NBA: 2nd Round Matchup: Celtics vs. Raptors

[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 tyFO 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.

tyFO 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 S bag. 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 , which is why the whole thing is tainted.

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 S bag.

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

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 , 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 (Let’s not forget OG’s contribution from the hospital bed too)

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, tyFO 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]

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]

what was that possession?!

[lefty]

Fred Curry