2nd Round Matchup: Celtics vs. Raptors

[DC23]

Raptors in 6?

[FkLA]

I'm pretty excited for this series, tbh. :tu

[D-Wade]

Raptors can't play defense without fouling right now. And no one other than Ibaka and FVV have shown up on offense.

[i'm_still_beta]

But but Kawhi has no impact, Raptors just as good without him :rollin

[lefty]

But but Kawhi has no impact, Raptors just as good without him :rollin

tbf it’s game 1 lol
Let’s bot overreact

[i'm_still_beta]

tbf it’s game 1 lol
Let’s bot overreact

True, but I couldn't resist

[Killakobe81]

Impressive display by Celts ...
A few things:
1. I think the step u p in the level of competition caught Raptors by surprise ...
2. Raptors are team that fouls a bunch if refs call it they gonna struggle vs good teams if the refs dont their defense can be stifling at times.
3. OF course not having a star like Kawhi hurts because who is a reliable bucket getter in crunch time or will generate fouls on the other team?

Very few teams have won a title or even made the finals without a bonafide superstar/future HOF player leading them?

[Kurgan]

But but Kawhi has no impact, Raptors just as good without him :rollin

I don't think anyone besides Raptors fans believed this.

[140]

Raps seem to be back to their choking ways tbh

[lefty]

I don't think anyone besides Raptors fans believed this.

Or Kawhi haters

[MultiTroll]

Gasol looked completely set.
WTH?

[D-Wade]

Smart dropping bombs like State circa 07 Mavs. Hate to play against the guy, but he's a valuable piece.

[Clipper Nation]

Amazing to me that refs are STILL calling these bullshit air-punching technicals. If the NBA wants to know why ratings are down, shit like this is one of the reasons why.

[gambit1990]

the celtics are missing kyrie real bad.

[Robz4000]

Welp, so much for the Raptors not missing Nephew.

[RD2191]

:lmao at all you fucking retards saying the Raps carried Kawhi. Gtfo with that shit. :lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Kawhi >>>>>>> Raptors weak ass supporting cast

[Spurtacular]

But but Kawhi has no impact, Raptors just as good without him :rollin

No. But these Raptors have proven that he was not a one-man show.

[Spurtacular]

Kawhi >>>>>>> Raptors weak ass supporting cast

Better than the Clippers' supporting cast, arguably.

[Rummpd]

Toronto hanging on but seemingly overmatched

[Spurtacular]

That was an okay double team by Gasol. But the he has to get back to the paint. He just lingered like he was going to stop a fast guard.

[Spurtacular]

What a defensive breakdown on the last play. Instead of doing the Taco Fall gimmick, just make sure the damn three point line is guarded.

[Rummpd]

Wow! What a last few seconds, heart of champion Raptors not going away!

[lefty]

1301664107242848256

[MultiTroll]

Raptors in 6?
Did this thread fail to pop to the top last night?

[MultiTroll]

What a defensive breakdown on the last play. Instead of doing the Taco Fall gimmick, just make sure the damn three point line is guarded.
Taco on the inbounder was sound.
Failure to guard the trey was pure Greggor.

[Spurtacular]

Taco on the inbounder was sound.

Didn't matter much. Lowry just stood a few feet back.

[lefty]

VanVleet in GSW = MVP candidate?

[Clipper Nation]

Pretty safe to say that Siakam's contract is about to be the worst in the league. Masai is a great GM, but that was an uncharacteristic panic signing.

[D-Wade]

Pretty safe to say that Siakam's contract is about to be the worst in the league. Masai is a great GM, but that was an uncharacteristic panic signing.

Ibaka has been much more important this series.

[TD 21]

The luckiest team in the league strikes again. The Celtics lose their minds and hand away game 3, meaning their paper thin team (Hayward injury was a killer) now has to essentially beat an even opponent 5 times.

Between that and the Bucks' implosion, the hipster media is going to get their wet dream finals of Raptors-Clippers.



Pretty safe to say that Siakam's contract is about to be the worst in the league. Masai is a great GM, but that was an uncharacteristic panic signing.

:lmao Based on his falling ass backwards into the luckiest trade in league history and the best team in the league being decimated by injury?

