NBA 2018-2019

Fridge chutney said:
Man, it doesn't matter. The Raptors won't care because they have a great team in their own right.

Masai has been building a well balanced team offensively and defensively, with a mixture of youth and experience. They have a future all star power forward in Siakam, basketball intelligence both offensively and defensively in Lowry and Green, the best 2-way player in basketball (Kawhi) and the final piece added earlier this year in Gasol who has been huge. Raps also have a very impressive bench which can come up with big defensive and offensive contributions (Van Vleet, Ibaka, Powell, etc.). Let alone their rookie coach who is better than people give him credit for.

The Raptors are an excellent team and it's no coincidence that they beat some excellent teams along the way to, at worst, losing the finals in 7. They deserve respect.
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Spot on. They have been fantastic all throughout the playoffs. I like what you've said about Nick Nurse as he has proven throughout the games that he can adjust and also isn't stubborn when things aren't going his way.

Even if they lose the finals they deserve huge credits for what they've done so far.
 
feck the Warriors, their dynasty has had a fair amount of luck. What goes around comes around.
 
RobinLFC said:
Woj reporting that KD is playing tonight.
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I hope he really is feeling at least 85% and not just forcing it.

A healthy or close to healthy KD will turn this seríeis in its head.
 
If Warriors win tonight then this series will go to 7 and in a 1 off game 7 I would fancy the warriors.

Let’s see if they can do it tonight with KD back.
 
syrian_scholes said:
They have 5 all stars stop talking about injuries, it's been 3 pages now.
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Klay KD looney cousins it’s alot of injuries all at once that happened that took people out of games off there games drops in confidence etc.

A fully healthy Warriors would sweep the Raptors. At best it would go to 5 games.
 
SportingCP96 said:
Klay KD looney cousins it’s alot of injuries all at once that happened that took people out of games off there games drops in confidence etc.

A fully healthy Warriors would sweep the Raptors. At best it would go to 5 games.
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I won't engage in this nonsense debate, always excuses for the Warriors.
 
Jim Beam said:
Damn, already nervous. Wish Raptors can finish this tonight. Would be a brilliant story.



Maybe they can add another all star in the summer. Ffs..
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Ok? No one said that. I am just saying a fully healthy Warriors would sweep them which is rather obvious.
 
syrian_scholes said:
They have 5 all stars stop talking about injuries, it's been 3 pages now.
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This is such a rubbish argument and people keep saying it again & again . What has someone being an all star in previous years have to do with this finals series ? Boogie cousins is a shadow of his former self . Draymond Green wasn't an all star this season . People then also talk about Iggy being a finals MVP as if that matters 4 years later. Carmelo Anthony was an all star in 2016 , I wonder why the Rockets cut an all star
 
I'm really surprised that everyone is getting so excited about the potential return of KD. It's not like the Dubs were blowing everybody away when he was playing at the beginning of these playoffs. They lost 2 games to the Rockets and 2 games to the Clippers and were in fact 6-4 in the 10 games he played. Not exactly juggernauts. Toronto has played Golden State 6 times this year and are 5-1. KD, Steph and Klay played together in only one of those five - it was their biggest loss. I hope the Dubs can come back but I'm not exactly holding my breath.
 
SportingCP96 said:
Klay KD looney cousins it’s alot of injuries all at once that happened that took people out of games off there games drops in confidence etc.

A fully healthy Warriors would sweep the Raptors. At best it would go to 5 games.
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Sweep :lol:

Fully healthy Warriors lost to them twice in the regular season. They lost to them at Oracle by 20 when Kawhi wasn’t even playing.

It’s a theory that is based on nothing really. To say it’s ‘obvious’ is ridiculous.
 
SportingCP96 said:
Fair enough but I would stick with an 100% warriors.
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Some of you might have noticed that I am a Dubs fan but believe it or not with the exception of Steph Curry (where I may have a bit of a blind spot) I try to be objective and even with him I try. Having said that, there is no way even with everybody on the Dubs roster at 100% the Warriors sweep these Raptors. I said before the playoffs even started that people were really underestimating Toronto. They are a very good team.
charlton66 said:
I think the Raps have a deep bench that could really worry the Dubs if the whole finals experience doesn't get to them. You would hope since it is a veteran squad that wouldn't be an issue but you never know. On the court I don't think they match up quite as well with the Warriors size wise as Milwaukee but they are also big enough where they could still bully the Dubs..........

Last but not least Kawhi is a beast and if he is "on" I think he could give Golden State all they can handle.
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Fingers crossed for tonight. Just not sure I've got enough fingers.
 
