2019 NBA Finals Thread, Part 1 | Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors

Who's the champ?

Warriors in 4
33
7%
Warriors in 5
65
13%
Warriors in 6
106
22%
Warriors in 7
8
2%
Raptors in 4
44
9%
Raptors in 5
23
5%
Raptors in 6
78
16%
Raptors in 7
125
26%
 
Total votes: 482

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Re: 2019 NBA Finals | P1: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors 

Post#141 » by The Eminence » Sun May 26, 2019 4:18 am

GSW are the clear favorites...but the Raptors will put up a good fight.
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Post#142 » by GooniesNeverDie » Sun May 26, 2019 4:18 am

lvckv wrote:Said all along that the Warriors would ease past either Bucks or Raps in 5 games. Haven't seen anything to change that. Maybe 6 if I'm being generous.

Warriors have the best player, the best style of play, the best defender, the best coach, the best shooting, they've been resting for what - a week? and Toronto have been slugging it out for an extra two games.


The Warriors probably win.. but best player and best defender are 100% debatable.
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Post#143 » by simple_jack » Sun May 26, 2019 4:19 am

Hope Durant doesn’t come back.

Yea they look good without him right now but our defense is a beast and they’re kindof thin right now.

Oh and Kawhi **** leonard
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Post#144 » by RaptorsLife » Sun May 26, 2019 4:19 am

RAPS IN 4

KAWHI ENDED MIAMI DYNASTY AND NOW WILL END THE WARRIORS
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Post#145 » by Repeat 3-peat » Sun May 26, 2019 4:19 am

This is going to be a tough series.
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Post#146 » by Secret Lover14 » Sun May 26, 2019 4:20 am

Raps in 4
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Post#147 » by HOOOMAN » Sun May 26, 2019 4:20 am

Raptors swept the season. Even without kawhi once

However..we have not played them with gasol


Is gasol a gsw killer or will he be too slow?

Curry and Thompson are the key to this series
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Post#148 » by everdiso » Sun May 26, 2019 4:22 am

Kawhi > Curry
Lowry = Dray
Siakam = Klay
Gasol > Looney
Green = Igoudala

Fred > Livingston
Ibaka > Bogut
Norm > McKinnie
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Post#149 » by TMU » Sun May 26, 2019 4:23 am

Raptors in 4. JJ Barea finals MVP.
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Post#150 » by CS707 » Sun May 26, 2019 4:24 am

GhostOfChicago wrote:This is going to be a tough series.


Yeah I don’t get the GSW easy win thing at all.
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Post#151 » by GregOden » Sun May 26, 2019 4:24 am

I'd love to see Nick Nurse try to play a big lineup of Gasol and Serge at the same time against the Warriors lol.
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Post#152 » by PizzaSteve » Sun May 26, 2019 4:24 am

Congrats to the raps for making the NBA finals. My wife and I were rooting for you.
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Post#153 » by reignfire » Sun May 26, 2019 4:25 am

Finally the Raptors lack of size from their guards will stop killing them.

I don't know who will win, but Kawhi is gonna feast big this series. This will be the softest defense he goes up against all playoffs.
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Post#154 » by PizzaSteve » Sun May 26, 2019 4:26 am

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Post#155 » by D.Brasco » Sun May 26, 2019 4:26 am

All the pressure is technically on the Warriors which should help but if anyone is legitimately doubting a team that just won 4 games in a row in the playoffs against what was considered the at least 2nd best team in the league is off base.
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Post#156 » by everdiso » Sun May 26, 2019 4:28 am

PizzaSteve wrote:
everdiso wrote:Kawhi > Curry
Lowry = Dray
Siakam = Klay
Gasol > Looney
Green = Igoudala

Fred > Livingston
Ibaka > Bogut
Norm > McKinnie

This is the worst take ever. Siakam = Klay? LOL.. Try to suggest that trade to management lol...


probably being generous to Klay, tbh. the analytics say Klay is the most overrated player in the league, by a lot.

anyways, Klay isn't even outscoring Pascal anymore.
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Re: 2019 NBA Finals | P1: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors 

Post#157 » by SFour » Sun May 26, 2019 4:29 am

I got Raptors in 7....lots of people will be surprised by how tough the Raptors will be because of their defense & Kawhi.
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Post#158 » by TrustFundBaby » Sun May 26, 2019 4:31 am

They're gonna need KD to hang with us
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Post#159 » by Asian Celtic » Sun May 26, 2019 4:31 am

I wonder which arena will have louder fans? Might be raps this time. Congrats!
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Re: 2019 NBA Finals | P1: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors 

Post#160 » by ropjhk » Sun May 26, 2019 4:32 am

Raptors could surprise some people. Don't sleep on their defence.

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