Around the NBA 2018-2019 (Non-Celtics Talk)

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #141 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:37 am

I'm rooting for the Cavs. If anybody is going to beat that bitch in the East it better be us. If not let him go all the way and take that sweep in the finals.

Post #142 » by **K For Three** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:44 am

I can't do it, I can't go with Toronto. :noway:

If they get it done, then I will praise them for it and I would believe it was really their year (to win the east at least)

But I just can't until proven otherwise. It's like every time Lebron plays the Raptors he turns into a complete demon from the underworld.

And against Toronto often those scrubs around Lebron end up hitting all these lucky 3's.

So we'll see, it should be interesting.

SichtingLives · Post #143 » by **SichtingLives** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:48 am

If the Cavs put forth the exact same showing they did in round 1, the Raps will mop the floor with them.

Asian Celtic · Post #144 » by **Asian Celtic** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:21 am

BRUNiNHO91 wrote:I'm rooting for the Cavs. If anybody is going to beat that bitch in the East it better be us. If not let him go all the way and take that sweep in the finals.

I'm actually rooting for the Raps against Lebron. Because any Lebron L is great L. And i'm kinda irked by these ridiculous takes by some of these 76ers fans like they're absolute. ****.

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #145 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:55 am

Hopefully the Warriors will be bored and lose one to the Pelicans.

2Mas · Post #146 » by **2Mas** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:16 pm

Kyrie For Three wrote:I want to pick the Raptors. But I just don't know yet.

But I do know Raptors fans right now are like this waiting for Lebron to arrive in Toronto:

I don't think Toronto has the balls to get past Cle.

Tor got the talent but not the balls.

Philly got the balls & the talent.

We got the balls but lack the talent as current.

I'd advise highly to take Cle+180 to win the series. Those are crazy odds for a guy who routinely plays w/ a franchise & makes them call him daddy. Cle in 6.

Valid · Post #147 » by **Valid** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:55 pm

What's crazy about this Raptors/Cavaliers series is that EVERYTHING indicates the Raptors should win. They were much better during the regular season. They have more collective talent. They are better on both ends of the floor. They have a deeper bench. They have home-court advantage.

But I can't pick them. I just don't trust that team to beat LeBron in the playoffs.

truth18 · Post #148 » by **truth18** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:57 pm

Valid wrote:What's crazy about this Raptors/Cavaliers series is that EVERYTHING indicates the Raptors should win. They were much better during the regular season. They have more collective talent. They are better on both ends of the floor. They have a deeper bench. They have home-court advantage.

But I can't pick them. I just don't trust that team to beat LeBron in the playoffs.

I can't pick them either.

Game 6 did a number on me I guess, because its pretty clear the Cavs will be bounced by the Raptors.

Tyakack · Post #149 » by **Tyakack** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:10 pm

Pretty obvious the NBA champs will be either warriors or rockets. The east means nothing currently. Kinda sad...

sam_I_am · Post #150 » by **sam_I_am** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:27 pm

Tyakack wrote:Pretty obvious the NBA champs will be either warriors or rockets. The east means nothing currently. Kinda sad...

I think Toronto could beat Houston but Houston will get swept by GS so we”ll never know.

ViperGTS · Post #151 » by **ViperGTS** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:35 pm

They beat the Bucks in game 7 without Jaylen and one of the “best” players in the NBA and Middleton.

I’ll take the Cs tonight over a cocky overrated Philly team.

Post #152 » by **K For Three** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:41 pm

Depends how long Lebron (with the help of drugs) can keep going too. I am not sure I have ever seen him play THIS much in an entire season. It's almost ridiculous.

Post #153 » by **Darth Celtic** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:08 pm

I have the Cavs in 7. Can't see the Raptors actually beating Lebron. Until it happens, I can't pick it to happen.

Gurton Buster · Post #154 » by **Gurton Buster** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:15 pm

Eh if not for us, I want cavs to advance tbh. I don’t want any raptors or sixers fans getting any type of satisfaction lmaoo. The cavs have already been there so no big deal.

Valid · Post #155 » by **Valid** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:48 pm

Gurton Buster wrote:Eh if not for us, I want cavs to advance tbh. I don’t want any raptors or sixers fans getting any type of satisfaction lmaoo. The cavs have already been there so no big deal.

I wouldn't care so much about Toronto. This is pretty much their one and only chance to get to the finals, so if they get there and get swept, meh. Philly, on the other hand, is going to be battling with us for Eastern Conference supremacy for the next five years. I absolutely, positively do NOT want them getting to the finals before us.

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #156 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Tue May 1, 2018 3:33 am

Isn't it ironic that, with Kyrie, Hayward and Brown all being out, it is now that the GB finally realizes how good of a GM Danny Ainge is? Holy ****.

Post #157 » by **Feed Your Head** » Tue May 1, 2018 3:40 am

CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Isn't it ironic that, with Kyrie, Hayward and Brown all being out, it is now that the GB finally realizes how good of a GM Danny Ainge is? Holy ****.

Now if we could just get the few dumbasses left who insisted Tatum doesn't have superstar potential to relent.

keevsnick1 · Post #158 » by **keevsnick1** » Tue May 1, 2018 6:14 am

The Comedian wrote:
CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Isn't it ironic that, with Kyrie, Hayward and Brown all being out, it is now that the GB finally realizes how good of a GM Danny Ainge is? Holy ****.

Now if we could just get the few dumbasses left who insisted Tatum doesn't have superstar potential to relent.

I'm not sure what take annoys me more. Tatum doesn't have super star potential, or Tatum is a guaranteed superstar. Can't we all just agree he could be a superstar, but it isnt 100% certain? After that every other argument is just a discussion of probabilities.

Post #159 » by **djFan71** » Tue May 1, 2018 7:46 am

truth18 wrote:
Valid wrote:What's crazy about this Raptors/Cavaliers series is that EVERYTHING indicates the Raptors should win. They were much better during the regular season. They have more collective talent. They are better on both ends of the floor. They have a deeper bench. They have home-court advantage.

But I can't pick them. I just don't trust that team to beat LeBron in the playoffs.

I can't pick them either.

Game 6 did a number on me I guess, because its pretty clear the Cavs will be bounced by the Raptors.

I hear you both, but I picked TOR in my bracket, and after that Indy series, am even more confident in standing by it. Not for love of Toronto, but just the Cavs are not that good. LeBron is amazing. That's it. The rest are role players, without the benefit of a great coach defining and adapting those roles as a series progresses. And, I think Toronto is past the choking stage. It takes years sometimes for teams to break thru and beat a rival in the playoffs. This is their year to beat CLE. They're still not all that, but they got enough to beat the Cavs, imo.

ConstableGeneva · Post #160 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Tue May 1, 2018 4:18 pm

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