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ReubenJRD wrote: View PostCollinsworth, Felder, and Moreland too.
Raptors exercise two-way option on Boucher.The name's Bond, James Bond.
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So here's our official 16-man team:
Raptors opening night roster:
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 12, 2018
Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Lorenzo Brown, Jordan Lloyd (2-way).
Danny Green, Delon Wright, Malachi Richardson.
Kawhi Leonard, C.J. Miles, Norman Powell.
OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher (2-way).
Serge Ibaka, Jonas Valanciunas, Greg Monroe.The name's Bond, James Bond.
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planetmars wrote: View PostThey still have Patty Mills. I suspect he'll be their starting PG.
That means you have a bench of Poeltl, Cunningham, Okaro White, Metu, Forbes, and Bellinelli.
Of you're Popovich, would you rather have your experienced PG play with the starters, a group that includes two ball-dominant iso players, or are you going to want him to play with the bench, where the offense is likely going to come from running off screens to free up Belinelli and Forbes from behind the arc?
Don't forget that Mills is 30, and his high minutes year was last year at 25 minutes per game. Years prior, he averaged 15 to 20 minutes per game. Asking him at this point to jump to 30 to 35 minutes per game just seems like a recipe for declining play/injury.
Regardless, we know that Pops will be experimenting with a wide variety of lineups, with non-traditional substitution patterns.
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007 wrote: View PostSo here's our official 16-man team:
Raptors opening night roster:
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 12, 2018
Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Lorenzo Brown, Jordan Lloyd (2-way).
Danny Green, Delon Wright, Malachi Richardson.
Kawhi Leonard, C.J. Miles, Norman Powell.
OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher (2-way).
Serge Ibaka, Jonas Valanciunas, Greg Monroe."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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007 wrote: View PostMakes sense that Boucher is the one to get the second 2-way. A big man with an intriguing enough skillset who also is Canadian...could do a lot worse for an end-of-bench guy
He can shoot the ball, and Nurse spoke highly of his defensive instincts -- I saw it up front courtside along with other media members when they played China in Vancouver. I also spoke to Triano after that game, and it was something Boucher had done consistently in practice, he was a nuisance defensively, and always in the right spot offensively.
I was sitting with Doug Eberhardt, formerly scouting for the Rockets, and he was also a big fan of Boucher.
He understands defensive positioning, awesome length, athletic, shoots the ball as I've mentioned, blocks and changes shots, plus he's only 25, which, is actually still fairly young seeing as most guys tend to decline by 31, 32.
If I'm not mistaken, the guy has a ring with the Warriors too?Twitter: @ReubenJRD • NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
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007 wrote: View PostSo here's our official 16-man team:
Raptors opening night roster:
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 12, 2018
Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Lorenzo Brown, Jordan Lloyd (2-way).
Danny Green, Delon Wright, Malachi Richardson.
Kawhi Leonard, C.J. Miles, Norman Powell.
OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher (2-way).
Serge Ibaka, Jonas Valanciunas, Greg Monroe.9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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Ebonhawke wrote: View PostAssuming the non-PG starters for San Antonio are Derozan, Gay, Aldridge, and Gasol..
That means you have a bench of Poeltl, Cunningham, Okaro White, Metu, Forbes, and Bellinelli.
Of you're Popovich, would you rather have your experienced PG play with the starters, a group that includes two ball-dominant iso players, or are you going to want him to play with the bench, where the offense is likely going to come from running off screens to free up Belinelli and Forbes from behind the arc?
Don't forget that Mills is 30, and his high minutes year was last year at 25 minutes per game. Years prior, he averaged 15 to 20 minutes per game. Asking him at this point to jump to 30 to 35 minutes per game just seems like a recipe for declining play/injury.
Regardless, we know that Pops will be experimenting with a wide variety of lineups, with non-traditional substitution patterns.
I mean, DeRozan significantly improved on that front, but, the SPURS' BEST PASSER? Gasol's quite the set-up artist.Twitter: @ReubenJRD • NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
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ReubenJRD wrote: View PostPop said recently that DeRozan may very well be the Spurs' best passer.
I mean, DeRozan significantly improved on that front, but, the SPURS' BEST PASSER? Gasol's quite the set-up artist.9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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KeonClark wrote: View PostEverything pop says to the media is calculated. Gasol doesnt need the ego boost, or the reminder that passing=good
He's also not going to say that with all their point guards gone, the team will have no assists, lol.
However, I like what I'm hearing as a DeRozan fan. He's getting a lot of love and support in Texas.Twitter: @ReubenJRD • NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
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