PG: Plan the Parade

TackyRapsFan · Post #341 » by **TackyRapsFan** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:11 am

What the heck got into Carroll tonight, he was possessed. Keep it up, man, we need you.

Shout out to PATMAN.

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AreBe · Post #342 » by **AreBe** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:14 am

VinBaker6 wrote:I just don't see what the Bucks can do to to win against this small lineup. If they ease on the traps now DeMar will pop off, if not we're gonna get the same easy shots. This series is over

But the Raptors have looked like a different team since coach Dwane Casey inserted the ultra-quick Powell in the starting lineup in Game 4.

"I think they move the ball better with him in the game," Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon said. "I think they can spread the floor better. Everybody can attack; everybody can make plays.

"Very similar to us 1 through 4. I think they matched our speed, our intensity and our ability to have multiple guys that can make plays. That does change the game."

Raptors 118, Bucks 93: Powell's heroics give Toronto 3-2 series lead Charles F. Gardner , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 9:00 p.m. CT April 24, 2017 http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2017/04/24/raptors-118-bucks-93-powells-heroics-give-toronto-3-2-series-lead/100823340/

A raptor eating at the Bucks? From Greek Mythology??
Bucks:

Prometheus (/prəˈmiːθiəs/ prə-MEE-thee-əs; Greek: Προμηθεύς [promɛːtʰeús], meaning "forethought")[1] is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of mankind and its greatest benefactor, who stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to mankind..... Prometheus, in eternal punishment, is chained to a rock in the Caucasus, where his liver is eaten daily by an eagle,[7] only to be regenerated by night, due to his immortality. The eagle is a symbol of Zeus himself. Years later, the Greek hero Heracles (Hercules) slays the eagle and frees Prometheus from the eagle's torment.[8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus

Dennis 37 · Post #343 » by **Dennis 37** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:17 am

Missed the game as Monday is the night I spend teaching English to Syrians. Really enjoyed this thread. Will have to catch the replay tomorrow.

C_Money · Post #344 » by **C_Money** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:22 am

Dennis 37 wrote:Missed the game as Monday is the night I spend teaching English to Syrians. Really enjoyed this thread. Will have to catch the replay tomorrow.

Not an excuse. Put the game on and they can learn English by listening to Matt and Jack.

-TheDocOfDenial · Post #345 » by **-TheDocOfDenial** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:25 am

Just escaped out of guandong..ths horrors ive seen are beyond any ones imagination. I think the raps have figured out the bucs and that they will close them out in game 6. Powell is a playoff player and is saving caseys job for the 2nd straight year

Kurtz · Post #346 » by **Kurtz** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:28 am

raptor jesus wrote:#YallDontHaveToLikeIt

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Looking at that picture really makes you realize how slight the guy is, and why he gets thrown around by bigger SFs, and thus has no shot against a brick shithouse like Lebron.

Thank god we got Tucker.

LJKO · Post #347 » by **LJKO** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:28 am

Risk101 wrote:

Before the series started I was asking the board if i'm the only one that thinks that Pow can take on Giannis but everyone were like whatever and i'm the crazy one :crazy:

; Well what you think now FAM don't I deserve and owe an apology 8-)

Vorticity · Post #348 » by **Vorticity** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:30 am

one step closer to my raps on 6 prediction

AreBe · Post #349 » by **AreBe** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:30 am

C_Money wrote:
Dennis 37 wrote:Missed the game as Monday is the night I spend teaching English to Syrians. Really enjoyed this thread. Will have to catch the replay tomorrow.

Not an excuse. Put the game on and they can learn English by listening to Matt and Jack.

Dangle those participles!

Post #350 » by **Geddy** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:32 am

raptor jesus wrote:#YallDontHaveToLikeIt

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I'm saving this for his next bad game

akiman911 · Post #351 » by **akiman911** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:34 am

Geddy wrote:
raptor jesus wrote:#YallDontHaveToLikeIt

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I'm saving this for his next bad game

holy someone needs the squat rack

Post #352 » by **Geddy** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:37 am

larger version

MikeM · Post #353 » by **MikeM** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:45 am

Norm is playing real life 2k mycareer right now.

