I mean… One thing is now clear…
The Toronto Raptors, despite having a very strong season so far, have had one thing that specifically has held them back from being at the top of the Eastern Conference. Ben Rogers breaks down what that one thing is and what it means for the Raptors moving forward.
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The Raptors Show Sparks of Something Special Against OKC
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There's one clear thing. The top tier defensive opponents have one mode of attack. Swarm bi , either force him to shoot over crowds of defenders , or make other guys score. EVERY tier A level defense we have faced has done this. They force scottie iq rj etc to make up for it. We have shown we can't do it. So either darko needs to do more to get brandon open looks or guys need to start taking advantage of the 1 on 1s they're getting. Also , in clutch minutes , scottie bi and rj HAVE to be on the floor
A good team beats up on bad teams. A great team beats up on everyone. The Raptors are a good team. Enough to put people in seats. Not enough to contend for a championship. The bottom line is you need superstars to win championships. They had one in Kawhi Leonard. They don't have one now.
Why were they all small bodies down the stretch? Why did he let OKC rip off a 9pt run with less than 5mins to go without a timeout when they had 2? I'm not pro so I'm asking but I think that's all on Darko.
I don't get the strategy in that game the thunder were playing 2 centers you could not put in Trace Jackson Davis, the strategy was simple for the Thunder go big win big against the small ball Raptors
If the raps are going to hang with the better teams, Darko will need to get better. Why is he not playing Davis? He doesn't give minutes to Davis and Battle.
I agree Ben.. BI needs to pass out the double quicker .. also, Darko was worse before with timeouts he actually got better 😂🦖
Scottie sits for 1-2 minutes and the team falls apart… WTF Darko? There needs to be a defensive identity outside of Scottie.. we can’t depend on him to do everything.
Why does this Trayce Davis guy feel like another Mo Bamba. A wasted big man receiving no minutes. It’s like Darko or FO is intentionally trying to go down with Jakob. Paul Reed is impacting the 76ers, why do the Raps act like their valuable Center spot is specifically reserved for Jak, AD, or Sabonis. Why not use this season to establish a legit backup Center. Darko!
You know how I know Darko is still treating this like a rebuild ? He’s still playing Gradey Dick comee hell or high water.
Well, at least the Raps didn't get blown out. They fought back to make a respectable showing. 4 things I would ask of Darko: 1) Call time outs before the opposition gets so much of a lead and gains too much momentum, 2) keep more stars on the floor at crunch time, 3) Don't play small ball against two 7 footers. When CMB and Mamu are struggling, play TJD. 4) If you are going to play Battle ask his team mates to get him the ball when he is open. Silly to have your 3 point specialist shoot one 3 per game. When Battle played with the 905 last week his team mates supported him an he made six 3 pointers and dished out 8 assists.
Bobby, why not try out the top G League big centres on 10 days AND ACTUALLY WORK WITH THEM AND PLAY THEM?
Let's do better tomorrow. GO RAPS.
Darko doesn't know how to organize an offense it gets to a point like they didn't even have their star players there is no excuse you can't always rely on Ingram and Scottie to save you in the 4th it gets predictable
Chat are you picking up gradeys 7 million team option considering we are so near the tax and we have to pay and resign mamu?
Cause I’m sure as hell ain’t.
Davis n Battle needs minutes over Grady
Annoying but we’re not expecting championship contenders… I’m just enjoying the ride
Yak didn't play and that showed cuz okc grabbed 15 MORE rebounds and 5 more offensive rebounds.
Time to move off Gradey. I wasn't happy when we drafted him and ppl calling me a hater. He's trash point blank
Play Trayce!
Fire Darko
Scottie Barnes looked disinterested during the Thunder game and the Bulls game. I’m sorry, Scottie is performing at 60% of what he’s able to do. He looks like he’s coasting along, counting his millions. Something looks off with him right now.