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Game 16…. (12-3) Raps vs (8 -6) Chowda.. .. On SN1 (Like Fuck Rogers.. Seriously ? Every game on the you gotta pay extra pay for it SN1 Channel ?) Tip Time: 7PM EST
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Truth Teller wrote: View PostRaptors in the 4th: ISO
Fans: Fucking Nurse - he can't coach!!!!
Celtics in the 4th: ISO
Fans: Brad Stevens did an amazing job!!!
The players didn't deliver. When Lowry and FVV play like this and play that many minutes - we are going to most likely lose. I was surprised this game went to OT. Season is still young, I'll let Nurse make some mistakes here and there, but this wasn't all on him. We actually had a chance to win and thats all you want out of your head coach.
However, the coach deciding to put FVV into the game when he's been awful lately and particularly bad tonight, now that's something you can actually complain about. Did he think Wright was tired? Or less effective? Did he think FVV could stop Kyrie (that almost seemed to be the plan since he put him on Kyrie defensively for some reason)? Or get the offence going (FVV had been singlehandedly killing the offence on tons of possessions tonight)? I'm not blaming FVV for the loss, but he wasn't any help, and it's mystifying that the coach threw him out there for the most crucial possessions.
There was always going to be a microscope on the coach replacing Casey, especially from Raptors fans/media. He hasn't been doing himself many favours so far.
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Only Raptors fans would panic when still being 12-4 lol. Yes there are some issues, coaching wise and player wise, but if you thought this season was going to be a smooth ride, especially early on, then I don't know what to tell you.
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As for FVV, I get he is struggling, wasn't a good idea to put him in the game late either, but I also get that its important to get FVV going if you want the bench to be successful. He came off an injury, and it is still affecting him and apparently he is going to play through it, so let him play through it.
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Even though the defense isn't great I don't think it's bad. Solid defense isn't what it used to be.
We have a lot of guys that can switch, have good length to deflect passes and poke the ball away from weaker ball handlers, and have decent IQ on that end.
I think Lowry might be hurt or at least worn out a bit, he's the leader in charges taken this season. In some seasons he'd take a considerably less amount of charges to preserve his body. He's taken some hard ones tooOG is our king
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golden wrote: View PostOr even try Pascal, who got switched onto Kyrie and made him turn it over out of bounds.
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Nurse...
- Maximize Kawhi’s strength by always posting him up close to the basket.
- Set up staggered screens, thought Nurse tried it but forgot to use this late in the game.
- Cutters on the weakside non evident, the other 4 were standing around while Kawhi was operating outside of 22 feet.
- Kawhi should be guarding Kyrie but yet again he just allowed Kyle and FVV get abused
He is still green as a NBA head coach, he can make adjustments but consistency is an issue so far.
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A.I wrote: View PostOnly Raptors fans would panic when still being 12-4 lol. Yes there are some issues, coaching wise and player wise, but if you thought this season was going to be a smooth ride, especially early on, then I don't know what to tell you.
A.I wrote: View PostAs for FVV, I get he is struggling, wasn't a good idea to put him in the game late either, but I also get that its important to get FVV going if you want the bench to be successful. He came off an injury, and it is still affecting him and apparently he is going to play through it, so let him play through it.
*And if he's still not right physically, all the more reason not to extend his minutes when he's trash.
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This was supposed to be a creative coach that focused on ball movement to generate quality open shots.
Bullshit.
So far what I see is predictable, easy to defend, low quality ISO plays with no outlets. We've seen this in years past. If you're strategy for the last 6 minutes of close games is just have 1 guy force his way to the basket against a set defence, then close your eyes and hope for the best, your fucked 9 times out of 10.
#FireNurse thread is gonna be coming up real soon if this keeps going on. Gahhh
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1. That was the best game I've watched all year, loss or no loss, so that's cool.
2. Calm the fuck down, we're literally tied for first overall in the nba
3. People who are trashing Lowry are idiots, that was one of the best games he played all year for at least the first 3 quarters. Unbelievable hustle.
4. Kyrie went ape shit. Hats off to him. They beat us in OT while we had major injury and foul issues among our role players. Such is life.
5. Fred van needs to pick it up, hes a shell of himself right now9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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KeonClark wrote: View Post1. That was the best game I've watched all year, loss or no loss, so that's cool.
2. Calm the fuck down, we're literally tied for first overall in the nba
3. People who are trashing Lowry are idiots, that was one of the best games he played all year for at least the first 3 quarters. Unbelievable hustle.
4. Kyrie went ape shit. Hats off to him. They beat us in OT while we had major injury and foul issues among our role players. Such is life.
5. Fred van needs to pick it up, hes a shell of himself right now
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