Game Thread 2022-23 Game #49 - BLAZERS VS RAPTORS - JANUARY 28, 2023 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. TBpup

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    You could put the halftime interview on repeat and just use it over and over again.

    "Need more effort."
    "Need to compete better."

    It just doesn't seem to be this team's identity.
     
    TBpup, Jan 28, 2023
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    Lolol this is definitely going to happen and it’s a mistake
     
    calvin natt, Jan 28, 2023
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    Nice pass from Ant to Drewbanks.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 28, 2023
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    Westbrook choking again. Why have him in at the end of a close game???
     
    KingSpeed, Jan 28, 2023
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    Good burst from Ant there
     
    riverman, Jan 28, 2023
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    There is a nice little run! Good to see some effort.
     
    TBpup, Jan 28, 2023
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    Ant impressing the Raptors' brass. Keep it going Ant, maybe you and Nurk can get us Siakam with only one FRP attached, or maybe with just two?
     
    blazerkor, Jan 28, 2023
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    Toronto has been picking on Ant most the game.
     
    Tince, Jan 28, 2023
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    Logo Lillard!!!!!!
     
    blazerkor, Jan 28, 2023
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    What a terrible play by Nas. Dribble right up to Dame, pick it up and try to force a pass to him with Van Vleet all over him.
     
    BlazerBeav, Jan 28, 2023
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    I like the fight out of Little
     
    MickZagger, Jan 28, 2023
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    Dude, us matching Ant up against guys that are 6'8"+ is not an indictment on Ant's game. What he did on those two consecutive plays shows what they need him for.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 28, 2023
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    Don't you think that's exactly how Toronto wants it? A roster full of dudes who can pick on the smaller guys vs the smaller guys that the league can pick on? Dude.
     
    Tince, Jan 28, 2023
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    GTJ 19 points in the game. Keon and Justise 0 minutes in the game. I don't think those were two trades that in succession worked out for us.
     
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    If we have learned anything this season, and you can look at Toronto's record for proof of this, you need balance on your roster. You need perimeter players capable of what Ant can provide and you need players with size and athleticism like the Raptors have a hundred of. Whether or not you need old school bigs is another story but Toronto has felt some pain because they don't have one.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 28, 2023
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    See why I want to tank? What’s the point of losing 3-4 in a row, then winning 1, losing 3 in a row, the winning 2 in a row, then losing 5 in a row, then winning 1, then losing 2 in a row, etc

    why ya like this shit? Hella mediocre
     
    AldoTrapani, Jan 28, 2023
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    Agreed. Olshey was going to:
    1. Keep Trent and over pay him
    2. Trade Trent for Powell and over pay Powell
    3. Let Trent/Powell walk for nothing.
    All bad outcomes.
     
    Tince, Jan 28, 2023
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    that is an awful call. takes away 2 FTs if challenge is successful but it will be a jumpball
     
    illmatic99, Jan 28, 2023
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    Waste of challenge.
     
    KingSpeed, Jan 28, 2023
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    If they aren't trading FVV, then Ant doesn't make a lot of sense for them... if they are then Ant is the ideal player on a team full of well rounded, big, athletic wings.
     
    blazerkor, Jan 28, 2023
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