Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers

[theFireBlanket]

Like I have said many times, you're gonna need the dynasty Warriors to beat this Lakers team. This current team is one of the best of the last decade. Raptors don't even register.

Denver could've taken them in a correctly called game. Raptors can take them. Healthy Miami could do it in this bubble. The Bucks could've done it prior to shut down. They split the series &:Bledsoe wasn't available for that 2nd game.

When they don't repeat next year you'll come back to earth on that comparison.

[Duffman100]

Raptors win, but I think it's 6 or 7.

[YamiRain]

As has been mentioned before.
If the Milwaukee bucks havent told you by now

Playoffs are different than the regular season. Just because you beat a team in the RS. Doesn't mean they'll play the same against you in the playoffs. They could have been playing a b2b before playing you.

Also. The intensity is turnt up. E.g. bucks and heat.

Lakers in 5

[jimmy keys]

the GB's not gonna like this but the 2020 raptors without Kawhi would've put up a good fight against them also

Lakers have the better defense and easily the best two players in the series. They probably sweep.

[C3H6N6O6]

Lakers in 5 or 6 max. East is just too weak.
East was weak in 2018 playoffs and it has gotten very slightly better since. People don't talk about how weak East is because LeBron is not in the conference.

[Johnny Bball]

The imaginary Raptors and it's not even close.

[Jedi32]

Like I have said many times, you're gonna need the dynasty Warriors to beat this Lakers team. This current team is one of the best of the last decade. Raptors don't even register.

Denver could've taken them in a correctly called game. Raptors can take them. Healthy Miami could do it in this bubble. The Bucks could've done it prior to shut down. They split the series &:Bledsoe wasn't available for that 2nd game.

When they don't repeat next year you'll come back to earth on that comparison.

I wonder if posters really believe it when they post stuff like this? Or is it just A1 trolling?

[EArl]

Lakers would still win. 6 games.

[The Laker Kid]

Ok who gets Danny Green though? If the Raps have him, Lakers win easily.

[Johnny Bball]

Ok who gets Danny Green though? If the Raps have him, Lakers win easily.

He barely or never even sees the floor for that version of the raps. He would barely see the floor this year without Leonard. That's one good example to show why so many people here are just stanning and not even thinking.

[Jazz9]

Like I have said many times, you're gonna need the dynasty Warriors to beat this Lakers team. This current team is one of the best of the last decade. Raptors don't even register.

Denver could've taken them in a correctly called game. Raptors can take them. Healthy Miami could do it in this bubble. The Bucks could've done it prior to shut down. They split the series &:Bledsoe wasn't available for that 2nd game.

When they don't repeat next year you'll come back to earth on that comparison.

I wonder if posters really believe it when they post stuff like this? Or is it just A1 trolling?

Can't even take the GB seriously these days...
Seems like every team could have beaten LA but didn't for some reason..

Denver could have...but were eliminated 4-1 because the refs kepts scoring against them I'm told
The Bucks? Sure...if only they didn' get beat down 4-1 by the Heat
Raps too but the young Celtics were just too much, but had they gotten past them then of course!
That RS record vs LAL is definite proof they would have won!
And the Celtics too btw...but the Heat etc

Bunch of clowns...

[DonaldSanders]

raptors. they got patrick mccaw

but you have to clarify whether we are getting bubble pascal or prebubble pascal

also have to clarify if you guys get Raptors Kawhi or Clippers Kawhi.

Same player, the Raptors had enough support he didn't have to lead or do all the ball handling. When Kawhi doesn't have those covered by another player he doesn't do as well. Kawhi needs a Jimmy Butler/Lowry type.

Like I have said many times, you're gonna need the dynasty Warriors to beat this Lakers team. This current team is one of the best of the last decade. Raptors don't even register.

Agreed. This year's Lakers look legit. I'd take the KD Warriors over this lake show, but the 2015 W's lose to this lake show in 6-7 games (although if you took the 73 win team from the middle of the season before they got injured/exhausted I might take the W's). This Lakers team has the blue print to beat a lot of strong small ball type teams -- remind me of the old spurs teams that always could out rebound, out defend, then got all the easy buckets (also a Robert Horry hip check helped, but I'll move on . This is the type of team Barkley always thought would beat up small ball teams.

Kinda funny how much the Lakers got clowned when the bubble started, but when pressure hit who rose to the top? Kawhi choked, LeBron just made his team better.

[Spice Melange]

Denver could've taken them in a correctly called game. Raptors can take them. Healthy Miami could do it in this bubble. The Bucks could've done it prior to shut down. They split the series &:Bledsoe wasn't available for that 2nd game.

When they don't repeat next year you'll come back to earth on that comparison.

I wonder if posters really believe it when they post stuff like this? Or is it just A1 trolling?

Can't even take the GB seriously these days...
Seems like every team could have beaten LA but didn't for some reason..

Denver could have...but were eliminated 4-1 because the refs kepts scoring against them I'm told
The Bucks? Sure...if only they didn' get beat down 4-1 by the Heat
Raps too but the young Celtics were just too much, but had they gotten past them then of course!
That RS record vs LAL is definite proof they would have won!
And the Celtics too btw...but the Heat etc

Bunch of clowns...

