Raptors Discussion: v78| It's playoff time | Rd 1 vs ORL | Gm3: Fri 4/19 7pm ET/4pm PT | SN

[Griffin76]

No more CJ's PJs.

 

[Hoverhand]

I really hope so. Huge upgrade

I mean upgrading on Monroe is a pretty low bar.

 

[zeke]

man I'm gonna miss jv. loved him like a baby bro.


but this is a clear upgrade. Gasol is no longer a star but he's a very good 2 way big minute starting beast of a center. jobaka was fun and all but postponing is never as good as the real thing.

just land us some instant wing offense off the bench now and we're good to go.

 

[xtra]

Blake Murphy? As in the canucks Sportsnet guy?

 

[tp71]

Blake Murphy? As in the canucks Sportsnet guy?

No, Blake Murphy. As in Raptors reporter for the Athletic.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Leonard is out tonight with a sore knee, Raps are down to 9 guys. https://www.tsn.ca/leonard-out-raps-down-to-9-vs-hawks-1.1254008

 

[Clark4Ever]

Really excited for the stretch run here. Not going to focus too much on what could happen to this team in the off season and year after' Let's focus on the good and have fun with this team.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Leonard is out tonight with a sore knee, Raps are down to 9 guys. https://www.tsn.ca/leonard-out-raps-down-to-9-vs-hawks-1.1254008

At least it's Atlanta.

 

[robertmac43]

Tonight be rough thank goodness it is the Hawks

 

[The Nemesis]

LeBron's top 5 picks in this all-star draft thing

Durant
Irving
Kawhi
Harden
Davis

I'm sure it's a total coincidence that 4 of those 5 are pending free agents that he wants to recruit to Los Angeles.

 

[IceColdBear]

Blake Murphy seems to think Kanter might replace Monroe.

I don't see it.

Kanter told the Knicks "play me or get me out of here" after sitting one night, and he would basically only play in case of an injury, or garbage time in Toronto. He averaged 25 minutes a night in New York this season when he did play.

Gasol & Ibaka will be ahead of him on the depth chart at C. Unless we move Ibaka back to the 4, but I wouldn't want to do that with the way he's played at C.

We do need another big, though, as we only really have Siakam, Ibaka & Gasol.

 

[The Nemesis]

Kyle's gonna be the last pick

 

[Suntouchable13]

I am not really amused by how many games Kawhi misses, though. Can he all of a sudden play for 2 months straight during playoff time? This is why a sweep in the first round is imperative.

 

[LeeIs]

Will miss JV, but Gasol is a definite upgrade. Love the move!

 

[Clark4Ever]

Kyle's gonna be the last pick

Good, he plays better when he's pissed off.

 

[IceColdBear]

I am not really amused by how many games Kawhi misses, though. Can he all of a sudden play for 2 months straight during playoff time? This is why a sweep in the first round is imperative.

There's no back-to-backs in the playoffs, and no extended road trips with lots of travel.

I would rather he ensure he is at 100 % going in to the playoffs than play these fairly meaningless games (although seeding could be important).

 

[Albert Iafrate]

My wish list:

Jeremy Lin
Nik Stauskas
Dewayne Dedmon

Not at all interested in Kanter. Not fast enough for the modern NBA.

And....maybe Vince?

 

[Suntouchable13]

There's no back-to-backs in the playoffs, and no extended road trips with lots of travel.

I would rather he ensure he is at 100 % going in to the playoffs than play these fairly meaningless games (although seeding could be important).

True, you make good points there. I still think the first round series has to be short in order for them to have a long run.

 

[The Nemesis]

I am not really amused by how many games Kawhi misses, though. Can he all of a sudden play for 2 months straight during playoff time? This is why a sweep in the first round is imperative.

He's mostly missing games by design on the part of the trainers and coaching staff. Less "he can't go" and more "they don't want him to because they'd rather keep him ready for the playoffs"

 

[The Nemesis]

Good, he plays better when he's pissed off.

He ended up being the 2nd to last pick, ahead of Bradley Beal (discounting the special additions the league made to the rosters of Wade/Nowitzki)

 

[Hoverhand]

Did they call anyone up or are they actually just rolling with 9 guys?

 

[Natey]

We're gonna be f***ing awful in the next 2K game when Leonard walks and Gasol retires. Yikes.

 

[voiceofytown]

We're gonna be ****ing awful in the next 2K game when Leonard walks and Gasol retires. Yikes.

With all kinds of cap room to sign players.

 

[The Nemesis]

I want to see the Raptors and Hawks one-up the whole Harrison Barnes thing. Mid game announce that Atlanta has bought out Vince Carter and the Raptors sign him. Then he comes out of the tunnel wearing a #15 in black/red and subs into the game for Toronto

We're gonna be ****ing awful in the next 2K game when Leonard walks and Gasol retires. Yikes.

Yes, because that's what anyone should care about...

 

[Hoverhand]

Incredibly sloppy 1st quarter, damn.