I think the handsy D means playing more like Miami’s style. Those guys are on you every possession, the refs can’t call everything so they let Miami get away with a lot. He doesn’t want a passive defence. The Raptors hired an excellent defensive coach in Adrian Griffin. Pretty sure this style is coming from an outsiders view point on how to improve. The raps have quite a bit of length, they should play the passing lanes more.
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DanH wrote: View PostThe point of DeMar guarding stars in the regular season is to get him to commit energy on that end. Then when you hide him in the playoffs, hopefully that mindset carries over. Will cost us regular season games. Might win us some playoff ones.
I'd prefer he be moved, but if he's here in the fall, Nurse HAS to try something to get him locked in defensively. This seems like as good an idea as any.I relish negativity and disappointment. It is not healthy. Somebody buy me a pony.
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saints91 wrote: View PostI think the handsy D means playing more like Miami’s style. Those guys are on you every possession, the refs can’t call everything so they let Miami get away with a lot. He doesn’t want a passive defence. The Raptors hired an excellent defensive coach in Adrian Griffin. Pretty sure this style is coming from an outsiders view point on how to improve. The raps have quite a bit of length, they should play the passing lanes more.I relish negativity and disappointment. It is not healthy. Somebody buy me a pony.
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DanH wrote: View PostThe point of DeMar guarding stars in the regular season is to get him to commit energy on that end. Then when you hide him in the playoffs, hopefully that mindset carries over. Will cost us regular season games. Might win us some playoff ones.
I'd prefer he be moved, but if he's here in the fall, Nurse HAS to try something to get him locked in defensively. This seems like as good an idea as any.
If he's going to still be here, he HAS to be an attentive defender though. Falling asleep kills us more than him being unable to be effective.twitter.com/anthonysmdoyle
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Quirk wrote: View PostSpain's national basketball coach @sergioscariolo just followed quite a few Raptors media folks on Twitter. Talk of him heading to the NBA appears to be true. Terrific coach and will be a good addition to Nick Nurse's staff.
— Peter Edmiston (@peteredmiston) July 6, 2018
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planetmars wrote: View PostI like what Nurse said there (to be honest, I just read the hot take, and not heard the actual piece).. but what really annoys me is that it feels like DeMar is coming back for another year.
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Barolt wrote: View PostI think if they're indicating DeMar is coming back, that means that the trade wasn't there that worked. Which is fine. Always knew that was a possibility.
Hard for anyone to get any read on what Masai and Bobby are thinking. And with no rumours associated with the Raptors (other than some vague interest in Ersan Ilyasova).. it feels to me like DeMar was never on the trade block.
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Barolt wrote: View PostNew #Raptors HC Nick Nurse says Toronto might experiment with having DeMar DeRozan guarding All Stars "instead of hiding him in a regular season game on a poor offensive player" https://t.co/SjqlnGAgKq #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/C9YLfWlxQb
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) July 7, 2018
Inject this straight into my veins.Mamba Mentality
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planetmars wrote: View PostThe problem is we'll never know if it was that or if Masai/Bobby just never even bothered trying to move him. It could be the ladder. They said "everyone is available".. but it doesn't mean they actually went and tried to move anyone.
Hard for anyone to get any read on what Masai and Bobby are thinking. And with no rumours associated with the Raptors (other than some vague interest in Ersan Ilyasova).. it feels to me like DeMar was never on the trade block.
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planetmars wrote: View PostThe problem is we'll never know if it was that or if Masai/Bobby just never even bothered trying to move him. It could be the ladder. They said "everyone is available".. but it doesn't mean they actually went and tried to move anyone.
Hard for anyone to get any read on what Masai and Bobby are thinking. And with no rumours associated with the Raptors (other than some vague interest in Ersan Ilyasova).. it feels to me like DeMar was never on the trade block.
What is most likely is that instead they called teams who had players and assets they had interest in, and didn't offer anyone specific, instead seeing what teams asked for in return.
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Barolt wrote: View PostYeah, I don't believe DeMar is going to suddenly become a lockdown defender, but I don't think he has to, either.
If he's going to still be here, he HAS to be an attentive defender though. Falling asleep kills us more than him being unable to be effective."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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planetmars wrote: View PostThe problem is we'll never know if it was that or if Masai/Bobby just never even bothered trying to move him. It could be the ladder. They said "everyone is available".. but it doesn't mean they actually went and tried to move anyone.
Hard for anyone to get any read on what Masai and Bobby are thinking. And with no rumours associated with the Raptors (other than some vague interest in Ersan Ilyasova).. it feels to me like DeMar was never on the trade block.
I’d much rather watch a season where they continue to try and figure it out and push on through. Gimme the hard work of actually figuring something out over the la-la land tank amidst 20 other no-hope teams—waiting for shit to click in another 5-8 years. Win while he may as much as ye may. Liking Nurse calling shit exactly like he sees it. Also liking the possibility of signing this Spanish coach. Bravely forward Rappies.
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