This. Literally every team that got stomped by the Lakers this postseason were "supposed to" beat them. This current Lakers beat the Raptors in 6 or 7, or as most Raps fans have been saying in every Lakers series thread, ReFs iN 6 or 7, hard playing 5 vs 8.

[Waylanderz]

Raptors in 4. Easy.

[LesGrossman]

Denver could've taken them in a correctly called game. Raptors can take them. Healthy Miami could do it in this bubble. The Bucks could've done it prior to shut down. They split the series &:Bledsoe wasn't available for that 2nd game.

When they don't repeat next year you'll come back to earth on that comparison.

I wonder if posters really believe it when they post stuff like this? Or is it just A1 trolling?

Can't even take the GB seriously these days...
Seems like every team could have beaten LA but didn't for some reason..

Denver could have...but were eliminated 4-1 because the refs kepts scoring against them I'm told
The Bucks? Sure...if only they didn' get beat down 4-1 by the Heat
Raps too but the young Celtics were just too much, but had they gotten past them then of course!
That RS record vs LAL is definite proof they would have won!
And the Celtics too btw...but the Heat etc

Bunch of clowns...

You've lost all credibility when disrespecting the Nuggets. Either stan or didnt watch the actual games. Two games where dubious early calls on Jokic and Murray basically crippled the Nuggets (anyone got a deja vu on 2018 Steph phantom fouls? Find the common denominator...), one game won with a miracle buzzer beater, and you act like it was a cakewalk. Get out.

[SleepingDragon]

Based on how the Raptors and Kawhi played this postseason, Lakers in 6.

Too much what ifs...the Raptors who got beat by the Celtics that got beat by the Heat who are getting steamrolled by the Lakers.

[NO-KG-AI]

Would be tough to pick against the team with the two best players on the floor, but Kawhi is close enough as a scorer that on a team with balance and size like the Raptors, it wouldn’t shock me if they won against a top heavy but flawed Laker team.

[revvolutions]

Kawhi AND OG clamping LeBron?

Plus that perfect fit offense, we ball by sharing the sugar and exploiting mismatches then next time down Kawhi balls his iso 2. No one gets tired, everyone knows their roles. Kawhi still comes to the gym on load management days and works out, none of this ferris buellers day off bs the Clippers did.

I think it's just like kawhi said here:
https://cdn-cf-east.streamable.com/video/mp4-mobile/hbdsh.mp4?Expires=1602103860&Signature=AZGY0fS9C9RXfaHC3jeTJco9RCw8uaUgDXd4tFQub0mOA6U0SDHjdgahjdg8ghIg2dv4z6GHu1KJegw6zG7qFImOCzSQ7TO8UKH9FwNEfixU6gnMv9xac8Ux-m~Q2LoDi~hojlycvS2X6FQUlc3j5p4JFkQ-NJ5YzXmblY3MZgNVMnwfaQkpJQEPOZ7tQPODM1XSUlGsuAGO1n8dZmdl90FxjP6eoFfby9Bw7bHDGQSlT8AS1CrcfJMKozIainVxCO3kWXvP4PagxhpruWlkoyCEMCDfaADu~5aVXxpet1V4ijTCLQaEO7gUXwg1z~VEMuh3Irc8lqBARHlNrajGCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIEYUVEN4EVB2OKEQ

But shout out to kawhi for restoring order to the NBA and breaking that up.

[Jedi32]

I wonder if posters really believe it when they post stuff like this? Or is it just A1 trolling?

Can't even take the GB seriously these days...
Seems like every team could have beaten LA but didn't for some reason..

Denver could have...but were eliminated 4-1 because the refs kepts scoring against them I'm told
The Bucks? Sure...if only they didn' get beat down 4-1 by the Heat
Raps too but the young Celtics were just too much, but had they gotten past them then of course!
That RS record vs LAL is definite proof they would have won!
And the Celtics too btw...but the Heat etc

Bunch of clowns...

You've lost all credibility when disrespecting the Nuggets. Either stan or didnt watch the actual games. Two games where dubious early calls on Jokic and Murray basically crippled the Nuggets (anyone got a deja vu on 2018 Steph phantom fouls? Find the common denominator...), one game won with a miracle buzzer beater, and you act like it was a cakewalk. Get out.

Lol no one is buying your crap anymore but haters. Either find some new material or exit stage left and make way for new trolls.

[LesGrossman]

Can't even take the GB seriously these days...
Seems like every team could have beaten LA but didn't for some reason..

Denver could have...but were eliminated 4-1 because the refs kepts scoring against them I'm told
The Bucks? Sure...if only they didn' get beat down 4-1 by the Heat
Raps too but the young Celtics were just too much, but had they gotten past them then of course!
That RS record vs LAL is definite proof they would have won!
And the Celtics too btw...but the Heat etc

Bunch of clowns...

You've lost all credibility when disrespecting the Nuggets. Either stan or didnt watch the actual games. Two games where dubious early calls on Jokic and Murray basically crippled the Nuggets (anyone got a deja vu on 2018 Steph phantom fouls? Find the common denominator...), one game won with a miracle buzzer beater, and you act like it was a cakewalk. Get out.

Lol no one is buying your crap anymore but haters. Either find some new material or exit stage left and make way for new trolls.

OK mate, since you have no facts and have resort to name calling...and since you denote yourself as Lakers fan...i guess noone is really surprised by your "opinion".