ATL -Fizdale Fizzles Out in NY

Baddy Chuck · Post #721 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:05 pm

Jez2983 wrote:
Matty wrote:
soxperry wrote:
That's cute. You can chew on the desperation that hangs in the air around that board. It tastes disgusting, but i love it.

Desperation is winning 16 straight but still having the taste of that backdoor sweep in your mouth.

Do not quote me on this board again and enjoy what you have while you still have it.

Is that last sentence sage advice after Kawhi left? Your concern is touching.

Don't forget John Salmons. That one had to sting.

BroncoBuck · Post #722 » by **BroncoBuck** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:50 pm

Memphis is such a fun team. Clarke and Morant are incredible.

Once again, I still can’t believe all those teams passed on Clarke.

Ron Swanson · Post #723 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:02 pm

What the **** is a "back door sweep"? Did Raptors fans literally invent some lame phrase to make them feel like they dominated a series that was decided by a 1-point differential?

:lol:

truly · Post #724 » by **truly** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:27 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:What the **** is a "back door sweep"? Did Raptors fans literally invent some lame phrase to make them feel like they dominated a series that was decided by a 1-point differential?

Whenever they tell you they dominated that series tell them you agree and now you are going to add another asterisk to their championship**

MikeIsGood · Post #725 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:46 pm

BroncoBuck wrote:Memphis is such a fun team. Clarke and Morant are incredible.

Once again, I still can’t believe all those teams passed on Clarke.

And don't forget JJJ. That trio is 19/20/23 years old. I don't think Dillon Brooks is as exciting, but it looks like he'll be a good role player, and he's 23 also.

That team is set for the future, and they'll still be bad enough this year to get another good pick. Memphis has a very bright future; great, quick rebuild for them.

DingleJerry · Post #726 » by **DingleJerry** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:58 pm

Matty wrote:
HaroldinGMinor wrote:
Matty wrote:

Desperation is winning 16 straight but still having the taste of that backdoor sweep in your mouth.

Do not quote me on this board again and enjoy what you have while you still have it.

I mean did you really think no one was going to quote you?

I was referring to him specifically because he's always lurking in the Raptors board looking for some trouble.

I personally don't want Giannis. He's not someone you can depend on deep in the playoffs like a Kawhi for example.

I also have no issues with people posting on other boards for real discussion. But this might be a top 5 worst post in the history of RGM if serious. And if not serious, then it's trolling and not needed.

ETA: I don't know how this first started. If someone here went to their board and got it, etc. I don't know.

HaroldinGMinor · Post #727 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:07 pm

Matty wrote:
HaroldinGMinor wrote:
Matty wrote:

Desperation is winning 16 straight but still having the taste of that backdoor sweep in your mouth.

Do not quote me on this board again and enjoy what you have while you still have it.

I mean did you really think no one was going to quote you?

I was referring to him specifically because he's always lurking in the Raptors board looking for some trouble.

I personally don't want Giannis. He's not someone you can depend on deep in the playoffs like a Kawhi for example.

I also don't want you to have Giannis. Looks like we can put bygones aside and find common ground after all.

tydett · Post #728 » by **tydett** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:32 pm

It's funny to read other fan bases' ridiculous posts, but I do think it's in bad taste to take what they say somewhere else while directly notifying them you're doing so by quoting them to laugh about it. Read the Raptors fans' spicy takes, giggle at delusion, and move on to posting about 120-104 wins and whether Khris Middleton lives up to his contract.

Matty · Post #729 » by **Matty** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:40 pm

TroyD92 wrote:
Matty wrote:
soxperry wrote:
That's cute. You can chew on the desperation that hangs in the air around that board. It tastes disgusting, but i love it.

Desperation is winning 16 straight but still having the taste of that backdoor sweep in your mouth.

Do not quote me on this board again and enjoy what you have while you still have it.

Is this applicable to Masai too?

No one is going to leave a good situation to fix the Knicks. So no.

Matty · Post #730 » by **Matty** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:50 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:What the **** is a "back door sweep"? Did Raptors fans literally invent some lame phrase to make them feel like they dominated a series that was decided by a 1-point differential?

I wouldn't describe losing 4 straight in the playoffs as a "1-point differential" but whatever makes you sleep at night.

Post #731 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:52 pm

Matty wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:What the **** is a "back door sweep"? Did Raptors fans literally invent some lame phrase to make them feel like they dominated a series that was decided by a 1-point differential?

