The podders look to make sense of Dwane Casey’s rotations in the aftermath of a week that saw the Raptors punch out the Magic and Jazz, but fail another early Eastern test against the Bulls.
Part 1
- Bulls game
- Not doubling Gasol
- DeMar DeRozan v Bulls
- Big man lineup v Bulls
- Bench effective – but in a different way, assists down
- Hockey shifts again – does it work – analytics response?
- Magic/Jazz 1-3 quarters vs 4th quarter
Part 2
- James Johnson injury – what’s the impact? Who steps up?
- Does Terrence Ross have it in him to step up?
- Lisa Ann talk
- Freedom given by Casey to Ross
Part 3
- Jonas Valanciunas – best rebounder, worst playing time
- Valanciunas playing with fear…of the coach
- Reasons why JV’s playing time is reduced
- Completely uninformed speculation on JV’s personal life
- Is JV’s lack of mobility being addressed the right way?
- Going small – conditions where it works; tradeoffs
- Big man depth coming back to bite
Part 4
- Rebounding to be tested vs Memphis
- Vince Carter boo birds will be out
- DeMar DeRozan vs Tony Allen – Will DeRozan do anything different?
- James Johnson availability vs LeBron James
- Predictions
- When will Bruno play? The politics of veteran presence
- Under what scenario will Landry Fields play
- Raptors excellent FT shooting – reasons for excellence – not just DeRozan
- TNT’s wrong analysis
- Zarar shows his age again
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