2019 NBA Finals Thread #5: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TOR 2-1 GSW

[everdiso]

One thing I discovered during this Finals and did not know before, is that Draymond Green is very smart, eloquent, intelligent person born not to be only excellent player but a key TV commentator once he retires.

such a great interview.

[mademan]

I will be absolutely shocked if kd plays tomo. Dude hasn’t even done contact scrimmage and he’s gonna be ready to play a physical defence in Toronto ?

[Lebr0nJames]

I called Raps in 5 before the series, I'm sticking with it.

My friends, a new NBA dynasty is about to begin. Welcome to the HOOO MAN Era. Philly, our biggest threat might lose key free agents. Milwaukee wasn't close and is losing key guys. Boston is going into the tank and was irrelevant anyway. The East has no hope.

A glorious era in NBA lore is about to begin. Embrace it my friends. Embrace your new Canadian overlords.

Tell us, when will the ceremony begin for the "King of the North"? We must be prepared for a big feast after taking out the old empire of relics known as Golden State!

[everdiso]

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
3m
After undergoing further evaluation of the non-displaced first costal cartilage fracture he suffered in Game 2, Warriors forward Kevon Looney could potentially return during the NBA Finals, league sources told ESPN. More testing will determine next steps for Looney.

[VinBaker6]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

[Samurai]

I will be absolutely shocked if kd plays tomo. Dude hasn’t even done contact scrimmage and he’s gonna be ready to play a physical defence in Toronto ?

It all depends on today. The team has no practice scheduled; they have a film session in the morning and then a walk-through. After the film session, the plan is for KD to head over to the Rakuten facility for either a 3-on-3 or 5-on-5 practice session; he has not gone through either so far. That will be his first physical contact practice. If he makes it through that practice without issues, then he could be cleared for game 4.

[RaptorsLife]

Are warriors fans still crying about injuries ???

You beat the cavs without kevin love and kyrie after game 2

Even with mike Conley was injured in 2nd round in 2015 when they were down 2-1

Kawhi injury when spurs were up 25 in game 1 in 2017

Cp3 hamstring injury down 2-3 in wcf in 2018

All these championships have injures that helped warriors


Who gives a ****

[Son Goku 25]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

[Jay 20]

Wow just realized they scored 109 every game this series

Check that stat, I wonder how often that's happened in any 3 game stretch

Shouldnt be new to you Oakland fans, check out Khris Davis' batting average over the last few years.

Pretty Savage. Not an As fan though but that was good.

[Throwback24]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

Ignore GB members

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Read this.

[SK21209]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

2015: Conley only missed Game 1. He played from Game 2 on, including Games 4, 5, and 6, where they got blown out. Once they put Bogut on Tony Allen, Allen really wasn't that useful.

2017: The Spurs were not beating them.

2018: I think the Warriors win anyways.

Kyrie/Love in 2015 and MAYBE CP3 last year are the only ones that impacted the result of the series. I hesitate to even put Love on there because he really was never very important to the Cavs beating the Warriors.

[Outside]

Seems like more Warriors haters whining about Warriors and injuries than Warriors fans whining about injuries.

[TGW]

Green predicts Warriors in six. Sounds crazy, but if they're healthy, I wouldn't put it past them to win the next 3 games.

It's not like Raptors need more motivation. Nurse should place this quote in the locker room.

why is the media not giving raptors enough credit. they played their heart out

Let's be real. If the Raptors win, people are going to put an asterisk by it, especially if Durant doesn't come back at all. It is what it is.

[TheBoi10]

It should be 3-0 right now, but refs

[mtcan]

Green predicts Warriors in six. Sounds crazy, but if they're healthy, I wouldn't put it past them to win the next 3 games.

It's not like Raptors need more motivation. Nurse should place this quote in the locker room.

why is the media not giving raptors enough credit. they played their heart out

Let's be real. If the Raptors win, people are going to put an asterisk by it, especially if Durant doesn't come back at all. It is what it is.

Only salty-ass fans think about **** like this. Meanwhile Toronto would be enjoying the parade. A championship is a championship.

[10DayContract]

These game threads should be featured on ESPN and NBA TV, they're as lit as the games. It's like stan wars between music stans.

[kobe#8]

Man how can you not want a guy like kawhi to win it all?
Come on claw 2 more wins Come on man!!

[bmurph128]

Cousins was crucial in game 2 - but now in game 3 he's a scrub? Nah man.

Warriors are rolling with:

Top 5 player
DPOY candidate and all star
Former Finals MVP and a key cog to all of their titles
Cousins
Livingston

If you want to complain about depth behind them - that's what happens when you have and pay 4 all stars. If you're rolling out this lineup:

Curry
Livingston
Iggy
Dray
Cousins

And want to say that's not a playoff team - GTFO. You have elite defenders with the best shooter in the NBA.

If that's not a playoff team it says more about Steph than anything else.

[Hindenburg]

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
3m
After undergoing further evaluation of the non-displaced first costal cartilage fracture he suffered in Game 2, Warriors forward Kevon Looney could potentially return during the NBA Finals, league sources told ESPN. More testing will determine next steps for Looney.

[Egg Nog]

Impossible to tell if any of these "______ might return from injury" reports are real.

Smart of the Warriors to say they are "cautiously optimistic" even if they know someone won't play. Make the Raptors study for something that won't be on the test.