I wouldn't describe losing 4 straight in the playoffs as a "1-point differential" but whatever makes you sleep at night.

You wouldn't call a series exactly what it was?

Matty · Post #732 » by **Matty** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:54 pm

DingleJerry wrote:
Matty wrote:
HaroldinGMinor wrote:
I mean did you really think no one was going to quote you?

I was referring to him specifically because he's always lurking in the Raptors board looking for some trouble.

I personally don't want Giannis. He's not someone you can depend on deep in the playoffs like a Kawhi for example.

I also have no issues with people posting on other boards for real discussion. But this might be a top 5 worst post in the history of RGM if serious. And if not serious, then it's trolling and not needed.

ETA: I don't know how this first started. If someone here went to their board and got it, etc. I don't know.

That's exactly how it happened. Why would I be lurking in here anyways? only good time to come here is when you lot are in a losing streak or getting backdoor swept in the playoffs

Matty · Post #733 » by **Matty** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:57 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
Matty wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:What the **** is a "back door sweep"? Did Raptors fans literally invent some lame phrase to make them feel like they dominated a series that was decided by a 1-point differential?

I wouldn't describe losing 4 straight in the playoffs as a "1-point differential" but whatever makes you sleep at night.

You wouldn't call a series exactly what it was?

We can call it like it is; the road team won the series in 6 games. That stings even more tbh.

Ron Swanson · Post #734 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:02 pm

I would think that fans of a team that's used to getting swept out of the postseason regularly would know what an actual sweep is.

:dontknow:

DingleJerry · Post #735 » by **DingleJerry** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:08 pm

I've heard the "gentleman's sweep" term for years in regards to getting up 3-0, letting the team get one at home so they don't have to lose on their homecourt, then winning in 5. Never heard backdoor sweep before Raps fans. I guess it's just too difficult to say won 4 straight, we need a pithy term for everything these days, haha

Really, I'd think the term 'backdoor sweep' would be more appropriate for what we did to Boston. Lose game 1, then win 4. Just seems a stretch trying to use the term sweep for a 6 game series.

FrieAaron · Post #736 » by **FrieAaron** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:55 pm

I can't imagine being so irritable immediately after winning a championship. Then again, this is the fanbase that gave a rousing ovation as soon as they saw a player go down with an injury, so I guess it's just hard for me to get in whatever mindset that is.

Bucksfan28 · Post #737 » by **Bucksfan28** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 5:34 pm

So did the Bucks half-sweep the Raps in the ECF? Kinda mitigates the sting when you can say you half-swept the eventual champs. We're close to the promised land boys.

RRyder823 · Post #738 » by **RRyder823** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:10 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:What the **** is a "back door sweep"? Did Raptors fans literally invent some lame phrase to make them feel like they dominated a series that was decided by a 1-point differential?

I've actually had a Raptor fan tell me that if the Bucks had lost game one but won game 3 instead that it would would have meant the Bucks had a better series but since they got beat 4 times in a row it meant they got dominated and that it would mean the same if every game was decided by a single point at the buzzer

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LikeABosh · Post #739 » by **LikeABosh** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:56 pm

Matty wrote:

Desperation is winning 16 straight but still having the taste of that backdoor sweep in your mouth.

Do not quote me on this board again and enjoy what you have while you still have it.

What the **** are you even saying :lol:

Matty · Post #740 » by **Matty** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:11 pm

DingleJerry wrote:I've heard the "gentleman's sweep" term for years in regards to getting up 3-0, letting the team get one at home so they don't have to lose on their homecourt, then winning in 5. Never heard backdoor sweep before Raps fans. I guess it's just too difficult to say won 4 straight, we need a pithy term for everything these days, haha

Really, I'd think the term 'backdoor sweep' would be more appropriate for what we did to Boston. Lose game 1, then win 4. Just seems a stretch trying to use the term sweep for a 6 game series.

A sweep in general means a 4-0 series. A main attribute of that statement is a team winning 4 straight.

Gentlemen sweep - Raptors 1st round series vs Magic: they won the first game and we won the next 4.
Backdoor sweep: Having a 2-0 lead and getting spanked 4 straight times by the same team.

I'm not even bragging when I say the Sixers series was really the ECF last year. Philly not only let Butler go but made another contender in the East with Miami. You should thank the Sixers management for screwing up royally. They could have had the East for the next 5 years.