3/13/24 7:00PM EDT Raptors @ Pistons

[Tigeraholic1]

[Deleterious]

No wonder the Pistons are -4 tonight.

Player	Team	Update	Description
Scottie Barnes	Toronto Raptors	Sat, Mar 2, 2024	Out (Hand) - The Toronto Raptors announced that F Scottie Barnes has sustained a fracture to the third metacarpal bone of his left hand and is out indefinitely.
RJ Barrett	Toronto Raptors	Tue, Mar 12, 2024	Out (Personal) - The Raptors have listed Barret as OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 13) game against the Pistons.
Chris Boucher	Toronto Raptors	Tue, Mar 12, 2024	Out (Knee) - The Raptors have listed Boucher as OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 13) game against the Pistons.
D.J. Carton	Toronto Raptors	Tue, Mar 12, 2024	Out (Ankle) - The Raptors have listed Carton as OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 13) game against the Pistons.
Jakob Poeltl	Toronto Raptors	Tue, Mar 12, 2024	Out (Finger) - The Raptors have listed Poeltl as OUT for Wednesday's (Mar. 13) game against the Pistons.
Immanuel Quickley	Toronto Raptors	Tue, Mar 12, 2024	Day To Day (Hip) - The Raptors have listed Quickley as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday's (Mar. 13) game against the Pistons.
Gary Trent Jr.	Toronto Raptors	Tue, Mar 12, 2024	Day To Day (Groin) - The Raptors have listed Trent Jr. as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday's (Mar. 13) game against the Pistons.

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

Raptor announcers just said Detroit press room by far has the best food in the league.  

So we have that going for us.  

[Deleterious]

Duren is taking advantage of how small Toronto is and looks like an all star.  But not sure how he has 4 turnovers already. 

[Deleterious]

Just now, Deleterious said:

Duren is taking advantage of how small Toronto is and looks like an all star.  But not sure how he has 4 turnovers already. 

5 now

[Deleterious]

They have rappers performing during timeouts?  Now I remember why I don't go to games.

[buddha]

21 pts, 18 boards, 5 assists through 3 quarters.

yeah, but 5 turnovers so he sucks.

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, buddha said:

21 pts, 18 boards, 5 assists through 3 quarters.

yeah, but 5 turnovers so he sucks.

The two early fouls didn’t help.  Specifically the charge on Olynik.  That really was a dumb move.

[Deleterious]

 

Down 10 to the Pistons should you really be throwing a windmill?  

[Deleterious]

Bench did a nice job tonight opening up the lead.  

[Deleterious]

Cant even finish the game without making it close

[Deleterious]

Maybe practice inbounding in the next practice.  

[Deleterious]

Raptors started 4 guards and Kelly O.  4 guys starting all under 6'6 is pretty rare.

[Deleterious]

First time hearing about asthma with him.

 

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

Stewart is now up to 38% from three on 4 attempts per game.  Starting to develop a little gravity and is even attacking the occasional closeout.

[casimir]

10 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

 

I was wondering why Cunningham wasn't in the game.

[casimir]

6 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Stewart is now up to 38% from three on 4 attempts per game.  Starting to develop a little gravity and is even attacking the occasional closeout.

One play in particular I wish he would have launched.  It was late in the shot clock, he got the ball (pass from ?) beyond the foul line and decided to drive to the basket.  He was called for a charge.  The refs reviewed the play to see if the clock expired before that, which it did not.  Anyway, that's one where I was he'd have shot from deep 2, and I think he was actually open.

[Betrayer]

14 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Duren is taking advantage of how small Toronto is and looks like an all star.  But not sure how he has 4 turnovers already. 

The defense is the bigger concern. Monster game from him on the offensive end against a team full of midgets. He feasted, as he should have. Kudos for that, but his defense and paint protection is still a real problem. It's bad when Wiseman comes in and looks like the better rim protector and shot deterrent.

I hear a lot of people on socials making a big deal about Ausar's Asthma, but didn't Dennis Rodman have it as well? If I recall correctly he turned out to be a pretty good player who averaged 30+ minutes per game for 10+ seasons in the NBA. It'll be all right. Lots of guys in the league have Asthma.

[Deleterious]

 

[casimir]

3 hours ago, Betrayer said:

I hear a lot of people on socials making a big deal about Ausar's Asthma, but didn't Dennis Rodman have it as well? If I recall correctly he turned out to be a pretty good player who averaged 30+ minutes per game for 10+ seasons in the NBA. It'll be all right. Lots of guys in the league have Asthma.

I don't remember that about Rodman.  I kind of have a hard time believing it because he never seemed to be short on energy, but aside from that I have no reason to not believe it.

[Deleterious]

Yeah, Rodman had it.  Supposedly it is one of the reasons his draft stock fell.  Lucky us.

Dominique Wilkins had asthma.  Also, Jerome Bettis, Emmitt Smith, Amy Van Dyke, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Juwan Howard all had it.  Seems like I remember Reggie Jackson having it while he was here.  Maybe not.

[Betrayer]

Yep, I remember Reggie having it as well. Apparently so does James Harden, Javale McGee, and Richard Jefferson. Probably a bunch more too.

[1984Echoes]

I think Hamilton outran his asthma...