2019 NBA Finals Thread #5: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TOR 2-1 GSW

[SK21209]

Cousins was crucial in game 2 - but now in game 3 he's a scrub? Nah man.

Warriors are rolling with:

Top 5 player
DPOY candidate and all star
Former Finals MVP and a key cog to all of their titles
Cousins
Livingston

If you want to complain about depth behind them - that's what happens when you have and pay 4 all stars. If you're rolling out this lineup:

Curry
Livingston
Iggy
Dray
Cousins

And want to say that's not a playoff team - GTFO. You have elite defenders with the best shooter in the NBA.

If that's not a playoff team it says more about Steph than anything else.

Do you think that lineup should beat the Clippers, Spurs, or Thunder?

[nabbs]

I just don't buy that KD plays tomorrow. No availability today, not even doing a full contact practice... something just doesn't seem right. Regardless if he does play then that's great for the Warriors.

[Spanish_Laker]

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
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After undergoing further evaluation of the non-displaced first costal cartilage fracture he suffered in Game 2, Warriors forward Kevon Looney could potentially return during the NBA Finals, league sources told ESPN. More testing will determine next steps for Looney.

Yeah, let him play. He hasn't even practiced yet and he is going to play hobbled vs a very demanding physical defense. Good luck with that.

[Raps in 4]

Cousins was crucial in game 2 - but now in game 3 he's a scrub? Nah man.

Warriors are rolling with:

Top 5 player
DPOY candidate and all star
Former Finals MVP and a key cog to all of their titles
Cousins
Livingston

If you want to complain about depth behind them - that's what happens when you have and pay 4 all stars. If you're rolling out this lineup:

Curry
Livingston
Iggy
Dray
Cousins

And want to say that's not a playoff team - GTFO. You have elite defenders with the best shooter in the NBA.

If that's not a playoff team it says more about Steph than anything else.

Do you think that lineup should beat the Clippers, Spurs, or Thunder?

Probably. Warriors would still have the best player in any of those series, by far.

[Mind_Odyssey]

KD is the 6th infinity stone. It’s why the Raps could not afford losing game 2. Just hope he doesn’t play game 4. Then when he does come back, play perfect and try to steal 1 more.

[Shady Franchise]

Green predicts Warriors in six. Sounds crazy, but if they're healthy, I wouldn't put it past them to win the next 3 games.

It's not like Raptors need more motivation. Nurse should place this quote in the locker room.

why is the media not giving raptors enough credit. they played their heart out

It's not just the media. Today a buddy told me that betting odds to win the series is tied! Toronto is up by 1 game, more healthy, and has an additional home game! You'd think smart people would bet on Toronto! I guess if you're betting GS, you're expecting Durant back tomorrow.

[bmurph128]

Cousins was crucial in game 2 - but now in game 3 he's a scrub? Nah man.

Warriors are rolling with:

Top 5 player
DPOY candidate and all star
Former Finals MVP and a key cog to all of their titles
Cousins
Livingston

If you want to complain about depth behind them - that's what happens when you have and pay 4 all stars. If you're rolling out this lineup:

Curry
Livingston
Iggy
Dray
Cousins

And want to say that's not a playoff team - GTFO. You have elite defenders with the best shooter in the NBA.

If that's not a playoff team it says more about Steph than anything else.

Do you think that lineup should beat the Clippers, Spurs, or Thunder?

That lineup should destroy the Clippers and Spurs. They'd have the best two players in both series.

[Shady Franchise]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

Scratch your own left nut then because you're putting this years Toronto team in that same conversation as a Championship team with an asterisk, if they end up winning.

[SFour]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

Scratch your own left nut then because you're putting this years Toronto team in that same conversation as a Championship team with an asterisk, if they end up winning.

An asterisk championship with Kawhi re-signing? Lmao I'll take it 10 times out of 10. Kawhi will be known as the dynasty stopper, first stopping Heat's 3-peat, and now potentially stopping the Warriors 3-peat.

[BVB24]

KD out for Game 4. This series is over.

