Raptors Discussion: v93 | Panic level rising significantly

[Del Preston]

The Durant thing is a potential disaster by and for the league.

Also the officiating tonight is beyond laughable.

 

[Marshy]

Just terrible reffing. How does Nurse not lose his mind? He's a better man than me.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[Suntouchable13]

Wow, Lowry! What else can be said?

 

[Del Preston]

Lowry flattened that guy lol

 

[Suntouchable13]

Great win. No Durant for the most part, but the Nets still have Harden and Kyrie. They come into Brooklyn and take the game from a title contender. Feels good. Statement win. Raps can still be dangerous team.

 

[stickty111]

As said, Raptors played like champions today. They reminded why we fell in love with them last 2 years. Hustle, defence and clutch plays.
Siakam was terrific.
Give Kyle a statue

 

[GoonieFace]

Just terrible reffing. How does Nurse not lose his mind? He's a better man than me.

Im pretty sure Nurse loses his mind every game

 

[canucksfan]

Great win. No Durant for the most part, but the Nets still have Harden and Kyrie. They come into Brooklyn and take the game from a title contender. Feels good. Statement win. Raps can still be dangerous team.

Raps are without OG too.

 

[93LEAFS]

Great back to back wins. The Durant situation is weird as hell, and doesn't he make everyone else de-facto close contacts if he tests positive?

 

[93LEAFS]

As said, Raptors played like champions today. They reminded why we fell in love with them last 2 years. Hustle, defence and clutch plays.
Siakam was terrific.
Give Kyle a statue

Favorite Rap of all-time, and he's been it before we went on a title run. Basically what Gilmour was to early 90's Leafs fans. A smaller heart and soul guy who is an elite player.

 

[canucksfan]

Great back to back wins. The Durant situation is weird as hell, and doesn't he make everyone else de-factor close contacts if he tests positive?

I would think so.

I think what happened. He was in contact with someone that tested positive. They tested him but it came back negative so they played him. NBA could have told the Nets he isn't playing for a few days just to be on the safe side. Sure hope he doesn't test positive.

 

[93LEAFS]

I would think so.

I think what happened. He was in contact with someone that tested positive. They tested him but it came back negative so they played him. NBA could have told the Nets he isn't playing for a few days just to be on the safe side. Sure hope he doesn't test positive.

If the Nets knew he was in close contact that should be a huge fine.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[trellaine201]

The Durant thing is a potential disaster by and for the league.

Also the officiating tonight is beyond laughable.

I only saw it on the news BUT very weird. Something isn’t right.

 

[trellaine201]

How does a test become inconclusive? It’s like being pregnant. You either are or aren’t.

 

[Jozay]

The Durant situation was super bush league.

 

[willmma]

At 10-12 the Raptors are in a playoff spot

 

[xtra]

Lol is the Lowry statue gonna be of him taking a charge from a faceless player?

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Hasn’t Durant already had COVID too?

 

[TheTotalPackage]

And isn’t the way the Durant situation was handled similar to how the New Jersey Devils had some players test positive, they played their game last weekend, and now it cost the Buffalo Sabres a week’s worth of games as well as a few of their players and their head coach testing positive?

Hopefully it’s not the case here. This is how the whole thing spirals out of control.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[hockeywiz542]

NBA Power Rankings: Can Anyone Catch the Lakers? - The Ringer

24. Cleveland Cavaliers | PR: 18

The wheels are coming off in Cleveland.

After an 8-7 start with two epic wins over the Nets, the Cavaliers have since dropped seven of nine games, with their only wins coming against the Pistons and Timberwolves, who have the two of the three worst records in the NBA.

Cleveland now has the worst offensive rating and 25th-ranked defensive rating. Now executives around the league wonder if a fire sale will begin. There are two veterans teams are eyeing:

• Andre Drummond is the biggest name. Drummond will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and had an extremely limited trade market one year ago when the Pistons dealt him to Cleveland. The Raptors are among the teams interested in Drummond now, league sources say.

• Larry Nance Jr. is Cleveland’s best defender, but will be out for the next four to six weeks due to a broken finger. If the Cavs chose to shop Nance, they could receive a significant return for him because of Nance’s ability to fit into a wide number of offensive roles and defend multiple positions.

Beyond Drummond and Nance, teams will monitor JaVale McGee’s availability. Kevin Love will need to prove he can stay healthy before anyone would trade for him and the $60.2 million remaining on his contract after this season.

 

[GoonieFace]

NBA Power Rankings: Can Anyone Catch the Lakers? - The Ringer

24. Cleveland Cavaliers | PR: 18

The wheels are coming off in Cleveland.

After an 8-7 start with two epic wins over the Nets, the Cavaliers have since dropped seven of nine games, with their only wins coming against the Pistons and Timberwolves, who have the two of the three worst records in the NBA.

Cleveland now has the worst offensive rating and 25th-ranked defensive rating. Now executives around the league wonder if a fire sale will begin. There are two veterans teams are eyeing:

• Andre Drummond is the biggest name. Drummond will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and had an extremely limited trade market one year ago when the Pistons dealt him to Cleveland. The Raptors are among the teams interested in Drummond now, league sources say.

That would be a great move if this team had a chance at being a real contender. Of course if the cost is next to nothing that’s fine. They really should be looking at trading Lowry though. Being stuck in the middle is the worst situation to be in

 

[Griffin76]

I hear Horbat not Horvat. Keep picturing a villain to a superhero.