2022-2023 Toronto Raptors/NBA season thread

[Hockey_Ninja]

Unreal

https://twitter.com/user/status/1660843926104711169

[expo2428]

Should've been a shot clock violation so all the Denver players were confused. What a weird few seconds there

[The Big Chill]

LeBron looked like he ran out of legs in the 4th.

[expo2428]

Oh yeah he was gassed

[Paulie Walnuts]

Back to back Canadian champs would be cool.

Jokic is unreal.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Congrats to the Nuggets. Lakers had a good turn around at the trade deadline and went on a good run. The better team just won. Hope the Heat complete the sweep tomorrow

[Senator Clay Davis]

AD's career can be summed up as 1/3 HOFer, 1/3 hurt, 1/3 mediocre or worse. He'll probably make the HOF, but I'm not sure I'd consider him one at this point.

[expo2428]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

AD's career can be summed up as 1/3 HOFer, 1/3 hurt, 1/3 mediocre or worse. He'll probably make the HOF, but I'm not sure I'd consider him one at this point.

He looks like he doesn't even want to be on the court some games and then others puts up 30 points 20 rebounds. I really can't stand Davis

[Sylvanfan]

First finals for a team as old as I am. Sweeps looking likely in both finals with one down and Miami likely to take theirs down tomorrow.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

AD's career can be summed up as 1/3 HOFer, 1/3 hurt, 1/3 mediocre or worse. He'll probably make the HOF, but I'm not sure I'd consider him one at this point.

Imagine If AD had even half the mentality that the Kobe’s and MJ’s of the world had

[Senator Clay Davis]

The way he just let Jokic abuse him on the winning basket, you gotta contest harder than that, or if you get beat you gotta make him earn it at the line. Instead he just lets him stroll in.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Looks like the Celtics are gonna live to fight another day

[Paulie Walnuts]

Woj is reporting Doc Rivers is a finalist for the Sun's coaching job lmao

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Woj is reporting Doc Rivers is a finalist for the Sun's coaching job lmao

Probably Durant's choice... who will miss 25% of next season, then sulk and ask for a trade to the Lakers to join/replace LeBron midseason. That's the NBA way these days.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Woj is reporting Doc Rivers is a finalist for the Sun's coaching job lmao

I know we like to clown the NHL for being an old boys club, but how does Doc continue to find work?

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

I know we like to clown the NHL for being an old boys club, but how does Doc continue to find work?

I think the players like him. I think he comes across as aggressive but generally is easy on his players. In the NBA a lot of players have a say in who their coach may be. Just a guess though but he’s not a good x and o’s guy to me.

[octothorp]

Interesting that Adrian Griffin is now being talked about as a frontrunner for the Bucks job... apparently Giannis's top choice. I'm not saying Griffin's not a good coach; I assume he is. But as someone who follows the Raptors pretty closely, I don't even have a read on what sort of coach he is. I think he's more of a soft-skills, personality-manager sort of coach rather than an Xs-and-Os guy, but not totally sure.

Sounds like Hammon isn't interested in the Raptors... maybe Quinn from the Heat or Adelman from the Nuggets are the guys the Raptors really want but they're waiting until the playoffs are over to engage those guys.

[bluejays]

I think the Raptors weren't interested in Hammon. She interviewed. I think the Raps interviewed a few and so far likely haven't been impressed by any.

[mile]

According to Michael Grange of Sportsnet, the Raptors interviewed Steve Nash for the HC job and were impressed

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by mile

According to Michael Grange of Sportsnet, the Raptors interviewed Steve Nash for the HC job and were impressed

Yeah, he seems like a good hire. A few days ago I was wondering if now would be the right time if they're rebuilding, but basketball can do quick turnarounds on these things where it wouldn't be years upon years of rebuilding. I also do wonder about if they'd be prepared to fire him if he's doing a lousy job (being a favourite Canadian), but I don't think that'd be a problem with Masai at the helm.