GT: Raps @ Charlotte - November 21

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Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:15 PM
BasketballCrush

I personally like the quality of basketball we are seeing. it's a young team, and I expected it to be a hard season. Can't believe some of you actually bought Bryan's take on this being a playoff team.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:16 PM
Pill

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Mediumcore wrote:

I'm not bashing Casey, but I'd like to see more fire out of him with his players as well as with the refs. He just seems so accepting of everything. I caught his post game interview with media and he actually laughed about something and I was thinking that he should be more pissed right after a loss.

What is he going to do? Throw money away with a reactionary rant. There is no point.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:17 PM
KHD

Lowry will be gone in 2 years.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:18 PM
Sig

Only reason some of these games are even watchable is because of Jonas. He's the light at the end of the tunnel.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:19 PM
BasketballCrush

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KHD wrote:

Lowry will be gone in 2 years.

Toronto fans, always polishing the revolver.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:20 PM
slaw

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TRex wrote:

Who do u blame though? the only guy that you can blame is BC. He's the one that assembled this team. And frankly i'm not that impressed with how this team is assembled this year. Take out Lowry and this is the same team as last year and the year before. There's just not enough talent.

BC said after last season that he's going to upgrade the SF position. Is Fields really that much of an upgrade over James Johnson?

This is last year's team, plus Lowry. Val adds a bunch but he's not an impact player. Yet. Once again, the lack of a go-to-guy late costs them the game. I like Lowry. I can live with Derozan. But neither is a closer. Until they get that guy there will be more losses like this.

As I've said before, this organization needs to be cleaned out top to bottom. Until that happens, nothing will change. For now, enjoy watching Val. He's the future.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:21 PM
BasketballCrush

He looked impactful today, we were down by 9 late in the game

(imo, he was key to eroding that lead, by getting key rebounds and playing some good d)
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:23 PM
slaw

Quote:

BasketballCrush wrote:

I personally like the quality of basketball we are seeing. it's a young team, and I expected it to be a hard season. Can't believe some of you actually bought Bryan's take on this being a playoff team.

No, no, no. Time to hold the snake oil salesman to his word. He set the expectations not me or random RR posters. Playoffs now.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:26 PM
Jclaw

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slaw wrote:

Another game where they blew a big lead. Same old problems over and over again. If they lose in Detroit something is going to give.

Big lead?! The one in the first quarter? They overcame a ten point deficit in the 4th. You've got to play the whole game. Vegas doesn't care what kind of a run you go on at nine in the evening....it's what you walk out the door with.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:27 PM
KHD

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slaw wrote:

This is last year's team, plus Lowry. Val adds a bunch but he's not an impact player. Yet.

And yet, they're a worse team. What's up with that? Casey seems to have lost his edge.
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:28 PM
Jclaw

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slaw wrote:

This is last year's team, plus Lowry. Val adds a bunch but he's not an impact player. Yet. Once again, the lack of a go-to-guy late costs them the game. I like Lowry. I can live with Derozan. But neither is a closer. Until they get that guy there will be more losses like this.

As I've said before, this organization needs to be cleaned out top to bottom. Until that happens, nothing will change. For now, enjoy watching Val. He's the future.

but i agree with that :)
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:35 PM
BasketballCrush

its about covering the spread in vegas, not wins or losses
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:44 PM
phez

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Mediumcore wrote:

Just like in boxing or MMA, you don't want to leave the outcome in the hands of the judges...or in our case in the hands of the refs. Raps gotta go out there and take the win and not put it in the refs hands to bail them out with a call. Refs obviously aren't going to be doing us any favours.

all the points loss from noncalls is a huge factor in these losses. imo second would be their terrible ft% on the ones that do get called, but thats only 5-10 pts at most (depending on how much the refs like the other team)
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:44 PM
KeonClark

WE LOSE= White Europeans, Laughably Overrated Sucking Everytime
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 10:50 PM
NoPropsneeded

Eh Trade everyone but Lowry, DeRozan, Ed Davis, Amir, Fields, Ross and Valanciunas. Everyone else should just be traded
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 11:01 PM
Jclaw

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KeonClark wrote:

WE LOSE= White Europeans, Laughably Overrated Sucking Everytime

ummm....JV?
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 11:11 PM
Mack North

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NoPropsneeded wrote:

Eh Trade everyone but Lowry, DeRozan, Ed Davis, Amir, Fields, Ross and Valanciunas. Everyone else should just be traded

Trade our shit forrrr....... more shit??
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 11:11 PM
thead

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TRex wrote:

Nope. They lost this game because of poor execution when they were up 96-93.

NO they lost because of the referees. It was hack a DeMar all night long
Wed Nov 21st, 2012, 11:49 PM
enlightenment

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Matt52 wrote:

RaptorRepublic backlash :D

enough people tweeted #FreeJV ;)
Thu Nov 22nd, 2012, 02:52 AM
ReubenJRD

Demar, Lowry, JV all bring us towards winning.

Bargnani and Calderon have serious deficiencies that lead to loses.

The rest of the guys either will be with group #1, or group #2.

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