ECSF: | (3) Miami Heat vs (2) Toronto Raptors | TOR 2-1

[BetterCallSaul]

Not protecting the ball is sloppy. It's lazy if you let someone outright take it from you so...

I don't want to pull the "you have obviously never played basketball" card but you're leaving me no option.

Being stripped is a product of the other team's activity level. You hesitate, they pounce. Your team hesitated getting into the paint and someone on our team would pounce and get their hand in.
Your team was lazy? Game 2 of a playoff game? Your team was too lazy to hold onto the ball?

FOH with that, kid

We made lackadaisical passes and we lacked focus because they were ok with winning game 1. Just like last series, they came in with a mentality to take 1 game on the road. (and failed in that case)

You've hit my quota for condescension in one day.

Enjoy Dybala. Good night.

[slothrop8]

Damn we suck


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No you don't.

I'm tired of people calling these teams bad.

They're both awesome defensively. Sorry not everyone can be Warriors or Spurs with their ALL TIME great offense and beautiful basketball.

Playoffs have ALWAYS been mucky like this. I swear some people just started watching the playoffs when the Warriors started their run.

This is so true. People seemingly expect their team to win all the time and for most games to be basketball clinics. Doesn't work out that way on either front most of the time.

[guess_wh0]

There's already tons of 'Quote material' available but its not from Raptor fans. Just have to go back a few pages.

Like I said before, I just don't see how the Heat can beat this Raptor team. They don't force turnovers and they don't hit threes. The two ways to beat the Raptors. They're older and fatigue will set in at some point. Game 1 was the Raptors inexperience. The series has just begun and the Raptors are taking at least one in Miami, guaranteed. I would feel good about this series, if I was a Raptor fan. Miami isn't scary at all.

[Myam333]

I don't want to pull the "you have obviously never played basketball" card but you're leaving me no option.

Being stripped is a product of the other team's activity level. You hesitate, they pounce. Your team hesitated getting into the paint and someone on our team would pounce and get their hand in.
Your team was lazy? Game 2 of a playoff game? Your team was too lazy to hold onto the ball?

FOH with that, kid

We made lackadaisical passes and we lacked focus because they were ok with winning game 1. Just like last series, they came in with a mentality to take 1 game on the road. (and failed in that case)

You've hit my quota for condescension in one day.

Enjoy Dybala. Good night.

Today I learned saying "you have obviously never played basketball" is not condescending or disrespectful.

[cyclix]

Toronto already lost this series by letting Miami secure home court.

[JN]

So I guess this means no "Raps in 4."

(swept)

[KingSebastian]

We would have won without overtime if refs didn't blow calls at the end of game 1
We would have won by double digits in game 2 if we didn't commit 21 turnovers tonight.

This is hilarious. 21 turnovers. Keep believing Raptors defense had nothing to do with that....
"IF?"... Lol.
I'd be rich IF I didn't have to pay a mortgage or buy food. Smh
You'd be smart IF you didn't have flawed logic in your thinking
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Soooo why did you ignore what the guy I quoted said

I wouldn't have came out here and said what I said if he didn't. I'm mocking HIS logic.

You're right. My bad. Original logic is indeed stupid. Carry on

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[slothrop8]

So far JV has been the best player in this series - True or False? I'd say it's a two horse race between him and Dragic.

[Wolfy1983]

I'm not trying to make it seem like Toronto is playing anywhere near good, but the Miami fans thinking they're going to win it in 5 is the funniest thing, yall just as bad.

If Miami would've won this game, Toronto would've been swept IMO. Miami plays much better at home.

When can Miami fans realize their team is not good enough to sweep any team...

Would that statement hold water with a healthy Chris Bosh and his 19ppg?

[WeTheNorth123]

its not always the easiest to evaluate General Managers.....but whoever gives Derozan a max contract is a clear cut horrible General Manager

[cyclix]

So I guess this means no "Raps in 4."

(swept)

That was not to be taken seriously. My actual vote for the poll was "Heat in 6"

[BetterCallSaul]

If Miami would've won this game, Toronto would've been swept IMO. Miami plays much better at home.

When can Miami fans realize their team is not good enough to sweep any team...

Would that statement hold water with a healthy Chris Bosh and his 19ppg?

In that case Joe Johnson is very ineffective and probably Luol Deng takes a big dip as well. Luol Deng and Joe Johnson aren't having Patrick Patterson close out and guard them if they play the 3.

And Joe Johnson didn't want to come off the bench which is why he signed with the Heat and not a real contending team.

[JN]

(swept)

That was not to be taken seriously. My actual vote for the poll was "Heat in 6"

Oh I see, that was your comment after game 1 but it doesn't count.

But sure don't worry, nobody takes anything you write seriously anyway,

[joedumars1]

Derozan said something along the lines of we know who the best big in this series is. uh oh. Maybe he's right tho

[cyclix]

I think Tyler Johnson is banging Spo's girlfriend.

[slothrop8]

(swept)

That was not to be taken seriously. My actual vote for the poll was "Heat in 6"

Raps in 7. It's coming.

[Wolfy1983]

When can Miami fans realize their team is not good enough to sweep any team...

Would that statement hold water with a healthy Chris Bosh and his 19ppg?

In that case Joe Johnson is very ineffective and probably Luol Deng takes a big dip as well. Luol Deng and Joe Johnson aren't having Patrick Patterson close out and guard them if they play the 3.

And Joe Johnson didn't want to come off the bench which is why he signed with the Heat and not a real contending team.

Yes, this is all true and Joe only accepted coming to Miami after learning of Chris's condition that would give him the opportunity to start. Good theory.

[guess_wh0]

I still fail to understand, why all this disrespect for Indiana? The 3 to 6 seed only won 3 more games than them. And frankly, Indiana was a lot tougher to guard than Miami and played better defense too. How do you shoot over 52% and still score only 86 points in regulation? with "all these weapons". The Heat fans are in for a very very rude awakening and you can quote that.

[RaptorsLife]

Home court is nothing. Raptors are the 3rd best road team. We look much more relaxed on the road. Defense always carries home or away. We can't shoot any worse so going to Miami is not bad

[mattkobe1984]

I am a raptor fan since the expansion, I just wanna say this series should and will continue to be close. I am happy and ok for the raptor to take it to game 6 or 7. Wade is a beast and heat got the veteran and playoff experience.

Just may the best team win, the raptors got a good young core good future, hope can squeeze a series win and get more experience and that will be it. Derozon either have to learn to play team ball or get a max contract and play on his own. Either way we got a star centre in the making, 2 or game in a row is been a good playoff series for both heat and raps fans


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