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Post#3301 » by Raptors_128 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:46 am

If Siakam even played half as good as he did in the beginning of the season, we would be in the Finals.

This season feels like a wasted opportunity. Who knows what happens next season.

The Nets are going to try and form a super team. If the Lakers lose I think they go hard after CP3. The Celtics will look to add for sure. Denver should be aggressive. The Clippers will go all in with Kawhi and PG on expiring contracts.
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Post#3302 » by ballislife89 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:47 am

Regardless of the outcome, this is the largest asterisk championship in NBA history.

Lakers are going to mop the floor with the overrated Cheat.

LA in 4. It’ll be a sweep, book it.
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Post#3303 » by RaptorNews » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:55 am

You guys need to get over the series we lost

We probably weren’t winning a title the second Kawhi signed elsewhere. As well as we played against the Lakers in the regular season, I didn’t need to see us get destroyed by Lebron in the Finals. Lowry is my favorite player of all time but if he’s your best player by far, you probably aren’t winning it all
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Post#3304 » by Hero » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:01 am

I like the Lakers chance here. Should be another ring for Bron.
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Post#3305 » by -AirCanada- » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:23 am

Raptors would be in the finals if Siakam plays 50% of his normal self and or we have normal home/away games


100% confident in this

The heat have to be the weakest finalists ever..in any sport?
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Post#3306 » by RaptorNews » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:35 am

-AirCanada- wrote:Raptors would be in the finals if Siakam plays 50% of his normal self and or we have normal home/away games


100% confident in this

The heat have to be the weakest finalists ever..in any sport?


I mean they’re probably more talented than the 02 and 03 nets
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Post#3307 » by -AirCanada- » Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:39 am

RaptorNews wrote:
-AirCanada- wrote:Raptors would be in the finals if Siakam plays 50% of his normal self and or we have normal home/away games


100% confident in this

The heat have to be the weakest finalists ever..in any sport?


I mean they’re probably more talented than the 02 and 03 nets

hmmm

you may have a point
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Post#3308 » by radeonboy » Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:34 am

True North wrote:I am surprised how satisfying it was to see the Celtics lose.


Felt real good to see Saltic tears 8-)
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Post#3309 » by omar36 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:20 am

-AirCanada- wrote:Raptors would be in the finals if Siakam plays 50% of his normal self and or we have normal home/away games


100% confident in this

The heat have to be the weakest finalists ever..in any sport?


2018 cavs may have had lebron but man were they horrendous lol.

the heat plays really well as a team, dont get the hate. I think we would beat em but cant talk trash, they clowned the celtics and im happy to see it.
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Post#3310 » by Kingsway_fan » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:30 am

-AirCanada- wrote:Raptors would be in the finals if Siakam plays 50% of his normal self and or we have normal home/away games


100% confident in this

The heat have to be the weakest finalists ever..in any sport?


Nurse plays ibaka instead of old as molasses Gasol, we win....
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Post#3311 » by Kingsway_fan » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:32 am

tecumseh18 wrote:
Basketball_Jones wrote:
LJKO wrote:Boston is not that good and they are lucky to beat us with Spicy Piece of Sh!!t playing like crap. If Crowder wasn't trash this series with his 3s they would of easily swept them


We should have beat them. It was supposed to be a close series imo but we should have came out on top. This is on Siakam


Yes it's frustrating. But I look forward to next season. Siakam will our Bam. Lowry is our Butler. OG better than or Crowder an aging Iggy. TDII will be our Herro. Not sure if Matt is big enough to get his shot off as easily as Duncan R., but he could be our JJ Redick. If Serge signs a one-year deal, and Fred doesn't walk without fair compensation, we can still compete with these teams.


Lol raps fans...

Siakim is not one tenth bam... and well...no need to go further....

(Raps fsn)
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Post#3312 » by God Squad » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:34 am

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tecumseh18 wrote:
Basketball_Jones wrote:
We should have beat them. It was supposed to be a close series imo but we should have came out on top. This is on Siakam


Yes it's frustrating. But I look forward to next season. Siakam will our Bam. Lowry is our Butler. OG better than or Crowder an aging Iggy. TDII will be our Herro. Not sure if Matt is big enough to get his shot off as easily as Duncan R., but he could be our JJ Redick. If Serge signs a one-year deal, and Fred doesn't walk without fair compensation, we can still compete with these teams.


