Finals: Game 1 - The Evil Empire @ Carnivores, 9PM

HeadtopChunes · Post #561 » by **HeadtopChunes** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:07 pm

It be big if Siakam could punish Draymond everytime he helps off him

Draymond help D is huge to the Warrios

Mattatron · Post #562 » by **Mattatron** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:09 pm

https://www.talkbasket.net/43708-exclusive-former-raptors-coach-dwane-casey-weighs-in-on-teams-first-nba-finals-appearance

Mattatron · Post #563 » by **Mattatron** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:11 pm

italbeans88 wrote:hey i have a random question lol do you any of you guys know if there gonna do anything diff to court for finals like sometimes they put the championship throphies on corners of floor or sometimes big finals hand writing

on court i don't think so, they don't do that anymore since a few years, but we get a finals patch on the jersey 8-)

Dr Johnny Fever · Post #564 » by **Dr Johnny Fever** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:22 pm

Can I just remind everyone that THE RAPTORS ARE IN THE FINALS.

Holy poop.

BigShaq34 · Post #565 » by **BigShaq34** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:24 pm

uuughh can thursday just come already!!

BigShaq34 · Post #566 » by **BigShaq34** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:26 pm

Raptorfan2012 wrote:Am I the only one who thinks Steph Curry is just lucky? Look at his early years - an injury prone combo guard, then suddenly he develops a 3 point shot. He's like that short guy you play pick up ball against who just jacks 3s every chance he gets, yet he always gets them in for some reason...

yeah you are the only one

although i will agree in the sense that the warriors were damn lucky to be healthy for the most part during their dynasty, while key players on opposing teams have often been injured.

6ixSideSniper · Post #567 » by **6ixSideSniper** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:27 pm

Klaw22 wrote:
italbeans88 wrote:hey i have a random question lol do you any of you guys know if there gonna do anything diff to court for finals like sometimes they put the championship throphies on corners of floor or sometimes big finals hand writing

on court i don't think so, they don't do that anymore since a few years, but we get a finals patch on the jersey

Sucks, I really liked seeing that. Last time the Raptors were in the ECF they still had the big stickers on the court.

Hit Em Up · Post #568 » by **Hit Em Up** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:47 pm

6ixSideSniper wrote:
Klaw22 wrote:
italbeans88 wrote:hey i have a random question lol do you any of you guys know if there gonna do anything diff to court for finals like sometimes they put the championship throphies on corners of floor or sometimes big finals hand writing

on court i don't think so, they don't do that anymore since a few years, but we get a finals patch on the jersey

Sucks, I really liked seeing that. Last time the Raptors were in the ECF they still had the big stickers on the court.

They got rid of the decals/stickers on the court a few years ago.. I believe because players found them slippery. Now all we will get is this most likely:

Waylanderz · Post #569 » by **Waylanderz** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:48 pm

Dr Johnny Fever wrote:Can I just remind everyone that THE RAPTORS ARE IN THE FINALS.

Holy poop.

Still recovering from ...

SFour · Post #570 » by **SFour** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:50 pm

Hit Em Up wrote:
6ixSideSniper wrote:
Klaw22 wrote:
on court i don't think so, they don't do that anymore since a few years, but we get a finals patch on the jersey

Sucks, I really liked seeing that. Last time the Raptors were in the ECF they still had the big stickers on the court.

They got rid of the decals/stickers on the court a few years ago.. I believe because players found them slippery. Now all we will get is this most likely:

can't they just add a grip texture to the stickers?

I think it's fair to say that all of us have dreamed of seeing the finals logo on the Raptors court

TrustFundBaby · Post #571 » by **TrustFundBaby** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:50 pm

Only thing worrying is how often this team comes out slow and finds themselves in a huge deficit

Off top of my head, ORL G2, PHI G2/G3/G6, pretty much every MIL game etc

Won't cut it vs GSW

bon · Post #572 » by **bon** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:54 pm

C_Money wrote:
italbeans88 wrote:hey i have a random question lol do you any of you guys know if there gonna do anything diff to court for finals like sometimes they put the championship throphies on corners of floor or sometimes big finals hand writing

I haven’t seen it done in the last few years. But we should totally do something like that.

