#FireCasey

[Just Is]

I wonder what the new assistants were thinking last night seeing Biyombo out there for a quarter and a half?

"He's not really going to leave him out there, is he?"

[white men can't jump]

"He's not really going to leave him out there, is he?"

"He's gonna put Val back in......now!...No?....Wait for it....Now!...Hmmm...No...Not yet....Maybe.....Now!...Damn it! Still no..."

My thought process as soon as JV came out of the game with more than 6 minutes left in the 3rd..."Oh, looks like Casey's going back to old habits, probably keep JV out all game"....I hate it when I'm right.

[Jangles]

I wonder what the new assistants were thinking last night seeing Biyombo out there for a quarter and a half?

What do you mean, Casey said that the coaching staff as a whole decided to keep Biz out there and JV on the bench. You dont suppose Casey would lie about something like this, do you..?

[JimiCliff]

I wonder what the new assistants were thinking last night seeing Biyombo out there for a quarter and a half?

"Sweet, I might be a head coach soon!"

[raptors999]

Well....Wright isn't a wing shooter. Why would he be playing? He wasn't drafted to be a wing or a shooter. He's a playmaking defensive PG. They'll have to see if he can learn to be a better shooter.

He's the best shooter between Powell and Bennett. Without out Ross and DC there weren't many options left and he went with Powell who scored 0 pts and got a charging foul

[Primer]

Come on man. Wright may turn out better than Portis but everyone knows in the NBA 4-year players not drafted 1st overall lack the potential of the 1 and done guys.

Also it was very clear he wasn't BPA at that point of the draft, that pick was almost as far out of left field as Bruno, but for different reasons.

Portis isn't a one and done player, and didn't show any more potential than Wright in my book. He was drafted 22nd for a reason, he projects to be a backup big with fringe starter potential, just like Wright. The fact Wright got better every year in college gave him just as much potential as Portis, Wright wasn't one of those 4 years guys that put up the same stats 4 years in a row, he progressed a lot.

[raptors999]

Portis isn't a one and done player, and didn't show any more potential than Wright in my book. He was drafted 22nd for a reason, he projects to be a backup big with fringe starter potential, just like Wright. The fact Wright got better every year in college gave him just as much potential as Portis, Wright wasn't one of those 4 years guys that put up the same stats 4 years in a row, he progressed a lot.

Portis is 20 and Wright 23.

[Primer]

Well....Wright isn't a wing shooter. Why would he be playing? He wasn't drafted to be a wing or a shooter. He's a playmaking defensive PG. They'll have to see if he can learn to be a better shooter.

Bingo, neither Wright nor Powell are wing shooters. In their final year of college ball

Powell 31.9% 3.3 3PtA

Wright 35.6% 2.6 3PtA

Both of them were sub 30% the year prior so they're both still working on it and not natural 3pt shooters.

Powell is playing because he's a SG (just like the injured Ross), 35lbs heavier than Wright and has a 3" longer wingspan with a defensive specialty. Honestly, Wright should be in the DLeague right now since we don't need him as long as Lowry and CoJo are healthy. If one of them go down, expect to see Wright get some of those minutes. Also, when Ross comes back, expect Powell to go back to getting no minutes. It's just moving down the depth chart.

[Primer]

Portis is 20 and Wright 23.

Yep, both are very young with lots of time to get better.

[raptors999]

Bingo, neither Wright nor Powell are wing shooters. In their final year of college ball

Powell 31.9% 3.3 3PtA

Wright 35.6% 2.6 3PtA

Both of them were sub 30% the year prior so they're both still working on it and not natural 3pt shooters.

Powell is playing because he's a SG (just like the injured Ross), 35lbs heavier than Wright and has a 3" longer wingspan with a defensive specialty. Honestly, Wright should be in the DLeague right now since we don't need him as long as Lowry and CoJo are healthy. If one of them go down, expect to see Wright get some of those minutes. Also, when Ross comes back, expect Powell to go back to getting no minutes. It's just moving down the depth chart.

