its great to have a fan who scours the internet looking for my posts. would you like a few of my tweets as well?

a good perspective on the how and why of Isaiah Thomas in Cleveland going very badly.
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JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

February 14 2018 15:05 GMT

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JimmyJRaynor

Canada18051 Posts

February 14 2018 15:15 GMT

#2304

i think the phrase i use is "u mad bro?". notice the question mark. so its a question. i have no idea another poster's emotional state. so i'm asking a question. contrast that with your declaration which was "damn you mad!". claiming knowledge of my emotional state. you can see the difference there.

again, attempting to ascertain the emotional state of a poster is a fool's errand.

back to basketball: Should Tyus Jones
(a) get more minutes?
(b) get the start over Teague?

here is an interesting look at that question...
https://nbamath.com/hardwood-knocks-episode-136-raptors-rise-celtics-slump-cavs-rebirth-wests-playoff-race-nba-draft-preview/

my perspective: i'd like to see the Jones+(Starters not including Teague) 5 man unit get used more by Thibs. if that means starting Jones then so be it. Whatever it takes to get that line up more playing time.. do it.

Jones + ( Minnie Starters ) is the #1 net rating line up in the NBA with over 200 minutes of court time. Use it!

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

February 14 2018 15:27 GMT

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xwoGworwaTsx

United States984 Posts

February 14 2018 15:57 GMT

#2306

funny no one talks about this, but this imo shud be the biggest story of the season.

The Spurs!

No Kawhi, and no nothing abt him at all, worst statistical season in like 20 years, injured players all over, no upside at all.

They are #3 yes, but they will get blown out in the 1st rnd.

andrewlt

United States7702 Posts

February 14 2018 16:38 GMT

#2307

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/Woj22432626/how-cleveland-cavaliers-changed-their-season-flurry-trades-adrian-wojnarowski

The Kings almost torpedoed the Cavs-Jazz-Kings trade because they wanted somebody to take their draft bust. They included it in their draft proposal late even though it was never talked about. LOL Kings

Phredxor

New Zealand15076 Posts

February 14 2018 18:50 GMT

#2308

Since i know you guys love talking about Wiggins

I always enjoy this guys videos.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

February 14 2018 19:24 GMT

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andrewlt

United States7702 Posts

February 14 2018 20:29 GMT

#2310

The Spurs highlight one of the differences between the playoffs and the regular season. The playoffs are a sprint. You can play at full speed. The regular season is a marathon. You have to conserve your energy. Teams with a deep bench and an offensive system that generates easy buckets can do better in the regular season. The longer rests in the playoffs let one on one star players shine more.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

February 14 2018 20:43 GMT

#2311

The Kings are trash

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

February 14 2018 21:16 GMT

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JimmyJRaynor

Canada18051 Posts

February 15 2018 00:31 GMT

#2313

Wiggins @ 43% shooting over 55+ games and taking a million shots has laid enough bricks to build a fucking giza sized pyramid.

Porzingas will be out 10 months. ouch. ACL used to be 6 months. Apparently, they are spending time with "neurological reprogramming" which lengthens recovery time even though the player/patient is at 100% full muscular strength. George St-Pierre was 1 of the 1st athletes to employ what used to be labelled "voo doo" rehab methods. All new knowledge begins as heresy i guess.

No Embiid tonight after playing 24 minutes 2 nights ago.

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

February 15 2018 00:45 GMT

#2314

Extended recovery time is smart for a guy that tall

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

February 15 2018 01:36 GMT

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Nemireck

Canada1875 Posts

February 15 2018 01:58 GMT

#2316

Boston has been playing 500 basketball since Jan 5, but have looked particularly bad since their loss to the Raptors.

Mostly it looks like they just can't score enough.

Neato breakdown I've just looked up... they started the season 21-5 to Dec 8, then went 10-5 up to Jan 5, and have been 8-8 since. Looks kinda like a downward trend to me.

Edit:

Same date splits for the Raptors (I realize the number of games don't match, but want to show the relative consistency)

16-7 to Dec 8
11-3 Dec 9 - Jan 5
13-6 Jan 5 - Feb 13

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

February 15 2018 02:02 GMT

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JimmyJRaynor

Canada18051 Posts

February 15 2018 02:07 GMT

#2318

I'd like to see Casey experiment with taking out his starting unit after the 6 minute mark if they start out playing like they did tonight.
The Raptors starting unit began the game playing badly.

i thought the "shift to Vegan" was responsible for all the positive things emanating from Celtics-ville. Maybe Stevens needs to hit a Burger King and order 15 whopper meal deals for his players to shock them out of this slump.

Nemireck

Canada1875 Posts

February 15 2018 02:12 GMT

#2319

On February 15 2018 11:02 JimmiC wrote:
Yeah brown and Tatum have hit the rookie wall perhaps, maybe they will bounce back after the all star game?

From what I know about sports in general, that doesn't usually happen with rookies.

They're young, and I suspect that opposing teams have simply adjusted to them. That usually happens faster than rookies are able to make their adjustments in response. More often than not, it requires a lot of work in the off-season and subsequent season afterward. The "sophomore slump" isn't just a cliche, it's a real thing, mostly because of the time it takes for young players to make the necessary adjustments to their game, find their role, and really hit their stride.

Take Andrew Wiggins for exam- .... Just kidding ;-)

Any idea if Tatum and Brown spent any time in the D-League like most of our young Raptors squad? I feel like Raptors905 is already paying huge dividends this season.