GAME #7 Toronto Raptors 109 (6-1) - Milwaukee Bucks 124 (7-0)

[consmap]

6-1 is best i could do?

To the D League you go

[consmap]

Next game thread is mine

[Abbas]

DeRozan 34/6/9/3 12/21 shooting

3 clutch buckets in a row

[Abbas]

Next game thread is mine

I believe in you, sir!

[The Great One]

DeRozan is gonna win the MVP this year!

[Abbas]

DeRozan is gonna win the MVP this year!

Watch the Ladder be

Kawhi will win, DeRozan will come a close second lol

[The Great One]

Watch the Ladder be

Kawhi will win, DeRozan will come a close second lol

Kawhi needs to play EVERY game to even be in the conversation.

[rightsideup]

If they're not taking 4 future 1sts, I don't know what they're taking.

Then again, it might be a conflict of interest to acquire picks since Thibs is coach and GM. Thibs the coach does not want picks, probably.

In essence, Serge + Powell will get it done.

man serge's value is high now but do you trade jimmy for a backup center because he will never displace kat. it would involve another team.

[Abbas]

Kawhi needs to play EVERY game to even be in the conversation.

f'that, im all for resting him on EVERY back2back as long as he's healthy in the playoffs

[rocwell]

Luka Doncic can really ball. He's a fucking wizard.

[Abbas]

man serge's value is high now but do you trade jimmy for a backup center because he will never displace kat. it would involve another team.

how about

Ibaka, OG, Wright, + 2nd
for
Paul George

[Abbas]

Luka Doncic can really ball. He's a fucking wizard.

i have Ayton winning ROY but Doncic really impressed me thus far

[sanyo]

DeRozan 34/6/9/3 12/21 shooting

3 clutch buckets in a row

will he show up in the playoffs tho.

[sanyo]

how about

ibaka, og, wright, + 2nd
for
paul george

nooooooooooooo

[inthepaint]

The bench lost this game. The bench points differential was pretty much the difference in the final score . The thing is, our real bench is:
---FVV, healthy Wright, decent CJ Miles, OG and a JV that can feast on opposing bench bigs.

However, what we saw today, for a variety of reasons, was:
--Brown, injured Wright, Richardson, cold CJ, and a tired JV that couldn't buy a bucket.

For the Millionth time, Brown cannot run an NBA offence. Period. He's a 15.7% 3pt shooter and a 68% free throw shooter. As a point-guard. He doesn't box out well, he doesn't slash/finish well at the rim, and has a very difficult time creating for himself and others. His defence is passable when it's one-on-one, but as soon as there's a switch or the opposing team runs any kinda play, he's lost.

If there's any chance there's a Raptor staff reading this, I know FVV & Wright are injured, but until we get them back, I plea, put on Kay Felder, Loyd, Norm at the point, anyone. Our offence grinds to a halt when we have him as our PG for this much time. PG's are the beating heart of the team, and set the rhythm for everyone else on the floor.

There were many factors today and we had 3 key players missing, so this one game is an anomaly that doesn't worry me. What worries me is the entrenched notion the Brown can keep us afloat in games vs teams over .500. I respect the time he put in the G-league and he's probably a hard-working great locker room guy, but he cannot run an NBA offence at this time, and we absolutely need to try something else.