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Raptors Discussion: v96| Playoff Round 1 vs Philadelphia

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Pascal, FVV, OG, Trent and Barnes is a very good starting 5. Need a big physical centre and move Trent to the bench. Nurse needs to use his bench more and not rely on starters to play 40 minutes a game all season
 
1specter said:
Even the Bulls are about to beat Milwaukee, we're the biggest joke and disappointment of the first round thus far and it's not even close. If the Nets go down 3-0 then maybe they'll surpass us.
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Man, the Leafs have really done a number on you.

The Raps finished bottom 5 last year and exceeded expectations all season. Losing Scottie and having Trent sick for two games really hurt our chances. The 76ers are all in competing for a title, we're at different stages in building.

This series has been disappointing for sure, but calling the Raps some kind of joke is a hilariously bad take.

Tough, tough game for FVV and Siakam. Siakam had a great year but he can't be a #1 options in the playoffs. We really need Scottie to develop into that, and he looks like he can. If Scottie becomes a #1 option the sky is the limit for this team with Nurse and Masai guiding us.
 
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just curious. For the more knowledgeable in here. We had a really good season. Played well against Philly. How come we are getting blown out other than last night? Thanks
 
trellaine201 said:
just curious. For the more knowledgeable in here. We had a really good season. Played well against Philly. How come we are getting blown out other than last night? Thanks
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Well our best player Scottie went down in game 1 but the real story is Philly's best players and role players are playing better than the Raptors. It's as simple as that. The best players in this series have been Embiid, Maxey, and Harris. Siakam/FVV our 1-2 punch apparently have been horrible.
 
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JetsWillFly4Ever said:
Man, the Leafs have really done a number on you.

The Raps finished bottom 5 last year and exceeded expectations all season. Losing Scottie and having Trent sick for two games really hurt our chances. The 76ers are all in competing for a title, we're at different stages in building.

This series has been disappointing for sure, but calling the Raps some kind of joke is a hilariously bad take.

Tough, tough game for FVV and Siakam. Siakam had a great year but he can't be a #1 options in the playoffs. We really need Scottie to develop into that, and he looks like he can. If Scottie becomes a #1 option the sky is the limit for this team with Nurse and Masai guiding us.
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*chefs kiss* this is the perfect take
 
djdev said:
he didnt make a fieldgoal after halftime in the most important game of the year, he aint the one, its bubble pascal all over again.
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He is what he is...a very good secondary scoring option.

He is not a go to guy, and I don't think he ever will be.
 
I mean losing sucks but let's get real for a second. Nobody had us making the playoffs outright. Even the most optimistic of analysts were expecting us to top out as a play-in team on the bubble. We're playing with house money at this point and are one-two piece (Center and someone else who can space the floor) from being contenders again after one year of sucking.
 
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inthe6ix said:
same for putting flynn in there instead of banton all series
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flynn has been better defensively than fred though, we actually played our best basketball with flynn in for the most part, the prob with fred if he isnt scoring is he cant defend right now either. flynn did a great job containing maxie, FVV got walked constantly by both maxie AND harden, was tough to watch man
 
Clark4Ever said:
He is what he is...a very good secondary scoring option.

He is not a go to guy, and I don't think he ever will be.
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That’s a great point, and I’m guilty of this as well. I keep expecting him to be the go-to guy in the playoffs and he never has been nor ever will be. He seems to have the skill to be that guy but not the heart or the smarts. We need to find that guy and a strong centre and Siakam won’t look like such a disappointment.
 
djdev said:
flynn has been better defensively than fred though, we actually played our best basketball with flynn in for the most part, the prob with fred if he isnt scoring is he cant defend right now either. flynn did a great job containing maxie, FVV got walked constantly by both maxie AND harden, was tough to watch man
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This is a great take. Flynn got jobbed by Nurse this year. He played great when Fred went down and too bad he got hurt late in the season.
 
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flynn has been better defensively than fred though, we actually played our best basketball with flynn in for the most part, the prob with fred if he isnt scoring is he cant defend right now either. flynn did a great job containing maxie, FVV got walked constantly by both maxie AND harden, was tough to watch man
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apologists will use his bum knee as an excuse

would still like to see banton get in there at this point

flynn can't put points up at all.. zero confidence in his jumper and his penetration is non-existent

guess you can say the same thing about fvv in this series, tho

sadge
 
inthe6ix said:
apologists will use his bum knee as an excuse

would still like to see banton get in there at this point

flynn can't put points up at all.. zero confidence in his jumper and his penetration is non-existent

guess you can say the same thing about fvv in this series, tho

sadge
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he IS red vanvleet after all lol, we must have the slowest, smallest, most blockable PG duo in the league haha
 
GoonieFace said:
This is a great take. Flynn got jobbed by Nurse this year. He played great when Fred went down and too bad he got hurt late in the season.
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this was always going to be an issue with how nurse refused to trust any bench players and ran our starting 5 into the ground.
that being said, siakam and FVV want to be paid like our best players, they have to perform..period.
they dissappeared when we needed them most.

siakam i still like as a #2 option
i find fred arrogant and selfish personally..along with being small and slow lol(when hes healthy his defense is very good i will say)
i reallllly hope we can replace him with a bigger and quicker guard this offseason.
 
Embiied with a possible torn thumb ligament? Ouch, brutal. He slammed that ball a little too hard I guess.

I don't like him or the 76ers but you never want to see an MVP candidate hobbled by an injury this time of year.
 
MuadDib said:
Embiied with a possible torn thumb ligament? Ouch, brutal. He slammed that ball a little too hard I guess.

I don't like him or the 76ers but you never want to see an MVP candidate hobbled by an injury this time of year.
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I do. f*** Embiid. Tired of his antics, his constant whining, and flopping during this series

Karmic justice that he actually gets injured after three games of going down like hes been shot by a sniper from the nosebleeds after anyone breaths on him in the paint
 
Pink Mist said:
I do. f*** Embiid. Tired of his antics, his constant whining, and flopping during this series

Karmic justice that he actually gets injured after three games of going down like hes been shot by a sniper from the nosebleeds after anyone breaths on him in the paint
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I can't believe Doc Rivers, who is from the old school, stands for it. f***ing disgrace.
 
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I'll say if there is a series where a team can come back from 3-0, it's in this series. Unlikely but possible. Raps haven't played to their capabilities yet so that opens the avenue.
 
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