Thoughts from Game 1 vs TWolves.

[ItsARap]

Go Demar!

[Seventyniner]

THE DAVIS BERTANS AWARD FOR BEING DAVIS BERTANS: Davis Bertans.

If this award is for giving zero s on shot selection, Marco will give Davis a run for his money.

[ItsARap]

Derozan is a great scoring addition and getting to the line. Pops just need to up his D and Spurs will be in the playoff if Rudy' s numbers stay consistent. Spurs fan treat our boys nice. Jak is young but a hardworking Center who should only get better under Pops.

[ItsARap]

Grest performance by DD. You haven't seen anything yet

[acoelho1]

Once White & Walker come back, it should improve our point guard play defensively. White can obviously play point and I think Walker showed enough in the preseason to fill in as well. I don't think Pop will bury Walker in the G league but we'll see.

[ItsARap]

Yes, Demar is a consistent 20-25 points a night guy. He'll get Spurs to the line (right up there behind Harden in that category). He added the kick out pass to his game,e last year as Raptors new coach (assistant last year) Offence led Raptors to 59 wins - DD was always getting double teamed. Guy can score! Pop just needs to up his D and you've got a great guy.

As for Jak, he's a young player but was the hardest working guy on the floor last year, imo. He just needs some experience - has potential. He was a part of Raptors Bench Mob that was arguably the best 2nd unit last season.

I want to see DD grow under Pops as He was our heartbeat and got screwed being the most dedicated and loyal player.

Gives these 2 guys love as they'll play their hearts and asses off to get that W.

Go Spurs!

[ItsARap]

He is a hardworking young player who works his Ass off for rebounds or battingn out the ball for 2nd chances.

He just needs experience and Pops will carve him nto a good Center. Be patient w/ him. He was part of Raptors Bench Mob and played well in regular season, so he just needs time and patience.

[SpursDynasty85]

Have you seen the rest of this roster? He'll absolutely have to. The days of treating the roster with kid gloves are over.

We have more potential than last year. I think Metu will play more and Aldridge may sit on back to back games. Hopefully we start building bigger leads. With all the new guys on the roster I imagine we will get better as we go.

[Cry Havoc]

I agree damn near 100% with the thread staters assessment. I feared our guys would blow the game towards the end when the T-Wolves cut down the lead but they held on due to strong play by DeMar and Aldridge at the end.

It was strange to see the T-Wolves letting Derrick Rose take the last shot for them. I understand that Forbes guarding him is a mismatch but he isn’t the MVP Rose anymore and it wasn’t even a drawn up play to help him get an easier look. Thibs is toast after this season in Minnesota I believe

I would be absolutely stunned if the Wolves get within a month of the ASB under .500 and Thibs is still on the sidelines. That team is beyond disarray and they have enough TALENT to be a Finals contender. Thibs has historically not been a terrible coach but he is an abysmal fit for this team and has no idea how to make his coaching work for the players.

IMO Minny should pull the trigger on a new HC the moment they slip more than 5 games under. There's 0 ing reason to miss the playoffs with that squad and it's going to be a dogfight in the West.

Thanks for the review. I missed the humor in your threads (you used to use player pictures too)... but hey It’s Christmas right?

I would have given more consideration to doing grades had I caught the first quarter. Maybe soon, though!

Yes, Demar is a consistent 20-25 points a night guy. He'll get Spurs to the line (right up there behind Harden in that category). He added the kick out pass to his game,e last year as Raptors new coach (assistant last year) Offence led Raptors to 59 wins - DD was always getting double teamed. Guy can score! Pop just needs to up his D and you've got a great guy.

As for Jak, he's a young player but was the hardest working guy on the floor last year, imo. He just needs some experience - has potential. He was a part of Raptors Bench Mob that was arguably the best 2nd unit last season.

I want to see DD grow under Pops as He was our heartbeat and got screwed being the most dedicated and loyal player.

Gives these 2 guys love as they'll play their hearts and asses off to get that W.

Go Spurs!

Btw, you can click "Reply with Quote" to direct your response to that person.

To be honest, I was always aware of Demar's scoring prowess as I've watched a lot of Raptor's ball, they're the favorite team of a good friend of mine. But I'm also acutely aware of how scoring doesn't always translate to the SA system, as we are so ball movement focused.

It really sucks Murray is out. This would be a fearsome lineup with him.

[SAGirl]

Yes, Demar is a consistent 20-25 points a night guy. He'll get Spurs to the line (right up there behind Harden in that category). He added the kick out pass to his game,e last year as Raptors new coach (assistant last year) Offence led Raptors to 59 wins - DD was always getting double teamed. Guy can score! Pop just needs to up his D and you've got a great guy.

As for Jak, he's a young player but was the hardest working guy on the floor last year, imo. He just needs some experience - has potential. He was a part of Raptors Bench Mob that was arguably the best 2nd unit last season.

I want to see DD grow under Pops as He was our heartbeat and got screwed being the most dedicated and loyal player.

Gives these 2 guys love as they'll play their hearts and asses off to get that W.

Go Spurs!

Thanks for your visit and wishing our new players well. The cir stances for them coming over were bitter but time to move on.

[ceperez]

I would be absolutely stunned if the Wolves get within a month of the ASB under .500 and Thibs is still on the sidelines. That team is beyond disarray and they have enough TALENT to be a Finals contender. Thibs has historically not been a terrible coach but he is an abysmal fit for this team and has no idea how to make his coaching work for the players.

IMO Minny should pull the trigger on a new HC the moment they slip more than 5 games under. There's 0 ing reason to miss the playoffs with that squad and it's going to be a dogfight in the West.



I would have given more consideration to doing grades had I caught the first quarter. Maybe soon, though!



Btw, you can click "Reply with Quote" to direct your response to that person.

To be honest, I was always aware of Demar's scoring prowess as I've watched a lot of Raptor's ball, they're the favorite team of a good friend of mine. But I'm also acutely aware of how scoring doesn't always translate to the SA system, as we are so ball movement focused.

It really sucks Murray is out. This would be a fearsome lineup with him.

I can see this team can be formidable with Murray. But all is not lost, we still might see Walker IV by mid-season. It'll plug some defensive exposure at guard.