By the way, if they didn't give Siakam the max, someone else would have, which would have had an adverse effect on the relationship.

[DAF86]

Raptors' offense on this game is the worst thing I've seen in a long time.

[DAF86]

The luckiest team in the league strikes again. The Celtics lose their minds and hand away game 3, meaning their paper thin team (Hayward injury was a killer) now has to essentially beat an even opponent 5 times.

Between that and the Bucks' implosion, the hipster media is going to get their wet dream finals of Raptors-Clippers.




:lmao Based on his falling ass backwards into the luckiest trade in league history and the best team in the league being decimated by injury?

By the way, if they didn't give Siakam the max, someone else would have, which would have had an adverse effect on the relationship.

That trade was borderline genius by Masai. He wanted to get rid of DeRozan and found a way to do it by getting the best player in the league. If he would have managed to make Kawhi to stay it would have been the greatest trade ever in the history of the league. As things stand, it wasn't the best traer ever, but still pretty fucking great.

Also, his work getting all this great young talent with less than ideal draft picks is very praise worthy. His hiring of Nurse deserves recognition too. So far Masai has been pushing all the right buttons as GM, tbh. I don't get you son, you bitch about the underserved praise and opportunities white coaches get over black ones, yet when arguably the best GM in the league is black you underrate him?

[DAF86]

Raptors with only 11 pts in the first quarter :lol

[Spurtacular]

62-39 in a series tied at 2.

:lol Today's NBA

[TD 21]

That trade was borderline genius by Masai. He wanted to get rid of DeRozan and found a way to do it by getting the best player in the league. If he would have managed to make Kawhi to stay it would have been the greatest trade ever in the history of the league. As things stand, it wasn't the best traer ever, but still pretty fucking great.

Also, his work getting all this great young talent with less than ideal draft picks is very praise worthy. His hiring of Nurse deserves recognition too. So far Masai has been pushing all the right buttons as GM, tbh. I don't get you son, you bitch about the underserved praise and opportunities white coaches get over black ones, yet when arguably the best GM in the league is black you underrate him?

Nah, it was akin to finding a wallet with a lot of money in it. He fell ass backwards into it and because he's played the media game for years in a desperate attempt to get their franchise the attention they crave, he's been crowned.

The truth is, he's wanted to re-build since he took the job. The Gay for spare parts trade was intended to be the start, followed by Lowry to the Knicks, (Dolan blocked it). Then he tried to trade DeRozan for 2 years to no avail (went so far as to offer him for Wiggins) and every step of the way has just had things work out. He's shady and Nurse is an unethical self promoter.

I take things on a case by case basis.

[Spurtacular]

Pretty safe to say that Siakam's contract is about to be the worst in the league. Masai is a great GM, but that was an uncharacteristic panic signing.

He put up all star numbers and he has room to grow. It is yet to be seen if it's a bad signing or not because the salary extension doesn't kick in until next season.

[Kawhitstorm]

Nah, it was akin to finding a wallet with a lot of money in it. He fell ass backwards into it and because he's played the media game for years in a desperate attempt to get their franchise the attention they crave, he's been crowned.

The truth is, he's wanted to re-build since he took the job. The Gay for spare parts trade was intended to be the start, followed by Lowry to the Knicks, (Dolan blocked it). Then he tried to trade DeRozan for 2 years to no avail (went so far as to offer him for Wiggins) and every step of the way has just had things work out. He's shady and Nurse is an unethical self promoter.

I take things on a case by case basis.

The joke is on ShittyFO who refused to take the best deal out of pity:donkey (But..but..but...”he lowered his value”:cry)

Nets literally gave Durant a max contract after he raptured his achilles so FOH with that plea cop, it’s pretty clear ShittyFO had no interest in rebuilding & seeked a deal that would keep the mediocrity ship afloat. (Muphuckas are the Arsenal of the NBA)

[ambchang]

The joke is on ShittyFO who refused to take the best deal out of pity:donkey (But..but..but...”he lowered his value”:cry)

Nets literally gave Durant a max contract after he raptured his achilles so FOH with that plea cop, it’s pretty clear ShittyFO had no interest in rebuilding & seeked a deal that would keep the mediocrity ship afloat. (Muphuckas are the Arsenal of the NBA)

Bookmarking for when Durants proven to be a giant weight to the nets salary cap.

