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I agree that you can’t teach mental toughness. If he doesn’t have it he doesn’t have it. You can however teach players to make better decisions. Siakam doesn’t know what good shots look like. He could make his life a lot easier if he developed a jab step mid-range jumper that he could rely on. Dribbling isn’t his thing and I doubt it ever will be. So play from triple threat and get your buckets that way. He trying to be Durant when he needs to be more Jamal Mashburn.

Btw I’m not saying he gonna morph into a first option, I’m saying he can be at least as good as Derozan was in terms of impact which would be great because then we could trade him for something of value.


Thats other thing he overdribbles the ball,way too much starting from the perimter when he cant get separation off the dribble and we allow him to bring the ball up the floor way too much,it doesnt give us an advantage so why do it ??? He wastes so much energy dribbling the ball on the perimeter and going nowhere.
 

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Mental toughness and capacity of Siakam is why you keeo seeing those late game flubs and bad shots off balance and ugly turnovers.He gets nervous and he panicks when he reazlies the game is in in his hands,he rushes and speeds himself up to the point he throws himself off balance and forces up these crazy assed stuff while hes falling down...he just does not have the mental demeanor you need in guy to be late game shot maker or even decision maker...and worst is were gonna keep seeing it because hes making 30 million this season..were gonna keep forcing it into his hands.

I wish the NBA had 1 amnesty buy out you could use on a player each season,cot damn i want this nikka gone like yesterday.

He provides just ugly basketball its bad enough were losing but its not even entertaining to watch...
 
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Too much negativity going around it's been rough start but I believe Nurse and the players will figure it out. I think the team will be fine.


I do however like to see Nurse break out of this 8 man rotation and give Flynn and Davis a look, Maybe even Watson or Yuta on some nights.
 

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Too much negativity going around it's been rough start but I believe Nurse and the players will figure it out. I think the team will be fine.


I do however like to see Nurse break out of this 8 man rotation and give Flynn and Davis a look, Maybe even Watson or Yuta on some nights.

He tried it tonight with Stanley and Alex Len. Surprisingly, they look pretty good out there. Nurse realizing you can't have the midget guard lineup of FVV, Thomas and Powell out there.

Baynes loses out on a ton of rebounds and is out of position frequently, pretty frustrating to see. He looks like fukkin Aaron Gray out there. Raps will be in trouble once Lowry leaves. FVV is having a ton of trouble without another lead guard out there with him. Hopefully Malachi pans out.
 

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He tried it tonight with Stanley and Alex Len. Surprisingly, they look pretty good out there. Nurse realizing you can't have the midget guard lineup of FVV, Thomas and Powell out there.

Baynes loses out on a ton of rebounds and is out of position frequently, pretty frustrating to see. He looks like fukkin Aaron Gray out there. Raps will be in trouble once Lowry leaves. FVV is having a ton of trouble without another lead guard out there with him. Hopefully Malachi pans out.

baynes is horrible, raptors messed up not signing a legit big
 

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Too much negativity going around it's been rough start but I believe Nurse and the players will figure it out. I think the team will be fine.


I do however like to see Nurse break out of this 8 man rotation and give Flynn and Davis a look, Maybe even Watson or Yuta on some nights.

whats fine to you breh?
a 6-th to 8th seed and being swept in the first round?
 
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