Toronto Raptors win 2019 NBA Championship.

B-Ball Freak · Post #821 » by **B-Ball Freak** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:24 pm

Matty wrote:DAILY REMINDER THAT THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!

HAK_Devil · Post #822 » by **HAK_Devil** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:48 pm

Matty wrote:DAILY REMINDER THAT THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!

I wake up every morning and whisper it to myself now. Will be doing so all summer fo sho

Metallikid · Post #823 » by **Metallikid** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:55 pm

will wrote:WHAT IT DOOOOOOOOO, BAYYYYYYYYBAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD I ONLY WATCHED THE FULL SPEECHES YESTERDAY WHAT A **** LEGEND MATTY D

WHAATTT ITT DOOOOOOOOO BAAAYYYYYYYBBYYYYYYY!!!!!!

Durant Durant · Post #824 » by **Durant Durant** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:02 pm

Star Players' Load Management Era has begun thks to Kawhi.

Not throwing shade @ the well-deserved Raptors championship but Warriors had been from game 1 of the regular season up to the finals for like 3 seasons now. a little load management wouldve done wonders for them at the home stretch.

The only downside with this load mgmt for the fans is that it'll suck watching a live game when the star player is taking a day-off.

6ixSideSniper · Post #825 » by **6ixSideSniper** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:27 pm

Durant Durant wrote:Star Players' Load Management Era has begun thks to Kawhi.

Not throwing shade @ the well-deserved Raptors championship but Warriors had been from game 1 of the regular season up to the finals for like 3 seasons now. a little load management wouldve done wonders for them at the home stretch.

The only downside with this load mgmt for the fans is that it'll suck watching a live game when the star player is taking a day-off.

It was mentioned during the finals that during there 5 year run, they had played an additional 120+ games, which is basically playing an additional season and than some within that 5 year span.

Look at the toll one playoff run has taken on our players, gotta give the Warriors (and Lebron) huge props for being able to do this year in year out.

To address load management, if teams feel like they can still capable of earning a top seed (or for some teams just making the playoffs) by giving players days off, than all the power to them. The Raptors were in a unique situation in that the team minus Leonard has been a core that knows how to play winning basketball together for years now. I will be interested in seeing which teams can emulate this Raptors model which was inspired originally by the Spurs.

will · Post #826 » by **will** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:39 pm

WHAT IT DOOOOOO, BAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Metallikid · Post #827 » by **Metallikid** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:45 pm

6ixSideSniper wrote:
Durant Durant wrote:Star Players' Load Management Era has begun thks to Kawhi.

Not throwing shade @ the well-deserved Raptors championship but Warriors had been from game 1 of the regular season up to the finals for like 3 seasons now. a little load management wouldve done wonders for them at the home stretch.

The only downside with this load mgmt for the fans is that it'll suck watching a live game when the star player is taking a day-off.

It was mentioned during the finals that during there 5 year run, they had played an additional 120+ games, which is basically playing an additional season and than some within that 5 year span.

Look at the toll one playoff run has taken on our players, gotta give the Warriors (and Lebron) huge props for being able to do this year in year out.

To address load management, if teams feel like they can still capable of earning a top seed (or for some teams just making the playoffs) by giving players days off, than all the power to them. The Raptors were in a unique situation in that the team minus Leonard has been a core that knows how to play winning basketball together for years now. I will be interested in seeing which teams can emulate this Raptors model which was inspired originally by the Spurs.

I actually disagree. Kawhi has a long-term medical issue. The League would absolutely start fining teams if the star player is sitting out uninjured.

6ixSideSniper · Post #828 » by **6ixSideSniper** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:47 pm

Metallikid wrote:
6ixSideSniper wrote:
Durant Durant wrote:Star Players' Load Management Era has begun thks to Kawhi.

Not throwing shade @ the well-deserved Raptors championship but Warriors had been from game 1 of the regular season up to the finals for like 3 seasons now. a little load management wouldve done wonders for them at the home stretch.

The only downside with this load mgmt for the fans is that it'll suck watching a live game when the star player is taking a day-off.

