#FireCasey

[CalgaryRapsFan]

What he's saying in the press is basically what most of us assumed already.. its just funnier when he says it out loud. He likes athletic bigs that can shoot the 3 or shut down the 3. Are agile on pick and rolls and are good at help defense.

I wonder what Masai thinks.. because that's really more important. Does Masai have more faith in Casey then he does in JV? JV was drafted by BC after all. JV is probably Toronto's best trade chip they have.

On the other hand.. Masai had no problems trading Bargnani, and that was Casey's guy come hell or high water.

So Casey basically admits defense is all he cares about, and he doesn't worry about offense at all. He is merely reacting to the other teams lineups all game from a defensive standpoint. I'd be a lot more accepting of that philosophy if we had a top 5 defense, or even a top 10 defense, but our defense is shit. Maybe instead of benching JV so you can put a PF on Dudley, you should feed JV in the post so the're forced to bench Dudley?

The guy is just out of his depth. He can beat the game on easy mode, but can't get past level one when the game is set to expert.

My question is how can DC possibly expect JV to dominate offensively (to justify keeping him in the game), when he rarely gets any touches and is a complete afterthought in his guard-centric, ISO-heavy offensive game plan?

MU can't possibly be satisfied with this team, can he? He can't listen to DC's comments about Valanciunas and not shake his head in disbelief, can he? RR really needs to invest in some surveillance devices for MU's office...

[Nilanka]

Was just listening to the Weltman interview on TSN.

Summarized points:

- Internal analysis showed that there's no correlation between high assists/game and playoff success. Therefore, there are some who believe ISO style of play, combined with high points in the paint, makes Raps well equipped for playoff basketball.

- February/March schedule is scary. Expectations are to "compete" and "play hard". Admittedly cliche.

- Analytics suggest that the average NBA player runs the equivalent of 8 marathons during the coarse of 1 season. NBA seasons are grueling ones.

- With trade deadline approaching, need to be concerned about disrupting chemistry. Chemistry is very hard to predict, despite how much research you put into it.

- Jonas is ahead of expectations on his learning curve. But his limited minutes at end of games is a function of matchup (echoing Casey's sentiments). They're "hoping" Jonas will eventually get to the point where if other teams go small, Jonas can make them pay.

http://www.tsn.ca/radio/weltman-trad...istry-1.199509

[Other Scott]

- Internal analysis showed that there's no correlation between high assists/game and playoff success. Therefore, there are some who believe ISO style of play, combined with high points in the paint, makes Raps well equipped for playoff basketball.

This is massive for me. Sorry guys, I trust the Raptors analytics department over people on this forum saying they know what's going to go down in the playoffs.

[mcHAPPY]

This is massive for me. Sorry guys, I trust the Raptors analytics department over people on this forum saying they know what's going to go down in the playoffs.

But it is not about high assists/game - at least not for me.

It is about movement - both on and off ball.

[Mediumcore]

This is massive for me. Sorry guys, I trust the Raptors analytics department over people on this forum saying they know what's going to go down in the playoffs.

Scott, you need to stop thinking for yourself and just adopt the group mentality. Also you need to start saying ISO more, because everyone else is.

[Cody73]

The meta-game in the NBA is shifting from having 2 traditional bigs, to the space-and-pace generation with a stretch 4, to now something closer to what the Warriors and Bucks are doing, which is essentially positionless basketball with one big.

We don't have the coaching OR personnel to play a different style right now. Most of our players are undersized or not versatile enough.

Why else would I want Carroll so badly? He's exactly what you describe BC, except he's a 3 that can play as a 4 like Dudley, who I also wouldn't mind nabbing.

The line-up everyone wants won't happen under DC. These are times where I wish Landry could shoot. Heck, I wanna see practice film of his new shot. Maybe he can start at SF for us as a catch and shooter if his shot is decent enough. I know Casey would at least do that to help us....

Just some food for thought guys. Anyone have some footage?

[Bendit]

Was just listening to the Weltman interview on TSN.

Summarized points:

- Internal analysis showed that there's no correlation between high assists/game and playoff success. Therefore, there are some who believe ISO style of play, combined with high points in the paint, makes Raps well equipped for playoff basketball.

- February/March schedule is scary. Expectations are to "compete" and "play hard". Admittedly cliche.

- Analytics suggest that the average NBA player runs the equivalent of 8 marathons during the coarse of 1 season. NBA seasons are grueling ones.