Sarni said:
Sweep :lol:

Fully healthy Warriors lost to them twice in the regular season. They lost to them at Oracle by 20 when Kawhi wasn’t even playing.

It’s a theory that is based on nothing really.
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Regular season is completely different to playoff basketball especially for a seasoned team trying to 3 peat. They beat a healthy Cavs team with arguably the second greatest player of all time and maybe even the greatest to some in 5 games with kyrie Irving and Kevin love.

Your telling me a fully healthy warriors in a NBA finals wouldn’t beat kawhi and ....lowry.

Toronto are the fan favorite right now and have the hype but let’s not get it twisted a fully healthy warriors team takes them in Minimum of 5 games.

The only reason this is a series is because of the injuries.

No disrespect to Toronto because they are a great team.
 
SportingCP96 said:
Regular season is completely different to playoff basketball especially for a seasoned team trying to 3 peat. They beat a healthy Cavs team with arguably the second greatest player of all time and maybe even the greatest to some in 5 games with kyrie Irving and Kevin love.

Your telling me a fully healthy warriors in a NBA finals wouldn’t beat kawhi and ....lowry.

Toronto are the fan favorite right now and have the hype but let’s not get it twisted a fully healthy warriors team takes them in Minimum of 5 games.

The only reason this is a series is because of the injuries.

No disrespect to Toronto because they are a great team.
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‘No disrespect’ after basically saying they wouldn’t even win a game against Warriors. Come on, Clippers beat them twice.

Toronto are a very good team. They’ve well proven that in these playoffs.
 
SportingCP96 said:
Regular season is completely different to playoff basketball especially for a seasoned team trying to 3 peat. They beat a healthy Cavs team with arguably the second greatest player of all time and maybe even the greatest to some in 5 games with kyrie Irving and Kevin love.

Your telling me a fully healthy warriors in a NBA finals wouldn’t beat kawhi and ....lowry.

Toronto are the fan favorite right now and have the hype but let’s not get it twisted a fully healthy warriors team takes them in Minimum of 5 games.

The only reason this is a series is because of the injuries.

No disrespect to Toronto because they are a great team.
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I am truly biased. I am so biased I even recognize the fact I am biased, but there is no way the Dubs sweep this series with Toronto even if everybody is at 100%. They couldn't even sweep the Clippers for heavens sake.
 
Sarni said:
‘No disrespect’ after basically saying they wouldn’t even win a game against Warriors. Come on, Clippers beat them twice.

Toronto are a very good team. They’ve well proven that in these playoffs.
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Houston also gave them more of a game in both years then Cavs in the final. It’s the finals it’s a different series and a different animal all together. Saying they would only win a game vs warriors is more so respect to the warriors then disrespect to the Raptors. They have been fantastic these whole playoffs but like is said a fully healthy warriors would have won both games at Oracle and 1 in Toronto and then close it out in game 5.

I don’t want to argue with you about it it’s just an opinion formed by what they have done the past 2 years.
 
charlton66 said:
I am truly biased. I am so biased I even recognize the fact I am biased, but there is no way the Dubs sweep this series with Toronto even if everybody is at 100%. They couldn't even sweep the Clippers for heavens sake.
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They beat themselves more then the clippers beat them because they knew how much better they were. First game they let there foot off the gas and let a 20 point lead slip. Complacency is the reason. Like I said I think at worst they would take them in 5. I am not even a warriors fan so it’s not bias from my end :lol:
 
KD playing changes the equation a lot. If he is really fit, then a turnaround is very possible.
 
He's playing but there's no way he's match fit or will be his dominating self out there imo. They're just throwing the kitchen sink, and why not, they have nothing to lose at this point but much like Spurs did with Kane, it could just as well backfire.

Kawhi and the Raptors know they need to finish this tonight, and they will be up for it no doubt.
 
RobinLFC said:
He's playing but there's no way he's match fit or will be his dominating self out there imo. They're just throwing the kitchen sink, and why not, they have nothing to lose at this point but much like Spurs did with Kane, it could just as well backfire.

Kawhi and the Raptors know they need to finish this tonight, and they will be up for it no doubt.
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If he scores 20 points, it would still be huge considering that only Steph and Klay seem capable os scoring on that team.
 
Can't see the Warriors saving these finals and winning it by 4-3.

I mean, I could see a 2-4, but that's it.

The Raptors are going to be Champions tonight. Mapple Leaf Forever.
 
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