ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic

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Who wins the series?

Raps in 5
118
65%
Raps in 6
36
20%
Raps in 7
6
3%
Magic in 4
1
1%
Magic in 5
5
3%
Magic in 6
7
4%
Magic in 7
8
4%
 
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#981 » by CptCanada » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:14 am

SOUL wrote:
bakafool wrote:Raps did well despite it being 8 vs 5 again. Kawhi with a sht game and FVV still crapping the bed.


You complain a lot.


I give you free reign to complain about it being the Raptors 8 vs the Magic 5 the next game. The NBA tries to influence games but they also try to self correct. The refs tried to influence the win for the Magic this game and will help the Raptors in the next game to avoid blame. The NBA is the most ridiculously officiated sport.
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#982 » by Pinkyring » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:15 am

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Do you understand trends?

What is more representative of them, their play leading to the playoffs OR their play earlier in the season?

Yes the larger sample size, every team has a hot streak, the larger sample size says their average as their record, and if u dont understand that, then you dont want to

With a new coach... figuring out rotations and roles... but you do you

Thats irrelevant, there aren't 8 teams right now that would swap rosters with Orlando, they're average, a mediocre team in q mediocre conference that got hot to secure a playoff spot and will be back in the lottery next season
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#983 » by Latrell » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:16 am

The Magic are definitely not your average 7 seed . Lots of good young players on that roster . They have a nice balance , i like Ross and Birch off the bench for them. Would take them over the other lower East seeds for sure . Guys like Issac are only getting better too. I’ve liked their core for a while.

That said the Raptors have the 2 best players in this series and that’s going to be very hard for Orlando to overcome in a 7 game series .
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#984 » by MiltPalacioFan » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:16 am

Isaac is the next Siakam
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#985 » by thelead » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:17 am

MiltPalacioFan wrote:Isaac is the next Siakam

We hope... he has a long way to go on offense but Siakam has 4 years on him so we'll see.
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#986 » by Latrell » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:17 am

Pinkyring wrote:
thelead wrote:
Pinkyring wrote:Yes the larger sample size, every team has a hot streak, the larger sample size says their average as their record, and if u dont understand that, then you dont want to

With a new coach... figuring out rotations and roles... but you do you

Thats irrelevant, there aren't 8 teams right now that would swap rosters with Orlando, they're average, a mediocre team in q mediocre conference that got hot to secure a playoff spot and will be back in the lottery next season


They’re actually quite a good and balanced team and their young guys like Birch and Issac will improve . And they are well coached .
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#987 » by PhilBlackson » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:19 am

MiltPalacioFan wrote:Isaac is the next Siakam


Lol yup!

This is what I said about a month ago except Isaac had more natural shooting touch than Pascal did coming into the league. He's also a little bit longer.

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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#988 » by JaysRule15 » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:19 am

I want Ross back. Can we do a trade back Magic fans? Y'all can have Ibaka lol.
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#989 » by Raps in 4 » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:21 am

Magic: 26 points in the paint, 23 FTAs
Raptors: 42 points in the paint, 10 FTAs

Anyone still think the Raptors don't get screwed over by the refs?
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#990 » by PhilBlackson » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:21 am

JaysRule15 wrote:I want Ross back. Can we do a trade back Magic fans? Y'all can have Ibaka lol.


Ross can't make a beef penis pizza so no thanks.
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#991 » by GildedState » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:23 am

Pinkyring wrote:Thats irrelevant, there aren't 8 teams right now that would swap rosters with Orlando, they're average, a mediocre team in q mediocre conference and will be back in the lottery next season

Sounds like the Mavs with their FA luck.
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#992 » by Meeksology » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:23 am

thelead wrote:I don't think the Raps played their best game but it felt like the Magic beat themselves tonight with the horrible shooting and rebounding.
Definitely. The raptors were handing the game to the magic a few times on a silver platter, but they just weren't converting.

