FIRE DWANE CASEY !! - Official Raptors 2017-2018 Season Thread

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How yall feeling about this season? Feels like the least buzz for the Raps in recent history :jbhmm: A month away from the season and no one cares :jbhmm:


Last nights game you will see play out many times this season....the bench cant score and will give away alot of games.If Lowry goes down for any length of time you could see this team fall out of the playoffs...Siakam,Poeltl,Wright none of these guys look impressive so far.

I dont see any upside in any of our young players other than Norm.

KJ McDaniels should be waived today,you have no business on an NBA roster if you look worse than Bruno...
 

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At best raps make the conference finals and lose to the Cavs

Been there done that.

Every roster team seemed to have major changes or big trades

Raptors brought back everyone except Patterson

Same garbage coach, same plodding Jonas

Same depending on Lowry and derozan

How yall feeling about this season? Feels like the least buzz for the Raps in recent history :jbhmm: A month away from the season and no one cares :jbhmm:
 

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At best raps make the conference finals and lose to the Cavs

Been there done that.

Every roster team seemed to have major changes or big trades

Raptors brought back everyone except Patterson

Same garbage coach, same plodding Jonas

Same depending on Lowry and derozan


I dont see this team getting anywhere near the conference finals.You need a 3rd option which we dont have and a capable bench which we dont have.
I projected 47-48 wins i could easily see this team only winning 40-43 games and being a 7th/8th seed.
 

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How yall feeling about this season? Feels like the least buzz for the Raps in recent history :jbhmm: A month away from the season and no one cares :jbhmm:

People know what the Raps are. They're not going to be more than they were last year and there's a bunch of younger guys in the 2nd unit who are all inconsistent, at best right now.
Last nights game you will see play out many times this season....the bench cant score and will give away alot of games.If Lowry goes down for any length of time you could see this team fall out of the playoffs...Siakam,Poeltl,Wright none of these guys look impressive so far.

I dont see any upside in any of our young players other than Norm.

KJ McDaniels should be waived today,you have no business on an NBA roster if you look worse than Bruno...

Yeah, I think Andy Rautins will probably make the team just because they don't have any shooters on that 2nd unit. McKinnie looks better than Bruno or KJ. Bruno is still not ready. KJ looks dreadful.

I'm not sure if there's any upside to Siakam - guys like Jevohn Shepherd (not even a 4 btw - he's nearing 30 and 6'5!) outplayed him in Crown League.

Poeltl is really soft. I think there's a lot more to Delon as a backup point, but he needs more playing time to show that he can be more. Hopefully OJ turns out to be a productive player.
 

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People know what the Raps are. They're not going to be more than they were last year and there's a bunch of younger guys in the 2nd unit who are all inconsistent, at best right now.


Yeah, I think Andy Rautins will probably make the team just because they don't have any shooters on that 2nd unit. McKinnie looks better than Bruno or KJ. Bruno is still not ready. KJ looks dreadful.

I'm not sure if there's any upside to Siakam - guys like Jevohn Shepherd (not even a 4 btw - he's nearing 30 and 6'5!) outplayed him in Crown League.

Poeltl is really soft. I think there's a lot more to Delon as a backup point, but he needs more playing time to show that he can be more. Hopefully OJ turns out to be a productive player.


Delon hasnt looked good so far and the scouting report clearly on him is pressure him on the ball cuz he makes bad decisions and doesnt handle the ball well for a PG....Right now Van Vleet looks better.:yeshrug:

Siakam will be the same player in 5 years he is right now,an energy PF who plays D but has no offensive game whatsoever.

Thing about Poeltl thats starting to bother me is how nobody is intimidated by him,everybody goes right AT him,theres no fear of him out there...he has such a passiveness to his game thats annoying.

I havent once seen him gather in the lane and go up strong...everything is a cot damn weak wristed lay up meant to be as respectful as possible :francis:
 

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I dont see the upside.....Hes a career back up 5 at best,D-Leaguer at worst.

Our bigs are so nice and cheerful,i feel like Poeltl would apologize to someone if he accientally blocked there shot...
Poeltl should be starting over Val. He's easily our best defensive big. Especially since Ibaka has no interest in rebounding and thinks he's dirk.
 

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Poeltl should be starting over Val. He's easily our best defensive big. Especially since Ibaka has no interest in rebounding and thinks he's dirk.

Theres no merit to starting him even over JV right now,he hasnt done anything to put himself in that conversation.I agree hes quicker and has better DEF IQ but hes not a starting center right now.
 

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Theres no merit to starting him even over JV right now,he hasnt done anything to put himself in that conversation.I agree hes quicker and has better DEF IQ but hes not a starting center right now.
I don't think we need a "starting center" in the val mold right now.

I think we need a guy who can run the floor, switch on D, cover his man, not stop the ball, and takes high % shots.

I get what you're saying, i just think Poeltl fits what we need waaay more than val
 

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When will Masai get put on blast for wasting draft picks? Did y’all watch the game yesterday? Delon is 25 and cant dribble. Poetl is garbage. Siakam runs the floor well but what else? Powell is good. Bruno is the worst player in possibly the history of the game.
 

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When will Masai get put on blast for wasting draft picks? Did y’all watch the game yesterday? Delon is 25 and cant dribble. Poetl is garbage. Siakam runs the floor well but what else? Powell is good. Bruno is the worst player in possibly the history of the game.
Masai is overrated in general lets be honest.
 

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Poeltl aint gonna be shyt. Players like him aren't cut out for today's NBA.
 

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When will Masai get put on blast for wasting draft picks? Did y’all watch the game yesterday? Delon is 25 and cant dribble. Poetl is garbage. Siakam runs the floor well but what else? Powell is good. Bruno is the worst player in possibly the history of the game.

June 26, 2014: Selected Bruno Caboclo (1st round, 20th pick), DeAndre Daniels (2nd round, 37th pick)
June 25, 2015: Selected Delon Wright (1st round, 20th pick) in the 2015 NBA Draft.
June 25, 2015: Traded Greivis Vasquez to the Milwaukee Bucks for Norman Powell and a 2017 1st round draft pick (OG Anunoby was later selected).
June 23, 2016: Selected Jakob Poeltl (1st round, 9th pick) and Pascal Siakam (1st round, 27th pick) in the 2016 NBA Draft.
June 22, 2017: Selected OG Anunoby (1st round, 23rd pick) in the 2017 NBA Draft.

:francis:

He did well with the Greivis trade tho
 
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