35% vs 31% is a big difference. Wright hit threes in SL while Powell cant. Powell was playing with CoJo, JJ Biyombo and Demar i think. it was just terrible spacing. Wrights release is slow but he can hit an NBA three. Powell has air balled least 2

[Primer]

35% vs 31% is a big difference. Wright hit threes in SL while Powell cant. Powell was playing with CoJo, JJ Biyombo and Demar i think. it was just terrible spacing. Wrights release is slow but he can hit an NBA three. Powell has air balled least 2

Wright may be a better shooter, but neither are very good 3pt shooters yet. Powell is the superior defender at SG/SF, and that's what we need with Ross out. If Wright was a lights out 3pt shooter I'd get your argument, but shot an ok % on very few attempts, I don't think he'd move the needle enough to make up for whatever he gives up trying to defend SG/SF in the NBA. If they played Wright instead of Powell I wouldn't mind, I just don't think it would make any difference when it comes to wins and losses. Powell has only played significant minutes one game against Philly in garbage time due a blowout.

[raptors999]

Wright may be a better shooter, but neither are very good 3pt shooters yet. Powell is the superior defender at SG/SF, and that's what we need with Ross out. If Wright was a lights out 3pt shooter I'd get your argument, but shot an ok % on very few attempts, I don't think he'd move the needle enough to make up for whatever he gives up trying to defend SG/SF in the NBA. If they played Wright instead of Powell I wouldn't mind, I just don't think it would make any difference when it comes to wins and losses. Powell has only played significant minutes one game against Philly in garbage time due a blowout.

No rookie is on the floor because of defense. The point is Casey wanted Wright at 20 then passed him over for a player taken in the second round. This is also why the Raptors signed Steimsa over Whiteside. If Casey isnt going to play guys dont then block another player who isnt going to play anyway. Whiteside would be a great trade piece just like Portis would at least

[psrs1]

What do you mean, Casey said that the coaching staff as a whole decided to keep Biz out there and JV on the bench. You dont suppose Casey would lie about something like this, do you..?

Just like that Maverick defensive adjustment that led to Mavs defeating Heat and winning a championship was all DC's idea right ? The world according to DC.... and then the truth--two very different things.

[Primer]

No rookie is on the floor because of defense. The point is Casey wanted Wright at 20 then passed him over for a player taken in the second round. This is also why the Raptors signed Steimsa over Whiteside. If Casey isnt going to play guys dont then block another player who isnt going to play anyway. Whiteside would be a great trade piece just like Portis would at least

I think everything you just said here is incorrect. Rookies do get on the floor for defense, K.J. McDaniels for instance. Masai wanted Wright, doesn't matter what Casey wanted, all we know is Casey liked the pick too, I expect Casey would have said positive things about any player selected there, even Portis. Casey is playing Powell becuase he's a SG, and our regular backup SG is hurt, not whatever you're thinking. Casey never coached Whiteside, he doesn't coach summer league, he had no bearing on Whiteside not getting a deal. We signed Steimsma because we needed a vet min 3rd big man to warm the bench all year, that's it.

OK, the last part about Whiteside being a great trade piece is correct, I wish we had signed him, just like 29 other teams (anyone could have, you don't get preference just because a guy plays on your summer league team). Props to Reilly for finding a diamond in the rough.

[raptors999]

I think everything you just said here is incorrect. Rookies do get on the floor for defense, K.J. McDaniels for instance. Masai wanted Wright, doesn't matter what Casey wanted, all we know is Casey liked the pick too, I expect Casey would have said positive things about any player selected there, even Portis. Casey is playing Powell becuase he's a SG, and our regular backup SG is hurt, not whatever you're thinking. Casey never coached Whiteside, he doesn't coach summer league, he had no bearing on Whiteside not getting a deal. We signed Steimsma because we needed a vet min 3rd big man to warm the bench all year, that's it.

OK, the last part about Whiteside being a great trade piece is correct, I wish we had signed him, just like 29 other teams (anyone could have, you don't get preference just because a guy plays on your summer league team). Props to Reilly for finding a diamond in the rough.

KJ played on the Sixers. Rookies are a huge negative defensively