Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers

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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#141 » by Johnny Bball » Mon Oct 5, 2020 5:48 pm

Optms wrote:Lakers losing one game doesn't negate the fact that they'd still demolish this team. So Lebron and AD played terrible.

That 2019 Raptors team is only a legend in the mind of Raptor fans.


Oh the hypocrisy in this Laker's fans post.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#142 » by Johnny Bball » Mon Oct 5, 2020 5:53 pm

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You're seriously bragging about sweeping the Nets w/o Kyrie, KD, Dinwiddie, and Jordan? :lol:

Of course you have to make it about the Nets because you know I'm right.

I'm not taking anything away from the Raptors winning a title. I just think there is no way they beat the Lakers this year. Sorry.

Some teams get lucky. I wish my Nets could have faced an injured team in the Finals and won.


You totally are and that's clearly your intent. It's pretty obvious so don't try to downplay it now. Your main concern should be on your franchise getting out of the first round before having any grand wishes on getting to the finals before hurling insults at franchises that have actually won a championship. It's petty and it shows your insecurities by deflecting them at the expense of the success of others.


It's sad how you guys can't have a rational discussion without resorting to attacks against the team I root for.

I'm allowed to have an opinion on how good the Raptors were last year. They played a hobbled Warriors team last year and thats just a fact. A lot of people in media agree with me and I've heard others say it several teams.

This discussion has nothing to do with the Nets.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#143 » by KyRo23 » Mon Oct 5, 2020 5:56 pm

I'm too lazy to go back, but were the first few pages saying LA would win, then since last night everyone saying the Raptors would win?
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#144 » by Tor_Raps » Mon Oct 5, 2020 5:57 pm

Again, I dont even find this to be an actual debate. Raptors would have slapped these Lakers. Lets move onto more interesting conversations lol.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#145 » by bon » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:01 pm

The Bunk wrote:Toronto probably doesn't even sniff a 5th game in last year's finals if not for Golden State's injuries. Talk about asterisk.

Lakers in 4/5.


So the Raptors are lucky to have played an injured team in the Finals which means they would obviously lose to the Lakers... who are also playing against an injured squad that's even worse than what the Raps faced...

Make it make sense.
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Post#146 » by AK47MVP » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:04 pm

Raps beat Lakers easily twice without Kawhi... with Kawhi it would not be even close. 4-0, maybe 4-1 at best.
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Post#147 » by AK47MVP » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:06 pm

The Bunk wrote:Toronto probably doesn't even sniff a 5th game in last year's finals if not for Golden State's injuries. Talk about asterisk.

Lakers in 4/5.

Can we nominate this for worst post of the year. :crazy:
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#148 » by Hello Brooklyn » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:21 pm

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Hello Brooklyn wrote:
LegendOfSalmons wrote:
You totally are and that's clearly your intent. It's pretty obvious so don't try to downplay it now. Your main concern should be on your franchise getting out of the first round before having any grand wishes on getting to the finals before hurling insults at franchises that have actually won a championship. It's petty and it shows your insecurities by deflecting them at the expense of the success of others.


It's sad how you guys can't have a rational discussion without resorting to attacks against the team I root for.

I'm allowed to have an opinion on how good the Raptors were last year. They played a hobbled Warriors team last year and thats just a fact. A lot of people in media agree with me and I've heard others say it several teams.

This discussion has nothing to do with the Nets.


Sorry but not sorry. Your takes are awful and you're very inconsistent so you have it coming just like we too are allowed our own opinions of the team you root for. They aren't attacks, just facts.

One minute you're saying the Raptors championship is an asterisk, the next you're claiming you're not taking anything away from the Raptors winning a title. Stick to your slant and stop flip flopping. You're not rational as you claim to be, I mean you just sound very bitter. Your whole argument is that the Raptors were lucky last year and would get destroyed by the Lakers, not exactly a lot of room for discussion with a close minded take like that. Anyways, too bad for you, they don't give out asterisks for championships.

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You can attack the Nets. But has nothing to do with this thread lol. If you go off topic you're just derailing the discussion.

Raptors did get lucky in facing an injured team. I don't know why you're so defensive about it. Thats my view and I'm seen plenty of pundits on TV say the same thing. Its not some crazy wild opinion like you're making it out to be.

