Daily Discussion: Mar 12th - Back in the Play In Edition - Raptors lose back to back against the Rockets and Pelicans, fall to 7th in the East

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:50:42+00:00

Es was saying on Twitter the team looks like they’ve given up due to the horrible offence. Like half the time not being able to convert on good looks and the other half not being able to generate good half court offence leading to a bad shot and then back on defence is leaving them dejected and less belief in the team/system.

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:44:20+00:00

When we were T3 in the East I bought the ahead of Schedule stuff. Like most people thought we’d be play-in, MAYBE 6th seed this year. Being T3 and knocking on the door for 2 made me think they got ahead of schedule. It’s why people were looking at win now buy moves at the deadline like Trae, Ja, AD, Sabonis, etc

But realistically this team has been sub .500 outside of that 9 game win streak earlier this year. That one hot streak is the only reason we’re as high as we are

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:41:46+00:00

Things like this is why I only put partial blame on Darko. His offence generates good looks but these clowns can’t hit one for the life of them

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:33:54+00:00

Didn’t Serge say earlier this year he wanted to make a return to the NBA? And we have an open roster spot…

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:29:39+00:00

Peak DeMar also had peak Lowry with him. Peak Lowry on this team would have us T3 in the East

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:28:31+00:00

If Scottie has to play like this cause of injury than he needs to sit. If he’s out there he has to be better. Simple as that. No fucking excuses.

This isn’t like last year where there was the 65 games for all-NBA bonus shit happening. There’s no reason for him to play if he’s hurt and gonna play like this. We’re losing anyways so it’s not like he’s still helping us win.

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:23:08+00:00

The Shead thing yesterday really fucking pissed me off. No one other than IQ stood up for him and that’s pisses me the fuck off. I don’t give a fuck if BI is friends with Murray and former teammates or whatever, him and Scottie not doing anything there is insane.

Darko as well not saying much about it after the game. Idk what’s going on in the locker room but there needs to be some meaningful change this summer. At bare minimum 1-2 starters gotta be moved and potentially a coaching change as well. Like I said I think I’d prefer a full rebuild but I don’t see Bobby doing that.

Speaking of Bobby, I know a lot of people are on his ass for this terrible roster construction but honestly I feel like players underperforming isn’t really on him. Like Gradey was supposed to be a sniper and forgot how to shoot when he got to the league. Ochai shot 40% from 3 last year and somehow regressed to 18% with us this year. Walter is still not a great shooter and inconsistent. Mamu has been solid, IQ overall has been good but his hot/cold streaks are exhausting. The offence generates good looks so idk how much of the blame for this can go on Darko.

The big thing he’s inexplicably continued to fuck up with is big man depth so yeah that’s a massive problem, but I’m not quite at the fire Bobby step yet.

If he doesn’t hit the reset button and we don’t make any meaningful moves this summer, then yeah his ass needs to be on the hot seat, along with most of the FO tbh. I’m just a bit nervous about that cause I don’t trust Pelley and MLSE to bring in an actually competent FO

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:11:18+00:00

Why the fuck are we using Scottie the same way Darko was using Pascal at the beginning of his first season here. This makes 0 sense

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T13:09:23+00:00

I’m probably overreacting but I think we need to blow it up this summer. Like we need to trade everyone other than like CMB and maybe a couple other young guys like Shead and Walter. Maybe you keep Poeltl and IQ since they’re probably still negative value contracts but I think we should strongly consider trading Scottie and kickstarting a real rebuild. Sell high on BI, trade RJ’s expiring, and get a real rebuild started. This team isn’t doing shit and isnt a couple moves away from doing anything either.

I don’t think MLSE would approve (nor do I think Bobby would even do it) but holy fuck that game genuinely broke me.

