Game 7: Heat @ Raptors, Sunday 5/15/16 3:30 ET TSN/ABC

LJKO · Post #81 » by **LJKO** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:16 am

danny-callahan wrote:Will Casey show them the ring

Will have no effect on Cojo though

Boogie! · Post #82 » by **Boogie!** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:18 am

marc davis is so ****... that offensive goaltending that was clearly a bull call... how in the **** does the league get away with this crap seriously... it wasnt even close... thats not even one of those plays where you can say, "eh, 50/50 i can see why they called that." it was clearly out of the cylinder... clearly... not that it had an impact in the grand scheme of things, its just very upsetting that the reffing can be sooooo ****. like no one holds them to any standards, they can literally make up calls as they please for fun.

Inklink · Post #83 » by **Inklink** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:24 am

danny-callahan wrote:Will Casey show them the ring

C Court · Post #84 » by **C Court** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:24 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/thescore/status/731326942679420928[/tweet]

BlackMaple · Post #85 » by **BlackMaple** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:25 am

Apparently no team has ever come back from being down 3 to 2 two times and advanced (on both occasions) in a playoffs.

I wouldn't put it past the Raptors to allow that to happen and be in the history books again.

Just win, damn it.

Boogie! · Post #86 » by **Boogie!** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:26 am

Centre Court wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/thescore/status/731326942679420928[/tweet]

why are the heat even allowed to list him as day to day? if he sprained his mcl, hes obviously out for the series, wtf?

BlackMaple · Post #87 » by **BlackMaple** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:27 am

Also, can't wait to hear these Southerners complain about the cold Toronto is about to get this weekend.

It'll probably be mentioned on ABC at least 5 times.

Thats a Rap · Post #88 » by **Thats a Rap** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:30 am

A few stats that should make you feel at least somewhat ok heading into this game, which show the power of homecourt advantage:

Raptors
-32-9 at home regular season
-5-2 at home postseason
-5-0 after losses this postseason (haven't lost 2 in a row)

Heat
-20-21 on the road regular season
-2-4 on the road postseason
-2-3 after wins this postseason

And the usual whowins.com precedent: http://www.whowins.com/2016series/nba2016j.html
-Teams with homecourt up 3-2 win 92% of the time, but win game 6 just 53% of the time. Which means it was a coinflip to win game 6. For those that didn't win game 6, 83% of them won game 7 at home.

All to say... the numbers are in our favour. As with any one game sample, anything can happen. But don't underestimate i) the power of home court, and ii) teams that win game 6 at home down 3-2 often used up everything they have to extend, and don't come out as hungry as the home team. We'll see, but I'm cautiously optimistic here (which is not a feeling I've had for most of these playoffs).

Hit Em Up · Post #89 » by **Hit Em Up** » Sat May 14, 2016 4:34 am

BlackMaple wrote:Also, can't wait to hear these Southerners complain about the cold Toronto is about to get this weekend.

It'll probably be mentioned on ABC at least 5 times.

Jurassic Park still gonna be packed.. I may go

Lord_Zedd · Post #90 » by **Lord_Zedd** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:02 am

BlackMaple wrote:Apparently no team has ever come back from being down 3 to 2 two times and advanced (on both occasions) in a playoffs.

I wouldn't put it past the Raptors to allow that to happen and be in the history books again.

Just win, damn it.

It's either that or Raptors finally wake up and win an afternoon game for once

drshanx · Post #91 » by **drshanx** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:04 am

Who wanna grab dinner at Sotto Sotto tomorrow?

drshanx · Post #92 » by **drshanx** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:05 am

Wade at For Your Eyes Only
Winslow and Richardson hit up Frings

Can the heat survive Saturday Night in the 6ix (With Drizzy doing SNL), or will they end up in #SHAMBLES !??!?!

MS13 · Post #93 » by **MS13** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:12 am

Hit Em Up wrote:
BlackMaple wrote:Also, can't wait to hear these Southerners complain about the cold Toronto is about to get this weekend.

It'll probably be mentioned on ABC at least 5 times.

Jurassic Park still gonna be packed.. I may go

8c is nothing. I remember during the Brooklyn series in game 2 it felt like late fall. But we were all there anyway.

VinBaker6 · Post #94 » by **VinBaker6** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:12 am

The Raptors are in trouble. I was fearing the 5 out lineup and Spo finally went all out with it. It's gonna be tough to stop.

|llsT oNe · Post #95 » by **|llsT oNe** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:22 am

Expecting some low key early foul trouble on Sunday

Inevitable · Post #96 » by **Inevitable** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:24 am

JV needs to take a cortisone shot in the ankle and give it a go Sunday.

Duke3D · Post #97 » by **Duke3D** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:27 am

It's unbelievable how good that VC game 7 play is considering there were only 2 seconds

Drop Shot · Post #98 » by **Drop Shot** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:42 am

4.5 point favorites on Sunday

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Jonn · Post #99 » by **Jonn** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:47 am

I thought they were switching the game time to 8pm?

sycammer · Post #100 » by **sycammer** » Sat May 14, 2016 5:52 am

Thats a Rap wrote:A few stats that should make you feel at least somewhat ok heading into this game, which show the power of homecourt advantage:

Raptors
-32-9 at home regular season
-5-2 at home postseason
-5-0 after losses this postseason (haven't lost 2 in a row)

Heat
-20-21 on the road regular season
-2-4 on the road postseason
-2-3 after wins this postseason

And the usual whowins.com precedent: http://www.whowins.com/2016series/nba2016j.html
-Teams with homecourt up 3-2 win 92% of the time, but win game 6 just 53% of the time. Which means it was a coinflip to win game 6. For those that didn't win game 6, 83% of them won game 7 at home.

All to say... the numbers are in our favour. As with any one game sample, anything can happen. But don't underestimate i) the power of home court, and ii) teams that win game 6 at home down 3-2 often used up everything they have to extend, and don't come out as hungry as the home team. We'll see, but I'm cautiously optimistic here (which is not a feeling I've had for most of these playoffs).

You're right - playoffs is all about adjustments, the heat struck today from their game 5 loss& now it's the raptors chance to come back from their game 6 loss

Unlike the Bobcats, the raptors know now how to close a series so I like our Chances