2015-16 Raptors and General NBA Thread

[Jiggy]

Originally Posted by OzSome

Terence Ross I think is the weakest link for this team. The guy is lazy and his decision making sucks. Norman Powell already took his spot and he is still messing up. I wouldn't mind them trading him for a draft pick or another young prospect next season.

Bad call by the referee on JV's 3rd foul. I didn't know that you get a foul when someone is pushing you. Lowry's 3-pointer is not that good today. I hope he gets hot in the 2nd half. I really think the Raptors is outplaying the Pacers today they just have to a lot of smarter especially the offense. Defense are playing well.

Agreed on Tross, but I doubt anyone will take him at his contract.

[Jiggy]

Decent first half for the Raps. They still make me nervous with bad shot selections and easy missed shots.

[savemedrzaius]

Pretty sloppy half from both sides.

[Machiavelli]

Yeah I thought that was actually a pretty bad half for the Raps but luckily they were okay on D and the Pacers were equally bad offensively.

[Trojan97]

Thought the effort on the glass and defensive end was fantastic. D was solid, if Lowry and Demar were hitting their shots this one wouldn't even be close.

Sad to see Terrance Ross play like such a moron. Clearly he's still as mentally fragile as ever. He should take notes from Norman Powell. Raps will win this going away if the big guns warm up. JV was extremely impressive, hope he keeps that up.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Ross will definitely be dealt this offseason. Powell has made him expendable, and his contract isn't that terrible so it won't be impossible to trade him. He's not a top level 3 and D guy, but he can be a 3 and D guy and that has value in this league. Might only net a late first round or pair of second rounders, but that's fine.

Winning this game is pretty important from a psychological perspective. Last thing they want is all the fans/media starting thinking "Here we go again".

[savemedrzaius]

This is some UGLY basketball.

[Machiavelli]

DD looks terrible....he needs to change his approach 'cause he's not getting the cheap calls

[Machiavelli]

Horrid playoff game, both of these teams should be much better

[savemedrzaius]

Shot selection is ridiculous.

[savemedrzaius]

Derozan can't guard George.

[savemedrzaius]

Lowry sucks so bad.

[Machiavelli]

Lowry and DeRozan...this is how you repay your fans. GTFO

[Da_Chief]

Choker = Lowry and DeRozen. They better step it up next game.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

25 points combined from your two stars? Yeah that's not going to get it done.

[killer_carlson]

19 rebounds on JV looks great.

His shooting percentage - and that of Lowry and Derozan - was Rudy Gay level

[Da_Chief]

The FG% was awful, Lowry missing 5 free throwa, DeRozen missing 2 (only got to the line 6 times). Just an embarrassing display.

DeRozen had one play, take the ball from of the key and drive it to about to the free throw line and look for a pass, he did it over and over again. I'm sure the Pacers coaches picked up on that rather quickly.

Casey with no adjustments all game.

[OzSome]

I had to leave after the 1st half, did the Raptors win?

[Drake]

Originally Posted by OzSome

I had to leave after the 1st half, did the Raptors win?

No. Indiana won 100-90.

[octothorp]

Yeah, that was rather brutal for how much it's like old patterns for the Raptors: DeRozan and Lowry take the majority of the shots and shoot poorly, JV plays well overall but is left to try to generate looks through second-chance points, and yet again they get torched at SF. I think they can still win this series, but it basically comes down to whether Lowry and DeRozan can get over whatever mental crap is holding them back.