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Originally Posted by octothorp
I worry a bit with the no PG lineups that neither Siakam or Barnes is great at bringing the ball up the court under pressure, and honestly I'm surprised that when the Raptors go big, more teams don't pick them up full court. Boston did it in the last matchup of the season to pretty good effect. Maybe Thybulle is the only guy on the Sixers roster to have the defensive chops for it to be worthwhile.
I also worry about the shooting and spacing. It's not like FVV has been shooting well at all, but at least the threat of him keeps Philly spaced out. Having the roleplayers like Boucher, Achiuwa, and Young (and Flynn if he's in the rotation tonight) hitting their 3s will be crucial.
edit: Worries aside, I like the potential of the big lineup just rattling the 76ers and keeping them off-balance all night. I don't think they're a mentally tough team, and if the Raptors can force turnovers, get long possessions with offensive rebounds, and take the crowd out of it, then they've got a shot.
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I do think Trent Jr seems like the best guy for that job right now. Not a great dribbler but he’s nimble enough to get around I’d think. Better than a big handling it when Maxey is going to be licking his chops waiting for a steal. Regardless if he plays PG, GTJ is the key factor for the raps today. He shows up and scores and they’re good. He doesn’t and they’re in an uphill battle. Just hope everyone plays aggressive. I can also see the refs holding a grudge with condescending Embiid. Could be another game stolen today.