2019 NBA Finals Thread #4: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TIED AT 1

HBK_Kliq_33 · Post #21 » by **HBK_Kliq_33** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:22 am

clyde21 wrote:
HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

The best player on the floor is the one that's getting trapped at half-court literally every possession.

That was Leonard, Curry wasn't getting trapped every possession he was missing shots in the first half because he was "sick" and had no energy out there. Curry was Warriors 3rd best player tonight maybe even 4th behind Cousins.

Admiral-Kizaru · Post #22 » by **Admiral-Kizaru** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:22 am

Curry missed plenty of open and makeable shots. He will play much better back in Oracle. Good Win Warriors. It looks like Warriors will have to overcome injury, refs and the raps to win. And its so funny the moment role players start hitting WIDE OPEN shots generated by Steph being double and tripled team, the offense starts to flow. Need everyone to Step up back in oracle.

Impuniti · Post #23 » by **Impuniti** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:22 am

HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

Green was easily better defensively. You must have been watching something else.

afarmenian · Post #24 » by **afarmenian** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:22 am

HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

K. Leonard had a mediocre game at best. I was surprised he only had 5 turnovers because it seemed like 10. He butchered getting the ball out of traps and missed so many open guys sometimes it was hard to watch. The warriors really must have scouted him well because he is clueless at times when it comes to passing out of a double team or hard trap. For a player of his caliber saying he played average is pretty generous. If he doesnt figure out these traps the Raptors are doomed.

MastermindLV · Post #25 » by **MastermindLV** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:22 am

Thank god there’s not 50 new threads about the Raptors tonight :lol:

galeon110 · Post #26 » by **galeon110** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:23 am

toodles23 wrote:Thought I would remind everybody of the hard data in light of the endless whining from tonight's game

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you don't play basketball. If you don't think Siakam, Gasol, and Lowry being in foul trouble due to phantom calls starting from 2nd quarter didn't affect the tone of the game, then you're just a casual fan.

dhsilv2 · Post #27 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:23 am

clyde21 wrote:
HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

The best player on the floor is the one that's getting trapped at half-court literally every possession.

All honesty dray, curry and Leonard all had similarly great games tonight. That said one issue for the raptors is that Leonard doesn't really have anyone he can defend in a way that his iso skills impact the game. It also seemed at least in the second half that the warriors decided that weren't overly scared of him unlike game 1.

clyde21 · Post #28 » by **clyde21** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:23 am

HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:
clyde21 wrote:
HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

The best player on the floor is the one that's getting trapped at half-court literally every possession.

That was Leonard, Curry wasn't getting trapped every possession he was missing shots in the first half because he was "sick" and had no energy out there. Curry was Warriors 3rd best player tonight maybe even 4th behind Cousins.

Lol.

Statlanta · Post #29 » by **Statlanta** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:24 am

If Raps fans dislike the refs now. They gonna outright despise what is going to happen in Oracle.

dhsilv2 · Post #30 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:24 am

galeon110 wrote:
toodles23 wrote:Thought I would remind everybody of the hard data in light of the endless whining from tonight's game

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you don't play basketball. If you don't think Siakam, Gasol, and Lowry being in foul trouble due to phantom calls starting from 2nd quarter didn't affect the tone of the game, then you're just a casual fan.

I'm guessing you don't get jokes

HBK_Kliq_33 · Post #31 » by **HBK_Kliq_33** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:24 am

Impuniti wrote:
HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

Green was easily better defensively. You must have been watching something else.

Kawhi was much better offensively as he had 34 points despite getting double teamed half the game, Draymond just gets single coverage and sometimes not even being guarded at all.

HBK_Kliq_33 · Post #32 » by **HBK_Kliq_33** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:25 am

afarmenian wrote:
HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

K. Leonard had a mediocre game at best. I was surprised he only had 5 turnovers because it seemed like 10. He butchered getting the ball out of traps and missed so many open guys sometimes it was hard to watch. The warriors really must have scouted him well because he is clueless at times when it comes to passing out of a double team or hard trap. For a player of his caliber saying he played average is pretty generous. If he doesnt figure out these traps the Raptors are doomed.

34 points on 20 shots and 14 rebounds despite having zero help on his team.

clyde21 · Post #33 » by **clyde21** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:25 am

HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:
Impuniti wrote:
HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

Green was easily better defensively. You must have been watching something else.

Kawhi was much better offensively as he had 34 points despite getting double teamed half the game, Draymond just gets single coverage and sometimes not even being guarded at all.

Kawhi's 34/14 were quite non-impactful. Looked better on the boxscore.

Statlanta · Post #34 » by **Statlanta** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:25 am

Admiral-Kizaru wrote:Good Win Warriors. It looks like Warriors will have to overcome injury, refs and the raps to win.

Hyperbole.

donkeylips · Post #35 » by **donkeylips** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:26 am

refs were horrible both ways, but it was the third quarter warriors run that killed the raptors. lowry was playing like ass, so maybe him getting fouled out was better for them.

Triples333 · Post #36 » by **Triples333** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:26 am

Jaqua92 wrote:Curry is the best player in this series

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Clearly.

By the way, the Warriors just won this series, Raptors fans.

You needed both at home.

dhsilv2 · Post #37 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:26 am

HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:
Curry was Warriors 3rd best player tonight maybe even 4th behind Cousins.

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The guy who played 20 minutes and nearly fouled out, turned the ball over? Cousins had an outstanding game given how low expectations were for him, but that's just absurd. Curry likely scored 10 points for his team just off his screening and back cuts.

yongaz · Post #38 » by **yongaz** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:26 am

picc wrote:Pascal Siakim:

5-18, 12 points

Is anyone else as surprised as me he had a game like this? Last game was pretty standard for him so its kind of shocking he didnt have a repeat performance tbh.

It's the terrible reffing in the first half that broke his flow of the game duh.

Effigy · Post #39 » by **Effigy** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:26 am

clyde21 wrote:
toodles23 wrote:Thought I would remind everybody of the hard data in light of the endless whining from tonight's game

that's raps fans in the finals or game 1 of the preseason

at least they're consistent

Be fair, that’s ALL fan bases.

Impuniti · Post #40 » by **Impuniti** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:27 am

HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:
afarmenian wrote:
HBK_Kliq_33 wrote:Kawhi was the best player on the floor tonight but had no help from anybody on his team. Draymond was by far the warriors best player tonight. The big story is Klay Thompson's injury and how hurt he is as he was playing great today. I wouldn't count out raptors yet as they been down in every series this year and still came back and won, it's only 1-1 and Klay couldn't even walk post game so I doubt he plays game 3.

K. Leonard had a mediocre game at best. I was surprised he only had 5 turnovers because it seemed like 10. He butchered getting the ball out of traps and missed so many open guys sometimes it was hard to watch. The warriors really must have scouted him well because he is clueless at times when it comes to passing out of a double team or hard trap. For a player of his caliber saying he played average is pretty generous. If he doesnt figure out these traps the Raptors are doomed.

34 points on 20 shots and 14 rebounds despite having zero help on his team.

I was't talking about Kawhi Flopward's offense, just that Green was far and away the best defensive player from both teams tonight.

Who will win the series?