Death From Above Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Firing Dwayne Casey because he isn't an immortal sorcerer capable of concocting a spell that can freeze Lebron James in space and time seems a bit harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Thanos could snap LeBron, take the ball up the court for a layup, and LeBron would chasedown block him while fading to ash. He's kind of a fucking asshole like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 If this is the only change they make, I don't love it. Not clear that another coach can get more out of this roster, and it's not like being a high seed 2nd-round playoff team is a bad place to be anyway. Those memes are super vicious though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 For real though. DeRozan and Lowry aren't going to amount to shit when it matters. Casey showed he can make necessary changes to his offensive system this past year and it made no difference in the end. They were missing layups in the 4th quarter of game 1. It was all ogre after that. I don't get the hype behind Masai Ujiri as a genius either. What have these outside the box draft picks from Brazil and Europe accomplished? Not that you shouldn't draft Euros or South Americans but it always comes off as a stretch when it becomes a pattern like that and it hasn't paid off at all. And now the team will have difficulty moving the big two if they want to blow it up because of the extensions he gave them when it was pretty obvious this bunch wasn't capable of post-season success. Then guy allegedly berates Casey in the locker room after game 3. Da fuq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 It's too late for that team. Coaching staff can't fix this. Dr. Phil can't fix this. That team is shook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Eh, you all beat me to this. Casey at least made the Raptors relevant. He took what they had and made them the best NBA team ever to have no chance in the playoffs. Against the one man who has been in the finals any year he feels like. Raptors were nobody before, they'll be nobody now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I agree he didn't deserve to be fired, but I get they feel they have to do something. And the core is locked in for at least another year. So this is the path they chose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Ujiri must be worried about losing Jerry Stackhouse to another team and figures he can do something with the team Casey can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) What the Raptors should be most worried about in the future isn't Lebron. It's Boston and possibly Philadelphia, if their core two stay healthy. This waiting out LeBron strategy won't mean a damn thing if these two younger teams keep getting better. Edited May 13, 2018 by _MJ_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 hours ago, _MJ_ said: What the Raptors should be most worry about in the future isn't Lebron. It's Boston and possibly Philadelphia, if their core two stay healthy. This waiting out LeBron strategy won't mean a damn thing if theses two younger teams keep getting better. It just hit me: LeBron should #TrustTheProcess and sign with the Sixers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, sabremike said: It just hit me: LeBron should #TrustTheProcess and sign with the Sixers!!! Welcome to where the rest of the Philly fanbase has been for four months. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Didn't it start at all-star weekend with rumours about him checking on private schools in Philly? If Embiid, Simmons, and the other youngsters continue to progress and they have LeBron to lead the way, the NBA finals could be ultra competitive for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 LeBron and Simmons on the same team, I don't see that working. LeBron does everything Simmons does but LeBron can shoot. Simmons needs the ball to be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Budenholzer to the Bucks! Fuck yeah. He's known more for his offensive playbook and schemes but that team has no excuses for not being a top 5 defense. Get that shit straightened out first. Gonna be so nice to watch Giannis and co. with a real offensive system in place and not the same fucking handoff at the elbow shit every other trip down the court. Giannis in a Spurs-esque system is gonna be good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 On 5/13/2018 at 1:14 PM, Niners Fan in CT said: LeBron and Simmons on the same team, I don't see that working. LeBron does everything Simmons does but LeBron can shoot. Simmons needs the ball to be effective. Not the most ideal fit, but you would have to live with stunting Simmons growth if it meant Lebron for the last years of his prime. Embiid, Bron, Saric, Simmons is a matchup nightmare. What's crazy about Philly is that they could have the cash to add PG13 as well. Or, hell, maybe the rumors are true and they actually do get Kawhi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 It sounds like it's past the point of return, but I'd hate to see Kawhi anywhere other than San Antonio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 1302 Paul Pierce and Baron Davis when asked if Bengay helps more than weed during a season 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Now talk Towns wants out. Where to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 The Clippers extended Doc Rivers because they love disappointment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Quote The Detroit Pistons have hired Grizzlies executive Ed Stefanski as a senior adviser responsible for overhauling the franchise's basketball operations, he told ESPN on Thursday. He will assess the current front office and oversee the process of hiring a general manager and coach in Detroit's post-Stan Van Gundy era. Stefanski, who has a three-year contract, will report to owner Tom Gores. Top coaching target is reportedly Dwane Casey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The Magic are reportedly targeting Tom Izzo and Kelvin Sampson in their coaching search. I'm not too high on the idea of either as an NBA coach, although at least Sampson can't get hit with recruiting violations in the pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Miner Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Man Stefanski is brutal hire. Might as well bring in Billy King too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 https://www.yahoo.com/sports/celtics-guard-marcus-smart-says-hes-worth-14-million-game-7-132709871.html HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 19 hours ago, Kuetsar said: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/celtics-guard-marcus-smart-says-hes-worth-14-million-game-7-132709871.html HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. . . . . . Well. Here's the thing. These Celtics do not get to the #2 seed, and probably do not get to the ECF without Smart. Look throughout the threads and at any analysis, and Smart may very well have been Boston's MVP when Kyrie went down. Is it insane to give Marcus Smart $14M? You bet. Does he deserve it for taking them to within 9 points of the NBA Finals? You bet. Pay the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Those Ryan Anderson minutes last night assured me that the Rockets are going to make good push for LeBron(or even Paul George). Philly better be getting their portfolio ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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