[Kawhitstorm]

Bookmarking for when Durants proven to be a giant weight to the nets salary cap.

Bruh, that’s besides the point. Knicks would have given up the whole farm for Kawhi.

[Brazil]

Or Kawhi haters

:tu

Go Raptors !

[TD 21]

The joke is on ShittyFO who refused to take the best deal out of pity:donkey (But..but..but...”he lowered his value”:cry)

Nets literally gave Durant a max contract after he raptured his achilles so FOH with that plea cop, it’s pretty clear ShittyFO had no interest in rebuilding & seeked a deal that would keep the mediocrity ship afloat. (Muphuckas are the Arsenal of the NBA)

Nice try. Wojnaroski said "there wasn't a bidding war" and "this was the best deal on the table", while Windhorst called it a "discount price".

They were left with only bad options because of his withholding medical information and going dark, leaving outsiders to guess about his health status.

Had they been able get a legit re-build package like they rightfully should have been (ala Pelicans with Davis), there's no reason to think they wouldn't have done it.

[Kawhitstorm]

Nice try. Wojnaroski said "there wasn't a bidding war" and "this was the best deal on the table", while Windhorst called it a "discount price".

They were left with only bad options because of his withholding medical information and going dark, leaving outsiders to guess about his health status.

Had they been able get a legit re-build package like they rightfully should have been (ala Pelicans with Davis), there's no reason to think they wouldn't have done it.

The joke is on you b/c Woj/Windhorst sources are agent or front-office folks (i.e. ShittyFO) who leak certain stuff about other teams in return for a favorable tweet like the ones you mentioned.

:pop:"there wasn't a bidding war" and "this was the best deal on the table"

Are you telling me Clippers wouldn't have given up AT LEAST half of the haul they gave up for Playoff P to acquire Kawhi/Danny if ShittyFO didn't have an agenda with not trading him within the same conference?:donkey

[DAF86]

Raptors play with a lot of heart but are totally inept on offense. They are desperately needing a number one option.

[DAF86]

Gasol is beyond done. Ibaka should be playing 38 of the next 41 minutes, tbh.

[MultiTroll]

Don't think Raptors are gonna come back from a large deficit.

So they better start making shots before halftime or its over.

[DAF86]

Watching the Raptors on this series I find myself asking how the fuck did they manage to do so well this season? They are extremely flawed on offense. No true main option, not a single reliable shooter, nobody that can attack the basket with consistency. Nurse trully deserved that CoY award, tbh. Raptors' main reason for sucess is that defensive scheme that he implemented and that is not used bh anybody else in the league.

[lefty]

:lol Nick Nurse sticking to small ball

[lefty]

lol Unibrow ref is still around?

[MultiTroll]

Tatum obviously fouled. How is that not considered a shooting foul?

[ambchang]

Bruh, that’s besides the point. Knicks would have given up the whole farm for Kawhi.

That’s actually entirely the point. The idea is that the spurs should have signed Kawhi to anything and the reason is nets did that for Durant. But if Durant, like almost all players before him, does not come back and be a max worthy player, it will highlight why the spurs should not have done the same for Kawhi.

Besides, you are talking about the spurs misdiagnosing Kawhi, so Kawhi really does have a degenerative issue where he couldn’t play for a year and a half BEFORE it started degenerating. So why would the spurs pay max to a player in such a condition?

[lefty]

damn if Siakam made that one :lol

[TimDunkem]

Marc Jackson: "Kyle Lowry and FVV need to make a play. It is not Siakam's night."

2 seconds later after Siakam misses a layup: "I like that move by Siakam. Stay aggressive."

Is this mf'er drunk? :lol

[D-Wade]

Damn Siakam can't even make layups at this point

[Spurtacular]

Tough watching Kemba Walker when Jimmer was always the superior option.

[MultiTroll]

106 104 horrible shot selection by Van Fleet.

[Spurtacular]

No disrespect to the Toronto Basketball Team.

