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[Mediumcore]

Anyone read that Leo Rautins interview on Jonas? He's basically saying that it's Jonas' own fault he's not playing in the 4th. In other words, he's averaging 28 mpg, but still hasn't earned coach's trust. Therefore, he must be doing something wrong.

He also implied that it's Jonas' fault that his teammates don't pass him the ball, because he's not demanding enough.

Are there any merits to these claims, or is this a classic case of victim-blaming?

link?

[Nilanka]

link?

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...h-quarter-run/

[Superjudge]

Victim blaming?

Its sports, he isn't a victim.

[rocwell]

so.. had a weird dream last night.. Ref got knocked out cold by JV.

[Mediumcore]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...h-quarter-run/

Thanks. I dislike Leo, but I agree. He's saying the same things everyone else that has tried to explain why JV doesn't play 4th quarter minutes has been saying.

[Superjudge]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...h-quarter-run/

thats a fantastic article.

[JimiCliff]

so.. had a weird dream last night.. Ref got knocked out cold by JV.

No joke, I had a dream last night that Casey was apologizing to me for all the iso ball. He was saying he couldn't do anything about it because the wings refuse to listen to him. He was pretty upset.

[Superjudge]

I slept with Kate Upton in my dream..... you guys need better dreams!

[rocwell]

I slept with Kate Upton in my dream..... you guys need better dreams!

Ya.. about that... I don't remember good dreams.

[draps]

Haha get better dreams, you fools

[3inthekeon]

Anyone read that Leo Rautins interview on Jonas? He's basically saying that it's Jonas' own fault he's not playing in the 4th. In other words, he's averaging 28 mpg, but still hasn't earned coach's trust. Therefore, he must be doing something wrong.

Here's an extreme analogy. Was Michael Jordan's backup doing something wrong? How many 4th quarter crunch time minutes did he get?

Who's had the majority of 4th Q crunch time minutes at the 4/5 while Jonas has sat? Amir and PPat. They have played about 310 minutes together this year, a good chunk of that being 4th quarter.

When they've been on the court together, the Raptors have played like the best team in the league. GS has the highest point differential at +10.9. Amir/PPat are +11.0 per 48 minutes.

Maybe it's a bit less about JV than we think.

[Axel]

No joke, I had a dream last night that Casey was apologizing to me for all the iso ball. He was saying he couldn't do anything about it because the wings refuse to listen to him. He was pretty upset.

That is a fantastically bizarre and oddly specific dream.

[S.R.]

JV ain't fast but it always seems weird that Casey keeps telling guys to push the ball then has no other plan once they're across half. It's like he want to set up before JV can get positioned. Calderon was good at hitting bigs because everybody fell asleep as he dribbled in circles.

lmao

[DanH]

He doesn't win more than one in five it seems, if that many. He doesn't have great hops and his timing is off in those circumstances when he seems to have a chance.

Everyone here realizes that the opening tip is meaningless, right?

Nobody cares who wins the opening tip. Frankly, I like to see the Raps get their defence going right away, so I like it when they lost the opener. I would be more interested in whether he wins random jump balls, opening tips for OT, etc.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Everyone here realizes that the opening tip is meaningless, right?

Nobody cares who wins the opening tip. Frankly, I like to see the Raps get their defence going right away, so I like it when they lost the opener. I would be more interested in whether he wins random jump balls, opening tips for OT, etc.

I also prefer getting the ball first in the 2nd half. I wonder if stats exist for scoring % for the game's first possession?