Be happy you won a Championship. But that Raptors team would not beat the Lakers. And they were not that great. We saw that when they lost to a lower seed this year.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#149 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:22 pm

Raptors in 5. Maybe 6 games if Scott Foster works 2 games.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#150 » by Hello Brooklyn » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:23 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
LegendOfSalmons wrote:
You totally are and that's clearly your intent. It's pretty obvious so don't try to downplay it now. Your main concern should be on your franchise getting out of the first round before having any grand wishes on getting to the finals before hurling insults at franchises that have actually won a championship. It's petty and it shows your insecurities by deflecting them at the expense of the success of others.


It's sad how you guys can't have a rational discussion without resorting to attacks against the team I root for.

I'm allowed to have an opinion on how good the Raptors were last year. They played a hobbled Warriors team last year and thats just a fact. A lot of people in media agree with me and I've heard others say it several teams.

This discussion has nothing to do with the Nets.


He brought them up and I briefly responded :lol:

You're acting like I wanted to talk about them. Then when he tried talking more about them I refused to respond.

I know you and others want to makes this into a Nets v Raps thing. Has nothing to do with this discussion.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#151 » by LAKESHOW » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:49 pm

Hellava question. Everyone would tune in, that's for sure, cause it would be the War of Wars. Finally giving the people what they want, Kawhi vs Lebron! The favorites would be the Raps imo. Due to their Championship experience as a whole. Where the Lakers would only have a couple.
Second, the Chemistry. We know this in Lakerland, cohesiveness is Key.
On the other hand, AD is turning out to be much more than even I expected. Weve seen top talents before, but when a 7 footer is hittin on all cylinders inside and out, unguardable. And then Lebron 10 timer James.
Who would win? Well now, thats stuff of storytales. No one knows. And only the trash talkers who don't have a clue would claim truly know something that's unknowable. But it would've been Epic for sure.
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Post#152 » by Duffman100 » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:51 pm

Its okay to say " It would be a great series, with either team winning it'.

The posts saying 'X team in 4 games' is ridiculous.
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Post#153 » by r0drig0lac » Mon Oct 5, 2020 6:57 pm

Raptors in 5
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Post#154 » by sprewellchokes » Mon Oct 5, 2020 7:03 pm

Buckets22 wrote:Lakers, the moment the Raptors see LeBron stepping onto the hardwood it's BBQ chicken.

That clearly was a derozan/Casey issue not a raptors issue.
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Post#155 » by Steelo Green » Mon Oct 5, 2020 7:13 pm

People comparing a Raptors without Kawhi and Pascal playing at an all-star level, to a Demar and Kyle team lol.

May as well compare the Lakers before AD and after AD and say they're the same.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#156 » by Coco Costanza » Mon Oct 5, 2020 8:06 pm

Are the teams still playing in the bubble, in this what if scenario? Because I think that makes a big difference. Playing against LeBron in an empty gym with no fans is not the same thing as playing him in front of a full house in the Staples Center.
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Post#157 » by ChiCitySPORTS#1 » Mon Oct 5, 2020 8:10 pm

The Lakers are going to win the chip this year, but of the last 10 years, they're likely the weakest of the teams. They're not that good, just better than the field right now, which is completely watered down with no Warriors or Nets (KD) + the Clippers **** the bed. Good for them, no disrespect but they wont go down as a great team and I don't think they make the finals next season.
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#158 » by Coco Costanza » Mon Oct 5, 2020 8:29 pm

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
Caped Crusader wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
It's sad how you guys can't have a rational discussion without resorting to attacks against the team I root for.

I'm allowed to have an opinion on how good the Raptors were last year. They played a hobbled Warriors team last year and thats just a fact. A lot of people in media agree with me and I've heard others say it several teams.

This discussion has nothing to do with the Nets.


Sorry but not sorry. Your takes are awful and you're very inconsistent so you have it coming just like we too are allowed our own opinions of the team you root for. They aren't attacks, just facts.

