#FireCasey

[BS10]

lol but RR thinks he should be playing 20+ mins a game

I definitely think he should have gotten more than 12 min. total during the entire Washington series.

[Axel]

Who's that guy you all worship that breaks down plays in the NBA, he has a youtube page..... you guys need to go watch what he has to say about JJ, clearly I dont have your respect....



JJ wows you all with a few blocks, a few steals, but nobody says much about his fuck ups.... do you not notice?

Even the majestic dragon has to admit that the clamouring for JJ was relative to the other options that got rolled out there.

[DanH]

For all the talk about JJ's "screw ups" defensively, his net impact on the defence was overwhelmingly positive.

[Superjudge]

Guys dont sit because they are simply too good on defence. You guys need to take a step back here.

[golden]

lol but RR thinks he should be playing 20+ mins a game

Close, but actually JJ should have been playing 30+ min per game, especially for a defensive coach. JJ had the best on/off differential for defense (opposition ORTG) on the team @ -3.8. The starting SF, Ross, was at +6.4. That's over 10 points a game difference. You would think that a defensive specialist coach would have noticed something like that. I guess nobody says much about Ross' fuck ups either.

[golden]

Guys dont sit because they are simply too good on defence. You guys need to take a step back here.

Yeah, we know. The personality conflict and stuff behind the scenes. Managing people is supposed to be Casey's strongest skill. Couldn't have been because of on the court issues, since JJ had the best defensive numbers (on/off) on the team.

[Wild-ling#1]

Yeah, we know. The personality conflict and stuff behind the scenes. Managing people is supposed to be Casey's strongest skill. Couldn't have been because of on the court issues, since JJ had the best defensive numbers (on/off) on the team.

For anyone who needs a little background:

http://raptorsrapture.com/2015/09/19...ronto-raptors/

You can't expect to play if you show you're really sorta prepared to punch-out people who disagree with you - like your own coaches. It's not cowardice on their part. It's one (very dramatic) way to get the label "uncoachable". I hope he (like T-Ross and Bennett) can deal with the stuff between his ears. I think James' boosters are just going to have be satisfied that he's still with the team ... and hope he figures it out .... before the league flushes him ...

... And maybe stop implying that you "just don't get why he isn't playing more!! ... Is Casey stupid, or sumthin'??"

[Chr1s1anL]

People do know that JJ was in the d league two years ago? There a reason why no coach has ever gave him a ton a minutes

[mcHAPPY]

People do know that JJ was in the d league two years ago? There a reason why no coach has ever gave him a ton a minutes

Hassan Whiteside was in DLeague last season.

All these guys have talent.

Circumstance is what separates many from success.

[DanH]

Here's the thing. I'm not a James Johnson booster. I had the same criticism of Casey's lack of use of Fields the season prior.

I'm a Raptors booster, and I want to see them win, and I believe that playing JJ more would have helped them do so.

Don't make it out like anyone wants JJ to succeed at the expense of the team. Quite the opposite.

[Wild-ling#1]

Hassan Whiteside was in DLeague last season.

All these guys have talent.

Circumstance is what separates many from success.

Fair enough. Here is some detailed analysis of Johnson last year and against the Wizards. Seems to acknowldedge his strengths, but is not a "booster" piece, admittedly.

http://www.raptorshq.com/2015/4/23/8...-james-johnson

[DanH]

Fair enough. Here is some detailed analysis of Johnson last year and against the Wizards. Seems to acknowldedge his strengths, but is not a "booster" piece, admittedly.

http://www.raptorshq.com/2015/4/23/8...-james-johnson

Just so you know, I write for the HQ too and Sean is alone on that one - maybe a dozen writers for the site and we all think he's crazy (well, a couple guys are ambivalent).

The thesis is essentially "maybe Dwane Casey is right and JJ hurts more than he helps, and it just somehow doesn't show up in any numbers at all, leaving no evidence at all that this could possibly be the case."

[Axel]

Here's the thing. I'm not a James Johnson booster. I had the same criticism of Casey's lack of use of Fields the season prior.

I'm a Raptors booster, and I want to see them win, and I believe that playing JJ more would have helped them do so.

Don't make it out like anyone wants JJ to succeed at the expense of the team. Quite the opposite.

Bingo. JJ was clearly the better option for minutes in many situations. Even with Fields complete lack of shooting, his ball movement, off ball cuts and defence made him worth while for a few minutes (heck, those characteristics basically describe Chuck Hayes' role).

I reject any notion that people saying Casey was dumb to not play JJ more are simply JJ "boosters".

[mcHAPPY]

Q. You’ve got eight guys 24 years old or younger and four guys 32 and older. How much can, will the veteran guys play?

A. That depends on the game, that depends on how the young guys are playing. Mr. Taylor and I talked about this. We think our veteran guys add value not just in the locker room and at practice, but game time, too. But we’re going to give the young guys every opportunity to play.

Q. Do you use one or two or three of those guys at game’s end?

A. Let me ask you this: If I play the young guys the first 3 quarters and I play the old guys in the 4th, how are the young guys going to learn to win games. Chances are, those old guys aren’t going to be here a year or two from now. It might look better on my resume if I have to look for a new job one day, that I won a couple extra games. But when you take on the job as head coach with a young team, you have to understand the sacrifice you’re making. My first job is to do right by the organization, by the players, not by me.

http://www.startribune.com/wolves-q-...lip/329661781/

Even Sam Mitchell gets it.


Here we are going in to year 4 of JV and he still hasn't had an opportunity to play when the game matters most.


But the rallying cry has always been the Raptors have to win. Bullshit. What difference would 44 or 45 wins versus 48 or 49 wins make - especially when they lose 1st round of playoffs?


The only excuse I'm willing to entertain is Casey was trying to limit JV's future contract value. Anything else questions his intelligence.

[Axel]

Even Sam Mitchell gets it.


Here we are going in to year 4 of JV and he still hasn't had an opportunity to play when the game matters most.


But the rallying cry has always been the Raptors have to win. Bullshit. What difference would 44 or 45 wins versus 48 or 49 wins make - especially when they lose 1st round of playoffs?


The only excuse I'm willing to entertain is Casey was trying to limit JV's future contract value. Anything else questions his intelligence.

I'm gonna miss Smitch from Raps broadcasts.