ECQF | P1 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic

[basketballRob]

I was going to ask that too, as well as with Fultz. Are both hurt, or are the Magic just waiting for next season to feature them?

Bamba was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his tibia in early February. He's out for the season.

Fultz was pretty much ruled out for the rest of this season the moment Orlando traded for him. The Magic wanted to give him as long as humanly possible to rehab before training camp starts in September.

Regardless man, keep on fighting. I hope your guys keep on believing. It's inspiring to me. As I wrote in our game thread. It reminds me of us and who we were for as long as I remember C's basketball.

Sad for Bamba. Young dude. I had big expectations for him.

Kinda drunk, too...

Bamba will be fine. The stats on his injury are like 95% never have a recurrence. The injury is actually healed already they need to address what caused it. He probably just needs to add muscle in his legs.

He'll probably come back next year with about 15 more pounds of muscle like Isaac did this year.

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[Naero]

The Raptors have yet to truly exorcise the Game 1 curse (and their playoffs demons for all that's judgeable so far)—unbelievable!

I've gone on the record that I still find the Celtics to be more fearsome than the Raptors and 76ers, and today's done nothing to dissuade me of that. Lowry somehow managed to outshame Ben Simmons's own 0-pointer from last year, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a new Wilt simulacrum memeified about him by tomorrow morning.

That being said, credit to the young Magic for answering the bells—both for starting off the game commandingly and for thriving in crunch time.

I'd still wage on the Raptors winning this series in the end, but it's going to be a tall order for them to daunt me as a possible playoffs opponent this year after this game.

[CobraCommander]

A tradition like no other- Lowry overestimated by fans and underwhelming in the playoffs when it counts.

[Mad Guru]

The Raptors have yet to truly exorcise the Game 1 curse (and their playoffs demons for all that's judgeable so far)—unbelievable!

I've gone on the record that I still find the Celtics to be more fearsome than the Raptors and 76ers, and today's done nothing to dissuade me of that. Lowry somehow managed to outshame Ben Simmons's own 0-pointer from last year, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a new Wilt simulacrum memeified about him by tomorrow morning.

That being said, credit to the young Magic for answering the bells—both for starting off the game commandingly and for thriving in crunch time.

I'd still wage on the Raptors winning this series in the end, but it's going to be a tall order for them to daunt me as a possible playoffs opponent this year after this game.

If the Magic end up in the second round vs the 76ers or Nets would they be favored?

[picc]

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Hasnt he done this a few times before?

[CobraCommander]

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Hasnt he done this a few times before?

Like every playoff game....he should try practice BEFORE the game...just a thought

[iggymcfrack]

People trying really hard to make a big deal about Game 1 in a total mismatch series. Come on. If the Raptors won by 30 and Lowry had a 30-point triple double, people would be like “meaningless game, no pressure, doesn’t count”, but because the Magic won were supposed to pretend like the Raptors aren’t still gonna breeze through this easily. Give me a break. This was just practice #83. When it really matters, Lowry will be back to his clutch self and Raptors will be formidable.

[jayrehme]

People trying really hard to make a big deal about Game 1 in a total mismatch series. Come on. If the Raptors won by 30 and Lowry had a 30-point triple double, people would be like “meaningless game, no pressure, doesn’t count”, but because the Magic won were supposed to pretend like the Raptors aren’t still gonna breeze through this easily. Give me a break. This was just practice #83. When it really matters, Lowry will be back to his clutch self and Raptors will be formidable.

Raptor fans are cute.

[iggymcfrack]

People trying really hard to make a big deal about Game 1 in a total mismatch series. Come on. If the Raptors won by 30 and Lowry had a 30-point triple double, people would be like “meaningless game, no pressure, doesn’t count”, but because the Magic won were supposed to pretend like the Raptors aren’t still gonna breeze through this easily. Give me a break. This was just practice #83. When it really matters, Lowry will be back to his clutch self and Raptors will be formidable.

Raptor fans are cute.

Not a Raps fan. Just a Lowry dickrider. I think it’s ridiculous how undervalued he is. Believe me, if Lowry had got traded instead of Derozan I’d be singing a very different tune right now. I’d be a Nuggets/Mavs fan if anything for Jokic and Doncic, but I don’t identify strongly with any particular team.

[Pillendreher]

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Hasnt he done this a few times before?

Lowry pulling a Westbrook. Russ is inspiring players all over the league.

[ChrisKreager]

I hate seeing that garbage Southeast Division thrive

[Kabookalu]

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Hasnt he done this a few times before?

He has, after one of the losses against Miami back in 2016.

[Gooner]

People trying really hard to make a big deal about Game 1 in a total mismatch series. Come on. If the Raptors won by 30 and Lowry had a 30-point triple double, people would be like “meaningless game, no pressure, doesn’t count”, but because the Magic won were supposed to pretend like the Raptors aren’t still gonna breeze through this easily. Give me a break. This was just practice #83. When it really matters, Lowry will be back to his clutch self and Raptors will be formidable.

Yout still think Lowry is better than Isiah Thomas? Detroit legend Isiah Thomas? That's what you said. "Back to his clutch self"

[Spanish_Laker]

Nice to see Augustine torching another team not named the Lakers!

[Young_Star11]

Death, taxes and Toronto losing Game 1 at home.

[kamby12]

People trying really hard to make a big deal about Game 1 in a total mismatch series. Come on. If the Raptors won by 30 and Lowry had a 30-point triple double, people would be like “meaningless game, no pressure, doesn’t count”, but because the Magic won were supposed to pretend like the Raptors aren’t still gonna breeze through this easily. Give me a break. This was just practice #83. When it really matters, Lowry will be back to his clutch self and Raptors will be formidable.

Raptor fans are cute.

Not a Raps fan. Just a Lowry dickrider. I think it’s ridiculous how undervalued he is. Believe me, if Lowry had got traded instead of Derozan I’d be singing a very different tune right now. I’d be a Nuggets/Mavs fan if anything for Jokic and Doncic, but I don’t identify strongly with any particular team.

You fools better keep this same energy.

[j_n]

I hate seeing that garbage Southeast Division thrive

I get hating a player or a team, heck even a coach but hating a division is flat out weird, your posts in this thread make no sense to me.

[SpeedyG]

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LMAO I've never seen that, but it looked like Lowry was also going near full tilt (unlike most pros vs joes clips where they are casually playing)

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[SpeedyG]

The Raptors have yet to truly exorcise the Game 1 curse (and their playoffs demons for all that's judgeable so far)—unbelievable!

I've gone on the record that I still find the Celtics to be more fearsome than the Raptors and 76ers, and today's done nothing to dissuade me of that. Lowry somehow managed to outshame Ben Simmons's own 0-pointer from last year, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a new Wilt simulacrum memeified about him by tomorrow morning.

That being said, credit to the young Magic for answering the bells—both for starting off the game commandingly and for thriving in crunch time.

I'd still wage on the Raptors winning this series in the end, but it's going to be a tall order for them to daunt me as a possible playoffs opponent this year after this game.

If the Magic end up in the second round vs the 76ers or Nets would they be favored?

Casuals would favor Philly or Nets. As a Nets fan, I give them the nod. They are similar to Toronto with the length of their forwards

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[SpeedyG]

I hate seeing that garbage Southeast Division thrive

I get hating a player or a team, heck even a coach but hating a division is flat out weird, your posts in this thread make no sense to me.

Look at his posts in the Brooklyn/Raptors thread too. Pretty sure he's trolling.

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