AyAyRon · Post #354 » by **AyAyRon** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:48 am

His caption: Eyes on the Deer
Classic.

Boogie! · Post #355 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:53 am

tms wrote:7 ast on Powell's 8 fgm (3 DD, 1 KL, 1 Evgeni, 1 Cujo, 1 Van Buren). he's playing well but he is getting help

lol?

Thats a Rap · Post #356 » by **Thats a Rap** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:01 am

This was one of the best playoff games I've EVER seen the Raptors put together. Incredible team effort, not a single performance was poor. Where to even start?

1. Enough can't be said about Norm. What is it about him and game 5s? Incredible all around. He totally broke the Bucks' backs over and over with this big plays and massive dunks. It's just incredible that he was out of the rotation TWO GAMES AGO. Meanwhile, I LOVE that he plays so hard against the Bucks. It's ridiculous that we got a first rounder in addition to Norm for Vasquez, which we were then able to effectively use to get Ibaka.

2. Everyone else was good, including the much maligned players, DeMarre Carroll and Cory Joseph. The only guy whose offense is totally gone now is Tucker's, but he brings so much on D that it doesn't matter. By the way, we got MVP Lowry back tonight. With back spasms and all, he was +29. So we were -4 when he was off. That is just incredible. Let's hope it sticks.

3. "Raps in 6" - the cleverness of this can't be understated. It's a major troll of Milwaukee, but 99% of fans probably never even heard of "Bucks in 6" before the end of the last game, which means they were listening and found out what it was. Kind of like the Brooklyn chants we did in game 5 against the Nets, we have pretty smart fans.

4. Tonight was what the Bucks were supposed to be - Giannis and nothing else. Yeah, he shot great and generally got what he wanted offensively, but guess what, he was a game worst -24. That's just overall great team D. The only thing I still can't figure out with the Bucks is how the heck Malcolm Brogdon and Tony Snell continue to make 3s at an impossible clip. Snell is 16-29 from 3 this series. They can't count on that forever.

5. How about the big man combo we've got going? It looks like Ibaka/JV are playing the JV/Biz split from last year and never playing with each other. But what they're doing is fantastic. Ibaka was 8-10 and only played 25 minutes because JV was so good.

I had a good feeling we would win this game, but game 6 is the true test of where we are. We've lived this moment WAY too many times, against Brooklyn, Indiana and Miami. In all 3 cases we laid an egg, losing by double digits in each. I don't have much confidence we can close out Milwaukee in 6. It's just too consistent in terms of the bad game 6 performances following great ones. I'd love to see the streak broken, but I remain cautious. It will be tough. In the meantime, great to get a few days off for Lowry to get better again. Amazing all around win, probably one of the best I've seen of this team in the last 4 years.

Scott Hall · Post #357 » by **Scott Hall** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:03 am

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RonaldArtest · Post #358 » by **RonaldArtest** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:05 am

LJKO wrote:
Jonas DeRoss wrote:went to the game today boys and let me say,
the chants were on point tonight, best game I've been to hands down

I been a die hard Basketball fan since I first watched it when I was young but a little disappointed in myself that i've never been to a Raptors game for all these 30 years I lived in Toronto; Some Fan I am T_T

What's stopping you bro? Tickets pregame were going for $80-$120 for the upper bowl, maybe cheaper. If you live in the city invest in going to a playoff game, the atmosphere is worth it.

Post #359 » by **Geddy** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:06 am

DD had some nasty dunks as well. Someone could make a compilation video with all the great dunks tonight.

Macho · Post #360 » by **Macho** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:07 am

Norm put in one of the all time Raptors playoff performances. We ain't forgetting this one.