But I :lol'd when Mike Breen said 'Defending World Champion (Toronto) Raptors'.

[Kawhitstorm]

That’s actually entirely the point. The idea is that the spurs should have signed Kawhi to anything and the reason is nets did that for Durant. But if Durant, like almost all players before him, does not come back and be a max worthy player, it will highlight why the spurs should not have done the same for Kawhi.

Besides, you are talking about the spurs misdiagnosing Kawhi, so Kawhi really does have a degenerative issue where he couldn’t play for a year and a half BEFORE it started degenerating. So why would the spurs pay max to a player in such a condition?

Again, they could have traded him to a lotto team like the Knicks while he was under the same contract that was traded to Toronto. Why is that so hard to understand? ShittyFO simply wasn’t interested in rebuilding & wanted a full-formed player that would keep the mediocre ship sailing which was why they chose DeFrozen over draft picks/prospects.

[lefty]

No disrespect to the Toronto Basketball Team.

But I :lol'd when Mike Breen said 'Defending World Champion (Toronto) Raptors'.

:lol

[lefty]

Marc Jackson: "Kyle Lowry and FVV need to make a play. It is not Siakam's night."

2 seconds later after Siakam misses a layup: "I like that move by Siakam. Stay aggressive."

Is this mf'er drunk? :lol

Always

« I’ll take a great offense over a great defense any day »

Then later during the same game :

« Defense wins championships »

[lefty]

Theis is the Celts mvp tonight tbh

[gambit1990]

bad challenge.

[gambit1990]

surprised they overturned that.

even then, there's still three minutes left.

[Spurtacular]

Jalen Brown's basketball IQ is so low.

[lefty]

:lol this game

[Spurtacular]

Tatum chokes like Harden. No Hayward to bail him out.

[Spurtacular]

Theis is the Celts mvp tonight tbh

Until that last play in which he left the guy open for the go-ahead three.

[lefty]

ESPN jinxing Toronto

[lefty]

Until that last play in which he left the guy open for the go-ahead three.
lol true

[lefty]

Lowry > Parker

[D-Wade]

Lowry's greatest game

[Spurtacular]

Kemba Walker's defense is no better than Jimmer's.

But if you're black and averaging 20 and 7 then it's not a thing.

[lefty]

Nurse panicking, calling a time out :lol

[Spurtacular]

Smart had five seconds. He didn't need to rush that shot. He had lesser than Jimmer open.

[DAF86]

Heart of a champion, tbh. Raptors had no business making it past 5 games on this series.

[lefty]

Fat Gasol better show up in game 7

[Robz4000]

Fun game

[D-Wade]

Game 7 ....Good more rest for MIA

[Spurtacular]

RaptorRefs swallowing their whistles on that last play.

[lefty]

RaptorRefs swallowing their whistles on that last play.

You mean on that dive?

[Spurtacular]

Heart of a champion, tbh. Raptors had no business making it past 5 games on this series.

More on the Celtics for choking, tbh.

[MultiTroll]

Yep. Fat Gasol fouled Smart. Idiot even shoved him emphatically.

[TD 21]

Raptors Warriors esque run of luck the past 2 years continues. They just keep pulling close games out of their ass. At some point, you'd think it'd turn and they'd have the back breaking loss.

Celtics lost this series in game 3 by temporarily losing their collective minds, zoning up the strong side and giving a knockdown corner 3-point shooter a wide open rhythm 3.

[TDfan2007]

Raptors Warriors esque run of luck the past 2 years continues. They just keep pulling close games out of their ass. At some point, you'd think it'd turn and they'd have the back breaking loss.

Celtics lost this series in game 3 by temporarily losing their collective minds, zoning up the strong side and giving a knockdown corner 3-point shooter a wide open rhythm 3.

They earned this game. They played hard and executed well in the overtimes, excluding that assenine step-back 3 from Powell

[ambchang]

Again, they could have traded him to a lotto team like the Knicks while he was under the same contract that was traded to Toronto. Why is that so hard to understand? ShittyFO simply wasn’t interested in rebuilding & wanted a full-formed player that would keep the mediocre ship sailing which was why they chose DeFrozen over draft picks/prospects.