It was mentioned during the finals that during there 5 year run, they had played an additional 120+ games, which is basically playing an additional season and than some within that 5 year span.

Look at the toll one playoff run has taken on our players, gotta give the Warriors (and Lebron) huge props for being able to do this year in year out.

To address load management, if teams feel like they can still capable of earning a top seed (or for some teams just making the playoffs) by giving players days off, than all the power to them. The Raptors were in a unique situation in that the team minus Leonard has been a core that knows how to play winning basketball together for years now. I will be interested in seeing which teams can emulate this Raptors model which was inspired originally by the Spurs.

I actually disagree. Kawhi has a long-term medical issue. The League would absolutely start fining teams if the star player is sitting out uninjured.

Which is another issue on it's own but you're correct. You sit out a healthy Westbrook for 20 games just because Kawhi got it and i'm sure Silver won't be so cool with it.

Waylanderz · Post #829 » by **Waylanderz** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:18 pm

Matty wrote:DAILY REMINDER THAT THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!

Sounds like you need to drop more $ on those championship gears.

Matty · Post #830 » by **Matty** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:47 pm

Waylanderz wrote:
Matty wrote:DAILY REMINDER THAT THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!

Sounds like you need to drop more $ on those championship gears.

AHA AHA AHA AHA

LoveMyRaps · Post #831 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:40 am

AHHHHH MY TEAM ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS. THATS CRAZY

will · Post #832 » by **will** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:04 am

WHAT IT DOOOOOOO, BAYYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

2018/2019 NBA CHAMPS, son!!!!!

My face is peeling from standing in the sun for damn near 8.5 hours on Monday. Looking like Mike Jackson between the Off The Wall and Thriller albums.

will · Post #833 » by **will** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:18 am

Just drankin' alcohol, and eatin desserts....all the time.

WHAT IT DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, BAYYYYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Singh101 · Post #834 » by **Singh101** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:25 am

Reminding ppl in the streets of the GTA that the Raptors are NBA CHAMPIONS!! 8-)

GM Wotsup · Post #835 » by **GM Wotsup** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:00 am

For my Raptor friends. You deserve it.

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#50 » by GM Wotsup » Wed Jan 2, 2019 3:08 am
Said it before, when Kawhi drops the anvil it’s over. The reckoning is coming this post season tbh.

will · Post #836 » by **will** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:28 pm

WHAT IT DOOOOOOOOOO, BAYYYYYYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....BOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

metafisical · Post #837 » by **metafisical** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:01 pm

I never thought I would see the Raptors win the championship in my life time. I was always of the conspiratorial view that the NBA (29 US-based teams and one non-US one) would never "allow" a non-US team to win the championship due to low ratings. I have taken off my tin-foil hat.

I don't care what happens to the team now -- i.e., Kawhi leaves, Gasol leaves, Green not re-signed, and we rebuild (fully or on-the-fly). I will be a happy man for a long, long time.

will · Post #838 » by **will** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:00 pm

metafisical wrote:I never thought I would see the Raptors win the championship in my life time. I was always of the conspiratorial view that the NBA (29 US-based teams and one non-US one) would never "allow" a non-US team to win the championship due to low ratings. I have taken off my tin-foil hat.

I don't care what happens to the team now -- i.e., Kawhi leaves, Gasol leaves, Green not re-signed, and we rebuild (fully or on-the-fly). I will be a happy man for a long, long time.

Remind 'em!

Matty · Post #839 » by **Matty** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:03 pm

DAILY REMINDER THAT THE TORONTO RAPTORS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!

Son Goku 25 · Post #840 » by **Son Goku 25** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:38 pm

metafisical wrote:I never thought I would see the Raptors win the championship in my life time. I was always of the conspiratorial view that the NBA (29 US-based teams and one non-US one) would never "allow" a non-US team to win the championship due to low ratings. I have taken off my tin-foil hat.

I don't care what happens to the team now -- i.e., Kawhi leaves, Gasol leaves, Green not re-signed, and we rebuild (fully or on-the-fly). I will be a happy man for a long, long time.

Are you gonna stop hitting yourself in the nads now