I miss the days when they had this

Spoiler:

Hit Em Up · Post #573 » by **Hit Em Up** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:56 pm

I wonder what jerseys we will wear.. Does Nike choose?

Wouldn't mid breaking out the White/Gold jerseys but we haven't all postseason

Also.. I wonder what the tshirt designs will be like

macNcheese3 · Post #574 » by **macNcheese3** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:01 pm

HeadtopChunes wrote:It be big if Siakam could punish Draymond everytime he helps off him

Draymond help D is huge to the Warrios

Green is pretty strong, but Siakam is much quicker and should take advantage of that.

Post #575 » by **floppymoose** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:07 pm

Hey folks, just dropping in to say hello and congratulate Raptors and fans on first finals appearance. I remember 2015 pretty vividly - first GSW appearance since i began watching NBA. Its tremendous fun when your team breaks through to finals for the first time. This one will be special, as either the Raps win their first, or GS cements a dynasty with some huge story lines this time. I'm hoping for no more injuries and some high level play from both teams. :cheers:

And1Skip · Post #576 » by **And1Skip** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:10 pm

Hit Em Up wrote:I wonder what jerseys we will wear.. Does Nike choose?

Wouldn't mid breaking out the White/Gold jerseys but we haven't all postseason

Also.. I wonder what the tshirt designs will be like

I'm pretty sure for playoffs Raptors chooses their jerseys. In the Philly series, they started off with black jerseys on the road but after losing Game 3, they decided to change it up and wear the red "Earned" jersey, and then they won Game 4. The Raptors equipment manager is very superstitious so they wore it to Game 6 but then they lost. In Game 1 and 2 of the Bucks series they wore the black jerseys again and lost both. Game 5 they wore the "Earned" jerseys again and won.

My guess is they will wear the white jerseys at home (9-2 these playoffs) and the Earned jerseys on the road. I don't think they have considered the White and Gold ones at home (due to the good record with existing whites) and not sure if its right to wear the OVO ones on the road.

Basketball_Jones · Post #577 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:12 pm

HeadtopChunes wrote:It be big if Siakam could punish Draymond everytime he helps off him

Draymond help D is huge to the Warrios

I have hopes he can punish Draymond and Looney, but I'm starting to doubt it. He just doesn't go up strong, doesn't get a favorable whistle, and if his three pointer is shaky again it will look like the last two series.

Vorticity · Post #578 » by **Vorticity** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:21 pm

The whole series in a nutshell (2016 redux) :lol:

Spoiler:

HeadtopChunes · Post #579 » by **HeadtopChunes** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:24 pm

Basketball_Jones wrote:
HeadtopChunes wrote:It be big if Siakam could punish Draymond everytime he helps off him

Draymond help D is huge to the Warrios

I have hopes he can punish Draymond and Looney, but I'm starting to doubt it. He just doesn't go up strong, doesn't get a favorable whistle, and if his three pointer is shaky again it will look like the last two series.

my hope is that since the warriors arent very tall, Siakam can go back to just finishing over them which he couldnt do against Embiid Giannis and Lopez

RaptorHooter · Post #580 » by **RaptorHooter** » Tue May 28, 2019 9:27 pm

HeadtopChunes wrote:
Basketball_Jones wrote:
HeadtopChunes wrote:It be big if Siakam could punish Draymond everytime he helps off him

Draymond help D is huge to the Warrios

I have hopes he can punish Draymond and Looney, but I'm starting to doubt it. He just doesn't go up strong, doesn't get a favorable whistle, and if his three pointer is shaky again it will look like the last two series.

my hope is that since the warriors arent very tall, Siakam can go back to just finishing over them which he couldnt do against Embiid Giannis and Lopez

I think his calf is still hurt, we haven't seen any of those layups from 10 feet for a while.