Raptors Discussion: v89| Those are some big rings | Raptors out to defend their championship

[Patmac40]

Damn Davis

 

[Eyedea]

I'd hate to jinx it, but Lillard seems awfully quiet.

 

[The Big Swede13]

Is it just me or does Gasol suck in the post scoring?

 

[Eyedea]

Is it just me or does Gasol suck in the post scoring?

He hasn't exactly been good at doing anything (except maybe shooting 3s) this season.

 

[The Big Swede13]

He hasn't exactly been good at doing anything (except maybe shooting 3s) this season.

Its really too bad Ibaka got hurt, he was having a great start although we do get to see the emergence of Boucher

 

[hoc123]

Dear god Siakam stop toying with Portland.

 

[The Big Swede13]

RDA with some great hustle and Siakam is just unguardable right now. Raps with a 12 point lead with 4 mins left

 

[Eyedea]

Pretty sure Pascal made 7 straight buckets, including a 3 in the defender's eye

 

[thewave]

What a team! Awesome

 

[Eyedea]

Gotta love Simons chasing the free bucket at the end lol

 

[Cynical]

What a difference between the mentality of the Raptors players and Leafs players. The Raptors make the Leafs look like mental midgets.

 

[thewave]

What a difference between the mentality of the Raptors players and Leafs players. The Raptors make the Leafs look like mental midgets.

Pretty much. Leafs are pathetic comparatively and that's hard to swallow considering 3 top 5 paid players

 

[stickty111]

How is Nurse doing this with the kinds of players we have out? Amazing. It helps having players who give 100%, but still wow.

 

[Cecithepylon]

Gunna sell my marner jersey and get a spicy P jersey baby

 

[6ix]

The raptors are a joy to watch. Polar opposite of the leafs.

Raps are coached well, play physical and hard, communicate on defence, and execute offensively.

 

[Plat87]

Dat championship DNA! 3 key players down and still get the job done wow

 

[Plat87]

The raptors are a joy to watch. Polar opposite of the leafs.

It's what popped into my head after watching both teams play back to back tonight.

 

[yvrtojfk]

Raptors are a f***ing treat to watch. What a great squad. Nurse is a hell of a coach. Honestly Vanvleet could start on a handful of teams.

 

[canucksfan]

A team that is a joy to watch. They play hard and smart.

As someone who doesn’t follow basketball outside of the raptors, is Hollis-Jefferson good, or is he just on a lucky streak. He’s only 24.

 

[stickty111]

Raptors are a ****ing treat to watch. What a great squad. Nurse is a hell of a coach. Honestly Vanvleet could start on a handful of teams.

People called Casey a great defensive coach, but Nurse's defence has shut down 3 amazing players. Lebron, Kwahi, Lillard. Nurse is actually showing he can make a team great defensively.

 

[Dave92]

What a difference between the mentality of the Raptors players and Leafs players. The Raptors make the Leafs look like mental midgets.

Compared to the Raptors the Leafs are mental and physical midgets...

 

[Plat87]

A team that is a joy to watch. They play hard and smart.

As someone who doesn’t follow basketball outside of the raptors, is Hollis-Jefferson good, or is he just on a lucky streak. He’s only 24.

He is a good player off the bench, he was good with the Brooklyn Nets but a little inconsistent, he could thrive and be a better player under a stud coach like Nurse...we are starting to see it, hes a dog defensively.

 

[Plat87]

Compared to the Raptors the Leafs are mental and physical midgets...

Seriously, it's like night and day. The contrast is even more clear tonight watching the Leafs game then the Raptors.

 

[leafsleafs]

Yes, the dichotomy between the Leafs and Raptors grows daily.

Found a gem in Nick Nurse. Without throwing him under the bus, says publicly to Hollis-Jefferson he’s not playing until he plays defence.

Guess who the hungriest player on the floor was tonight?

Raps might have something in that Davis kid, too. Fits the Raptor mold, fearless.

This team is a joy to watch right now. They are good, and they still bust their nuts every night, no matter who is playing, or not.

Might not have enough to finish the deal like last year, but you know the effort will always be there.

Best way I can put it is the Leafs are boring, the Raps are not. JMO.

 

[Plat87]

Who would have thought this team would be 3-1 during the road trip after getting hit with the injury bug, might even go 4-1.