Read on Twitter

[MikeTheKid]

KD Out Game 4 per Shams

Starting to think KD been out for the rest of the playoffs and the Dubs just wont announce it

[TheGOATRises007]

KD is not coming back. It's always been a smokescreen.

Toronto are clear favorites.

[6ixSideSniper]

Warriors have shown they can beat the Raptors with Klay and no KD. Not going to discount the defending champs just yet, especially on their home floor.

[everdiso]

such a silly game they're playing, really.

[tonyreyes123]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

Scratch your own left nut then because you're putting this years Toronto team in that same conversation as a Championship team with an asterisk, if they end up winning.

An asterisk championship with Kawhi re-signing? Lmao I'll take it 10 times out of 10. Kawhi will be known as the dynasty stopper, first stopping Heat's 3-peat, and now potentially stopping the Warriors 3-peat.

Yeah that’s how I see history telling it too. It’d also kinda be like the universe balancing out with the Warriors finally running out of injury luck

[My2CentsR]

You’re right. Guys that miss a game in the Finals because of an injury, always come back 100% healthy 48 hours later.

It will be 5 days since he didn't play last night

Ok, if you believe that an athlete in professional sports who suffers a strained hamstring and misses a game of the finals will come back healthy after 5 games, then I don't know what to tell you.

I'm not asking for an explanation. Just letting you know he has 5 days to get back to a relatively good spot and he was practicing yesterday. But we'll just have to see whose shots are falling tomorrow. There's so much talk about defense this series but a lot of open opportunities have been missed by both teams.

[My2CentsR]

Raptors were up most of time in Game 2 even with Klay Thompson on the court. I think what tips the scale is when they have Kevin Durant. The Raptors are better than people have credited for.

Yeah, without that fluke 3rd quarter run by the Warriors, Toronto won every quarter. They should have won that game.

If it was a fluke 3rd quarter, announcers wouldn't talk about GS 3rd quarters during every playoff game.

[SFour]

Scratch your own left nut then because you're putting this years Toronto team in that same conversation as a Championship team with an asterisk, if they end up winning.

An asterisk championship with Kawhi re-signing? Lmao I'll take it 10 times out of 10. Kawhi will be known as the dynasty stopper, first stopping Heat's 3-peat, and now potentially stopping the Warriors 3-peat.

Yeah that’s how I see history telling it too. It’d also kinda be like the universe balancing out with the Warriors finally running out of injury luck

I've always said it takes some luck to win a championship...before the playoffs even started I had a feeling the Warriors were going to have injury problems with at least one of Klay/Curry/KD/Draymond late in the playoffs....maybe it was just wishful thinking because that's the only way the Raptors would've been able to beat a team as stacked as the Warriors.

[Shady Franchise]

So funny to hear Warriors fans to cry about injuries.

2015: Down 2-1 in round 1, Mike Conley and Tony Allen get hurt. Then Kyrie and and Love are out in the Finals.

2017: Kawhi goes down in the WCF in Game 1

2018: Chris Paul goes down in the WCF with the Warriors down 3-2.

Those are all their titles. They can scratch my left nut. I want all the asterisks.

Scratch your own left nut then because you're putting this years Toronto team in that same conversation as a Championship team with an asterisk, if they end up winning.

An asterisk championship with Kawhi re-signing? Lmao I'll take it 10 times out of 10. Kawhi will be known as the dynasty stopper, first stopping Heat's 3-peat, and now potentially stopping the Warriors 3-peat.

Haha I see your point. I wouldn't mind a hypothetical asterisk if it meant the Magic winning their first Championship!

[My2CentsR]

I feel nothing for the warriors. I don’t remember everyone crying over the Cavs not having Love and Kyrie

I never feel sorry for teams with injuries.

It's like playing a videogame and the other guy says his controller don't work...oh well bruh, fix it...it happens.

Injuries are part of the game. You think the Warriors would feel sorry for the Raptors if Siakim got hurt or Danny Green? These guys aren't even All Stars.

What happened to the game...ain't no crying in basketball.....

lol very weird analogy. you can pause the video game

Lol, I don't know how bball video games work, but I'd also guess you don't have to wait several games until your player reenters the game and play as Bogut in the meantime.