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

Prestige · Post #321 » by **Prestige** » Sun May 26, 2019 10:09 am

Just want to see a competitive series. This break is crucial for the Raps.

Fat · Post #322 » by **Fat** » Sun May 26, 2019 10:12 am

did i just read somewhere in this thread say Siakam = Klay? lol i like siakam alot but klay is next level.

The-Power · Post #323 » by **The-Power** » Sun May 26, 2019 10:15 am

Spintown wrote:Who does kawhi Guard with Durant out?

I would put him on curry single coverage all series.

Yeah, good luck having Kawhi play 40+ MPG, with 35% USG AND chase Curry around screens. Not going to happen.

dynamic duo · Post #324 » by **dynamic duo** » Sun May 26, 2019 10:17 am

did drake drop a song already? "all i do is win win win no matter what"

clyde21 · Post #325 » by **clyde21** » Sun May 26, 2019 10:19 am

The-Power wrote:
Spintown wrote:Who does kawhi Guard with Durant out?

I would put him on curry single coverage all series.

Yeah, good luck having Kawhi play 40+ MPG, with 35% USG AND chase Curry around screens. Not going to happen.

yea, I actually want them to single cover Steph w/ Kawhi all series long, we'll see how far he'll hold up offensively as their primary offensive weapon.

best thing they can do is switch against Curry, single coverage is no bueno no matter who it is.

DaddyCool19 · Post #326 » by **DaddyCool19** » Sun May 26, 2019 10:28 am

Any news about how many games Durant could miss? If he misses 3-4 and the Raps get a win away from home, i could see the series go to game 7.

Kikosmooth · Post #327 » by **Kikosmooth** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:00 am

And your 2019 nba champions, the TORONTO RAPTORS

timO · Post #328 » by **timO** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:08 am

Raps in 6, they are hungrier, KD see the finals on the sofa until last game, he plays and loses the ring.

AdagioPace · Post #329 » by **AdagioPace** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:14 am

Kawhi and Curry have been clowning each other for years, one of the most underrated "rivalry" in the league. It will be a fun series

Watch on YouTube

yeah, Lowry or Green are going to chase Curry around most of the time, not leonard..

Detective · Post #330 » by **Detective** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:18 am

Coming soon to a NBA Finals homecourt near you:

Mikistan · Post #331 » by **Mikistan** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:22 am

Raptors are elite defensively

And without Durant, warriors do not have the physicality to throw at kawhi like Philly and Mil had in the lane or at the rim

justme400e · Post #332 » by **justme400e** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:24 am

One thing in the Warriors favor is that Klay is playing for his next contract. Klay lost $30M by not making one of the three All-NBA teams. Nothing motivates a professional more than hearing that there are a few players better than you. I'm looking forward to watching how Klay plays this series.

laika · Post #333 » by **laika** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:33 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:The Warriors are the heavy favorites to win the championship. I don’t want to hear anyone say the Warriors are the underdogs.

http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/26822799/warriors-heavy-favorites-raptors-finals

-300 is not really a huge favorite. But Vegas is probably wrong on this.
Durant could easily miss the entire series.
Cousins will most likely be a liability.
Klay is playing awful and he can stay in a slump for a long time.
Raptors have homecourt.
Raptors have a much better bench.

Unless Curry and Green play like absolute monsters then the Warriors are more likely than not to lose.

RakimAbdulJabar · Post #334 » by **RakimAbdulJabar** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:37 am

Congrats to the Raptors fans (other than the 1 guy I hate on here + Drake) they deserved to win and this is the matchup I most wanted to see

Having said that, even without Durant I don’t see this going past 5 games.

The Warriors have had the tougher run into the series and the experience + talent + desire for a 3 peat, I don’t see them being stopped

Showdown · Post #335 » by **Showdown** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:45 am

Broom

Post #336 » by **Froob** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:50 am

Warriors in six, but this will be highly competitive. Raptors have the best player and home court which is key.

JN61 · Post #337 » by **JN61** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:50 am

I would have to take Raptors unless Durant returns within first 2 games of the serie.
Raptors in 6 if he misses more than 2 games.

WestbrookGOATed · Post #338 » by **WestbrookGOATed** » Sun May 26, 2019 11:55 am

Wow I forgot Toronto would have homecourt advantage. That could be huge. But I'm still taking the Warriors in 6. And that's being generous lol. I hate to root for GS, but I want KD to fully understand how useless he is to that team. So I hope they sweep.

WestbrookGOATed · Post #339 » by **WestbrookGOATed** » Sun May 26, 2019 12:00 pm

Imagine how Demar feels about this lol

Jay 20 · Post #340 » by **Jay 20** » Sun May 26, 2019 12:00 pm

justme400e wrote:One thing in the Warriors favor is that Klay is playing for his next contract. Klay lost $30M by not making one of the three All-NBA teams. Nothing motivates a professional more than hearing that there are a few players better than you. I'm looking forward to watching how Klay plays this series.

He may be extremely motivated after the all nba snub. He could go off.

Who's the champ?