2015-16 Raptors and General NBA Thread

[Trojan97]

Originally Posted by Da_Chief

I'm talking about tomorrow for game 4. Canadian will be played first, stand and respect but when it's over go start shooting.

Also, this is Canada's team, We the North all that stuff. Derozen and Lowry can win back all Canadian fans they've pissed off by leading this charge and start shooting around during the American Anthem. Talk about unifying a team and a nation especially with the ft. mac tragedy. They represent Raptors and Canada, lead the charge boys.

I don't think it's on the players at all to respond to that garbage by Wade. I liked the idea posted on another site about the Toronto fans singing the anthem whenever Wade shoots FT's in game 5. Gets the point across without seeming petty. Asking American players to not stand for their own anthem is crossing a line IMO.

[Trojan97]

HUGE game tonight. With JV out, the difference between 3-1 and 2-2 is astronomical. Whiteside has been ruled out for tonight so advantage lies with the Raps and they need to take advantage of it.

Biyombo is really going to need to show up like he did in the Pacers series, 2Pat is going to need to play exactly how he did when he moved down to the 5 after Scola #### the bed, and Jason Thompson/Bebe will need to give quality minutes, which I think they can do if they don't let the moment get to them. If they can get Biz through about 30 minutes than they should be in great shape at the centre spot.

I find the narrative of the Heat playing Whiteside quite fascinating. One has to wonder how keen he is to the idea of playing on a sprained MCL when he's about to cash in in a big way this offseason. At the same time, it's a major advantage for the Raps if he doesn't play. He's in a very, very tough spot with that decision.

[corporatejay]

Whiteside is ruled out for tonight I thought. I just got the Score update.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Good on Tony and Wilbon on PTI today for RIPPING Wade for his anthem antics. Both said he's a total goof and made fun of him for saying it wasn't disrespectful despite the fact that he's cried previously during the us anthem. Disrespectful prick.

[Machiavelli]

Geez, offence has been horrendous today

[Senator Clay Davis]

Well that sums up playoff DeMar, misses a layup that in the regular season he would dunk. Just has no confidence at all.

[jayswin]

Haha that was laughable by derozan. Crappy shot, follows it to the rim and missed the tap in. Then comes back the next drive and lazily commits an offensive foul. 6 point swing. Just what we need in the playoffs, good lord.

[jayswin]

If we win this series it will likely be completely in spite of derozan.

[calgaryblood]

These have to be the two worst teams to play against each other in the second round in nba history. The Cavs are going to wipe the floor with any one of these teams.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Lowry is still taking too many poor shots but at least he's got some swagger back. If they're stealing this win it will be with big 3's.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Lowry is still taking too many poor shots but at least he's got some swagger back. If they're stealing this win it will be with big 3's.

Yep Carroll and Lowry could win this game on their own, we just gotta take away derozan's in game warmup session.

[killer_carlson]

DD and KL are a combined 3 for 14 in the game. 4 of the team's 5 turnovers as well.

No other player has tried more than 4 shots. 1 combined turnover as well.

bah!

[Senator Clay Davis]

Biyombo has been awful. Might as well throw Noguiera in there for bigger minutes because at least he's not a liability on offense. Lol another DeRozan miss from inside 3 feet...maybe he won't get the max given it's clear he's a playoff choker.

[Jason14h]

Derozans shots don't even make sense anymore . Jumping sideways , half jumpers , soft pushes at the basket .

He looks like he has literally lost all mental control

[TheAlpineOracle]

Derozan is a straight up choker. There's no arguing this at this point. A mentally fragile, chicken ####. Has this guy ever showed up in a game that counts?

[Machiavelli]

LOL. Demar WTF ya doing

[Senator Clay Davis]

Whole end of half collapse started when DeMar choked that layup. No excuse to not go up strong and finish there, and that's why he missed because he wanted to, but didn't want to miss the dunk either so he settled for a layup. Just atrocious half of basketball from him.

[St. Pats]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Whole end of half collapse started when DeMar choked that layup. No excuse to not go up strong and finish there, and that's why he missed because he wanted to, but didn't want to miss the dunk either so he settled for a layup. Just atrocious half of basketball from him.

Just his usual game really. He sucks. Ross got 11 million a year to do what he does which ain't much. I wouldn't get DD more than that cause he literally does nothing and is as stupid a player as has ever been in the NBA. Literally a mental midget!

[Senator Clay Davis]

Much better to start the second half. Carroll and Joseph putting in the work right now.

[calgaryblood]

The Cavs should just get a free pass and go directly to the finals. These two teams do not deserve to be on the same court. Going to be 4 quick games.