2019-20 Raptors and General NBA Thread

[octothorp]

Yeah, that game was insane, very playoff like atmosphere and style of play.

[Saint Troy]

Unreal win, Pacers made everything they looked at after the first quarter and still lost, has to be demoralizing for that team. I imagine the Raps stand pat tomorrow, though I’d love to see them add Derrick Rose, he’d be perfect for the second unit.

[GranteedEV]

Tonights game was one of the best Raps games ever

[Senator Clay Davis]

Maybe OG should insult Ibaka's scarf game a bit more if it's gonna yield performances like last night

[Senator Clay Davis]

Wiggins traded to the Warriors for Russell. Thank Christ the Raps didn't tank for him, things have worked out pretty good on that one.

[corporatejay]

I think Wiggins is a good player. Just not a max player.

[bluejays]

Sometimes you look at organizations who have a good decision reputation and you wonder what goes through their head when they make decisions? Ever since Wiggins allegedly wanted money to play for Team Canada and sat out because he was denied, especially when he wasn’t very good, I’ve always thought he was a selfish entitled player. This year he’s been alright but the guy still doesn’t play hard to be a champion. I guess they’re taking a flyer on him and the 1st round pick coming back is insurance if he doesn’t work out, but there’s so much to dislike about Wiggins that he’s not worth the hassle on a rebuilding team.

[octothorp]

Miami definitely upgraded, as did the Clippers, but sounds like not much else for the playoff teams. Not surprising with the high number of bubble teams this year... just not a lot of sellers, but non-playoff teams shuffling around parts was definitely the theme.

Head-scratcher of the day goes to the Drummond to Cleveland trade. I don't get it at all. He's a useful asset as an expiring rental, seems like Detroit should have been able to get more for him, and I don't see the value for Cleveland either, just moving an expiring of their own, and having the weird combination of Love, Thompson, and Drummond for the rest of the season. Could be the best-rebounding team in the league for the duration of the season though!

[bluejays]

Marcus Morris and Isaiah Thomas to the Clippers? The nba can be so unfair at times.

[flames_fan_down_under]

13 in a row! Such a balanced team. Excellent defense, great bench, great 3 point shooters, versatile bigs, the list goes on.

Gasol goes out --> Ibaka plays his best ball as a Raptor.

Loved TD2's performance tonight.

[octothorp]

Maybe it's the lack of the extreme expectations and Kawhi drama that last season had, but I think I'm enjoying this season as a fan more than last year (at least as far as the regular season goes, it'll be hard to top last postseason). I'm glad Masai chose to keep this group together, I think they've earned the right to show how far they can go in the playoffs.

[Saint Troy]

This Raps team man, complete commitment to winning regardless of circumstance. Just a joy to watch.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Two things:

1. I’ve said some dumb things on here, but calling Nick Nurse “the white Dwayne Casey” is one of the worst.

2. This is at worst a top three run organization in the league. Certainly the best in the East. Top to bottom just exceptionally high quality.

[bluejays]

The best part about this season is the team play. In the past there have been egos getting in the way bigtime. Lowry primarily comes to mind getting angry at teammates or wanting to take the game over unrealistically. This year everyone seems to be playing hard, and as a team. Nurse has done fantastic at subbing guys in and out depending on who's clicking and every single player has been their best. It really is a first in sports history that I can remember where everyone playing has been consistent in being good. Not every guy is super skilled, but Nurse is getting each guy to play so well. It really is a thing to see as it's a management/team phenomenon.

[ben voyonsdonc]

I love that the Raps are not a “super team” in the way that the Clippers are with a bunch of big names who colluded to form a team but instead are a super team in the sense of being a group that truly plays a superb team game. With the Raps, the whole is so much greater than the sum of their parts.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Fred VanVleet, Terrence Davis, Matt Thomas and Chris Boucher collectively scored 73 points tonight and all of them are undrafted players. That is just unbelievable.

Also I had no idea that out of that group of players Chris Boucher is the oldest at 27 years.

Love the Raptors approach to development.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Masai's history as an executive with Denver and the Raps is littered with just unbelievably good trades, but getting Kawhi without giving up OG or Siakam is right at the top.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

They just seem to have a different secondary (or tertiary) player step up on any given night. Some nights it's Fred, others it's Serge, it's been Terence Davis recently, tonight it was OG.

[greyshep]

Certainly a fun team to watch this year. Next man up for real. So much depth on the roster.

It'll be interesting to see how they handle the post season.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Man OG has started a revolution

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