2019 NBA Finals Thread #6: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | TOR LEADS 3-1

[TinmanZBoy]

The first Asian NBA champion? Sun Yue won a title with the Lakers and Mengke Bateer won a title with the Spurs. They weren't Asian?

They don't have a championship on their resume.

I don't know what that means, since they obviously do have championships on their resume and have rings for being on title teams.

Ok just want to clear some facts...
sun yue is Chinese, born and raised in China. Lin is American, born and raised in California... before Sun Yue, there was Monke Bateer who got a ring with 2003 Spurs, he is also Chinese born raised in China, his ethnicity is Mongolian though...
it seems as long as you have a Chinese player on your bench for nba finals, your team is going to win... it does not matter if they play or not

[radeonboy]

They already beat a healthy GSW club with KD scoring 51 points for the loss in the regular season. What is going to change now with a hurt KD?

Warriors +350 to win down 3-1 without home court is insane.

There's never really been a variable like this, so I can imagine there's some caution. I still think it's really unlikely, not only do the Raptors have home court but they've beaten the Warriors 2X with KD. Golden State's defense just isn't very good, and that includes a year long sample with Durant (and 10 playoff games). At some point in any of the next three games, the smart players on the Raptors would break through, or Kawhi would steal a win on his own.

[inquisitive]

They already beat a healthy GSW club with KD scoring 51 points for the loss in the regular season. What is going to change now with a hurt KD?

Warriors +350 to win down 3-1 without home court is insane.

There's never really been a variable like this, so I can imagine there's some caution. I still think it's really unlikely, not only do the Raptors have home court but they've beaten the Warriors 2X with KD. Golden State's defense just isn't very good, and that includes a year long sample with Durant (and 10 playoff games). At some point in any of the next three games, the smart players on the Raptors would break through, or Kawhi would steal a win on his own.

Curry wasn't playing in that game I believe

[nikster]

They already beat a healthy GSW club with KD scoring 51 points for the loss in the regular season. What is going to change now with a hurt KD?

There's never really been a variable like this, so I can imagine there's some caution. I still think it's really unlikely, not only do the Raptors have home court but they've beaten the Warriors 2X with KD. Golden State's defense just isn't very good, and that includes a year long sample with Durant (and 10 playoff games). At some point in any of the next three games, the smart players on the Raptors would break through, or Kawhi would steal a win on his own.

Curry wasn't playing in that game I believe

The game KD dropped 50 Curry was out. With Kawhii out, it was a 20 point blow out with all the Warriors key players in the lineup. Only cousins was out that second game

[PD28]

I think if KD plays, Nick Nurse is already preparing to put together a method that forces him to run around a lot. He's going to have some cardio issues his first couple games back probably.

We ran Curry out of the building in the first half of game 4 after his heavy workload in game 3 as well. You're definitely right, we will probably run KD through screens, and attack off the dribble to get him worn out. Also, I love that our guards attack Cousins in the pick and roll, very surgical in their execution the last 2 games.

[cjx]

ESPN is so desperate for a Golden State win. Golden State is mentally beaten! These biased ESPN clowns are ignoring the incontrovertible reality that Toronto is the superior team with a markedly better defense. These obnoxious ESPN stooges think that repeating their fiction is going to change the series. Get ESPN the f--k out of here! Your 2019 NBA champion is a Canadian team, deal with it!

[radeonboy]

ESPN is so desperate for a Golden State win. Golden State is mentally beaten! These biased ESPN clowns are ignoring the incontrovertible reality that Toronto is the superior team with a markedly better defense. These obnoxious ESPN stooges think that repeating their fiction is going to change the series. Get ESPN the f--k out of here! Your 2019 NBA champion is a Canadian team, deal with it!

Hope Customs officers do their part in delaying all of them coming to Toronto lol

[Duffman100]

ESPN is so desperate for a Golden State win. Golden State is mentally beaten! These biased ESPN clowns are ignoring the incontrovertible reality that Toronto is the superior team with a markedly better defense. These obnoxious ESPN stooges think that repeating their fiction is going to change the series. Get ESPN the f--k out of here! Your 2019 NBA champion is a Canadian team, deal with it!

