**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[cedric ceballos]

One of these series is going to be tied up 2-2 in a few days.

Aside from game 4, the Raptors looked like a different team at home in the Philly series.

Portland is a good home team and the Warriors have a habit of taking their foot off the gas at times. For the sake of not having a bunch of days off with no basketball until game 1 of the finals, these conference finals need to get more competitive ASAP.

 

[second2nonee]

Stupid tweet. He conveniently left off the ‘15 & ‘16 playoffs when the rockets were a combined 2-8 against GSW.

If he were honest it would be
Rockets: 7-16
NBA: 17-49

Lol no. It's the last 3 years cause it's the KD-era Warriors. There's context behind the years mentioned. And they really only built for them the past 2 years.

It's a dumb tweet because our expectations are higher than the other teams except maybe the LeBron Cavs, but **** a moral victory. Not hanging banners for that weak ****. Tweet was mainly in comparison because people call the method and strategy a failure yet no one else has come closer to beating them than us.

Although it's factual, I don't know how you can tweet that without feeling ashamed. No one cares that you played them better than anyone else. Still lost. Leave that to our fanbase to defend us with that stat, not the GM.

 

[Nike Jordan]

LOL

 

[xbiker47]

 

[moe200069]

Lol no. It's the last 3 years cause it's the KD-era Warriors. There's context behind the years mentioned. And they really only built for them the past 2 years.

It's a dumb tweet because our expectations are higher than the other teams except maybe the LeBron Cavs, but **** a moral victory. Not hanging banners for that weak ****. Tweet was mainly in comparison because people call the method and strategy a failure yet no one else has come closer to beating them than us.

Although it's factual, I don't know how you can tweet that without feeling ashamed. No one cares that you played them better than anyone else. Still lost. Leave that to our fanbase to defend us with that stat, not the GM.

Im willing to bet that a lot of rockets fans agree with your sentiments on morey’s post. it’s pretty damn embarrassing when you’re trying to be righteous by claiming what is essentially a moral victory

 

[clyde the glide]

Wow morey really posted that what a clown

 

[cedric ceballos]

At this point Morey just needs to shut the hell up and stop saying dumb stuff like that. Looks almost as bad as the Colts hanging a 2014 AFC finalist banner lol.

 

[eddyv]

One of these series is going to be tied up 2-2 in a few days.

Aside from game 4, the Raptors looked like a different team at home in the Philly series.

Portland is a good home team and the Warriors have a habit of taking their foot off the gas at times. For the sake of not having a bunch of days off with no basketball until game 1 of the finals, these conference finals need to get more competitive ASAP.

I can see Portland getting 2 @ home
I bet em BIG game 2 getting 7.5pts

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Get passed the Raptors.
Then see yourself beating GSW.
Plenty better teams blew 3-1 leads.
Yesterday.
Trust me, see the Raps series end first.
Good luck.

Excellent post

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Bucks just scored MORE points than the raptors. THAT'S what basically won the game for them.

Gee, thanks for the insightful breakdown, Magic.

 

[storm2006]

LOL

This pathetic and an epitome of the Participation Trophy Culture we have cultivated in America in 2019. People have complained about competitive balance within the league since GSW got together but the worst part is how fanbases, the media and now even GMs have had to come up with all these Stretch Armstrong moral victories to justify losing to GSW. I don’t recall this in any other era but regardless the people supporting and continuing this behavior should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[junglejim]

LOL

So this is the advanced Analytics that morey is looking at

 

[dman14]

Bucks have depth and a bunch of two way guys. Cant really hide on defense since everyone can shoot or make goid decisions when they touch the ball. There are no capelas, harklesses or aminus on the floor. Guys may not be great individual defenders but they are long and know how to give help. Still, Warriors in 6

 

[KHUFU]

Giannis's reach is ridiculous, and outside of shooting he is a much better athlete than KD. If healthy, it is going to be nice watching those two great ball players guarding each other for the chip. Steph will have an easy time with the Buck backcourt, as will Klay. Drayvon will have a lot of problems with the Buck front court, but Andre won't. It should be a great series.

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Raptors are toast. Wouldn't be shocked if they flat out get swept. Lowry had a career performance and they still ain't get the W, and we all know he ain't pulling off another one in the playoffs

 

[picasso swerve]

Just crowd the lane and dont let Giannis do one of 75 Euro steps he does a game.

 

[nick.]

Just crowd the lane and dont let Giannis do one of 75 Euro steps he does a game.

It's that easy to stop the most unstoppable player in the NBA, huh?

 

[janitor]

My Raptors stay trash smh

Only saving grace is they could hopefully take a game or two at home but that's pretty much it. Crazy to think for the 2016 ECF Raps got blown out games 1 & 2 vs Cavs but took 3 & 4 at home (then promptly got bounced). Man if they can't even win 2 ECF games this go 'round w/ Kawhi...

 

[dman14]

Just crowd the lane and dont let Giannis do one of 75 Euro steps he does a game.

he's going to command a double team when he goes downhill. giannis is a great passer and bucks move the ball around well. from a good shot to a better shot
warriors got to score and make them take the ball out and try and have them slow it down and play half-court. even then, he plays in the post and doesn't hang on the perimeter

 

[HOU$TON]

LOL

Morey gotta chill

 

[moe200069]

LOL

On second thought, morey deserves to be ridiculed for this pathetic attempt to stay relevant

he’s proud to “h/t” a dude who supports building a wall and banning abortion? Man **** daryl morey

 

[lawdog1]

Sure Giannis does a lot of Euro-steps during a game. But when you can start Euro-stepping at the 3 point line and finish with a dunk like he can, it’s a different kind of weapon than when used by more mortal players. LOL.

 

[BIG FISH]

Crowding the lane when Giannis is surrounded by 4 shooters at all times

 

[100027]

It's that easy to stop the most unstoppable player in the NBA, huh?

 

[atlsfinest]

LOL

This MUST be fake. I can't believe that Darryl Morey actually posted this. And he retweeted some hardcore MAGA supporter?

I can't believe I ever rooted for them