2022-2023 Toronto Raptors/NBA season thread

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Pretty sure the Lakers have the tie-breaker, so a GSW loss could have put them 7th?

Win a play-in game, play the Griz. Still better than playing the Suns.

LAC especially had no motivation to win today... lose and finish 6th, play the Kings in round 1 instead of Suns.

[powderjunkie]

What a sloppy game. Such a dumb foul by Davis at the end of regulation. It is entertaining to watch Minnesota find novel ways to implode.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Terrible game.

If that's the best they Lakers and AD have they will be swept.

AD is something one game he looks like best player in the league and the next toy think he's Greg Oden no in between with him or he gets injured

[bluejays]

Playing with Lebron is a funny thing. It's not a selfish thing because he makes some very mediocre players really good. But star players tend to do less well. I think star players feel like mediocrity is fine because they can turn it on and off however they feel, but they develop bad habits that way relying on Lebron to do his thing. AD is one of those guys. RW was that guy. Keep it rolling. I don't know what the answer is but Lebron needs to push the stars to start trying again leading up to the playoffs.

[SuperMatt18]

Lebron is remarkable though.

38 years old and puts up 30-10-6 in 45 minutes.

[savemedrzaius]

With the Heat losing the Raps will have to beat Derozan and then Lowry to make the playoffs. Kind of cool.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

So apparently those 3 FTs at the end were the first trip to the line for MIN in the entire 2nd half? I didn't watch; how much referee bull#### was there in that game?

[The Big Chill]

Raps up at half time, looking solid so far.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by The Big Chill

Raps up at half time, looking solid so far.

Aaaaand now it's a close game down that's gonna go down to the wire

[Senator Clay Davis]

If they didn't win the title back in 2019 I'd probably be way more embarrassed at this complete choke job, but I'd rather be a few picks higher in the draft then sneak in to be swept by the Bucks, so this game is a big whatever to me.

[The Big Chill]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Aaaaand now it's a close game down that's gonna go down to the wire

Ya it’s been a terrible second half. We let off the gas when we were up 19 and are playing poorly now. FVV just tied it up though, gonna be a tight finish.

[Senator Clay Davis]

17/33 from the line definitely deserves the playoffs lol.

[bluejays]

17 for 33 on free throws is beyond terrible. Fred playing hero ball and shooting a three with a minute to go and 20 on the clock was unnecessary. Skill tends to ultimately win. Poor roster.

[bluejays]

Really lucky they’re getting the three call here on the foul. Looked like a non shooting foul.

[The Big Chill]

Free throws…

[Senator Clay Davis]

Lucky? Shooting FTs is literally the worst thing for the Raps, and sure enough lol. What a disgraceful performance from professionals, even college players will get to 57%.

[bluejays]

Siakam can’t handle the pressure. Again, great #3 on a championship but when it really comes to pressure he can’t handle it.

[Hockey_Ninja]

The Raptors remind me of the Flames: Both bubble teams all season, both decided not to sell at the trade deadline, and both will miss the playoffs

[Paulie Walnuts]

Heck yeah buh bye Raptors.

[The Big Chill]

That’s a comfortable win if we hit free throws at a normal rate.

What an awful season. We could have traded assets and tried to stock up some talent but instead we get this.