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TheAlpineOracle · 12-06-2018, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Last night is why they can't trade JV, beyond that they need him for certain matchups, he also has the tendency to just have huge games every now and again. I also don't see what he can actually get that the Raptors need. Raptors roster is pretty much the most complete in the league.

He still continued to be dog #### defensively though. Rautins was calling him out over the place for leaving his feet and jumping at people.

That said. The Bucks and Celtics (it they get their act together) are the only teams capable of stopping the Raptors. Philly is nowhere close even with Butler. Simmons can’t shoot were a damn and Embid is pretty useless defensively and the Raptors are too strong for him to bully them offensively.

TheAlpineOracle · 12-06-2018, 12:08 PM

I’ll be honest. I really dislike Kyle Lowry. Alaways have. Would have loved to ship him out instead of Derozan but he has much lesser value. My opinion may be jaded, but goddamn did his interview with the jump yesterday ever piss me off. This guy is such a temperamental baby. We all know the only reason he resigned in Toronto was because Philly/Spurs/Lakers all rejected him. Decent player no doubt, but the way he acts you’d think he was a superstar.

corporatejay · 12-06-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle

I’ll be honest. I really dislike Kyle Lowry. Alaways have. Would have loved to ship him out instead of Derozan but he has much lesser value. My opinion may be jaded, but goddamn did his interview with the jump yesterday ever piss me off. This guy is such a temperamental baby. We all know the only reason he resigned in Toronto was because Philly/Spurs/Lakers all rejected him. Decent player no doubt, but the way he acts you’d think he was a superstar.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/h...led-evolution/

Jason14h · 12-06-2018, 08:06 PM

Yeah I don’t get it. Lowry leaves it on the floor every night . More then he should in the regular season (some of the charges he takes are beyond ridiculous )

His best friend got traded and he’s POd. What’s wrong with a bit of honesty . He hasn’t ever let anything effect his on court effort.

Machiavelli · 12-07-2018, 08:03 PM

Bad loss to a bad team tonight.

Lowry with one of the worst games I've ever seen from him.

jayswin · 12-07-2018, 08:04 PM

Embarrassing.

jayswin · 12-07-2018, 08:05 PM

I don't know the bench guys very well, is Delon Wright supposed to be more than a guy who gets the ball and then misses every time?

Sidney Crosby's Hat · 12-07-2018, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Bad loss to a bad team tonight.

Lowry with one of the worst games I've ever seen from him.

Lowry must be playing hurt right now.

Samonadreau · 12-07-2018, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

Lowry must be playing hurt right now.

If hes playing hurt, why wouldnt they just rest him up?

Jason14h · 12-07-2018, 10:05 PM

Lowry shooting 3s like I do in rec!

He must be hurt . He doesn’t miss that badly on wide open 3s

Sidney Crosby's Hat · 12-08-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Samonadreau

If hes playing hurt, why wouldnt they just rest him up?

It might be a situation where he can’t do further damage by playing and the thought was even at less than 100% he’s better than the alternative. I wonder if last night’s performance changes that thinking.

Sidney Crosby's Hat · 12-09-2018, 06:26 PM

Lowry 0 points in 33 minutes. Only 5 FG attempted. There’s no way he’s 100%. I don’t think he should be playing.

Beninho · 12-09-2018, 10:21 PM

No idea why they won’t use Wright more with Lowry and Van Vleet being awful. At least wright doesn’t get blown by on defense like Lowry and Van Vleet have been getting beat. I don’t know why Nurse uses the Lowry Vanvleet pairing as much as he does. They are both awful right now and they don’t play well together, while being undersized. Just a variety of bad combinations with both of them on the floor. It’s puzzling to see him
Continue to try it.

Frankly the raps need to get Beal or someone of his ilk if they really want to have a chance. Even with that addition Lowry will still have to turn it around big time if they want to have a chance. I know there record is good but I’m seeing some worrying signs that have been amplified in the last 2 games. Lowry has had some rough stretches in his career but never anything like this. Doesn’t help he had to whine to ESPN putting more attention on him, if you are going to say what he said you better come back and prove your worth. I’m sure Masai would love to ship him out of town if there was another alternative, there just isn’t.

Samonadreau · 12-11-2018, 11:02 PM

Lowry with his best game in a while tonight, and against a decent Clippers team. Hard to tell whether it is/was mental or physical. Anyways hope tonight wasnt an anomaly.

Sainters7 · 12-12-2018, 09:31 PM

No-one watching Raps/Warriors? No Kawhi, no JV, and Raps up 16 on the road at HT. Impressive.

Sidney Crosby's Hat · 12-12-2018, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sainters7

No-one watching Raps/Warriors? No Kawhi, no JV, and Raps up 16 on the road at HT. Impressive.

I can’t figure this team out. Unreal performance tonight so far (up 25 now). And last night, too.

Shows even if Kawhi leaves after the season it’s pretty much impossible to tear it down.

Sidney Crosby's Hat · 12-12-2018, 10:36 PM

I should also add, the last six games have really shown me that in all honesty, the Raptors go as Lowry goes no matter how good Kawhi is. That just seems to be the way it is.

Karl · 12-12-2018, 10:52 PM

Now that was nice!

No Kawhi? No JV? No problem!

Well done Raps!!!

TheAlpineOracle · 12-12-2018, 10:58 PM

Great game!

killer_carlson · 12-12-2018, 11:07 PM

Great team game tonight. Ball was moving all night. So refreshing from Dwayne Casey's isolation basketball.

TSN reporting JV with a dislocated left thumb. That could be a while