NBA Playoffs! Round 1, Game 5: Toronto Raptors 108 - Washington Wizards 98 (TOR 3-2)

[planetmars]

Well Serge only had 1 day rest. Grandpa needs at least 2 days off to have a good game.

[KeonClark]

Yes i'd call you crazy. He's a damn good player.

And you knew hed be a key member of the team, after averaging 7 minutes in 37 games appeared last year?

Of course you did

[Sonny]

Wizards in 6. This team is fucked. Can't win with DeRozan and Lowry as your top guys.

#TankForBarrett

[rocwell]

Wizards in 6. This team is fucked. Can't win with DeRozan and Lowry as your top guys.

#TankForBarrett

[The Great One]

And you knew hed be a key member of the team, after averaging 7 minutes in 37 games appeared last year?

Of course you did

I saw him play a ton in college I knew what he was capable of.

Why else would i hype him up last year? i never hyped any of the young players or rookies on this team ever. Not even OG. Definitely not Bruno. VV was the exception.

[rocwell]

Casey is pretty much telling everyone to take a pre-game dump.

Casey: "Just uncharacteristic things that are unexplainable. Guys see it, they know it. They're things we can control - just making the obvious, right pass, right decisions with the ball. And then once you catch it, be decisive."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 23, 2018

[KeonClark]

Wizards in 6. This team is fucked. Can't win with DeRozan and Lowry as your top guys.

#TankForBarrett

[tDotted]

Fred VanVleet in court getting shots up after Raptors practice. pic.twitter.com/t3OCTjS97P

— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 23, 2018

[Jangles]

It would be really great to not lose this series to the Wizards. Wall is a douchebag and Beal might be the least likeable player in the NBA.

If we end up waving goodbye to Beal by the end of this series, this playoff run will be a success for me.

[rocwell]

It would be really great to not lose this series to the Wizards. Wall is a douchebag and Beal might be the least likeable player in the NBA.

If we end up waving goodbye to Beal by the end of this series, this playoff run will be a success for me.

This is sad. Low expectations(yay!), I guess.

[The Great One]

Exactly what i said

Commendable of DeRozan to take accountability for his shot selection, as any good leader should, but (to Casey's point) it's hard to blame DeMar for forcing some of those shots late in the clock when the other 4 guys were passing up good looks.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 23, 2018

[KeonClark]

Exactly what i said

Commendable of DeRozan to take accountability for his shot selection, as any good leader should, but (to Casey's point) it's hard to blame DeMar for forcing some of those shots late in the clock when the other 4 guys were passing up good looks.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 23, 2018

Also there were no plays being run. Everyone seemed to content to stand and pray DD or KL would create something against 5 defenders

[rocwell]

Toronto Raptors looking for answers after offense grinds to halt in D.C.
Firing on all cylinders in Games 1 and 2, the Raptors are facing familiar issues after two straight losses

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/2...grinds-halt-dc

[GLF]

Fred VanVleet in court getting shots up after Raptors practice. pic.twitter.com/t3OCTjS97P

— Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) April 23, 2018

To me he doesn't look right. He's doing everything very gingerly in my opinion. He'll play on Wednesday knowing him but he won't be the same FVV

[S.R.]

Toronto Raptors looking for answers after offense grinds to halt in D.C.
Firing on all cylinders in Games 1 and 2, the Raptors are facing familiar issues after two straight losses

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/2...grinds-halt-dc

This is the thing, they don't need to reinvent everything, just go back to what was working - which is what they've been doing for most of the season.

Also, play defence.