You posts are what I think a bot's posts would be like.

[benhillboy]

I can’t believe Kawhi has never fouled out of a game. There may have been some as good throughout history, but none better than his defensive on ball IQ and tech. I usually knock high usage wings with less than a 2:1 assist to turn. I can’t knock dude at all with such a dominant floor and intangible game. I expect gaudy rebounding numbers from him to close out Bill Russell style.

I love the Warriors Original Drafted Core like play brothers but I can’t imagine them preventing a blowout tonight with Raptors fans sitting on top of each other frothing at the mouth. They should make an instructional video of how to energize your home team, so many arena crowds are lazy and unknowledgable (looking at you Oracle). Kawhi leading that ridiculously decorated defensive roster (Siakam and Van Fleet All Defense at some point?) has just been too much.

I been sleeping on the Raps all year. Thought Nurse didn’t have the experience to face Bud, instead he’s quietly snatched the young wunderkind label from Stevens. I thought Kawhi’s personality couldn’t lead. His example through action is more than enough. I thought Kyle couldn’t step up, instead he’s hitting huge shots like he’s in an empty gym. Figured Gasol would be soft and injured. Instead he’s posted an integral 3 assists for every turnover. Thought Serge would pull a patented disappearing act. The Warriors wish, instead he reverted back to his OKC days with a little passing sprinkled in. Never cared for Danny Green, can’t deny he’s an exemplary team player. Never doubted Masai though. Dude clearly had a vision all along, deserves all that’s coming to him. A key to Toronto is nice, the keys to the Wiz not so much.

I’m eating crow for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Defense and chemistry wins championships for sure, can’t be more happy for that squad and the exceptional fan base. Y’all gonna have all types of continents going crazy. North America, Asia, Africa, Europe, wtf.

[cjx]

Big mouth Stephen A and ESPN will be going back to America with their tails between their legs. Your Toronto Raptors, your back-to-back NBA champions, you know what it is. Stop making imbecilic excuses for Golden State. KD's run is over, Lebron's run is over, this is King Kawhi's time, and that's the truth! Frail KD better watch out because Kawhi is ahead of him while Luka, Jaren Jackson Jr and Zion are right behind him. Long live King Kawhi and the Raptor Dynasty, say it with pride!

[drosereturn]

Easiest money earned in my life! Gotta cash in thousands by betting on the Raptors.

[HBK_Kliq_33]

If warriors lose tonight, curry is still behind wade on the all-time great list. Curry has never risen to the occasion in a finals series, he always had them handed to him via irvings injury or the Durant signing. Even on offense in big games wade is better and than the defense is a huge gap.

Miami heat lose the 06 finals if curry is in there instead of wade, curry has just never even come close to showing he can take over a finals series like that. Curry shoots better than Wade and nothing else, wade owns him right now but we'll see if curry can ever step up consistently when his team needs him the most.

[Dr_Heat]

Raps can’t let NYC Kevin ( if he plays) and Curry Sauce get open 3’s tonight. Also pay close attention to Andre Iguana, pesky guy

The Dinosaurs making history tonight

[inquisitive]

With KD playing, the Raptors will be very locked in....likely more focused then ever

[HoodieMayo]

HISTORY TONIGHT LETS GOOOOOOO RAPTORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cavs4life03]

Is kd going to play?

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[cjx]

If KD plays, I guarantee that Kawhi and Pascal will block his 1st 2 shots. He will wilt and finish the game with 4 pts and 1 ast. Kawhi will block his 4th shot of the game too (KD air balls his 3rd shot). Sensitive KD is wise enough not to test Kawhi tonight. Long live King Kawhi and the Raptor Dynasty!

Game 5 Prediction: Raptors 103, Warriors 97 (Kawhi scores 39 pts), cash out, folks!

[tdotrep2]

it will be interesting to see how golden state handles the fast break with kd and klay...

[Detective]

Kawhi Pls

[clyde21]

this game is just a formality at this point, this series is over

it's gonna be a revamp off season for the dubs