JormaJormala 747 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 A bit weird choices by Nurse with the small ball unit. I get the idea, but running Bembry, Watanabe and Stanley Johnson for prolonged minutes when Myles Turner was killing them and they gave close range buckets in the end... Our boy came in and had the game winning block though and a decent line. On to the next one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gile Pile 1,206 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, JormaJormala said: A bit weird choices by Nurse with the small ball unit. I get the idea, but running Bembry, Watanabe and Stanley Johnson for prolonged minutes when Myles Turner was killing them and they gave close range buckets in the end... Our boy came in and had the game winning block though and a decent line. On to the next one. Well, after watching the game I will put few observations here, use them as you want: Raptors held Sabonis (1 of 10) and Brogdon (5 of 21) to a terrible shooting day Pacers as a team had terrible shooting (40.2% vs 47.3% season avg) Raptors as a team played the best defensive game this season imo Johnson, Baynes, Bembry, Watanabe all had good games, especially on the defense Boucher did not have good defensive game (-6 in 21 min) Raptors won Teams are starting to figure out Boucher's game. Combined with improved play from Baynes and the rest of the bench (Johnson, Watanabe), I don't think Boucher's playing time increasing any time soon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
affliction 2,175 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Stanley Johnson ☠️ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jordan62345 62 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Raptors now have back to back big wins over mid-seed playoff teams in the East with Boucher playing limited minutes. Their current rotation seems to be working and I wouldn't expect it to change Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeXScott 164 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 3's and 2 blks was my dream scenario when I grabbed him as a FA. I'll take this , a free 1st rounder would have been nice too, oh well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tredford8 120 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 hours ago, Gile Pile said: Well, after watching the game I will put few observations here, use them as you want: Raptors held Sabonis (1 of 10) and Brogdon (5 of 21) to a terrible shooting day Pacers as a team had terrible shooting (40.2% vs 47.3% season avg) Raptors as a team played the best defensive game this season imo Johnson, Baynes, Bembry, Watanabe all had good games, especially on the defense Boucher did not have good defensive game (-6 in 21 min) Raptors won Teams are starting to figure out Boucher's game. Combined with improved play from Baynes and the rest of the bench (Johnson, Watanabe), I don't think Boucher's playing time increasing any time soon Dude, your thirst to not be wrong is incredible. Just admit he's better than you thought he was and take the L. Nobody thought he was suddenly going to be an MVP candidate, but he's shown great improvement in his game and is a huge fantasy bball asset. This is the Siakam percentages debate all over again. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerthimon 30 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 hours ago, tredford8 said: Dude, your thirst to not be wrong is incredible. Just admit he's better than you thought he was and take the L. Nobody thought he was suddenly going to be an MVP candidate, but he's shown great improvement in his game and is a huge fantasy bball asset. This is the Siakam percentages debate all over again. He's offering you valuable insight/analysis but you're too blinded by bias to accept it. It's not that surprising, it's a recurring theme in most player threads. Now admittedly I don't know if he posted anything before, but there's nothing in that post itself that rejects anything you said. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate 907 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 8 hours ago, Gile Pile said: Well, after watching the game I will put few observations here, use them as you want: Raptors held Sabonis (1 of 10) and Brogdon (5 of 21) to a terrible shooting day Pacers as a team had terrible shooting (40.2% vs 47.3% season avg) Raptors as a team played the best defensive game this season imo Johnson, Baynes, Bembry, Watanabe all had good games, especially on the defense Boucher did not have good defensive game (-6 in 21 min) Raptors won Teams are starting to figure out Boucher's game. Combined with improved play from Baynes and the rest of the bench (Johnson, Watanabe), I don't think Boucher's playing time increasing any time soon Sry but I have no idea how you equate the -6 directly with said player defending poorly. That is bizarre to me. I’m pretty sure we watched the same game and his D wasn’t bad. I have zero shares in Boucher btw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JormaJormala 747 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 He is hater. Boucher did nothing wrong, just didnt hit few of his shots. They went super small and that was something Nurse figured out to use. Boucher could been there as well and do good. Sabonis killed them with his rebounding and Turner just flat out dominated. They did put a lid on Brogdon though. Sometimes you win even when coach has a bad idea. This was one of those times. The Bouch still came through with a line that is his floor. And I will take that floor every time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerthimon 30 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I'm not sure I can agree with that he did nothing wrong. Players make mistakes all the time. You can argue if the guys who played over him did more wrong than he would have, but seems too rose-tinted not to see faults at all. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SolariNatividad 231 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Ok, bought some Boucher stocks (for Marcus Smart), 2 3s and 2 BLKs should be the floor right? The 2 games against the Pacers are so wildly different (21 mins vs 29 mins), was it because Domantas was out? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrCantaloupe 569 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 15 hours ago, SolariNatividad said: Ok, bought some Boucher stocks (for Marcus Smart), 2 3s and 2 BLKs should be the floor right? The 2 games against the Pacers are so wildly different (21 mins vs 29 mins), was it because Domantas was out? He's currently shooting an unsustainable 45.3% from three-point land and is averaging only 1.7 threes per game. 2 per game is not his floor. Might be his ceiling. The Raptors are likely in the market for a big man. Whether or not they acquire one before the trade deadline and what that would mean for Boucher remains to be seen, but that alone makes it difficult to say what his floor looks like. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeXScott 164 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 15 hours ago, SolariNatividad said: Ok, bought some Boucher stocks (for Marcus Smart), 2 3s and 2 BLKs should be the floor right? The 2 games against the Pacers are so wildly different (21 mins vs 29 mins), was it because Domantas was out? 1.6 3's and 2 blks is his floor , he's one of the few 36 per minute beasts who's numbers actually live up to the hype 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CORTEz 1,132 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I doubt the Raptors are in search of another big man, having both Boucher and Baynes on the team. And if they do go after another big man, it would likely be a low-end bench guy for added depth. The Raptors are so much better with Boucher on the floor. I don't know how many close-out 3PA Blocks he's had this season. I understand if Nick Nurse doesn't want to play him 35 minutes a night, but Boucher should be receiving 25-30 minutes nightly. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
affliction 2,175 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) 13 mins with OG out glad they loss Edited January 28 by affliction 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DezedandConfused 3,026 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 13 hours ago, affliction said: 13 mins with OG out glad they loss 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
injury 132 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Nurse looks to be trying to not play Boucher, as he is afraid they might win if they do. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JormaJormala 747 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 No worries guys cause... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
injury 132 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I am a YUUUUGE Bucks fan and I was initially worried about Chris doing a number on them. Then, I remembered that Nurse is an idiot, and quit worrying.....Situation resolved.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate 907 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Nice of you had Boucher n Vucevic Could team bouchevic or boochebic something like that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gile Pile 1,206 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 36 minutes ago, Pirate said: Nice of you had Boucher n Vucevic Could team bouchevic or boochebic something like that. bouchevic phonetically matches with Bučević, and that is a real surname in Croatia https://actacroatica.com/en/surname/Bučević/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate 907 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 49 minutes ago, Gile Pile said: bouchevic phonetically matches with Bučević, and that is a real surname in Croatia https://actacroatica.com/en/surname/Bučević/ Perfect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Samaroy 5 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Bugger all minutes again it's looking like with Johnson coming in for Baynes with 9 mins left.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KingDURANTULA 865 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 #FreeBoucher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
injury 132 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Wow...his stats be looking horrible right now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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