NBA: Finals: Raptors vs. Warriors

[Will Hunting]

Exactly. If Bynum played in 08 Kobe matches Jordan in total rangs.

Yeah and if I looked like Brad Pitt I'd be smashing Victoria's Secret models every weekend.

[DPG21920]

All true, but Kawhi looks visibly limited, as well..he's still giving you decent offense, but his defense just isn't there right now..

These teams don't have the same margin for error..

Ehhh - he’s not having to defend anyone good though. So while that would matter if he was chasing Curry/KD/Klay he’s not and all he has to do is hover and clog passing lanes (even without forcing steals) and rebound.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ehhh - he’s not having to defend anyone good though. So while that would matter if he was chasing Curry/KD/Klay he’s not and all he has to do is hover and clog passing lanes (even without forcing steals) and rebound.

But he couldn't do that yesterday, he was late on everything, no help D, which is crucial against the Warriors, especially for the man playing off Draymond..

[DPG21920]

But he couldn't do that yesterday, he was late on everything, no help D, which is crucial against the Warriors, especially for the man playing off Draymond..

It worked well for 1.75 games honestly...it was just that one spurt that got them.

[KimmyGib]

GS is still in big trouble. Other than one amazing spurt to end 2nd then into 3rd, they have not been able to crack TOR defense.

I'd agree with you, except this has pretty much been the story for GS all playoffs. Inconsistent on the whole, but they keep winning because those "amazing spurts" have been enough to carry them to victory time and time again. The Warriors lost at least 50% of quarters, for example, in the Portland series, yet still won easily. I see this series playing out in a similar way. Solid compe ion from Toronto punctuated by GS savagely raping them in single stretches, as we witnessed in the 3rd quarter of game 2.

GS in 6. Hope I'm wrong, tbh.

[AlexJones]

Take TOR game 3 whatever the spread is, when they announce KD is in

[DPG21920]

I'd agree with you, except this has pretty much been the story for GS all playoffs. Inconsistent on the whole, but they keep winning because those "amazing spurts" have been enough to carry them to victory time and time again. The Warriors lost at least 50% of quarters, for example, in the Portland series, yet still won easily. I see this series playing out in a similar way. Solid compe ion from Toronto punctuated by GS savagely raping them in single stretches, as we witnessed in the 3rd quarter of game 2.

GS in 6. Hope I'm wrong, tbh.

TOR is no POR. TOR has a top defense all year and coming back on them is not the same as POR. Kawhi is better on offense than anyone they have faced.

If GS were fully healthy for sure; but they aren’t and that allows TOR to get away with things they should not be able to.

[ambchang]

Exactly. If Bynum played in 08 Kobe matches Jordan in total rangs.

True. Kobe can only win with stacks frontlines. If he didn’t chase off shaq he’d equal Horry or even Sam Jones.

[LkrFan]

Tough blow for Looney

[DMC]

True tbh, Curry is far from the first player who does this.

The most pathetic was when Kobe jammed his finger and his camp attributed every bad shooting night to a "broken finger" for the following 3 months

We would predict that here, that he had some formerly undisclosed injury that prevented him from doing well. There was Lebron's broken hand last year, which magically healed. Of course Harden's eye was real, but I seem to recall he was sick last year, and Curry had some medical issues as well.

"He comes in tonight nursing a sore ankle".. "He's been dealing with a stomach virus"...

Proceeds to bust the club open and empty 5 bottles of Grey Goose.

[DMC]

Yeah and if I looked like Brad Pitt I'd be smashing Victoria's Secret models every weekend.

Like Splits does tbh

[DMC]

Yup - he’s so smart but has made some really dumb passes. Game 1 was the worst I’ve seen him play from an IQ perspective; game 2 was dramatically better but he still had a few bad passes that led to Raps points.

On one hand he's pushing the tempo which is good, really good actually because Toronto cannot set up their defense and GS thrives in transition. On the other hand he is giving back points by not being selective enough with his 30 yard passes. Toronto is long, all of them, and they are great defenders. Trying to get a ball over them is like trying to get one past prime Deion Sanders, especially Kawhi who has softball mitts for hands.

[spurraider21]

looney likely out for the series. klay probably out next game. durant still not back.

a lot of pressure on curry, and they are going to need boogie to step up

[lefty]

Yeah and if I looked like Brad Pitt I'd be smashing Victoria's Secret models every weekend.

You’re not?

[apalisoc_9]

Raps take game 3. Imo.

Lose game 4. And win in 6.

[apalisoc_9]

Leonard needs to play more offball. He looks great when he males quick decisions off a pass.

Lowry needs to shoot more

[RD2191]

Why are there so many days between games? I swear I hate the NBA.

[Killakobe81]

iggy and horry aren't in the same category. horry was an average role player who showed up huge with clutch shots. he was never a very good overall player. solid defender but no accolades. his best statistical year he put up 12 and 6. iggy has been an all-defense player, an all-star, etc. he's been a 20-5-5 guy that took some poor sixers teams to the playoffs.

iggys career reminds me more of j-kidd but without kidd's peak.

Agree 100%.
I was speaking number of big shots made

[ducks]

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[HarlemHeat37]

Leonard needs to play more offball. He looks great when he males quick decisions off a pass.

Lowry needs to shoot more

They aren't going to win without Lowry playing like he did against Milwaukee..you can't rely on role players(although Lowry is essentially a role player now) to beat a team with so many stars..

They need to have Gasol initiate more from the high post..Kawhi against double teams is painful to watch, he doesn't know what to do..

[apalisoc_9]

They aren't going to win without Lowry playing like he did against Milwaukee..you can't rely on role players(although Lowry is essentially a role player now) to beat a team with so many stars..

They need to have Gasol initiate more from the high post..Kawhi against double teams is painful to watch, he doesn't know what to do..

I thought kawhi getting doubble teamed is exactly what the raptors need, but that should be a quick pass to Gasol at the top. They've looked great offensively whenever kawhi would pass it to Gasol after a double. Problem is kawhi is taking too long to initiate the offense.

If they can initiate the offense quick, get that double team quick. They'll destroy the warriors.

[DPG21920]

They aren't going to win without Lowry playing like he did against Milwaukee..you can't rely on role players(although Lowry is essentially a role player now) to beat a team with so many stars..

They need to have Gasol initiate more from the high post..Kawhi against double teams is painful to watch, he doesn't know what to do..

Yeah - Kawhi is horrendous at seeing doubles and making decisions there. But they aren’t playing against stars...KD out and rest of GS is pretty bad tbh.. outside of Klay/Curry (Dray is just so limited

[BD24]

[Play Boban]

Why are there so many days between games? I swear I hate the NBA.

Today’s nba tbh

[Othyus Lalanne]

TOR is no POR. TOR has a top defense all year and coming back on them is not the same as POR. Kawhi is better on offense than anyone they have faced.

If GS were fully healthy for sure; but they aren’t and that allows TOR to get away with things they should not be able to.

If Kawhi's leg holds up...