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Originally Posted by Beninho
There’s no point, which is why the raptors should blow up their current core and begin building for the future. Their supposed change in philosophy will still see them lose at the end of the day. Raptors have been unable to land a 3rd star, while Lowry has not been star-like for quite some time. They saddled themselves with TWO boat anchor contracts by re-signing Ibaka and Powell and may even not be able to re-sign Van Vleet because of it. Part of me hopes they lose this series so they can properly build a team with several elite peices. They lucked into a very good team but they have not taken the next step and with this current core I just don’t see them ever being able to get there without a massive signing. Trading for and then re-signing Ibaka was just being desperate for that other major peice. Lebron owns the raptors and even with that sorry supporting cast he has in Cleveland he would still own them again. Raptors have no one that can guard other elite players. Look at how they have handled Wall, no proper game plan, no proper double teams, they just back up and let him do what he wants. These last two games are extremely telling and show why this team isn’t even close to a title. The only chance is if they magically trade for Kawhi but they won’t. You can’t have your two best players be this ineffective defensively. Lowry is so ####ing slow now, Wall must be laughing when he gets to go 1 on 1 with him.
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Blow up the team that finished first in the conference? Yeah good plan.
With so many teams tanking, you could tank and still be 5 years out from being exactly where we are now. Where do you think we can just get 'several' elite pieces?
The series is 2-2. We have home court where we don't loose. Let's not act like the season is over. Heck Cleveland and Boston are also 2-2.
The Raptors could easily get through the East this year, even after dropping these 2 games.