One minute you're saying the Raptors championship is an asterisk, the next you're claiming you're not taking anything away from the Raptors winning a title. Stick to your slant and stop flip flopping. You're not rational as you claim to be, I mean you just sound very bitter. Your whole argument is that the Raptors were lucky last year and would get destroyed by the Lakers, not exactly a lot of room for discussion with a close minded take like that. Anyways, too bad for you, they don't give out asterisks for championships.

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You can attack the Nets. But has nothing to do with this thread lol. If you go off topic you're just derailing the discussion.

Raptors did get lucky in facing an injured team. I don't know why you're so defensive about it. Thats my view and I'm seen plenty of pundits on TV say the same thing. Its not some crazy wild opinion like you're making it out to be.

Be happy you won a Championship. But that Raptors team would not beat the Lakers. And they were not that great. We saw that when they lost to a lower seed this year.


But you give no reason whatsoever why that Kawhi led Raptors team is inferior to this Lakers team. And your final point is just incoherent. Are you saying the Kawhi led Raptors weren't that good, or this current Raptors team wasn't that good? Because there is a huge difference, that being Kawhi. If Kawhi is still on this team, the Raptors likely beat the Celtics, and stand a good job of beating the Heat. That's literally the point of this whole discussion, does a Raptors team that still has Kawhi beat this Lakers team.

Also, the Heat just beat the Lakers without two of their stars. Surely a healthy Raptors team with Kawhi could, at they very least, steal one game themselves.
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Post#159 » by VanWest82 » Mon Oct 5, 2020 8:39 pm

ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:The Lakers are going to win the chip this year, but of the last 10 years, they're likely the weakest of the teams. They're not that good, just better than the field right now, which is completely watered down with no Warriors or Nets (KD) + the Clippers **** the bed. Good for them, no disrespect but they wont go down as a great team and I don't think they make the finals next season.


Hard disagree. Lebron + AD together changes everything. This Lakers team would have a decent chance against any of those Warriors teams. Who's guarding AD?

Lakers have to be the odds on favorite to make Finals next year even with their underwhelming supporting cast.

Going small and zoning up against them doesn't work. Lakers interior passing is too good and Lebron and AD are too good at bully ball.

Going big against them might work in the right match up but what's the match up?
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Re: Toronto w/ Kawhi vs Lakers 

Post#160 » by Hello Brooklyn » Mon Oct 5, 2020 9:04 pm

Coco Costanza wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
Caped Crusader wrote:
Sorry but not sorry. Your takes are awful and you're very inconsistent so you have it coming just like we too are allowed our own opinions of the team you root for. They aren't attacks, just facts.

One minute you're saying the Raptors championship is an asterisk, the next you're claiming you're not taking anything away from the Raptors winning a title. Stick to your slant and stop flip flopping. You're not rational as you claim to be, I mean you just sound very bitter. Your whole argument is that the Raptors were lucky last year and would get destroyed by the Lakers, not exactly a lot of room for discussion with a close minded take like that. Anyways, too bad for you, they don't give out asterisks for championships.

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You can attack the Nets. But has nothing to do with this thread lol. If you go off topic you're just derailing the discussion.

Raptors did get lucky in facing an injured team. I don't know why you're so defensive about it. Thats my view and I'm seen plenty of pundits on TV say the same thing. Its not some crazy wild opinion like you're making it out to be.

Be happy you won a Championship. But that Raptors team would not beat the Lakers. And they were not that great. We saw that when they lost to a lower seed this year.


But you give no reason whatsoever why that Kawhi led Raptors team is inferior to this Lakers team. And your final point is just incoherent. Are you saying the Kawhi led Raptors weren't that good, or this current Raptors team wasn't that good? Because there is a huge difference, that being Kawhi. If Kawhi is still on this team, the Raptors likely beat the Celtics, and stand a good job of beating the Heat. That's literally the point of this whole discussion, does a Raptors team that still has Kawhi beat this Lakers team.

Also, the Heat just beat the Lakers without two of their stars. Surely a healthy Raptors team with Kawhi could, at they very least, steal one game themselves.


The Lakers have an all time great duo with LeBron-AD.

I think if they Raptors kept Kawhi there is a good chance they make it back to the Finals. Would be close between them and the Heat.

And I never said they would get swept by the Lakers.

But I think they would have little chance of beating the Lakers. Probably lose in 5 or 6.

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