Raptors vs Lakers PRESEASON GAME 3 - 10pm EST

[thead]

@pdpatt you feeling okay? I counted 5 wide open 3's you would normally drill and you didn't even shoot...seemed hesitant against LAC too

— Timothy Hedden (@thead84) October 9, 2015

[thead]

there...I asked him

[Miekenstien]

didn't see the game but box score looks like it is going to be scola starting at the pf spot until patpat can figure this out. is he being asked to do to much? is he over thinking because he doesn't want to do to much, like he is usurping someone elses' place.

[Hotshot]

Bennett slammed the ball in frustration after turning ankle. Feel for him. Seems each time he takes a step forward something sets him back

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) October 9, 2015

Maybe he needs to lose more weight, he is a high flyer for a big man and all that weight coming down can't be good for his ankles.

[We Tha North]

Maybe he needs to lose more weight, he is a high flyer for a big man and all that weight coming down can't be good for his ankles.

He rolled it on a drive.

[michaelm_]

Throughout the game they had either ppat, jj, or scola with the 4 starters in short spurts. I guess ppat's gotta start worrying by now.

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[DanH]

He rolled it on a drive.

Stepped on a defender's foot.

[Miekenstien]

Maybe he needs to lose more weight, he is a high flyer for a big man and all that weight coming down can't be good for his ankles.

but i thought he was in the best shape of his life and finally healthy and ready to be the #1 pick he has always been if he just wasn't drafted by another team that clearly only wanted him to fail

[Maury]

Raptors vs Lakers PRESEASON GAME 3 - 10pm EST

Stepped on a defender's foot.

To me it seemed like he is gonna be fine. He walked it off pretty good.


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[Miekenstien]

He rolled it on a drive.

Throughout the game they had either ppat, jj, or scola with the 4 starters in short spurts. I guess ppat's gotta start worrying by now.

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that is bad luck

[We Tha North]

When's the Raps next game?

[DanH]

Hmm. So, I've said it before and I'll say it again. JJ is a 3, not a 4. All his strengths are negated playing at the 4, and all his weaknesses easier to exploit.

Not worried about Patterson not shooting. They might just be looking to see what else he can do. If he's not shooting by the time the season starts it will be a concern. Until then, those plays are getting open shots, so that's good, and Patterson's probably trying to work on his counter.

Lowry looked great, CoJo too, Carroll carried the team for a good chunk of the game. Scola looked good with the bench. JV was good for stretches on both ends but still has a ways to go before the season starts. Nice pass to Lowry - see what happens when you move off ball during a post-up? Ross continues his positive-but-I'm-not-getting-too-excited play. DD was awful for the most part, though looked OK early in the second half. Weird choice on when to play Bruno - he came in when I expected to see JJ at the 3, then didn't get a minute with the scrubs later on, instead having CoJo out there in a super small Wright-CoJo-Powell lineup which I pray we never see again. Bruno though again looked like an NBA player but unspectacular, which is a great sign at this point. Biyombo had a pretty forgettable game, but he was fine.

Overall, decent. Again, stretches of good play on both ends. Still just spurts. But consistency should hopefully come over the next couple weeks.

[DogeLover1234]

Lowry looked great, CoJo too, Carroll carried the team for a good chunk of the game. Scola looked good with the bench. JV was good for stretches on both ends but still has a ways to go before the season starts. Nice pass to Lowry - see what happens when you move off ball during a post-up? Ross continues his positive-but-I'm-not-getting-too-excited play. DD was awful for the most part, though looked OK early in the second half. Weird choice on when to play Bruno - he came in when I expected to see JJ at the 3, then didn't get a minute with the scrubs later on, instead having CoJo out there in a super small Wright-CoJo-Powell lineup which I pray we never see again. Bruno though again looked like an NBA player but unspectacular, which is a great sign at this point. Biyombo had a pretty forgettable game, but he was fine.

Overall, decent. Again, stretches of good play on both ends. Still just spurts. But consistency should hopefully come over the next couple weeks.

I kinda hope this doesn't become a trend. As you mentioned, JJ is better at the three but also i'd rather see Bruno play more for the 905s, at least for a large stretch of the season. I think it would be more beneficial for him to play 30 minutes a game in a situation where he can make mistakes and learn in a no pressure environment. JJ is also just a better player.

If it is just experimentation, which is what I suspect then thats fine. I want to see a lot of different lineups for a while, until we know what works.

[Snooch]

even though its preseason, gotta love how Demarre shows he can be Demar while doing it better at both ends of the floor.

KLow, DC and JV.

That is the trio.

[TheWaterboy]

I kinda hope this doesn't become a trend. As you mentioned, JJ is better at the three but also i'd rather see Bruno play more for the 905s, at least for a large stretch of the season. I think it would be more beneficial for him to play 30 minutes a game in a situation where he can make mistakes and learn in a no pressure environment. JJ is also just a better player.

If it is just experimentation, which is what I suspect then thats fine. I want to see a lot of different lineups for a while, until we know what works.

I currently expect Bruno, Powell, and Wright to start the season on a three-weeks-with-the-905's/one-with-the-Raptors plan, as all three of them should develop quickly if they get a lot of in-game minutes, enough so that they'll return to the big club periodically for evaluation and reward minutes. Bebe will probably remain with the 905's consistently barring injury, because the center position is really set, and because he is probably the least ready of the prospects. Bennett will probably be spending some amount of time with the Raptors simply because there's a limit of how many players the team can have with the 905's at once.