Raps @ Knicks

[Tmac2darak]

Mentioned it a few times in the trade deadline thread. Thought it really showed the evolution of the "culture" Masai promised to bring here

It's the American players not wanting to play in Canada is what we have to worry about, not the Europeans.

[inthepaint]

Dude, I'm literally only talking about how successful the 5-some of Lowry-Green-Kawhi-Siakam-Serge has been. The only point you are making here that has anything to do with that is Lowry's shooting.

And the only reason I brought up any of it is because there was a point made by Lowe that the Raptors were SO GOOD with Ibaka starting at C that he questions whether they will start Gasol. Which is nuts, because Serge has been fine at C but the starters have not actually been that good as a unit in ages, so we should not hesitate at all to change that up.

Hey man, I don't think we're disagreeing on this one. You start your best players, and if Gasol is one of them, then he'll start at C. No argument there. But let me pose a question just to be sure, since you're alluding to the starters struggles:

Do you believe that the main reason for the starters struggles are injuries? (and all the stuff that's indirectly related to the injuries, like less than ideal chemistry because of guys in-and-out of the lineup, Lowry shot being flat with the bad back etc.)

If your answer is yes, we're in agreement, and I think also in line with what players and coaches think the main challenge has been this year.

If you're answer is no, or something on the lines of "injuries are a part of it, but not the main issue", and the main issue is that Siakam should be coming off the bench, or Ibaka is not a good fit with the starters or OG should start, or some other reason, then we'll have to agree to disagree.

To me the Lowry-Green-Kawhi-Siakam-Ibaka/JV wasn't perfect, but it consisted of our 5 best players, and therefore the right starting lineup (Not that you saying it shouldn't be). They've done well carrying the team to over .710 ball to date, and if they weren't plagued by injuries they would have done even better. I also think they would do even better with an injury-free Marc Gasol as well, I think he'll be really motivated for deep playoff push.

[DanH]

Monroe had to do a lot with the overall team struggles, because he was much worse as a backup C then JV or Serge (depending on who would be the backup or starter on that day). That's why we missed JV so much while he was hurt, because whether JV was a starter or not, with him being hurt meant Monroe had to play a lot. The whole team struggled, particularly the starting unit, because we had 2 of our best players (Lowry and JV, who was a starter for several games) be out with injuries, and in Lowry's case, even when he got back his shot wasn't the same.

Serge did his best to hold the fort a C, and played great games even on losses. The main reason the starters struggled was Lowry recovering from injury, both him and Kawhi being out of the lineup, and not having the luxury to start JV on games we would have. In simple terms, injuries is why we struggled. Not that you're saying that, but Serge had little to do with the starters struggles.

All I'm saying is instead of having Serge & Monroe as your centres (while JV was hurt), we'll now see have Gasol & Serge, which is of course much better, so we should see some improvement overall by the team.

Dude, I'm literally only talking about how successful the 5-some of Lowry-Green-Kawhi-Siakam-Serge has been. The only point you are making here that has anything to do with that is Lowry's shooting.

And the only reason I brought up any of it is because there was a point made by Lowe that the Raptors were SO GOOD with Ibaka starting at C that he questions whether they will start Gasol. Which is nuts, because Serge has been fine at C but the starters have not actually been that good as a unit in ages, so we should not hesitate at all to change that up.

[GOLDBLUM]

Hmm maybe we pick up Kristaps after 2020 or trade in off season..

He’s gonna love playing with Doncic.
That ship may have sailed.

(... we’ll acquire him when he’s 34 )

[sanyo]

Hmm maybe we pick up Kristaps after 2020 or trade in off season..

[Jclaw]

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— theScore (@theScore) February 9, 2019

Never knew this.. wow

Mentioned it a few times in the trade deadline thread. Thought it really showed the evolution of the "culture" Masai promised to bring here

[007]

I've never been so excited to watch us play the Knicks

[Jclaw]

watching Philly vs den. 6ers look pretty dam good. also boban is now their back up C between him and embid that's a hell of a load for opposing teams C ever night

Their 5th best player has 34 points!

[sanyo]

Didnt we just destory Philly? why do we need to be scared of them? lol we beat them twice easily. they beat us once with several players down.

MIL is the threat for sure. I think we could take Boston with a full healthy lineup.

[bertarapsfan]

else where Bobby Portis has 30 in his wizards debut

[bertarapsfan]

Butler has 7 shots with 7 mins left. He gone

already getting out shined by Tobias. wait for the locker room fireworks.

[Rudy Bargnani]

Butler has 7 shots with 7 mins left. He gone

[G__Deane]

Gasol is playing.
100%
Book it

[consmap]

I hope Marc plays this game, wanna see what this center rotation can do.

[bertarapsfan]

I dunno what thread this belong in so I'm just putting it here.
the league forcing NO to play Davis by treating 100gs a game he sit is absolute bullshit
1. he asked to be traded
2. who the hell is the league to dictate to a team the minutes their players must get.
3. what if AD gets a long term injury so team won't trade for him and wait till he hits fa
4. what if he does get injurys and pelicans get fucked?
5. this will create a circus around pelicans rest of the year.

if I was pelicans I'd say fuck off Pay the roughly 3 mil in fines and move on from AD in the summer