December 23rd - New Orleans Pelicans @ Toronto Raptors - 0-0

how is that not a foul lmfao come on

2-8 FT is frustrating start.

I like the generally balanced offensive spread so far. 4 shots to Ingram, 3 to Zion, 5 to Adams, 5 to Lonzo, 2 to Bledsoe, everyone getting some shots up.

Generally efficient too, though obviously I have concerns about Bledsoe's multiple really poor choices and Lonzo being 1/5 from the floor is never great.

Love the really active passing and the hands on defense.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

how is that not a foul lmfao come on

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Obvious one at that smh lol

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Originally Posted by Taker597

I love the better awareness to the vertical spacing

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Originally Posted by Taker597

2-8 FT is frustrating start.

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How do you fix this? They are professional basketball players.

Put the damn ball in the net!

This infinitely better product than last year.

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Originally Posted by wuggie

Obvious one at that smh lol

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Not only was Zion whacked twice in midair by two different guys, he got slapped in the face on the way down by Boucher as well. No call.

Lonzo with his 4th turnover inside of 10 minutes of floor time. Goes well with 3 fouls and 1/5 shooting.

Ball c'mon dude. Like why...

Zion with the O board and the put back

Definitely a work in progress, but why we get Raptors our 1st game again...

Team gonna have to adjust, but loving the energy. Ball needs to slow down and play within the offense and quit with the transition bs

That's our second charge in this game so far. Come on guys, scouting report: you know Lowry's going to try and draw the charge. Look for the drop off, it was right there.

Bledsoe with a couple of nicer plays there, is he cooling down?

Loved that steal and movement by Melli but honestly, either stop it off the shed the defender or slow it to pass out. You're not the kind of guy who can finish around multiple long defenders. Know your game.

That was not on Zion at all. What a ridiculous call.

C'mon SVG


We known that Bledsoe ain't a catch and shoot guy.

These refs have a bet on Toronto!?

Watching the Raptors feed, is about to make my ears bleed I swear.

These dudes are fighting.

Bledsoe warming up

We're 3/10 from the FT line right now and that's disgusting

I'm loving this game.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

We're 3/10 from the FT line right now and that's disgusting

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All signs where clear in preseason game.

But we got so many issues to iron out from defense to offense and etc

This defense is about to make me cry, in a good way. Whereas Gentry's defense from last year?....lol

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Originally Posted by wuggie

Watching the Raptors feed, is about to make my ears bleed I swear.

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So ********ing bad

Being way too excitable does not making you a good commentator

Ok we have to start finding Lowry in the half court.

Give SVG 6 months. This squad should be a playoff lock next year. We got killers.

If we had just 7 turnovers instead of 14, and we were shooting 50% from the line even, we'd be up now.

That is to say, if we were just mediocre at that stuff instead of awful.

These Toronto broadcasters are less than mediocre ...

Oh My god, shut the ******** up about Snoop old man. How are these the best commentators in Canada?

Stan is learning the harsh lesson that every coach learns sooner or later. Teams can play zone :hihi:

A couple of messages have been sent by SVG. I hope ZW and LB heard them.

Well that happened fast.

We getting beat by veterans chemistry and Raptors high energy pace, but remember... Raptors start to gas out in the 4th.

The score is under ten, good. Now just get the lead.

Considering how poorly we have played and the abundance of missed free throws, we are in good shape. We have to find a way to knock Toronto out of this zone for good.

It's like Toronto googled "most annoying children's arcade noises" to get their stadium soundbites.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

It's like Toronto googled "most annoying children's arcade noises" to get their stadium soundbites.

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It’s working. BI tilted

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Oh My god, shut the ******** up about Snoop old man. How are these the best commentators in Canada?

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I'm going to mute them, come second half lol

Well, there is a lot coachable moments and mistakes. The FTs is a by product of having some really inconsistent FT shooting and that's really hard to fix

https://sports24.club/nba/0022000014...3/raptors.html

Ingram got the contract and forgot how to play basketball.

We are not running an effective pick and roll of of Zion or Adam’s.

We need to force them to rotate on D. We’re too predictable and easily defended.

BI with the Raptor Assist!!

We look awful

I put it down to chemistry but BI looks bad, Zion loos bad.

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Originally Posted by PeliKhan

We look awful

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We look like we only been playing a week vs. Team that's been together for 3 - 5 years. Which is true

finally some life

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Originally Posted by Taker597

We look like we only been playing a week vs. Team that's been together for 3 - 5 years. Which is true

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OK...but we still look awful.