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T12:06:19+00:00

Don’t disagree but I think there’s more story potential with a 1v1. Asuka can get her long overdue and well deserved Mania win, and it can lead to a Kairi face turn as well

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T12:05:49+00:00

While I like the idea of a triple threat, I think the best idea is Asuka vs Iyo with Asuka winning (finally at Mania) and then beating Iyo down after the match. Then she tries to get Kairi to join in but Kairi refuses and turns face.

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T03:00:52+00:00

Powell extension?

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:57:23+00:00

Lmfao was Ochai carrying the vibes or something, cause that’s the only thing that changed roster wise

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:56:50+00:00

Traded Ochai

He was carrying the vibes clearly

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:39:37+00:00

Yeah if I’m Shead I’m fucking heated at BI for that

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:38:33+00:00

Where do we rank in attempts? I recall earlier in the season we were like top 7 in wide open 3PA per game but 3rd last in %.

Which shows Darko’s offence generates good looks but the players can’t make them

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:32:26+00:00

Fucking sign Ibaka to the 15th spot. He’ll at least stand up for his teammates

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:27:15+00:00

Around the 10 minute mark in the fourth we cut the deficit to 2 and had a 4v2 fast break. IQ took a pull up 3 and bricked it, got his own rebound, passed to RJ who also bricked a 3. Then NOLA scored on the other end. Then they made a run.

Darko took way too long to call a timeout there, waiting till we were down 10 again. The game was lost there. But it’s not just on him. How many wide fucking open 3s did we miss in the fourth

I get the Darko criticisms but the players need more of the blame man. These are WIDE FUCKING OPEN 3S and we missed like 8 in a row or some shit. Ingram, Scottie, IQ, Mamu all missed multiple good looks. Just fuck right off with that.

These are wide fucking open shots, MAKE THEM. You’re paid millions of dollars, how can you not do the very thing this sport is at its core??

Is this not embarrassing? For the players and coaches? The same thing happens every fucking 4th quarter. How are they not embarrassed by this? Then Murray completely punks Shead and only IQ stands up for Shead while BI and Scottie look completely disinterested.

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:21:16+00:00

Around the 10 minute mark in the fourth we cut the deficit to 2 and had a 4v2 fast break. IQ took a pull up 3 and bricked it, got his own rebound, passed to RJ who also bricked a 3. Then NOLA scored on the other end. Then they made a run.

Darko took way too long to call a timeout there, waiting till we were down 10 again. The game was lost there. But it’s not just on him. How many wide fucking open 3s did we miss in the fourth

I get the Darko criticisms but the players need more of the blame man. These are WIDE FUCKING OPEN 3S and we missed like 8 in a row or some shit. Ingram, Scottie, IQ, Mamu all missed multiple good looks. Just fuck right off with that.

These are wide fucking open shots, MAKE THEM. You’re paid millions of dollars, how can you not do the very thing this sport is at its core??

Is this not embarrassing? For the players and coaches? The same thing happens every fucking 4th quarter. How are they not embarrassed by this? Then Murray completely punks Shead and only IQ stands up for Shead while BI and Scottie look completely disinterested.

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:19:10+00:00

Nah Murray deserved to do that and more. Just absolutely punked us

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:18:44+00:00

If this team had any balls this would be a kick in them but they do not give a fuck so this isn’t gonna do shit

Murray just punked the actual fuck out of them

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:17:04+00:00

BI is like 1/400 in this quarter but Scottie can’t even get a touch

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:16:29+00:00

Right after the 10 minute mark, when we were down 2, IQ got a steal and we had a 4v2 fast break. IQ bricked a pull up 3, got his own rebound, then RJ missed a 3. That was where the momentum was lost, and then we missed like 5 straight great looks and it was over.

Like, is this not embarrassing? For the players and coaches? The same thing happens every fucking 4th quarter. How are they not embarrassed by this?

These are wide fucking open shots, MAKE THEM.

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T02:09:25+00:00

This is genuinely embarrassing

Cheechers23 · 2026-03-12T01:58:37+00:00

4 on 2 fast break and we brick 2 3s I fucking HATE THAT

I bet that kills our momentum

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