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iblastoff wrote: View Posthe doesnt need to be 'more assertive'. he needs to be smarter in shot selection. same with lowry.
“I’ve got to shoot the shots better,” said Lowry after a Sunday practice. “I’ve got to take more shots that I work on. I’ve got to be more balanced. I’ve got to be more in rhythm and more in tune to the shots. I think me and DeMar, we talked, and they’re playing defence on us and rushing us into things, making us speed up our shots, and the shots that we normally take with patience, we’re taking a little bit — if it takes us 0.9 seconds to usually shoot ’em, we’re shooting them in 0.4. It may not seem like a big difference, but that’s what they’ve done a good job of, speeding us up, and we as players, me and DeMar, have to do a better job of getting to the spots and being patient.”
i think this little interview tidbit speaks a little more about what they've hopefully learned about the past 4 terrible shooting games. they're not just saying "oh these are just shots we normally make" as they usually say after a post-game."Stop eating your sushi."
"I do actually have a pair of Uggs."
"I've had three cups of green tea tonight. I'm wired. I'm absolutely wired."
- Jack Armstrong
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JimiCliff wrote: View PostThis is part of the truth, but not the whole truth. Were the pacers somehow rushing Lowry's free throws in game 1? Seems pretty clear to me that they just aren't reliable big game players.
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JimiCliff wrote: View PostThis is part of the truth, but not the whole truth. Were the pacers somehow rushing Lowry's free throws in game 1? Seems pretty clear to me that they just aren't reliable big game players."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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golden wrote: View Post“We do get a lot of in-between shots,” says Dwane Casey, a coach of the year candidate. “But what kills the analytics geniuses is the fact that we get fouled enough to compensate. We take care of the ball. We get enough buckets, even if they are unassisted.”
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/th...s-master-plan/
That's from last season. Those habits are ingrained and they're getting exposed, just like those basement dwellers said they would.
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Everyone is losing their fucking minds around here.....
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mjt20mik wrote: View PostWe all know Lowry is injured. Demar isn't suffering from any ailments that is affecting his play.
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LJ2 wrote: View PostNot making excuses for DeMar, his shot selection is just awful at times. However, DeMar needs to play off Lowry and if Lowry is struggling with his shot then it allows the opposing team to play better defence against Demar. Both guys need to play better, but Lowry is the key to everything.
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LJ2 wrote: View PostNot making excuses for DeMar, his shot selection is just awful at times. However, DeMar needs to play off Lowry and if Lowry is struggling with his shot then it allows the opposing team to play better defence against Demar. Both guys need to play better, but Lowry is the key to everything.@Chr1st1anL
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Chr1s1anL wrote: View PostTeam goes as Lowry goes. Nothing new.
At least Lowry gave us Game 3. DeMar needs to give something, anything. If he finishes like this and signs elsewhere, his Toronto legacy will be seriously damaged."We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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Is anyone giving credit to the Indiana defence and in particular PG & Hill? This is not absolve the abject lack of adjustment or returning the aggressiveness needed to mitigate Indy's tough approach. The Raps did that 3rd game.
Did anyone see the Boston-Atlanta game last night ...now thats controlled aggression on just about every play and how it is in the playoffs. For some reason the Raptors havent realized that playoff games are different (incl. how they are refereed). So what gives after 3 consecutive years. Anyway I hope they have seen the light and come out with a purpose off the opening tip. And no let up. Casey too needs to ensure this with substitutions and appropriate time outs.
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Bendit wrote: View PostIs anyone giving credit to the Indiana defence and in particular PG & Hill? This is not absolve the abject lack of adjustment or returning the aggressiveness needed to mitigate Indy's tough approach. The Raps did that 3rd game.
Did anyone see the Boston-Atlanta game last night ...now thats controlled aggression on just about every play and how it is in the playoffs. For some reason the Raptors havent realized that playoff games are different (incl. how they are refereed). So what gives after 3 consecutive years. Anyway I hope they have seen the light and come out with a purpose off the opening tip. And no let up. Casey too needs to ensure this with substitutions and appropriate time outs.
There are plenty of ways he could be more useful while shooting badly.twitter.com/anthonysmdoyle
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Bendit wrote: View PostIs anyone giving credit to the Indiana defence and in particular PG & Hill? This is not absolve the abject lack of adjustment or returning the aggressiveness needed to mitigate Indy's tough approach. The Raps did that 3rd game.
Did anyone see the Boston-Atlanta game last night ...now thats controlled aggression on just about every play and how it is in the playoffs. For some reason the Raptors havent realized that playoff games are different (incl. how they are refereed). So what gives after 3 consecutive years. Anyway I hope they have seen the light and come out with a purpose off the opening tip. And no let up. Casey too needs to ensure this with substitutions and appropriate time outs.
In terms of playoff intensity, Raps outplayed Indy by a mile in games 2 and 3 and Indy outplayed Toronto badly in game 4. Teams have bad games in the playoffs - no one is good 16 times in a row. Raps have raised their level but they haven't done it consistently. The only game that was really disconcerting to me was Game 1 where the Raps should have come out and rolled Indy at home and sent a message. Indy was always going to get at least one at home but losing game 1 let them into the series.
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slaw wrote: View PostExcept they are taking a shit pile of threes in this series, so I'm not sure this is entirely correct anymore. And I'm not sure how not turning the ball over and shooting lots of free throws are bad habits or are "getting exposed". Those are really, really important things to get right in both the regular season and the playoffs. The fact they aren't getting them right isn't an indictment of playing low turnover basketball and getting to the line.
Everyone is losing their fucking minds around here.....
Other "habits", like playing inside-out and ball-movement to setup shooters in-rhythm would be really helpful right about now, but our system is all about your-turn/my-turn DD & Lowry attacking the paint first and then making a decision, with the other guys shuffling around doing read-and-react off of DD & Lowry.
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