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Old 10-24-2023, 08:03 PM   #1
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Any predictions on how the Raps do and who will win it all?


I say Raps have an atrocious season at 34 wins. I don't think Barnes explodes as hoping, and I think they're forced to trade off OG and Pascal.


I think Denver wins it all again. I think Lebron has a monster year and dominates. San Antonio also has a resurgence.
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Old 10-24-2023, 08:41 PM   #2
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Nuggets Sun's and Warriors in that order.
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Old 10-24-2023, 08:46 PM   #3
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Celtics or Bucks win it all.

Rockets biggest surprise in the league.
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Old 10-24-2023, 08:49 PM   #4
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I'm surprised to see how the in season tournament goes.

A first in North American sports?

If they get buy in I'm sure Bettman will follow suit.
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Old 10-25-2023, 11:47 AM   #5
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Darko gets the Raptors to play to their potential, 50+ wins. Barnes is an All-Star this year.


I think Denver wins it all again too.
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Old 10-25-2023, 12:43 PM   #6
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Darko gets the Raptors to play to their potential, 50+ wins. Barnes is an All-Star this year.


I think Denver wins it all again too.
The East usually has 3 teams in the 50 wins column and the rest go to 40 or under .500. The Raptors are not in that 50 win team range.

Boston
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Miami
Philadelphia

Don't think they are better than that group.
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Old 10-25-2023, 12:50 PM   #7
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I say Raps have an atrocious season at 34 wins.
I have the same feeling. Raps will struggle to get to 30 wins.
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I just hope they are either really bad or shockingly good, straddling the play-in line is just a nightmare scenario. The midseason tournament in its current form is pointless, I think it'd be fun to tie in something like winning it allows you one cap circumvention or some extra lottery balls or whatever. And it's hard not to look at Denver as decent favorites, just such a well built roster with almost no holes.
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Old 10-25-2023, 05:47 PM   #9
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Let's go raptors!!
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Solid win to start, offense will be a work in progress, but the defense looked good.
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Schroder was better than I thought he would be. Playoffs are a possibility if everyone plays like they did tonight consistently.
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1717383605347873077


I'm so glad Raptors basketball is back. Tonight was entertaining
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Dwight Howard has always been a clown, but I never knew he was so strange as well.

Ordering men dressing up as women and sexually assaulting another man you invited.

He has also had a lot of suspect moments, groping a teammate while sitting down on the bench.
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I watched some of the Spurs game, Webanyama was in foul trouble the whole time so didn't play much but his skill is obvious. His arms are freakishly long.

He gets pushed around easily though and I just hope he can stay healthy. Dirk was more solidly built and a little more nimble.
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Schroder was better than I thought he would be. Playoffs are a possibility if everyone plays like they did tonight consistently.
Schroder is an intriguing piece IMO. He showed some flashes when he was in OKC and Atlanta but it never really all came together for him.

He's generally been good for 3-4 win shares per season which is solid but not great, but at the same time never really has been given the ball to run with the teams offense as their clear starting PG.

You'd think his confidence is at an all time high too. Coming off an MVP performance at the World Cup and leading Germany to gold.

Schroder, Barnes, Anunoby, Siakam, Poeltl is fine as a starting 5, to me the real question mark is how good is their bench beyond Trent Jr and Achiuwa.

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Schorder was good but he has never recovered from fumbling the bag when the Lakers offered him a 4 year 90 million deal.

He ended up signing a 1 year deal for like 2 million and bouncing around.

Not sure what he was thinking.
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So I watched the Mavs home opener tonight and WHAT THE ACTUAL #### LUKA



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Old 10-28-2023, 07:17 PM   #18
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Raptors down by 12 in the 3rd. Nick Nurse's first game back in the 6ix.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1718415942902755405
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Meh, as far as I'm concerned Nick Nurse's ego went out of whack the championship season and he messed up his legacy here instead of walking away professionally. Appreciate the lead up but man he grew up a big head.
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Interesting drop of the new courts for the in-season gimmick tournament.


https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article...rnament-games/


I hope they can shortly drop the "We The North" tagline. It's done. Rather have nothing. As for the above court, I'd like to keep that for a couple seasons. Looks sharp!
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