What does that have to do with nets signing Durant after his major injury? Can you stay on topic?

[TD 21]

The joke is on you b/c Woj/Windhorst sources are agent or front-office folks (i.e. ShittyFO) who leak certain stuff about other teams in return for a favorable tweet like the ones you mentioned.

:pop:"there wasn't a bidding war" and "this was the best deal on the table"

Are you telling me Clippers wouldn't have given up AT LEAST half of the haul they gave up for Playoff P to acquire Kawhi/Danny if ShittyFO didn't have an agenda with not trading him within the same conference?:donkey

Woj is in bed with Ujiri/Raptors and Windhorst isn't far off. The Spurs are despised by mainstream media because of their refusal to play the game, genius.

The Clippers supposedly offered Harris and either the 12th or 13th pick.


They earned this game. They played hard and executed well in the overtimes, excluding that assenine step-back 3 from Powell

:lmao It was an elimination game, both teams played hard. They wet the bed (namely Siakam and Van Vleet) and these types of games are statistically proven to be more so about luck than anything else. They're like a poor man's '16 Warriors.

[Killakobe81]

Smart had five seconds. He didn't need to rush that shot. He had lesser than Jimmer open.

Agreed. Dumb ass announcers said he got a good look. Bullshit he shot it like he only had .4
Plus he travelled.

[Killakobe81]

Fat Gasol better show up in game 7

Spicy p too

[Kawhitstorm]

The Clippers supposedly offered Harris and either 12th or 13th pick.

Yeah, of course that is what the Clippers “supposedly” offered. To put that in perspective, TOSB Blake Griffin & his monstrous max contract was traded for *wait for it* Tobias Harris & the 12th rd pick PLUS Bradley/Boban. So, either ShittyFO is incompetent at negotiating trades or someone is lying. If Kawhi was “faking” an injury to end up in LA then he could have easily let the Clippers know that was the situation.

ShittyFO could have traded Danny to a desperate fake contender for a 1st rd pick but instead gave him up for nothing to acquire their coveted mediocrity ship captain.

[lefty]

:lol Titum passed the ball to Nick Nurse thinking he was a teammate
:lol what a terrible turnover tbh

:lol
Titum

[horseshue]

3-1 in last four games. I like Raptors chances.

[Clipper Nation]

Raptors Warriors esque run of luck the past 2 years continues. They just keep pulling close games out of their ass. At some point, you'd think it'd turn and they'd have the back breaking loss.

Celtics lost this series in game 3 by temporarily losing their collective minds, zoning up the strong side and giving a knockdown corner 3-point shooter a wide open rhythm 3.
:lol Thinking it's luck

Kawhi taught the Raptors how to win.

Leonard

[MultiTroll]

:lol Titum passed the ball to Nick Nurse thinking he was a teammate
:lol what a terrible turnover tbh

:lol
Titum
To the contrary, WTF was Nurse doing out on the floor? With a shirt that looked semi Celtic like with the colors.

As announcer noted Nurse was clearly way the hell out on the floor, past the restricted area.

True, Tatum did not bitch about it so perhaps played no part. Or perhaps did.

Clean this shit up Stern Jr.

[MultiTroll]

RaptorRefs swallowing their whistles on that last play.
Can you get us some video of last play with Fat Gasol pushing Smart?
Granted, Smart took a floppy dive, it was Bostons only chance. But from what i saw Fat Gasol pushed him, clearly extending both arms.

[Spurtacular]

Can you get us some video of last play with Fat Gasol pushing Smart?
Granted, Smart took a floppy dive, it was Bostons only chance. But from what i saw Fat Gasol pushed him, clearly extending both arms.

Did Gasol push Smart? Yes. Clearly.
Did Smart run into Gasol's path and/or change speeds to initiate the contact? Yes.
Was Smart's run a foul by the rules? No is my understanding.
Did Smart flop and/or embellish the contact? Yes is my opinion.
Was the push substantial regardless of the flop/embellishment? Yes is my opinion.

It was a foul. And it was a foul that occurred during a play for the ball.
I understand that's not a call that refs like to make as to not reward foul seekers.
However, this was the last play of the game and went against the team down by two points.
The foul was obvious. The NBA rewards referees for advancing series to the seventh game.

