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Post by haisan on Feb 4, 2024 19:53:53 GMT -5
What a funny game. Our lowly Raptors are currently kicking the butts of one of the best teams in the Association. So far, anyhow…
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 20:32:26 GMT -5
I like the way Barrett starts the game quickly. The Raps need to get off to a fast start to have a chance to win. They aren't coming back from behind very often.
Barnes has been good in 4th quarters. Just need to fill in the middle with better offense.
Leading by 17 but still a long way to go in this one.
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 20:55:25 GMT -5
Tie game. Didn't take long. Basically three point shooting brought them back. The defense could be better.
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 21:12:28 GMT -5
Quickley is a good scoring option. Still developing though. He seems to have a lot of tools. His drives are getting better. I think he may have to learn to be more aggressive when the Raps go into scoring droughts.
Schroeder seems to understand this and that's why he takes more shots than maybe should, but someone has to be aggressive. Eventually I hope Quickley gets the idea.
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 21:13:35 GMT -5
Terrible defense on that last possession. Gotta do better withonly 5 seconds on the clock.
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 21:16:48 GMT -5
Had a 17 point lead, had the ball in hand with only 6 seconds left. Had the final shot in regulation. This should be a win already. Now overtime.
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 21:28:14 GMT -5
Very uncertain offense at the end in both regulation and overtime. Multiple players not really sure what they should be doing. Coach gotta sort that out. No way Trent should be creating a shot for himself.
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 21:40:27 GMT -5
They played well but didn't make enough winning plays. Whenever they had a chance to put the dagger in they failed. Symptom of a young team lacking confidence. That's a hard one to solve mid season.
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Post by sandman on Feb 4, 2024 21:43:35 GMT -5
Only caught OT.
I didn't realize RJ was back and picked up Nwora for fantasy purposes. Nwora 0 minutes. C'mon Darko! I needed the points!
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Post by haisan on Feb 4, 2024 21:45:59 GMT -5
Phew. The tank nearly went off its tracks. Nice to know it's chugging steadily along. (So not looking forward to the mid-March winning streak...).  |
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Post by scully19 on Feb 4, 2024 22:02:53 GMT -5
Tank really will need help coming up, that starting lineup has continued to play very well together when they are all available. Need all 3 of brown, Schroder and GTJ gone I think, at the very least the first 2 so we go to a dead bench. I still think they might be good enough to win too many games when they are all available though.
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Post by freewheel on Feb 4, 2024 22:12:14 GMT -5
Im not sure letting Schroder go is the right idea yet. I think Quickley still needs the security blanket of having a quality veteren backup PG. If Schroder goes we'll just have to find another one.
I put that one on the coach to make it work. It'll be Quickleys team to run soon enough.
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Post by scully19 on Feb 5, 2024 8:36:09 GMT -5
Im not sure letting Schroder go is the right idea yet. I think Quickley still needs the security blanket of having a quality veteren backup PG. If Schroder goes we'll just have to find another one. I put that one on the coach to make it work. It'll be Quickleys team to run soon enough. I'm talking just for tank purposes and that's exactly why i think Schroder needs to go, so that our bench depth is killed and even if the starters play well the bench will let it go...you know like who the last year and a half went, but extreme levels. |
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