Game 44: Golden State Warriors (34-9) @ Toronto Raptors (29-11) - 7:30 PM ET

HiRez · Post #2 » by **HiRez** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:18 pm

Steph playing or not? This ankle thing seems a bit worse than initially thought and how do you injure your ankle in a shootaround anyway?

CS707 · Post #3 » by **CS707** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:25 pm

HiRez wrote:Steph playing or not? This ankle thing seems a bit worse than initially thought and how do you injure your ankle in a shootaround anyway?

Looks like he’s listed as probable.

Coxy · Post #4 » by **Coxy** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:59 pm

Not sure there's a hotter team in the NBA right now than Toronto. They will be on a serious high after handing the Cavs a giant toasted poop sandwich.

Coxy · Post #5 » by **Coxy** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:01 pm

On another note, Fred VanVleet is legit. He'll be a starter in this league sooner rather than later.

Mylie10 · Post #6 » by **Mylie10** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:23 pm

Siakam and Anunoby (not sure of spelling) both change the Raptors from the old washed out Raptors we used to know. Also love Norman Powell.

But really like Siakam.

hoop_head · Post #7 » by **hoop_head** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:33 pm

Very good game coming up I think. GS is lethal lol, but hoping for our young guys to step up and make a solid game of it. Cheers

Coxy · Post #8 » by **Coxy** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:08 am

Sir Stephington is playing.

Samurai · Post #9 » by **Samurai** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:50 am

Dubs look pretty sharp so far despite the back-to-back games.

Quazza · Post #10 » by **Quazza** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:10 am

tough game but a good start

Derozan got way better than I ever thought he would

Samurai · Post #11 » by **Samurai** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:19 am

Dubs are playing about as well as they can play so far - which is REALLY good. And they have built this 22 point lead with KD and Curry on the bench.

Quazza · Post #12 » by **Quazza** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:20 am

Derozan gets subbed out and they are down 8. Just got subbed back in and they're down 22

Quazza · Post #13 » by **Quazza** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:36 am

that may be the best half I've ever seen us play lol

BW32 · Post #14 » by **BW32** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:37 am

That escalated quickly. Here's hoping we stay away from TO's next half.

Samurai · Post #15 » by **Samurai** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:40 am

81 points in a half - and Steph only has 6! Klay coming back from a bad game with a vengeance scoring 20 in the first half. The passing has been unbelievable: 22 assists and only 1 turnover. When they are patient enough to make the extra pass, they are darn near unbeatable.

You know Toronto isn't going to just sit there and take this so they will come out in the 3rd quarter angry, embarrassed and with a lot of energy. The Dubs have this annoying tendency to relax when they have a big lead, so hopefully they can keep up the ball movement and defensive energy in the 3rd quarter. Don't let Toronto feel that they can get back in this game.

Coxy · Post #16 » by **Coxy** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:47 am

Quazza wrote:that may be the best half I've ever seen us play lol

I'm standing at work watching this with the sound off, and just laughing and shaking my head. That was an absolute demolition. The off-ball cutting and screening was as deadly as I've ever seen, and the shooting, especially from Klay, was mind bending.

Kerr will use that half as video tape as to how good we can be when all cylinders are firing. Simply breathtaking basketball.

Samurai · Post #17 » by **Samurai** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:03 am

And as I feared, the lackadaisal Dubs are showing up. Need to stop the reach in fouls and play with more focus

Samurai · Post #18 » by **Samurai** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:09 am

And we are letting Toronto in by giving them free throws every time down the court. I swear either Kerr or the team just goes brain dead sometimes.

Quazza · Post #19 » by **Quazza** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:17 am

KD bailing us out

cpower · Post #20 » by **cpower** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:36 am

need more kd iso!