Everything Orlando vs Toronto (minus GT's)

thelead · Post #1 » by **thelead** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:42 am

Vuc vs Gasol I like
JI vs Siakim I like
AG vs Kawhi I don't hate
Evan vs Green is a draw IMO
DJ vs Lowry scares me

Bench goes to Toronto unless Ross torches them the entire series

Let's win a series and move on to the next round.

mattyBoi · Post #2 » by **mattyBoi** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:43 am

Where's the General Board series thread, I haven't talked playoff trash in a while

PrimeThyme · Post #3 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:44 am

So much playoff experience on that Toronto roster. Will be a huge test for our young guys but should be excellent experience for them.

jayrehme · Post #4 » by **jayrehme** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:45 am

thelead wrote:Vuc vs Gasol I like
JI vs Siakim I like
AG vs Kawhi I don't hate
Evan vs Green is a draw IMO
DJ vs Lowry scares me

Bench goes to Toronto unless Ross torches them the entire series

Let's win a series and move on to the next round.

Lowry is slow and past his prime... not worried about him... we can beat Raptors, their depth is a bit overrated

mattyBoi · Post #5 » by **mattyBoi** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:46 am

I will say this. The Magic are much better than their record and seeding. We can give any team problems.

Viper1500 · Post #6 » by **Viper1500** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:46 am

Toronto has the best bench in the league. Like you said, Ross will have to come up big time for us to stand a chance. The X-factor in this series will be Gordon. Isaac needs to be an offensive contributor as well, 9 pts won't cut it.

ORL_on_FIRE · Post #7 » by **ORL_on_FIRE** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:47 am

Watching these guys play in that Toronto playoff atmosphere is going to be fun. The Amway centers gonna be hyped too!

jayrehme · Post #8 » by **jayrehme** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:48 am

Jodi Meeks and Danny Green are the 2 players we should fear

CZ Eddie · Post #9 » by **CZ Eddie** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:51 am

Gonna be the worst travel each-way possible for both teams. Furthest north to the second furthest south.
That may not be an issue but the temp changes should be interesting.

Do we know yet if the series starts on Saturday or Sunday?
Time?

thelead · Post #10 » by **thelead** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:51 am

ORL_on_FIRE wrote:Watching these guys play in that Toronto playoff atmosphere is going to be fun. The Amway centers gonna be hyped too!

That Toronto playoff atmosphere will help our guys development. That crowd is crazy.

rcklsscognition · Post #11 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:51 am

Can Gasol shoot 3s out of the pick and roll? We need at least one non threat so our defense can help.

B-Ball Freak · Post #12 » by **B-Ball Freak** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:52 am

Good luck to you guys, the Magic are an up and coming team excited to see them in the playoffs.

Post #13 » by **Def Swami** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:55 am

I think we'll get smoked. This is a rough match up for us. But I'm glad the team will get this experience.

woosah · Post #14 » by **woosah** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:55 am

from the raps board:

Danny Green said on his podcast that he wanted to play the Magic last against all the teams in our range of seeding.
He mentioned that he felt we didn't match up well against Orlando.

Maybe he is just being nice but i appreciate that he seems to respect us.

3ddman23 · Post #15 » by **3ddman23** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:56 am

jayrehme wrote:Jodi Meeks and Danny Green are the 2 players we should fear

100% accurate but pretty sad those are the guys we are worried about lol.

jayrehme · Post #16 » by **jayrehme** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:57 am

woosah wrote:from the raps board:
Danny Green said on his podcast that he wanted to play the Magic last against all the teams in our range of seeding.
He mentioned that he felt we didn't match up well against Orlando.

Maybe he is just being nice but i appreciate that he seems to respect us.

.... as he drains open threes over Augustin....

basketballRob · Post #17 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:59 am

We need to wave some donuts when Gasol is on the FT line.

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MagicFrenchie · Post #18 » by **MagicFrenchie** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:02 am

Well I think it's the best matchup from z team and fan perspective.
Our young core gonna have a brutal test of what playoffs are.
Great for the future.
And I also like the raptors fanbase, we will have good time trashtalking with them

Lets do this, think bigger .

Post #19 » by **Def Swami** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:04 am

Read on Twitter

RookieStar · Post #20 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:21 am

Def Swami wrote:

Read on Twitter

Sad though that they will see their daddy getting beat up and backed down by Gasol's big body..

Who is TOR primary backup C? Old man Serge? That is a better matchup