Everything Round 1 (2016)

[Chr1s1anL]

Lol tough juice! JV has gotten a lot bigger.

[Chr1s1anL]

I like Butler. Ever heard his backstory? Tough, tough childhood. Learned to play ball in juvie where the kids would play each other for their canteen credits. He won a lot, got a lot of extra orange juice, earned the nickname Tough Juice. Pretty amazing he's turned into a functional adult.

Yeah, great story.

[Axel]

Ross is available tonight.

I wonder if Casey looks to shorten the rotation like he suggested last game before Carroll's foul trouble. If so, Ross available might not mean too much.

[Demographic Shift]

Ross is available tonight.

So is Ian Mahamni.... happy about that....
Shows me Indy has nothing down the middle when its a better choice to start and play a guy who is hurting rather than a guy who isn't.
Backs on anyone.. let alone big guys don't heal up over a 2 day time frame.
Time to exorcise the demons and the doubters on the road... Raps W tonight.

[iblastoff]

I wonder if Casey looks to shorten the rotation like he suggested last game before Carroll's foul trouble. If so, Ross available might not mean too much.

i wouldnt even be mad if DD got benched and ross started in his spot. and i've been really hard on ross basically his whole career.

[Chr1s1anL]

Lets hope Ross brings more intensity on D tonight DFG% 57.1.

[Barolt]

I wonder if Casey looks to shorten the rotation like he suggested last game before Carroll's foul trouble. If so, Ross available might not mean too much.

At some point in the playoffs, we might need to hit some contested threes. With how hard Lowry is slumping, Ross is basically the only other guy on our team who can do that.

Whether you like him or not, we might need him.

[Axel]

At some point in the playoffs, we might need to hit some contested threes. With how hard Lowry is slumping, Ross is basically the only other guy on our team who can do that.

Whether you like him or not, we might need him.

Yup and all completely irrelevant. Casey gonna Case - so if someone is slipping from the rotation, Ross vs Powell seems like the logical target, with Powell's defence on George giving him the edge.

[The Great One]

Why do I feel like we're the underdog in this series?

[The Great One]

Actually if KL shows up and DD doesn't we CAN win this series if Powell and DC can contain PG.

They both need to make shots. They can't keep disappearing in the playoffs. They're all stars. Everyone was praising Lowry the other night...he did a great job making plays....but he shot 4/13 from the floor. Raptors need him to SCORE.

[Mess]

Why do I feel like we're the underdog in this series?

Because you're a Toronto Raptors fan...where the sky is always falling.

[Chr1s1anL]

Yup and all completely irrelevant. Casey gonna Case - so if someone is slipping from the rotation, Ross vs Powell seems like the logical target, with Powell's defence on George giving him the edge.

Same here Ross DFG 57.1 and Powell 28.6. I only want 3 people guarding PG. Carroll, Pow and 2pat.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Why do I feel like we're the underdog in this series?

I get the doom-and-gloom to a point, but I still believe the Raptors can pound Indy.

Game #2 saw leads that nearly hit 20 points, even with Lowry's shot being off and DeRozan playing for the other team.

Game #1 was an ugly but winnable game, even with Lowry and DeRozan forgetting what time the game started, and JV playing half a game thanks to the refs and his teammates' non-existent perimeter defense.

Indy has one good player (George) and a few players that can get streaky (Ellis, Hill, Miles and Stucky), but Toronto is the superior team. Period.

Go out and play as a team, and take care of business. No letting up. Commit to a full 48 minutes. No mercy.

[Chr1s1anL]

All this these games are going to be ugly. Indy is that good of a defensive team. That means a lot of rebounds. As long as the Raptors keep dominating the glass and keep there turnovers down raps should win

[Niagara Raptor]

into enemy territory we go