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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlame
You are obviously not much of a Raps fan. They were fodder last year and have done nothing to change that status this year. The poor defense and lack of rebounding has been evident all year.
They quite literally only win games where they are hot shooting. In other words when the intensity level goes up they are done. Plus every rolly polly dufus they play has a good game against them. They have no interior defense whatsoever. Could have some if they played Rosho but they don't and his limited offense would subtract from the only way they win games.
First round fodder is right on the money!!!!!!!
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Three things.
First of all, you have no idea how big a fan I am so get off your high horse buddy.
Second of all, this "first round fodder" has played the 4th toughest schedule in the NBA this season to date and has come out of it looking pretty damn decent. Of the top 10 hardest schedules to date, only 2 other teams are even over .500. The Raptors have a cakewalk of a schedule to finish the season so I'm sure you'll be comfortably on the bandwagon by the end of the season.
Third, yeah they're not a great rebounding team but look at the other "fodder" that is directly above/below them in the avg rebounds a game category...
Spurs-41.1/game
Pistons-40.8/game
Raptors-40.7/game
Suns-40.6/game
Jazz-40.6/game
I think that goes to show quite well that rebounding isn't the be all end all to be a successful team. Obviously the Raptors need to continue to work on boxing out but you cannot expect a team full of perimeter shooters to have great rebound numbers as well.
This team is going to be dangerous come playoff time, feel free to have your opinion though, keep in mind the Raptors were one point away from getting to play the Wizards last year and that was essentially a guaranteed series win because of how beat up they were by that point. For you to call this team "fodder" at the halfway point of a season is frankly humorous and not much else.