[Spurtacular]

To the contrary, WTF was Nurse doing out on the floor? With a shirt that looked semi Celtic like with the colors.

As announcer noted Nurse was clearly way the hell out on the floor, past the restricted area.

True, Tatum did not bitch about it so perhaps played no part. Or perhaps did.

Clean this shit up Stern Jr.

I'm not sure that Tatum put one and one together and realized that Nurse had been standing there.
What was frustrating is the Nurse did something similar in OT, only it did not result in a turnover.

[lefty]

To the contrary, WTF was Nurse doing out on the floor? With a shirt that looked semi Celtic like with the colors.

As announcer noted Nurse was clearly way the hell out on the floor, past the restricted area.

True, Tatum did not bitch about it so perhaps played no part. Or perhaps did.

Clean this shit up Stern Jr.

No excuse for Titum
If he can’t differentiate a non athletic 95 year old white nerd from an NBA player :lol

[TDfan2007]

Woj is in bed with Ujiri/Raptors and Windhorst isn't far off. The Spurs are despised by mainstream media because of their refusal to play the game, genius.

The Clippers supposedly offered Harris and either the 12th or 13th pick.



:lmao It was an elimination game, both teams played hard. They wet the bed (namely Siakam and Van Vleet) and these types of games are statistically proven to be more so about luck than anything else. They're like a poor man's '16 Warriors.

Those two you mentioned were awful offensively, but Siakem competed his ass off defensively and didn't let his offensive struggles affect him on that end. And like I said, the execution in the overtimes was solid. Just really good basketball.

Forcing a game 7 against a more talented team takes guts, execution, and a bit of luck, yes.

[MultiTroll]

No excuse for Titum
If he can’t differentiate a non athletic 95 year old white nerd from an NBA player :lol
In a split second in a bubble game, where the entire tournament one has not had to deal with any additional crowd.

Noooo. Tatum nor any other player should have to deal with coach coming into playing area.

[ambchang]

:lol Thinking it's luck

Kawhi taught the Raptors how to win.

Leonard

Just like how the preacher taught the warriors to d up.

[TD 21]

Yeah, of course that is what the Clippers “supposedly” offered. To put that in perspective, TOSB Blake Griffin & his monstrous max contract was traded for *wait for it* Tobias Harris & the 12th rd pick PLUS Bradley/Boban. So, either ShittyFO is incompetent at negotiating trades or someone is lying. If Kawhi was “faking” an injury to end up in LA then he could have easily let the Clippers know that was the situation.

ShittyFO could have traded Danny to a desperate fake contender for a 1st rd pick but instead gave him up for nothing to acquire their coveted mediocrity ship captain.

Griffin isn't Scumbag. The obvious comp is Davis, who went for what were regarded as two good young players, one decent one and 3 1sts. The equivalent for the Raptors, for example, was Siakam, Anunoby, Powell and 3 1sts. Do that and obviously they don't win shit, which is why the whole thing is tainted.


:lol Thinking it's luck

Kawhi taught the Raptors how to win.

Leonard

"Clutch time" is statistically proven to he heavily based on luck, which is why point differential is generally the best indicator of ultimate success. As ever, context is important.


Those two you mentioned were awful offensively, but Siakem competed his ass off defensively and didn't let his offensive struggles affect him on that end. And like I said, the execution in the overtimes was solid. Just really good basketball.

Forcing a game 7 against a more talented team takes guts, execution, and a bit of luck, yes.

Whatever. Everyone "competes" in games of that magnitude, especially when they have a 50% chance to win and a clear path back to the Finals. The "execution" in overtime was terrible.

Based on how it's played out, the Celtics should have won the series, but the Raptors have the better team. Their propaganda they've fed the media for years has just been regurgitated so much that they've now brainwashed the masses into believing they're some underappreciated, little engine that could.

[Kawhitstorm]

Griffin isn't Scumbag.

So, you agree that ShittyFO dropped the ball considering the Clippers got a better haul for a TOSB max contract:toast


The obvious comp is Davis, who went for what were regarded as two good young players, one decent one and 3 1sts. The equivalent for the Raptors, for example, was Siakam, Anunoby, Powell and 3 1sts. Do that and obviously they don't win shit, which is why the whole thing is tainted.

