How good can the Raptors be this season?

[insidehoops]

The answer to this probably hinges a ton on how good Pascal Siakam truly is.

[Xiao Yao You]

The answer to this probably hinges a ton on how good Pascal Siakam truly is.

or how bad the east really is

[fourkicks44]

Top 5 in the East, maybe top 3.

[FromDowntown]

Who did they replace Kahwit with I forget did they grab any pieces?

[Manny98]

First round exit

[fourkicks44]

Raptors won 17 of 22 game without Kawhi last season.

I don't expect them to fall off that much during the regular season.

Playoffs however Is different. I don't think they will make any noise.

If the are sitting 4/5 come playoffs then they could easily be a first round exit.

[HylianNightmare]

Top 5

[ImKobe]

Raptors won 17 of 22 game without Kawhi last season.

I don't expect them to fall off that much during the regular season.

Playoffs however Is different. I don't think they will make any noise.

If the are sitting 4/5 come playoffs then they could easily be a first round exit.

They lost Danny Green as well.

Depends on how much Siakam develops of course. They're a 4/5 seed with ceiling being a 2nd round exit barring injuries to their opponents.

[red1]

completely unbiased poster here - I have to say that's a big dick franchise right there

[superduper]

First round exit

Manny98's 2018 foresight- Raps getting swept in the first round

https://media.tenor.com/images/d878619f09b6a0b8728555cb2ea37bd0/tenor.gif

[Manny98]

completely unbiased poster here - I have to say that's a big dick franchise right there
What are.your thoughts on this gif Red?

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[RRR3]

What are.your thoughts on this gif Red?

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Foul.

[bullettooth]

First round exit
Manny98's 2018 foresight- Raps getting swept in the first round

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Tranny98 is a complete moron. See here for more of stupidity from him:


I don't know why everyone is overreacting LeBron is still going to make the playoffs Spurs and Clippers are trash and LeBron will go into GOAT mode down the stretch

Source: http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13613445&postcount=19


We're already looking to next season this was supposed to be a throwaway season from the start anyway

Source: http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13623841&postcount=5

[superduper]

Tranny98 is a complete moron. See here for more of stupidity from him:



Source: http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13613445&postcount=19



Source: http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13623841&postcount=5

He also has Kobe 10th and Bran 11th :applause:

[red1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJCFc_qkHw


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[red1]

that's my response :pimp:


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[Manny98]

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[qrich]

They lost Danny Green as well.

.

Which isn't a big loss, at all.

[red1]

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what it do BAY-BEE

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[Manny98]

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:(

[red1]

baby b0i said magic in rd1. said nets over sixers rd1 :mad:


you ok man? :(

[red1]

:eek:

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[Kiddlovesnets]

Lost Kawhi and Green with no replacements coming in, looks like a 8th seed to me or maybe won

[brooks_thompson]

They’ll make the playoffs with a good but not guaranteed chance of 1st round home court.

I can’t help but feel Ujiri took the summer off. I know they’re lux taxed out, but if you’re gonna lose Kawhi and let Green walk, you’ve gotta find a way to bring your boys in a little firepower on the wing to give them some hope for a strong title defense. Hollis-Jefferson and Stan Johnson are not that firepower.

I’d feel a little bummed if I was Lowry...kinda like my GM left when Kawhi did. Ujiri pretty much bailed on a very strong core. Your job doesn’t end when you win a title. As much as it may seem like the end all, it only lasts for a few months and it’s on to the next.

[chains5000]

They’ll make the playoffs with a good but not guaranteed chance of 1st round home court.

I can’t help but feel Ujiri took the summer off. I know they’re lux taxed out, but if you’re gonna lose Kawhi and let Green walk, you’ve gotta find a way to bring your boys in a little firepower on the wing to give them some hope for a strong title defense. Hollis-Jefferson and Stan Johnson are not that firepower.

I’d feel a little bummed if I was Lowry...kinda like my GM left when Kawhi did. Ujiri pretty much bailed on a very strong core. Your job doesn’t end when you win a title. As much as it may seem like the end all, it only lasts for a few months and it’s on to the next.
I think it's part of his plan.
Gasol, Lowry and Ibaka are expirers (and old), I bet he believes having a "bad" season (first round exit) makes up for making it easier to rebuild during the summer.
And I'm sure he'd trade any of those three during the season for the right price.

81 million of expirers is a lot.

[brooks_thompson]

I think it's part of his plan.
Gasol, Lowry and Ibaka are expirers (and old), I bet he believes having a "bad" season (first round exit) makes up for making it easier to rebuild during the summer.
And I'm sure he'd trade any of those three during the season for the right price.

81 million of expirers is a lot.

I just don

[chains5000]

[QUOTE=brooks_thompson]I just don

[brooks_thompson]

Worst case, they got a lot of cap space next summer.
Maybe they want to be ready for resigning DeRozan?:lol

That would be so cruel. I

[coin24]

Won't make the playoffs. Fire sale by the deadline

[Manny98]

:eek:

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Imagine celebrating beating a crippled team :oldlol:

Craptor fans are a joke no one takes them seriously even after winning a championship

[FireDavidKahn]

Not nearly as good as last year. Doesn't really matter how big of a leap that Siakam makes. Nothing will replace Kawhi being the main option and Siakam being the 2nd or 3rd or etc. This has nothing to do with how good Siakam is but simply because he will be arguably priority #1 on defenses now. Plus losing Green is a huge deal.

Still easily a top 4 team in the East.