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

RaptorsLife · Post #2121 » by **RaptorsLife** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:57 pm

Cavs are gonna destroy the either team I thought heat were gonna sweep the raptors but didn't think pacers were a better team than them. Makes the hornets look worse

Hero · Post #2122 » by **Hero** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:57 pm

People have been overrating the Heat all season and finally things may be calming down. Especially the ones who actually think the Heat could do something to the Cavs. Turns out they might not even get past the 2nd round.

yoyoboy · Post #2123 » by **yoyoboy** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:58 pm

Yeah, but Kyle Lowry scares me. He looks like he's got his groove back after tonight's game. I think to win the series, Toronto needs Lowry to be the best player on the floor between both teams, and I wouldn't count that possibility out in a single series. If LeBron's cold, Kyrie and Love are controlled, and Lowry heats up, we could be in major trouble.

Crazomali · Post #2124 » by **Crazomali** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:59 pm

Rich Rane wrote:
baller16 wrote:SMH to all the people on the GB for doubting us. This series is far from over, but a lot of you guys underestimated our team. It's good to see Lowry back

Go through the posts here during the 3rd and early 4th. Pretty sure at least half of your doubters here are Raptors fans.

didn't go through it but they are probably #TeamNegative

-TheDocOfDenial · Post #2125 » by **-TheDocOfDenial** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:59 pm

The heat gave us their best shot and we won on their home floor. The raptors gotta come out again with high intensity and take this back home 3-1.

Post #2126 » by **Duffman100** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:59 pm

Hero wrote:People have been overrating the Heat all season and finally things may be calming down. Especially the ones who actually think the Heat could do something to the Cavs. Turns out they might not even get past the 2nd round.

If the Cavs are destroying the Hawks, that means that neither the Raptors nor the Heat are going to be any significant challenge. Both are playing to get to the Conference finals at this point.

SFour · Post #2127 » by **SFour** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:59 pm

Miami with 9 minutes of bonus in the 4th and 38 points from Wade..still can't win.

DBA · Post #2128 » by **DBA** » Sat May 7, 2016 11:59 pm

Duffman100 wrote:
DBA wrote:Heat fans cheering when JV went down, stay classy MIA.

Meh, I firmly believe people are generally the same everywhere you goes. A bunch of douches cheer, it doesn't reflect Heat fans in general. I'm sure the Heat fans on this board would tell you that, they seem classy for the most part.

I've seen a lot of games, can't remember a game where you could actually hear cheering for someone's injury, the people usually clap for the player after he gets up, no matter on what team he's on, except in Miami I suppose.

Post #2129 » by **Duffman100** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:00 am

yoyoboy wrote:Yeah, but Kyle Lowry scares me. He looks like he's got his groove back after tonight's game. I think to win the series, Toronto needs Lowry to be the best player on the floor between both teams, and I wouldn't count that possibility out in a single series. If LeBron's cold, Kyrie and Love are controlled, and Lowry heats up, we could be in major trouble.

And if JV develops a reliably 3 point fadeaway, we have a shot.

I mean..cmon..in a 7 game series, you guys just have too much talent.

Kabookalu · Post #2130 » by **Kabookalu** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:00 am

Make no mistake, this Heat team is legit. I, like many Raptors fans, underrate our own team because of how ugly our offense is, but our defense has been elite this playoffs.

Post #2131 » by **Duffman100** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:00 am

SFour wrote:Miami with 9 minutes of bonus in the 4th and 38 points from Wade..still can't win.

I can't believe it. It was almost as if Scola was a secret agent for Miami. His fouls were baffling.

Post #2132 » by **Latrell** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:01 am

Hero wrote:People have been overrating the Heat all season and finally things may be calming down. Especially the ones who actually think the Heat could do something to the Cavs. Turns out they might not even get past the 2nd round.

I think Miami had the best record in the East after the ASG.

And losing in 6 or 7 in the 1st round isn't a bad accomplishment for them. They feature a 35 year old Wade ( who's still awesome , but no the same explosive DWade of the past) and Whiteside- who is a freak physically but has low ball I.Q.

Left Side Drive · Post #2133 » by **Left Side Drive** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:01 am

We need JV back in this series to feel somewhat comfortable. Can't expect Lowry to carry us every game with the defense planning for him.

Spicy P · Post #2134 » by **Spicy P** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:01 am

Lowry couldn't have showed up at a better time. Val had been carrying the team up until then.

SaveTheHens · Post #2135 » by **SaveTheHens** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:02 am

RaptorsLife wrote:Cavs are gonna destroy the either team I thought heat were gonna sweep the raptors but didn't think pacers were a better team than them. Makes the hornets look worse

If the team playing the Cavs had that attitude, of course they would.

If Raps can pull of a win this series it might give us enough time to have JV back & have Lowry/DD shaking off all the playoff jitters & playing good ball against the Cavs. This team at full strength can compete with the Cavs.

ebo · Post #2136 » by **ebo** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:03 am

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

Post #2137 » by **Rich Rane** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:03 am

DBA wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
DBA wrote:Heat fans cheering when JV went down, stay classy MIA.

Meh, I firmly believe people are generally the same everywhere you goes. A bunch of douches cheer, it doesn't reflect Heat fans in general. I'm sure the Heat fans on this board would tell you that, they seem classy for the most part.

I've seen a lot of games, can't remember a game where you could actually hear cheering for someone's injury, the people usually clap for the player after he gets up, no matter on what team he's on, except in Miami I suppose.

Didn't Toronto boo Pierce last year when they thought he faked an injury? Pretty sure there were plenty of boos directed at VC during his Nets years whenever he was the recipient of a hard foul as well.

yoyoboy · Post #2138 » by **yoyoboy** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:05 am

Duffman100 wrote:
yoyoboy wrote:Yeah, but Kyle Lowry scares me. He looks like he's got his groove back after tonight's game. I think to win the series, Toronto needs Lowry to be the best player on the floor between both teams, and I wouldn't count that possibility out in a single series. If LeBron's cold, Kyrie and Love are controlled, and Lowry heats up, we could be in major trouble.

And if JV develops a reliably 3 point fadeaway, we have a shot.

I mean..cmon..in a 7 game series, you guys just have too much talent.

Maybe, but we lost the RS series 1-2 and Lowry smoked us in each game. Combined with the Raptors' defense, which has been elite in the playoffs and better than the Cavs', and I could definitely see us being upset in 6 games. If Toronto takes 1 of the first 2 games in Cleveland, it would be a serious blow to the team's confidence and I don't know how the Cavs would respond to the adversity.

Fico92 · Post #2139 » by **Fico92** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:05 am

It's crazy that people seem to forget that the Heat are missing a max-contract player (and probably 2nd best player). I think this series would be significantly different if Bosh were playing and Whiteside didn't get injured. A lot of talk coming from a franchise who is most known for Drake being on the sidelines at their games :lol:

Kid Vicious · Post #2140 » by **Kid Vicious** » Sun May 8, 2016 12:05 am

Haters gonna hate

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