So, now Kawhi “lowered his value” so the Raptors would get to keep their FUTURE 1st rd picks :dramaquee (Let’s not forget OG’s contribution from the hospital bed too:lol)

Btw, Raptors would gladly have dumped Powell b/c he was considered as a bad contract before his BFF Kawhi showed him the ropes. At the end of the day, ShittyFO had their eyes set the mediocrity captain that is DeFrozen as Siakam wasn’t exactly a household name until Kawhi had him looking like a combination on James Worthy/Pippen.

[lefty]

:lol Scott Foster has been called up for game 7

[Spurtacular]

Raptor Ref with two quick cheap fouls on Theis.

[Spurtacular]

Kemba Walker is a pretend all star. Jimmer was always better.

[Killakobe81]

Tatum got a little bit of Kawhi to him...
Must be that Mamba Academy training.

[Robz4000]

Down goes Jalen Brown

[Spurtacular]

Kemba Walker is a pretend all star. Jimmer was always better.

[Buddy Mignon]

Siakam is showing that African in him.

[Capt Bringdown]

Ballgame. Siakum killed them with a Manu-esque 5 turnovers.

[Spurtacular]

Ballgame. Siakum killed them with a Manu-esque 5 turnovers.

Raptors should still be within three. Celts tried to give the Raptors this game.

[Kawhitstorm]

Tatum got a little bit of Kawhi to him...
Must be that Mamba Academy training.

He’s more like Pacers Playoff P

[Capt Bringdown]

That stretch in the 2nd quarter in which the Raptors turned it over 6 of 8 times down the floor was the turning point to the game.

[Robz4000]

Still think Raptors have another run in them.

[Spurtacular]

Celts won't get away with playing like this against the Lebronrefs. They need Hayward back.

[Spurtacular]

RaptorRef pick up his game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Needed that bucket

[Spurtacular]

Celts are Rockets East, tbh.

[Robz4000]

Lowry fouled out, that'll do it for Toronto.

[daslicer]

Williams has to make both freethrows but he probably won't since he's a rookie. Prediction he will miss both.

[Capt Bringdown]

LOL Siakum.

[Buddy Mignon]

Williams has to make both freethrows but he probably won't since he's a rookie. Prediction he will miss both.

Good call.

[daslicer]

Toronto didn't play it smart. They should have gone for the quick 2.

[Robz4000]

:lmao what was that possession?!

[lefty]

:lmao Fred Curry

[Spurtacular]

Hard to defend Siakam if he doesn't even want the ball at the end of the game and instead let that pudge piddle around with the ball.

[Arcadian]

What the actual fuck? Fred van Vleet just dribbled out the entire clock and shot an airball with 10 seconds left in game 7. It's almost like he was trying to sabotage the team. Holy fuck :lmao

[Capt Bringdown]

Toronto didn't play it smart. They should have gone for the quick 2.

Was this a weed game? Brain-dead Toronto.

[phxspurfan]

Good series. lEastern conference now the legit conference with LeNBA on the fake ass LakeShow. Can't wait to watch Jimmy B, Bam and all them shooters face off vs. the Celtics D in the ECF. AFAIK NBA doesn't have a dog in that fight so the best team will win and it will hopefully be evenly called. That will be the real basketball finals before Lakers get ref'd to the ring.

[Spurtacular]

Good series. lEastern conference now the legit conference with LeNBA on the fake ass LakeShow. Can't wait to watch Jimmy B, Bam and all them shooters face off vs. the Celtics D in the ECF. AFAIK NBA doesn't have a dog in that fight so the best team will win and it will hopefully be evenly called. That will be the real basketball finals before Lakers get ref'd to the ring.

You'd think with the C's having a young nucleus they'd see the storied Boston Celtics as an opportunity. But history says otherwise. If anything, they'll go with sexy South Beach.

