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

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TOR in 7
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TOR in 6
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TOR in 5
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GSW in 6
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GSW in 7
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11%
 
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Re: 2019 NBA Finals Thread #5: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TOR 2-1 GSW 

Post#2461 » by SFour » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:39 am

are we still going to doubt the Raptors? or maybe we should start giving them credit
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Re: 2019 NBA Finals Thread #5: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TOR 2-1 GSW 

Post#2462 » by Mr Swagtastic » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:40 am

This should have been a sweep Cousins was the only reason that didn't happen
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Re: Be honest, did you ever think that the Raptors would be up 3-1 against the Warriors prior to the season? 

Post#2463 » by og15 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:40 am

Why would anyone think that? Especially without adding the included circumstances?
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Re: Be honest, did you ever think that the Raptors would be up 3-1 against the Warriors prior to the season? 

Post#2464 » by Young Stapler » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:41 am

Look up my post in P1. I said Raps would win it all.

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Re: Be honest, did you ever think that the Raptors would be up 3-1 against the Warriors prior to the season? 

Post#2465 » by RIPskaterdude » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:41 am

Yes. Thought it would be Raps in 4.
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Re: Be honest, did you ever think that the Raptors would be up 3-1 against the Warriors prior to the season? 

Post#2467 » by Ascrilas » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:42 am

Be honest, did you ever think Kawhi Leonard would be a good basketball player prior to his birth? Seriously now, what kind of question is this? Nobody thought that, everybody knows that nobody thought that, so I don't understand the point of this thread.
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Re: Be honest, did you ever think that the Raptors would be up 3-1 against the Warriors prior to the season? 

Post#2468 » by WeTheNorth123 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:42 am

nope....with or without durant

didnt expect them to take both in the away stadium
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Post#2469 » by NBAFan93 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:43 am

Joerezz7 wrote:Without Durant yes. With Durant the Warriors would be the one with the 3-1 lead


Raps beat them both times in the regular season even with KD...just sayin’...
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Post#2471 » by GreenBloodedC » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:43 am

Anyone who says yes, even if Durant is not playin, is lying
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Re: Be honest, did you ever think that the Raptors would be up 3-1 against the Warriors prior to the season? 

Post#2472 » by D.Brasco » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:43 am

Joerezz7 wrote:Without Durant yes. With Durant the Warriors would be the one with the 3-1 lead


If that's the case Warriors were paper champs if everything just rested on Durant. Seeing as they won 73 games and a ring before he got there.
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Post#2473 » by TheBoi10 » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:44 am

I called Raps in 5 when KD got hurt and before the series
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Post#2474 » by Lalouie » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:44 am

KAWHI, which btw he should buy a pied-a-terre in kauai, is MR. MIDRANGE. beautiful.

just when he is proclaim a top3 or top2 or top player, he reinforces the accolade with every succeeding game
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Re: Be honest, did you ever think that the Raptors would be up 3-1 against the Warriors prior to the season? 

Post#2475 » by TMU » Sat Jun 8, 2019 3:44 am

Even if they lose the next 3 games, this is a near all-time great team. Who would have thought that they would develop this type of chemistry this quick? Raps chemistry is as good as any team we have seen in a long time.
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We haven't gotten a real Nba finals since 2016 

Post#2476 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat Jun 8, 2019 4:02 am

2015: GSW wins against a depleted Cavs team

2016: Both teams fully healthy equally talented with some god like performances. Fantastic series.

2017: Forgettable

2018: forgettable

2019: Happy raps win it but equally just as forgettable.

Clearly the western conference doesn't pack the punch it once did. I dont see the Warriors getting KD to resign. Seems that most of the elite teams will be on the eastern side from now on. So do we expect the east to start dominating the finals from now on? Because i dont see any team from the west being able to matchup well with any of the elite teams in the east.

I just dont want anymore **** finals it's so frustrating..This is what we wait all season for..an epic finals, And from 2017 onwards it has been absolute **** Garbage. Just shows how much of what KD did **** the whole NBA landscape.
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Post#2477 » by RCM88x » Sat Jun 8, 2019 4:02 am

If you want better Finals watch the NHL.
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