2019 NBA Finals Thread, Part 2 | Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | RAPS LEAD 1-0

bmurph128 · Post #1801 » by **bmurph128** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:50 am

will wrote:Scary thing is...the Warriors did an amazing job containing Kawhi and making it super tough for him.

What's even scarier is that Steph and Klay both played around their averages (or in Klays case, above average for the postseason).

Without KD it's hard to see the Warriors winning a game. Kawhi is better than Steph, and even if the Warriors have the next few best players, the Raps are DEEP.

And even if KD comes back, the Raptors have the defense to make it a series.

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iggymcfrack · Post #1802 » by **iggymcfrack** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:51 am

I bet the Warriors are wishing they’d tried a little harder in the regular season now. The Raptors’ homecourt advantage is wild. I don’t know if Golden State can win in Toronto.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #1803 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:52 am

KD is gonna come back and save the day

Winsome Gerbil · Post #1804 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:52 am

Siakam's not going to do that again. But the question is whether Leonard will, especially if Iggy is hobbled or even out.

And sorry, but the lesson that should have been learned tonight is that the Raptors are too good a defensive team to try to beat them just with two weapons. Godo defensive teams can zero in on those guys, trap them, chase them off spots. The Warriors either need KD back, or they need to rapidly ramp up Cousins. Steph, scoring 30 even, and Klay alone just aren't enough against a top defense zeroing in on them. Weren't even back in the day if you put away your 2019 goggles and remember those early Warriors teams and their bevy of secondary offensive weapons, from Harrison Barnes, to younger Iggy, to Speights and Lee and Barbossa etc.

PD28 · Post #1805 » by **PD28** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:52 am

Siakam shutting down the doubters that said Russel for MIP

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The Real Dalic · Post #1806 » by **The Real Dalic** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:52 am

Th3RaptorSwag wrote:"Treadmill" Raptors 1-0 in the Finals.

Never play yourself

Teams like the Raptors is how you know tanking isn't the end-all be-all way of winning a championship. Teams that tank, normally stay there. Glad a team decided to keep being competitive until it was there time to make the necessary moves to win.

BorntoLose · Post #1807 » by **BorntoLose** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:52 am

so vanvleet the new delly now???

LipSkinMatter · Post #1808 » by **LipSkinMatter** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

Three all stars and a future one. It's a big four vs Steph Curry. GG

Sprewell4Three · Post #1809 » by **Sprewell4Three** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

Besides Klay and Curry , the Warriors dont have anybody that can dribble and break down the defense. Draymond does it from time to time, but he doesn't score that much.
If Kawhi has a bad game, Raps still have Siakam, Lowry that can provide 15 points each. Then you have Gasol that can take advantage of the height mismatch.

contestedlayups · Post #1810 » by **contestedlayups** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

Duh. Raps MUST win both games at home to have a chance in this series. I think the series is 2-0 Raptors, and then the Warriors win 4 in a row.

will · Post #1811 » by **will** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

LAWL at people comparing the Raptors and Portland.

Portland ain't got no defense. Second, they just shoot themselves into and out of games.

Game.

Blouses.

everdiso · Post #1812 » by **everdiso** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

Warriors only have 2 guys that can shoot.

Raps have 8.

Warriors really need KD to make this a series.

KingFox · Post #1813 » by **KingFox** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

TMU wrote:Warriors just got Siakamed.

Sounds hot

Post #1814 » by **Yuri Vaultin** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

B...b...b...b...but Gasol is too slow. God damn monster!!!!

LightTheBeam · Post #1815 » by **LightTheBeam** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:53 am

Biggest shocker for me was just how damn good Gasol was today. I really worried he would be played off the floor but my God he was excellent!

Th3RaptorSwag · Post #1816 » by **Th3RaptorSwag** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:54 am

I'm happy for the win. But we can never underestimate GS. Can't be completely satisfied so far.

TheGOATRises007 · Post #1817 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:54 am

Sprewell4Three wrote:Besides Klay and Curry , the Warriors dont have anybody that can dribble and break down the defense. Draymond does it from time to time, but he doesn't score that much.
If Kawhi has a bad game, Raps still have Siakam, Lowry that can provide 15 points each. Then you have Gasol that can take advantage of the height mismatch.

Scratch Klay from that.

Him dribbling is a nightmare for GS.

They only have Curry to dribble and break down the defense.

Raps in 4 · Post #1818 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:54 am

HoopsterJones wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:I don't see how GSW win a game.

Really? That’s your hot take with the Dubs leading by 1 in the first game in the 2nd quarter?

Come at me.

LightTheBeam · Post #1819 » by **LightTheBeam** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:54 am

Yuri Vaultin wrote:B...b...b...b...but Gasol is too slow. God damn monster!!!!

Lol I literally posted about him exactly same time as you

CodeBreaker · Post #1820 » by **CodeBreaker** » Fri May 31, 2019 3:54 am

rilamann wrote:The Raptor's defense is going to make Draymond Green punch an official at some point in this series lol.

Would love to see that lmao and he gets suspended

Who da champs?!