2019 NBA Finals Thread #6: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TOR LEADS 3-1

[cjx]

2019 Finals Prediction

Game 5 in Toronto

KD cleared to play in Game 6 (if necessary)

Toronto 103, Golden State 97 (Raps win Finals 4-1)

Toronto
King Kawhi 39 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 3 stls, 1 blk (Finals MVP)
Siakam 15 pts, 7 rebs, 1 ast, 1 blk
Gasol 6 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts
Lowry 14 pts, 3 rebs, 7 asts, 1 stl
Green 3 pts, 2 rebs, 0 asts, 1 stl
Ibaka 17 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 2 blks
VanVleet 7 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast
Powell 2 pts, 1 reb, 0 asts
Total: 103 pts

Golden State
Iguodala 11 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls
Green 12 pts, 8 rebs, 9 asts, 1 blk
Cousins 8 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts, 1 blk
Curry 22 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl
Thompson 27 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl
Looney 4 pts, 4 rebs, 0 asts
Livingston 2 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast
Bogut 2 pts, 2 rebs, 0 asts
Cook 5 pts, 1 reb, 0 asts
Jerebko 2 pts, 0 rebs, 0 asts
McKinnie 2 pts, 1 reb, 0 asts
Total: 97

Raps decide not to do the league a favour and dominate the dubs

[Raps in 4]

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That is indeed very interesting statistic, thank you.

Not really. A team generally always does better with a distributed scoring effort.

[og15]

They must finish the series off in game 5. If they lose, they’re setting themselves up for an upset. It’s a must win for them. Who knows what will happen in game 6 or 7. An injury for the raps, and KD might be healthy by then. They can’t be complacent. Im rooting for the raps to win their first ever. I’m sick and tired of the warriors. Time to end their era/dynasty. Next season would be a great one.

I wouldn’t say that losing ends anything for the Warriors era. If they don't win this year, they can still come back next year. A dynasty doesn't end just because you lose one year, it ends if you are no longer top contenders, and I don't think we expect that to happen to them.

Well KD is almost sure to leave. While they would offer Klay the max, i don’t think they would offer that to Dray. If Dray is gone, then that’s the end of it.

If they know that without Draymond and with KD gone, they will no longer be the same level of contender, why would they let him go? If they do let him go, then it would likely be because they have an alternative plan to continue to be a contender.

[Ice Trae]

1 game away for Lowry and Gasol's first ring!

[FlatearthZorro]

Think Steph over did himself game 3, really needed a great game from him game 4. Regardless, Warriors have too many bad players on the court while Raps have like 7 good players vs Warriors only having like 3 or 4.

Completely agree. I think the Warriors are too top heavy, they don't have the supporting cast and are really beatable without a healthy Durant. I think "it's ends here" for them unless Durant comes back and looks good.

[batman54]

I`m hoping KD plays.
Let`s clear up any of these lame asterisk discussions once and for all.

First, there are no asterisks - period. Check the record book of NBA champions and you won't find any asterisks. Second, for those people that don't actually look at record books and just make up alternative facts of their own, it's too late even if KD comes back; we're already at game 5. The "asterisk fans" would still argue that unless KD was healthy and ready before game 1 then as asterisk should still magically appear.

Of course. We are in agreement. It`s why I said they were lame.

It`s a team game, and a very long season and also long playoffs.
Keeping a team fit and fairly injury free is to be congratulated, not used as an excuse by fans of teams that don`t do it.
There have been many that have overlooked the raptors all season long, and MOST in the US press gave them zero credit.. up until that last win. And yet some still look for or make excuses.

[LoveMyRaps]

1 game away for Lowry and Gasol's first ring!

I'll be so happy for Lowry and Gasol.
Two classy vets that deserve it.

[TheGOATRises007]

This series ends tomorrow.

Raptors win by 10 or more.

[6ixSideSniper]

1 game away for Lowry and Gasol's first ring!

I'll be so happy for Lowry and Gasol.
Two classy vets that deserve it.

Pau can’t talk **** to Marc no more.

[LoveMyRaps]

Jeremy Lin could become an NBA champion tomorrow.
Let that sink in.

[LoveMyRaps]

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Highly doubt we see KD tmrw

[B-Ball Freak]

1 game away for Lowry and Gasol's first ring!

I'll be so happy for Lowry and Gasol.
Two classy vets that deserve it.

Pau can’t talk **** to Marc no more.

Iono, Pau still got 2 rings

[DK-All Day]

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Highly doubt we see KD tmrw

He won’t play Game 5, but I think he will be able to play in a potential game 6.

Raps HAVE to shut the door on the Dubs on Monday night.

[TinmanZBoy]

Jeremy Lin could become an NBA champion tomorrow.
Let that sink in.

Why not? A 9 year nba veteran, averaging double digits per game in his career, almost half of those games as a starter... any solid Nba player like that should have a chance...what to sink in? Because an Asian American player does not deserve it?

[LoveMyRaps]

Jeremy Lin could become an NBA champion tomorrow.
Let that sink in.

Why not? A 9 year nba veteran, averaging double digits per game in his career, almost half of those games as a starter... any solid Nba player like that should have a chance...what to sink in? Because an Asian American player does not deserve it?

[The Warrior]

Jeremy Lin could become an NBA champion tomorrow.
Let that sink in.

Why not? A 9 year nba veteran, averaging double digits per game in his career, almost half of those games as a starter... any solid Nba player like that should have a chance...what to sink in? Because an Asian American player does not deserve it?

Yuuuge overreaction. Damn son!

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[LoveMyRaps]

Jeremy Lin could become an NBA champion tomorrow.
Let that sink in.

Why not? A 9 year nba veteran, averaging double digits per game in his career, almost half of those games as a starter... any solid Nba player like that should have a chance...what to sink in? Because an Asian American player does not deserve it?

Yuuuge overreaction. Damn son!

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lmao he snapped for no reason.

[Tony Franciosa]

Jeremy Lin could become an NBA champion tomorrow.
Let that sink in.

way less shocking than JR Smith and Iman Shumpert being NBA champs.

[darkse1d]

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Highly doubt we see KD tmrw

he's playing 100% but with limited minutes 15-20 mins would be my guess,

probably just to get him back into game shape and test out the calf and also to see if it will make a difference.

the warriors got nothing to lose at this point. KD isn't one of those quitters and always wants to silence his critics. This is his best chance to do that. So unless he reaggravates the injury, him and warriors have nothing to lose. Bring him out, if they win he'll be less rusty going into game 6. If they lose, he has all summer to get healthy.

[ATLTimekeeper]

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Highly doubt we see KD tmrw

he's playing 100% but with limited minutes 15-20 mins would be my guess,

probably just to get him back into game shape and test out the calf and also to see if it will make a difference.

the warriors got nothing to lose at this point. KD isn't one of those quitters and always wants to silence his critics. This is his best chance to do that. So unless he reaggravates the injury, him and warriors have nothing to lose. Bring him out, if they win he'll be less rusty going into game 6. If they lose, he has all summer to get healthy.

His best chance was in game 4. Two more days isn't the difference between a good calf and one you can't play on. He may love to silence his critics, but by not playing he's also silencing his critics He's either in rough rough shape or playing games with his own team.