- With trade deadline approaching, need to be concerned about disrupting chemistry. Chemistry is very hard to predict, despite how much research you put into it.

- Jonas is ahead of expectations on his learning curve. But his limited minutes at end of games is a function of matchup (echoing Casey's sentiments). They're "hoping" Jonas will eventually get to the point where if other teams go small, Jonas can make them pay.

http://www.tsn.ca/radio/weltman-trad...istry-1.199509

RE the first point...I just cant believe that one...and its curious he mentioned "playoffs"....is he differentiating in-season from playoffs? I dont have the backup but seriously try correlating 25 plus assists per game with W/L anytime and I am sure the Ws win big. And is Weltman trying to protect DC & Lowry here. Casey himself has said the team is not made up of good passers. Does anyone believe that one seriously?

Edit: 25 apg maybe too high

[tDotted]

But it is not about high assists/game - at least not for me.

It is about movement - both on and off ball.

this man knows what he's talking about

[Mediumcore]

Was just listening to the Weltman interview on TSN.

Summarized points:

- Internal analysis showed that there's no correlation between high assists/game and playoff success. Therefore, there are some who believe ISO style of play, combined with high points in the paint, makes Raps well equipped for playoff basketball.

- February/March schedule is scary. Expectations are to "compete" and "play hard". Admittedly cliche.

- Analytics suggest that the average NBA player runs the equivalent of 8 marathons during the coarse of 1 season. NBA seasons are grueling ones.

- With trade deadline approaching, need to be concerned about disrupting chemistry. Chemistry is very hard to predict, despite how much research you put into it.

- Jonas is ahead of expectations on his learning curve. But his limited minutes at end of games is a function of matchup (echoing Casey's sentiments). They're "hoping" Jonas will eventually get to the point where if other teams go small, Jonas can make them pay.

http://www.tsn.ca/radio/weltman-trad...istry-1.199509

Kind of scary when analytics gets so advanced it defies what I once thought and still am stuck thinking is logic. Makes sense though. Look at how teams like the Chris Webber Kings use to move the ball, but every year they would run into the Lakers and get bounced. Same with Phoenix and even San Antonio when they faced the Lakers at different eras.

[SamMitchells]

Casey or JV , that is the question.


If we trade JV I'm buying his jersey / joining that teams forums.

[rocwell]

Casey or JV , that is the question.


If we trade JV I'm buying his jersey / joining that teams forums.

Traitor?

"The penalty for high treason is life imprisonment."

[Other Scott]

But it is not about high assists/game - at least not for me.

It is about movement - both on and off ball.

Pretty sure movement and assists/game have a pretty high correlation. That said, this year's team does well with good off-ball movement and poorly when everyone is standing around.

[mcHAPPY]

Kind of scary when analytics gets so advanced it defies what I once thought and still am stuck thinking is logic. Makes sense though. Look at how teams like the Chris Webber Kings use to move the ball, but every year they would run into the Lakers and get bounced. Same with Phoenix and even San Antonio when they faced the Lakers at different eras.

The Lakers were coached by Phil Jackson and employed the triangle offense which, when run properly, is a read and react offense that employs a lot of off ball movement.

[Other Scott]

RE the first point...I just cant believe that one...and its curious he mentioned "playoffs"....is he differentiating in-season from playoffs? I dont have the backup but seriously try correlating 25 plus assists per game with W/L anytime and I am sure the Ws win big. And is Weltman trying to protect DC & Lowry here. Casey himself has said the team is not made up of good passers. Does anyone believe that one seriously?

Edit: 25 apg maybe too high

I'm thinking it's a comparison between team offense in regular season and team offense in post-season for high assist and low assist teams. And the findings are the offensive drop is consistent for heavy assist teams and low assist teams. That is my guess.

Also, to the bold, I believe there are quite a few below average passers on this team. Including Jonas.

[Primer]

Was just listening to the Weltman interview on TSN.

Summarized points:

- Internal analysis showed that there's no correlation between high assists/game and playoff success. Therefore, there are some who believe ISO style of play, combined with high points in the paint, makes Raps well equipped for playoff basketball.

The bolded is where the Raptors are utterly lacking. Here's some stats for the Raptors in the paint this year.

30th in Field-goals attempts in the paint.
That's right, we take less shots in the paint than any other NBA team. Why is that you ask?

1st in Field-goals attempts outside the paint
Because we take the most field goal attempts outside the paint of any team in the NBA

Maybe the Raps should start listening to their own internal analysis and take more shots in the paint?