Basketball in Canada - Page 54

elly63 · #**1061** Posted **May 27, 2019, 1:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

the disaster that is Jay Triano

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osmo · #**1062** Posted **May 27, 2019, 2:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by elly63

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It's an open secret that Jay Triano isn't a good Head Coach. He for some reason can't lead a team. He's an elite assistant but isn't good at getting guys to play to their potential, teams seem underperform when he coaches them. He's an X's and O's guy but isn't a good leader.

Nick Nurse will be light years better than Jay Triano.

suburbanite · #**1063** Posted **May 27, 2019, 3:03 AM**

I don't even know about being a good x's and o's guy. His defensive scheming as Toronto's head coach was terrible.

elly63 · #**1064** Posted **May 27, 2019, 3:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

I don't even know about being a good x's and o's guy. His defensive scheming as Toronto's head coach was terrible.

Funny that the US National team went out of their own country to hire such a shitty coach.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1065** Posted **May 27, 2019, 1:49 PM**

Congrats on making the finals Toronto. A great accomplishment.

TorontoDrew · #**1066** Posted **May 27, 2019, 1:56 PM**

Toronto in 5 back at home. Golden State will have rested too long. In basketball that can be a bad thing.

TorontoDrew · #**1067** Posted **May 27, 2019, 1:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

It was pandemonium last night. Even in the suburbs far from the arena. You'd think we'd just won the whole thing rather than a Semi Final.

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The best part about all of that was not a single arrest was made.;

rousseau · #**1068** Posted **May 27, 2019, 6:40 PM**

Here's the latest factoid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rIHEzvyGGs

That's some pretty impressive company.

Maldive · #**1069** Posted **May 27, 2019, 7:35 PM**

The only factoid missing from that graphic is how many of those scorers had 17 rebounds in a deciding play-off game.

Wondering.

FrankieFlowerpot · #**1070** Posted **May 27, 2019, 8:04 PM**

Started from the bottom .................

Acajack · #**1071** Posted **May 27, 2019, 9:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by FrankieFlowerpot

Started from the bottom .................

That's a horrible venue for basketball, but it's still a good-sized crowd. At least 15,000 and probably more even.

Acajack · #**1072** Posted **May 27, 2019, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

Here's the latest factoid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rIHEzvyGGs

That's some pretty impressive company.

Isn't that at least a bit dependent on how far the series you've played in have gone? If all your series were four-game sweeps, obviously you'll get fewer points than if they all went to seven games.

Ditto for any overtime games.

MonkeyRonin · #**1073** Posted **May 27, 2019, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by FrankieFlowerpot

Started from the bottom .................

Who ever thought that playing basketball in a baseball stadium was a good idea?

Why didn't they play out of Maple Leaf Gardens pre-ACC?

Acajack · #**1074** Posted **May 27, 2019, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Who ever thought that playing basketball in a baseball stadium was a good idea?

Why didn't they play out of Maple Leaf Gardens pre-ACC?

It was more/somewhat common back then for NBA clubs to play in larger stadiums with often weird set-up. I believe the Detroit Pistons played in the Silverdome for a while and the Seattle Supersonics played in the Kingdome too.

Acajack · #**1075** Posted **May 27, 2019, 9:30 PM**

In some places they still do. This is Syracuse University, who get NBA+ sized crowds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSkflZllpMI

rousseau · #**1076** Posted **May 27, 2019, 10:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Isn't that at least a bit dependent on how far the series you've played in have gone? If all your series were four-game sweeps, obviously you'll get fewer points than if they all went to seven games.

Ditto for any overtime games.

Actually, you're right about that. So while it's impressive, it's not a definitive statement of how Kawhi ranks among those other greats.

le calmar · #**1077** Posted **May 27, 2019, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Toronto in 5 back at home. Golden State will have rested too long. In basketball that can be a bad thing.

It’s good to be optimistic, but in 5?

Doady · #**1078** Posted **May 27, 2019, 10:42 PM**

Good luck to No. 2 against the real MVP of the playoffs, Steph Curry, who scored 23 in the 4th quarter of the closeout game at Houston, in what was actually the NBA Finals.

megadude · #**1079** Posted **May 27, 2019, 11:26 PM**

I sat in the second last row of the Carrier Dome at 'Cuse on the end and even though I could see the vast empty space to the side it really didn't feel that much different than being in a proper basketball arena. Now if it was a packed crowd it would be a different story.

megadude · #**1080** Posted **May 27, 2019, 11:30 PM**

I gotta say, I remember Triano's Raps teams being pretty bad, particularly at D. I think Phoenix hired him as head coach so they could lose games to get the high draft pick. But he has always been respected as an asst. coach. I personally don't think he has the personality for a head coach unless it's on a super talented team where things take care of themselves.