4/5 Dinosaurs in the Garden

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

As most predicted, Al's back is acting up, so he's out. But TimeLord is back in the lineup and Jaylen's back has magically healed overnight, so he's not on the injury report at all.

Last night was a battle, though, so Tatum and Smart both are questionable. Oh, and Pritch's heal is still bothering him.

My guess is that Tatum plays regardless, and Smart does too if Pritch can't go, but it seems like everyone is resigned to the #2 seed, so who knows? Gametime decisions all around.

Regardless, let's roast the Raptors, who very much still have something to play for.

Also, I've got a meeting tonight, so probably don't get to see this thing until the 4th, so someone make sure to note in the thread every time TimeLord stops time, please.

 

[128]

As most predicted, Al's back is acting up, so he's out. But TimeLord is back in the lineup and Jaylen's back has magically healed overnight, so he's not on the injury report at all.

Last night was a battle, though, so Tatum and Smart both are questionable. Oh, and Pritch's heal is still bothering him.

My guess is that Tatum plays regardless, and Smart does too if Pritch can't go, but it seems like everyone is resigned to the #2 seed, so who knows? Gametime decisions all around.

Regardless, let's roast the Raptors, who very much still have something to play for.

Also, I've got a meeting tonight, so probably don't get to see this thing until the 4th, so someone make sure to note in the thread every time TimeLord stops time, please.

Play Tatum tonite, get the win, and then let him take Friday nite off (and play him sparingly Sunday against ATL).

 

[Ale Xander]

Tame Taranna for Three days

 

[mikeot]

Vanquish the Velociraptors! Got your back on TL, Tom ...hopefully he's used sparingly.

 

[timelysarcasm]

No Tatum, no Smart, no Horford - no problem. Take care of business!

 

[128]

No Tatum, no Smart, no Horford - no problem. Take care of business!

The Raptors, meanwhile, are basically at full strength, and they have more to play for tonite than the C's.

 

[The Mort Report]

This has got to be Al's award, right?

edit: NM, start of a public push to show how much they love JB

 

[Jakarta]

Looking forward to another 40 piece from JB to cement his place on the all-NBA team.

 

[128]

Looking forward to another 40 piece from JB to cement his place on the all-NBA team.

Hoping for a 4-piece from Muscala.

 

[Tudor Fever]

Hoping for a 4-piece from Muscala.

Hoping for a plus-minus of better than minus 10.

 

[128]

Hoping for a 4-piece from Muscala.

Got it! And then some.

 

[bankshot1]

Hausers dime was worth a quarter

 

[ifmanis5]

Flavor Flav in the house!

 

[128]

The length of the Raptors—apart from FVV—is insane.

 

[The Mort Report]

Hauser having himself a game on both ends

 

[The Mort Report]

Was that off Grant's face?

 

[benhogan]

there are going to be times in the playoffs where Grant or Blake or Hauser will be the 8th man in the rotation

 

[Imbricus]

They've got to stop giving up the offensive rebounds.

 

[128]

When Muscala misses from outside, he really misses.

 

[Imbricus]

Muscala is hot trash. Brad should've just grabbed the best G league big man who could play defense, whether or not he could shoot threes.

 

[128]

They've got to stop giving up the offensive rebounds.

Raptors are taller at every position with Van Fleet out.

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

I love Tatum and of course this team’s championship hopes are on his shoulders. But this team tonight is really fun to watch.

 

[128]

there are going to be times in the playoffs where Grant or Blake or Hauser will be the 8th man in the rotation

Seems to me that Blake is getting better as the season goes on.

 

[ifmanis5]

Brogdon for 3333!

And agreed with above, nice break from HeroBall tonight.

 

[McBride11]

Honestly how did PBS pull Brogdon?

 

[Strike4]

Brogdon is such a valuable player. He settles the whole team and doesn't try and do things he can't do. But he can do a lot.

 

[Imbricus]

Honestly how did PBS pull Brogdon?

Brogdon and White were both heists. It's great watching them play, because they love to drive the ball inside, which is what this team has lacked sometimes.

 

[128]

Brogdon and White were both heists. It's great watching them play, because they love to drive the ball inside, which is what this team has lacked sometimes.

Let's just hope one or both are on the court at the end of close games in the playoffs.

 

[The Mort Report]

He missed it but man that Rob shot looked smooth. If he adds that....

 

[128]

Man, Gorman is really off his game tonite.

 

[mikeot]

Rob feeling good-all I need to know.

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Man, Gorman is really off his game tonite.

He has been struggling all season and it has gotten pretty bad as of late. Probably a combination of his age and losing Tommy, but his enthusiasm has waned in addition to his issues calling the action and identifying players. I hate to say it but it is probably time he considers hanging it up in within the next year or so. It would suck to see him go completely the way of Marv Albert.

 

[ifmanis5]

Man, Gorman is really off his game tonite.

It's sad, but they need to ease him out.

 

[tims4wins]

Methinks the free throw stats were wrong

 

[Van Everyman]

What the fuck was that call against White?

 

[128]

Jaylen has missed 10 straight 3-point attempts, dating back to the Jazz game.

 

[The Mort Report]

So we don't feel like hitting the freebies tonight?

 

[Auger34]

Jaylen please make a goddamn free throw or 3 pointer. For the love of god

 

[ifmanis5]

3-pt shooting for both teams is awful.

 

[benhogan]

Brown seems off

 

[dhellers]

Blake doesn't have a lot in the tank, but what he does have he uses well.

 

[The Mort Report]

Finally a JB 3

 

[128]

Jaylen has missed 10 straight 3-point attempts, dating back to the Jazz game.

There you go.

 

[mikeot]

Oh Nicky Nicky Nicky!

 

[The Mort Report]

Blake doesn't have a lot in the tank, but what he does have he uses well.

I was just about to say something along the same lines. I remember him looking gassed and out of sorts last post season against us, but the C's have a more defined role for him and he's getting really good at doing what is asked of him and not trying to do too much

 

[timelysarcasm]

Muscala is so bad - and I remember everyone being jazzed about him those first couple of games.

 

[128]

C's can't stand prosperity.

 

[128]

It would be nice if, with the C's so short-handed, Grant Williams did something on offense.

 

[128]

Let the cheesedicking begin!

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Grande used the word “ugly” a lot on the drive home.