2019 NBA Finals Thread #5: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TOR 2-1 GSW

[LKN]

When the showtime Lakers were going for their threepeat Magic Johnson got hurt and only played 75 minutes in the finals.

No one has ever held this against the Pistons (and they struggled with injuries agains the Lakers in the previous finals themselves).

[PhilBlackson]

The Board Man is gonna eat tonight.

[Mamba Mentality]

The ignorant part of your statement is inferring that a Raps win tonight would break their will and they would then succumb. It won't happen. It has never happened. Their roster with Klay at 80%+ is just as healthy as post MCL tear Curry and the 2016 Warriors. Them coming back from 1-3 (against a superior OKC team to these Raps imo) is much more relevant to this topic (you thinking 1-3 breaks their ego). If the Raps win, it will be the fight of their life, annihilated Golden State roster or not.

Curry never tore his MCL, it was a sprain which took 3 weeks of rehab and from what I remember he wasn't rushed back. Klay on the other hand is 5 days removed from a hamstring injury (people in the organization are recommending that he sit the rest of the postseason) but he's rushing back because the Warriors are desperate. You cant compare the two...

Anyway I'm done arguing about the Warriors state of mind, it's all subjective. I know what I'm going to get with the Raptors. They've shown composure under pressure and have the best player in the league, there's no chance in hell they'd choke away a 3-1 lead. All the pressure is on the Warriors.

You clearly don't know what a 'sprain' is. Hint: it's a tear. There are degrees of tears.

As far as the Raptors not being able to choke away a 3-1 lead? Maybe not. Maybe so. But I do know the Warriors can rip it away from them. And those odds only grow if Klay comes back healthier for game 5, and who knows, maybe Durant shows up. As far as Kawhi being the top player in the league, it ain't the case man. But you are going against that player.


Good luck getting that 3-1 tonight. Then these comments get REAL interesting.

Everything I've read suggests it was a Grade 1 MCL sprain which means the knee ligament had a slight stretch, but didn't actually tear. Anyway I'm no medical expert and I'm not going to get into semantics. You know the point that I was trying to make.

[Scorpion King]

Disrespect shown towards the Raptors by the media is unbelievable.

Only respect is to win the game I guess.

[darkse1d]

I want raptors to win tonight really bad but I feel like this will be a blowout for the warriors. Too many times (philly game 3 and bucks game 2) raptors have not been ready and got blown out the building.

Really hope that’s not the case but I see the entire warrior team going off. Curry with 7-8 threes , Klay with 4 and warriors by 20+

[15Years]

How is Klay going to be effective with a fresh hamstring injury?

[Scorpion King]

Klay is not 100% yet. How can a jump shooter with banged up hamstring be effective. I dont understand the logic. Klay needs to rest to be more effective. Its been only 5 days.

Durant is not going to play rest of the series. Kerr and the warriors are playing mind games with Raptors.

[raps_14]

Should be a great game.

GO RAPS

[everdiso]

DId anyone mention Klay's quote?

Klay: "If KD can't come back, I don't think it makes us clear cut favorites anymore without him"

Have the warriors ever admitted that they might not be the best team in the series before?

[Dr_Heat]

3-1 after tonight. This board going to be entertaining , lol

[LoveMyRaps]

The Board Man is gonna eat tonight.

''board man board man yeah thats meee''

[BVB24]

Klay is not 100% yet. How can a jump shooter with banged up hamstring be effective. I dont understand the logic. Klay needs to rest to be more effective. Its been only 5 days.

Durant is not going to play rest of the series. Kerr and the warriors are playing mind games with Raptors.

Mind games that aren’t gonna do sh*t lol. They’re the vastly superior team to this banged up warriors club. Deeper, more talented, much better defensively, etc etc.

[BVB24]

The Board Man is gonna eat tonight.

''board man board man yeah thats meee''

Love his videos

[Deep1984]

GB raps, let’s get this!

[SwaggyB]

Already coming up with excuses? This man is shook!

DId anyone mention Klay's quote?

Klay: "If KD can't come back, I don't think it makes us clear cut favorites anymore without him"

Have the warriors ever admitted that they might not be the best team in the series before?

[Samurai]

Already coming up with excuses? This man is shook!

DId anyone mention Klay's quote?

Klay: "If KD can't come back, I don't think it makes us clear cut favorites anymore without him"

Have the warriors ever admitted that they might not be the best team in the series before?

What is the "excuse"? Currently the Raptors are favored to win the series; no one should be surprised by that. But if Kawhi got hurt and couldn't return, if another Raptor said "if Kawhi can't come back, I don't think we are the favorites anymore", would you consider that an excuse? I certainly wouldn't; I think that's just a fact. Same with Klay's statement - it's a statement of fact, not an excuse.

[Son Goku 25]

Raptor fans, we're in the **( finals man!!

Don't let these other fans bring you down or be Debby downers or salty. Be happy and proud of your team.

[Jaqua92]

If Klay plays tonight, Warriors win out.

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[Admiral-Kizaru]

GO DUBS!

[Optms]

Raptors won't ever shoot as well as they did in game 3. Fluke shooting game.

Might even go with the Dubs even without Klay