2019 NBA Finals Thread, Part 1 | Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors

[Clyde Frazier]

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[Wonderllama]

Warriors in 4 is the most hilarious outcome for the Finals. Oh, what it would mean for both Kevin Durant's legacy and Kawhi's future in Toronto

It would be DELICIOUS!

[oaktownwarriors87]

This series is going to be about Danny Green on Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala on Kawhi Leonard.

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

Livingston is an underrated player in this series, because of his height advantage over VanVleet, Powell.

[tleikheen]

Golden State doesn't have anyone that can guard Kawhi ……. I see guys saying 35 year old Igoudala or maybe Klay ,both giving up 15 lbs of muscle to Kawhi . Draymond who then would leave Siakam free ,who should be a bigger factor against a finesse team like GS. Kawhi is a nightmare matchup problem for GS.

[oaktownwarriors87]

Golden State doesn't have anyone that can guard Kawhi ……. I see guys saying 35 year old Igoudala or maybe Klay ,both giving up 15 lbs of muscle to Kawhi . Draymond who then would leave Siakam free ,who should be a bigger factor against a finesse team like GS. Kawhi is a nightmare matchup problem for GS.

Iguodala holds LeBron to just over 30% shooting.

He keeps Harden just under 30%

[tleikheen]

This series is going to be about Danny Green in Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala on Kawhi Leonard.

Wow if you think a 35 yr old Igoudala is going to slow down Kawhi ,Golden State is in trouble

[HeartDonor]

People are really underestimating the raptors here.

[Coco Costanza]

Potentially underrated storyline for this Finals matchup, besides Kawhi getting revenge on the Warriors, is that Curry is back in Toronto, where he first starting getting into competitive basketball when Del was on the Raptors.

Curry led his team to a provincial championship.

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[sule]

Golden State doesn't have anyone that can guard Kawhi ……. I see guys saying 35 year old Igoudala or maybe Klay ,both giving up 15 lbs of muscle to Kawhi . Draymond who then would leave Siakam free ,who should be a bigger factor against a finesse team like GS. Kawhi is a nightmare matchup problem for GS.

Iguodala holds LeBron to just over 30% shooting.

He keeps Harden just under 30%

Uhh...go look at LeBron's shooting percentages game-by-game against the Warriors the last few years.

[sule]

People are really underestimating the raptors here.

That's fine. Look at what they were saying when we beat Philly.

Raps gonna make this a good series. And probably the most fun Finals in years.

[ahmetmekin]

People are really underestimating the raptors here.

56% of the voters think that the Raptors will be Champs. This is the definition of underestimating the Warriors. The Raps are clear underdogs.

[LeonGenesis]

Easy money on Raptors..No KD. Trust me...bet everything on it... !!!!!

[BillessuR6]

Without Durant, I am taking Raps in 6.

[dr3am]

This series is going to be about Danny Green in Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala on Kawhi Leonard.

Wow if you think a 35 yr old Igoudala is going to slow down Kawhi ,Golden State is in trouble

If you think that 35 yr old Igoudala who has shown countless times in these playoffs that he’s a great defender is going to get pushed around by Kawhi, Toronto is in trouble.

[Kordic27]

Some very reactionary takes. Toronto has a stifling defensive team that will cause problems for the Warriors - Siakam on Draymond worries me because of his athleticism, and a locked in Kawhi can also do some freelancing/guarding Curry/Klay in crunch time. Toronto's offensive potential, on the other side, is also concerning considering their postseason so far. I have faith in the Warriors turning it into a Kawhi isolation show, which completely suits me with Klay/Draymond/Iguodala rotating on him.

This will be a surprisingly low scoring series. I've got Warriors in 7 - assuming Durant/Cousins don't return. Either way, I'm excited because this is a great matchup for both teams, and if Toronto wins I won't even be mad, those fans and the franchise would have earned it.

That last sentence... you guys have officially won too much!!

[everdiso]

The Raps are clear underdogs.

I would like to see the actual arguments supporting that assertion.

[ejn1214]

Raptors fans... Be better. I have 0 ill will for anyone on your team. I actually like your players, but your fan base is awful. You will lose 4-0 and try not to make asses of yourselves. Maybe everyone else will finally respect you.

[GregOden]

Gsw sweep. This isn't even close, raps don't have the guards to run around chasing the splash brothers

Nurse could put Klaw on Steph, Green on Klay, Siakam/Ibaka on KD and Gasol on Cousins

Putting anyone on Steph is kind of pointless because he runs most of his action off the P&R so he will get the switch he wants. Raptors will have to run small with Siakam/Kawhi/Green on the floor at the same time and hope they don't give up the offensive rebound after the switch.

The only time Steph is really bothered is someone who is willing to chase him around like a Dellavedova and Kawhi isn't exact the most fleet of foot when it comes to chasing people around. Guarding Steph or Klay won't be easy for Kawhi since both are great catch and shoot threats after running off of screens. It's Siakam and Green who will have to do most of the heavy lifting defensively this series.

[tdotrep2]

This series is going to be about Danny Green on Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala on Kawhi Leonard.

think pascal might get some time on steph