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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#993 » by Pinkyring » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:24 am

Latrell wrote:
Pinkyring wrote:
thelead wrote:With a new coach... figuring out rotations and roles... but you do you

Thats irrelevant, there aren't 8 teams right now that would swap rosters with Orlando, they're average, a mediocre team in q mediocre conference that got hot to secure a playoff spot and will be back in the lottery next season


They’re actually quite a good and balanced team and their young guys like Birch and Issac will improve . And they are well coached .

Isaac yes, birch will be 27 before next season and has been a fringe NBA player. They are a decent team, I'm not saying they're awful but they shouldn't be in the playoffs and they darn sure shouldn't be in competitive games
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#994 » by Pinkyring » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:25 am

GildedState wrote:
Pinkyring wrote:Thats irrelevant, there aren't 8 teams right now that would swap rosters with Orlando, they're average, a mediocre team in q mediocre conference and will be back in the lottery next season

Sounds like the Mavs with their FA luck.

Thats fine, we suck at free agency, nothing new there, you really did work to dig that up? 30 of 30 gms would take dallas roster over orlandos
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#995 » by MiltPalacioFan » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:25 am

People made fun of Lowry's Game 1 but nobody has been talking about Magic's Allstar centre disappearing act all series
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#996 » by thelead » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:31 am

Pinkyring wrote:
Latrell wrote:
Pinkyring wrote:Thats irrelevant, there aren't 8 teams right now that would swap rosters with Orlando, they're average, a mediocre team in q mediocre conference that got hot to secure a playoff spot and will be back in the lottery next season


They’re actually quite a good and balanced team and their young guys like Birch and Issac will improve . And they are well coached .

Isaac yes, birch will be 27 before next season and has been a fringe NBA player. They are a decent team, I'm not saying they're awful but they shouldn't be in the playoffs and they darn sure shouldn't be in competitive games

but they are in the playoffs and in competitive games with a championship caliber team....

yet you're so all-knowing that you're right and real life is wrong... :lol:
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#997 » by thelead » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:32 am

MiltPalacioFan wrote:People made fun of Lowry's Game 1 but nobody has been talking about Magic's Allstar centre disappearing act all series

LOL... most of the magic board have been killing him on our forum. I'm of the opinion that we should let him walk if we can't retain him for $20 mil per or less.
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#998 » by Pinkyring » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:33 am

thelead wrote:
Pinkyring wrote:
Latrell wrote:
They’re actually quite a good and balanced team and their young guys like Birch and Issac will improve . And they are well coached .

Isaac yes, birch will be 27 before next season and has been a fringe NBA player. They are a decent team, I'm not saying they're awful but they shouldn't be in the playoffs and they darn sure shouldn't be in competitive games

but they are in the playoffs and in competitive games with a championship caliber team....

yet you're so all-knowing that you're right and real life is wrong... :lol:

Thats the point genius, Toronto isn't a championship level team
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#999 » by SOUL » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:36 am

I'd like an unbiased opinion from Raps fans, since we have a small minority blaming Isaac's defense on Siakam this series for these losses.. keep in mind there is a very small minority that do not like Isaac for whatever reason so I take it with a grain of salt, but I want to make sure I'm not crazy.

I'm under the impression that Isaac is making Siakam work VERY hard for his points (particularly game 1) when he's guarding him. Definitely had some blow bys and some mid-range shots that have gone in over him, some contested threes, but a lot of times, Siakam is doing work on switches and transition dunks/layups where Isaac has nothing to do with that at all. Otherwise, Isaac is making Siakam use a lot of energy/pump fakes/aggressive drives to score if he's on him. Am I crazy?
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Re: ECQF | P2 (2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Orlando Magic 

Post#1000 » by John Murdoch » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:36 am

Latrell wrote:The Magic are definitely not your average 7 seed . Lots of good young players on that roster . They have a nice balance , i like Ross and Birch off the bench for them. Would take them over the other lower East seeds for sure . Guys like Issac are only getting better too. I’ve liked their core for a while.

That said the Raptors have the 2 best players in this series and that’s going to be very hard for Orlando to overcome in a 7 game series .

Vucevic is still a better player than Siakm. Not saying he has more value because he doesnt
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