Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors (PHI 3-2)

[Wolfgang630]

Hell yes Toronto!!!

[greekbuck34]

This is probably the worst raptors team in terms of shooting and talent in general the last 10 years.
Defense wins championships but you need some kind of versatile offense too for that to work.
Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick from random players over and over again.

If the Sixers play the same perimeter defense against Miami they will get burned by their shooters though.

[Slacktard]

Sixers fans complaining about flops is hilarious

Show us one clip where a guy goes down like his throat was slit when there was no contact.

LOL...looking at the free throw disparity in games 1 and 2 and you can honestly tell me that ALL of those fouls resulting in those free throws in the Sixers favour were REAL fouls...ok bud. Your bias is clearly showing.

Embiid is great at drawing fouls and more often than not (like literally 90%+ of the time) he actually HAS HAD contact that should result in a foul, he exaggerates it to make it more obvious to get a call because big guys are less likely to get calls unless they do something like that or the foul is 'egregious' enough to get the call.

Harden generates more 'something out of nothing' into fouls than Embiid does.

But does that mean when an opposing player goes down like an actor in a Steven Seagal movie selling a kick to the face when Seagal can't get his leg 6 inches off the ground it can't be pointed out? lol.

[cupcakesnake]

Raps adjusted their Embiid double team to take away his preferred cross court pass out of the double. Pretty sure that's the 3rd they've picked off.

[Sisqo]

Rap fans complaining about calls as per usual meanwhile Siakam getting every call as he barrels down the lane completely out of control.

You guys asked for it didn't you? Pretty sure it was a lot of talk about him not attacking and that's why he doesn't get calls. Now he attacks and gets calls and you cry?

[Appostis]

Rap fans complaining about calls as per usual meanwhile Siakam getting every call as he barrels down the lane completely out of control.

Wipe the **** from your eyes.. it'll help you enjoy the game more.

[Wolfgang630]

Embiid with so many bad passes out of double team

[Duffman100]

This is probably the worst raptors team in terms of shooting and talent in general the last 10 years.
Defense wins championships but you need some kind of versatile offense too for that to work.
Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick from random players over and over again.

If the Sixers play the same perimeter defense against Miami they will get burned by their shooters though.

I’m the biggest defense guy. Love it. Always wanted a defensive first team.

Even I think they’ve gone too far. They need some offense.

[Wolfgang630]

This is probably the worst raptors team in terms of shooting and talent in general the last 10 years.
Defense wins championships but you need some kind of versatile offense too for that to work.
Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick from random players over and over again.

If the Sixers play the same perimeter defense against Miami they will get burned by their shooters though.

I’m the biggest defense guy. Love it. Always wanted a defensive first team.

Even I think they’ve gone too far. They need some offense.

This team and Allen Iverson would be good

[mtcan]

Show us one clip where a guy goes down like his throat was slit when there was no contact.

LOL...looking at the free throw disparity in games 1 and 2 and you can honestly tell me that ALL of those fouls resulting in those free throws in the Sixers favour were REAL fouls...ok bud. Your bias is clearly showing.

Embiid is great at drawing fouls and more often than not (like literally 90%+ of the time) he actually HAS HAD contact that should result in a foul, he exaggerates it to make it more obvious to get a call because big guys are less likely to get calls unless they do something like that or the foul is 'egregious' enough to get the call. That's just how basketball works.

Harden generates more 'something out of nothing' into fouls than Embiid does.

But does that mean when an opposing player goes down like an actor in a Steven Seagal moving selling a kick to the face when Seagal can't get his leg 6 inches off the ground it can't be pointed out? lol.

Nah...lots of foul baiting.

We saw Harden attempting to flop as Scottie Barnes was bringing the ball up the court earlier in the game. Looked like Scottie is a Jedi and was using the Force to push James away.

Baiting once again.

[slicedbread2]

Sad that raps arena is so dead execs priced out the real fans.

Profit before people. Sadly it's like that everywhere which really sucks.

Catering to the bigwigs is really annoying but not much we can do sadly. I had planned to attend a Raptors game and the pricing is just pure insanity knowing that you could go to Detroit for a game and the trip+cost would be less than what MLSE's price gouging would be.

[Duffman100]

Harden is just so shameless.

[AkelaLoneWolf]

This is probably the worst raptors team in terms of shooting and talent in general the last 10 years.
Defense wins championships but you need some kind of versatile offense too for that to work.
Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick after Kick out Brick from random players over and over again.

If the Sixers play the same perimeter defense against Miami they will get burned by their shooters though.

I’m the biggest defense guy. Love it. Always wanted a defensive first team.

Even I think they’ve gone too far. They need some offense.

Shootings bound to improve with Scottie and Precious and even Banton next year. Just gotta give it sometime.

[cupcakesnake]

Show us one clip where a guy goes down like his throat was slit when there was no contact.

LOL...looking at the free throw disparity in games 1 and 2 and you can honestly tell me that ALL of those fouls resulting in those free throws in the Sixers favour were REAL fouls...ok bud. Your bias is clearly showing.

Embiid is great at drawing fouls and more often than not (like literally 90%+ of the time) he actually HAS HAD contact that should result in a foul, he exaggerates it to make it more obvious to get a call because big guys are less likely to get calls unless they do something like that or the foul is 'egregious' enough to get the call. That's just how basketball works.

Harden generates more 'something out of nothing' into fouls than Embiid does.

But does that mean when an opposing player goes down like an actor in a Steven Seagal moving selling a kick to the face when Seagal can't get his leg 6 inches off the ground it can't be pointed out? lol.

Embiid has become a master of feeling hands on him and reacting to draw the call. He's also brilliant at adding a fall at the end of every every drive with contact, or doubles on fallaways. We've seen this a ton from genius small guards (Paul, Lowry, Harden). Seeing it from a 7'1 dude is terrifying. It's cerebral, instintive, and it bolsters his already unstoppable scoring package.

For any team fan base rooting against him though, it will be aggravating.

[mksp]

Rap fans complaining about calls as per usual meanwhile Siakam getting every call as he barrels down the lane completely out of control.

Wipe the **** from your eyes.. it'll help you enjoy the game more.

Up 3-0, feeling great.

[Duffman100]

Gotta say I really like Maxey.

[Inklink]

I thought kicking your leg out was specifically called as an offensive foul.

[Wolfgang630]

I swear Toronto just can’t get a fking stop so they can build the lead

[JShuttlesworth]

Harden going to work now

[Bum Adebayo]

Anyone who thinks Sixers will win next game is a fool, Raptors are winning at least 1 game, there is no doubt Sixers will underestimate Raptors in game 4.