[phxspurfan]

What the actual fuck? Fred van Vleet just dribbled out the entire clock and shot an airball with 10 seconds left in game 7. It's almost like he was trying to sabotage the team. Holy fuck :lmao

They got no Kawhi this year tbh. That wouldve been Lowry if he didnt foul out. Siakam just isn't ready for that rn tbh

[phxspurfan]

You'd think with the C's having a young nucleus they'd see the storied Boston Celtics as an opportunity. But history says otherwise. If anything, they'll go with sexy South Beach.

I wouldve love to see them with a healthy Gordon Hayward and Horford from last year. If all healthy with that coach that wouldve been Toronto level last year

[Robz4000]

Good series. lEastern conference now the legit conference with LeNBA on the fake ass LakeShow. Can't wait to watch Jimmy B, Bam and all them shooters face off vs. the Celtics D in the ECF. AFAIK NBA doesn't have a dog in that fight so the best team will win and it will hopefully be evenly called. That will be the real basketball finals before Lakers get ref'd to the ring.

I don't think it'll be as close as you think. The Heat are just as good a defense as Boston and will be well-rested. Heat take it in 5 games, maybe 6 since Tatum is the best player in the series.

[phxspurfan]

I don't think it'll be as close as you think. The Heat are just as good a defense as Boston and will be well-rested. Heat take it in 5 games, maybe 6 since Tatum is the best player in the series.

Hope Heat take game 1, that's a must win game 1 for them. If Boston wins game 1 with all their playoff experience that's a wrap

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[Capt Bringdown]

Toronto almost knocked out Boston despite having zero stars. And as bad/dumb as they played, they still took the Celtics down to the wire, which leads me to conclude that the Celts are over-rated.

[Rusty]

Marcus Smart is the MVP of the Celtics. He single-handily won game 2 and that clutch block on Powell will go down as one of the best playoff blocks of all time

[Kawhitstorm]

Toronto almost knocked out Boston despite having zero stars. And as bad/dumb as they played, they still took the Celtics down to the wire, which leads me to conclude that the Celts are over-rated.

Celtics have the worse bench in the bubble due to Hayward’s injury & Kanter being unplayable against elite PnR teams.

[ambchang]

Tatum got a little bit of Kawhi to him...
Must be that Mamba Academy training.

I believe Jordan and bird benefited from Kobe’s training as well.

[TD 21]

So, you agree that ShittyFO dropped the ball considering the Clippers got a better haul for a TOSB max contract:toast



So, now Kawhi “lowered his value” so the Raptors would get to keep their FUTURE 1st rd picks :dramaquee (Let’s not forget OG’s contribution from the hospital bed too:lol)

Btw, Raptors would gladly have dumped Powell b/c he was considered as a bad contract before his BFF Kawhi showed him the ropes. At the end of the day, ShittyFO had their eyes set the mediocrity captain that is DeFrozen as Siakam wasn’t exactly a household name until Kawhi had him looking like a combination on James Worthy/Pippen.

If they could have got the Davis haul, they would have, genius.

? Your spin never ends. I'm well aware of what Powell's value was at the time and Scumbag didn't show anyone anything. He was a talented, erratic player who improved his shooting and finally figured out less was more. Siakam had an excellent second season and was clearly on the rise.

[Kawhitstorm]

If they could have got the Davis haul, they would have, genius.

Yeah, a pitiful person like Pop would have traded Kawhi to the Lakers considering that he still holds a grudge due to the Pau trade :lol


Your spin never ends. I'm well aware of what Powell's value was at the time and Scumbag didn't show anyone anything. He was a talented, erratic player who improved his shooting and finally figured out less was more. Siakam had an excellent second season and was clearly on the rise.

Powell/Siakam literally said themselves that being around Kawhi helped them with the mental aspect of the game, Siakam was out there looking like DeFrozen 2.0 without an alpha to hold his hands.

[TD 21]

Yeah, a pitiful person like Pop would have traded Kawhi to the Lakers considering that he still holds a grudge due to the Pau trade :lol



Powell/Siakam literally said themselves that being around Kawhi helped them with the mental aspect of the game, Siakam was out there looking like DeFrozen 2.0 without an alpha to hold his hands.

It didn't have to be them specifically. I meant commensurate value.

:lmao Of course they did. They were probably asked a leading question, then gave a cliche answer. Siakam was over extended as a go-to guy.