Lol raps fans...

Siakim is not one tenth bam... and well...no need to go further....

(Raps fsn)

Facts. Raptor fans delusional and in shambles.
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Post#3313 » by God Squad » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:37 am

What's your problem with the Heat being in the finals? They're balling out and played far better than we did. TBH they might even have the better roster than us. IIRC We lost the season series matchup 2-1.
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Post#3314 » by SFour » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:59 am

omar36 wrote:
-AirCanada- wrote:Raptors would be in the finals if Siakam plays 50% of his normal self and or we have normal home/away games


100% confident in this

The heat have to be the weakest finalists ever..in any sport?


2018 cavs may have had lebron but man were they horrendous lol.

the heat plays really well as a team, dont get the hate. I think we would beat em but cant talk trash, they clowned the celtics and im happy to see it.


ya the 2020 Heat are better than the 2018 Cavs.....I still don't know how the Raptors got swept by that Lebron led lottery team :lol:
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Post#3315 » by ash_k » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:37 am

The Golden Boy of coaches (Stevens) won't get too much criticism but he should the main culprit.

I reckon Nurse would have won the all thing with a combined talent of Tatum, Brown, Kemba, Smart, Gordon.
Had the role been reverse Nurse would have beaten the Raps and Heat in 5.

This one looks a bit easy for LeBron
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Post#3316 » by ash_k » Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:42 am

RaptorNews wrote:
-AirCanada- wrote:Raptors would be in the finals if Siakam plays 50% of his normal self and or we have normal home/away games


100% confident in this

The heat have to be the weakest finalists ever..in any sport?


I mean they’re probably more talented than the 02 and 03 nets

Not even close,
the Nets had a number 1 pick (Kenyon M), a number 2 pick (Keith VH), a number 8 pick(KK) and Jason Kidd. (and Richard Jefferson)
@AirCanada I have to agree. Weakest finalists ever!!! LeBron cannot believe his luck
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Post#3317 » by tecumseh18 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:39 pm

God Squad wrote:What's your problem with the Heat being in the finals? They're balling out and played far better than we did. TBH they might even have the better roster than us. IIRC We lost the season series matchup 2-1.


I'll break my rule against responding to trolls and haters this time. Raps had injuries all season, including the times the Heat beat us - and one of those was very narrow.

Why do you bother to follow the team with 2nd best record overall last season - actually, the last three seasons in a row - who swept what looks to be the eventual champion this season? Why not follow a real contender, like the Bucks or something?
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Post#3318 » by Childs » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:32 pm

tecumseh18 wrote:
God Squad wrote:What's your problem with the Heat being in the finals? They're balling out and played far better than we did. TBH they might even have the better roster than us. IIRC We lost the season series matchup 2-1.


I'll break my rule against responding to trolls and haters this time. Raps had injuries all season, including the times the Heat beat us - and one of those was very narrow.

Why do you bother to follow the team with 2nd best record overall last season - actually, the last three seasons in a row - who swept what looks to be the eventual champion this season? Why not follow a real contender, like the Bucks or something?


A lot of salt here
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Post#3319 » by Son Goku 25 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:38 pm

DelAbbot wrote:
Lord_Zedd wrote:
aj174 wrote:Anyone else think that the Raptors could've beaten the Heat if they beat the celtics? I really think so. But hey that could be me really underrating the heat. Congrats Miami! Love Jimmy Butler man


Boston was just a horrible matchup for us where we couldn't play Gasol and Ibaka. At least vs Miami either of them would have been semi-useful against Bam.

And also depends if we have Spicy P or Playoff P suiting up for us......


If we made into the ECF, Gasol would have been eaten alive by Bam. Today the Heat's comeback started as soon as Theis came back in in the 4th Q and Bam started driving on Theis for consecutive scores. Maybe OG defends Bam but then it's Gasoal chasing Robinson or Iggy around.


Wrong, Gasol would have shown his value if we moved on against the Celtics. BAM would have gotten the treatment and we would have shut him down, there aren't many players in the league that can guard Jimmy as good as Lowry. DRAGC would get his, and we'd be better rhan celtics at guarding heat shooters.
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Post#3320 » by Son Goku 25 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:49 pm

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