shot towards his own bench lol cryptic mini Lebron.

[Zainab]

Lowry on different looks from starters/bench: "I think we have literally two separate teams and that’s a great thing to have. I think it’s just fun to have a good team that can mix it in with each other. It's always good to have different options."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 7, 2018

[sanyo]

Raps have a good chance of going all the way this year.

Tho I wouldnt discount the Cavs yet.. come playoffs we know Lebron is going to come hungry and fierce and he's still a game changer.

[enlightenment]

FVV: "Our job is to not have any drop-off when we sub. That's the problem that a lot of teams face in the NBA, when they take their main guys out there's a drop-off there. And when we're really rolling there's no drop-off when we sub."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 7, 2018

If anything we get much better when we sub.

[ogi]

Hell of a win


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[Zainab]

FVV: "Our job is to not have any drop-off when we sub. That's the problem that a lot of teams face in the NBA, when they take their main guys out there's a drop-off there. And when we're really rolling there's no drop-off when we sub."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 7, 2018

[Zainab]

Delon Wright was told about Brad Stevens' pre-game praise of the Raptors bench.@michaelgrange: "I don't know how much he enjoyed the 2nd quarter."

Delon: "Probably not a lot."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 7, 2018