**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[addict4sneakers]

no. just, no.

magic was old and washed by then.

Magic was 31. Steph is 31. Steph in his bag, thus:

Steph >>> Magic

 

[freeze]

kd comes back and the team wins, and curry keeps his average, curry winning mvp

 

[Lizakers]

no. just, no.

magic was old and washed by then.

That was Magic’s 9th Finals in 12 years
Dude was beyond worn out

And Vlade was super young and raw at that point. Bulls were just so hungry after all those years of coming up short

 

[jaypesoz]

Who said the warriors weren’t trying?

People are just taking to the extreme. Nobody said the Warriors weren't trying or lost on purpose, that's asinine to even think about when a team is in the Finals. All people are saying was that there wasn't much urgency being shown by the Warriors. That's all.

Like I said, I don't care about either team, I'm just calling it how I saw it from watching the game. The most intensity the Warriors showed all night was when Klay rushed it from the 5 yard line for the dunk.

 

[jlbeight]

\ Bulls were just so hungry after all those years of coming up short

Sounds familiar?

 

[freeze]

That was Magic’s 9th Finals in 12 years
Dude was beyond worn out

And Vlade was super young and raw at that point. Bulls were just so hungry after all those years of coming up short

exactly. it wasnt a shot at magic, just saying it was a bad comparison to this series. Who is the tired washed up superstar on the warriors?

 

[jlbeight]

exactly. it wasnt a shot at magic, just saying it was a bad comparison to this series. Who is the tired washed up superstar on the warriors?

Maybe not washed up...but GSW do have two star players with significant injuries...

 

[Fozz]

I hope Steph starts going 1-1 when Van Fleet is guarding him. I don't think he really needed that many PnRs yesterday. That just made Gasol step up and take away Steph's space.

Let's see what adjustments the W's make.

This is going to be a fun series. Definitely a fan of Siakam.

 

[MVP]

and neither did the warriors, so what are you really saying?

Warriors played like they did in the Portland series. It just wasn't enough. Steph got his 35 Klay got his 22 and Draymond got his triple double. They've always been prone to being careless with the ball, but Toronto's defense forced a good amount of those turnovers last night. I'm just saying it'd be one thing off the Raptors played outside of their minds and won that game last night but that wasn't the case. They ain't scared of GS like the Blazers were.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Just look at the competition Toronto faced just getting to the finals. Team is no ******* joke

 

[freeze]

Just look at the competition Toronto faced just getting to the finals. Team is no ****ing joke

Yea, the magic are legends. Embiid was hobbled.

Milwaukee is built around a superstar that can't shoot outside of 6 feet.

Tough.

 

[rolaholic]

Yea, the magic are legends. Embiid was hobbled.

Milwaukee is built around a superstar that can't shoot outside of 6 feet.

Tough.

Both those squads were better than Portland and Houston though

 

[3god]

Need a Drake album before Game 2.

 

[alchemist iq]

Yea, the magic are legends. Embiid was hobbled.

Milwaukee is built around a superstar that can't shoot outside of 6 feet.

Tough.

You gonna be real quiet when it’s 3-0

 

[vood99]

Imagine having 5 all-nba players, 3 fully healthy, and thinking you’re the underdog

Amen my G QU!K

I thought this was the Fools wildin' thread for a second with all this nonsense. GSW the underdogs sans Durant is some straight foolish thinking.

 

[Mike dunleavy]

Houston could of kept Lowry and drafted Kawhi instead of Morris. That's wild

 

[vood99]

Warriors played like they did in the Portland series. It just wasn't enough. Steph got his 35 Klay got his 22 and Draymond got his triple double. They've always been prone to being careless with the ball, but Toronto's defense forced a good amount of those turnovers last night. I'm just saying it'd be one thing off the Raptors played outside of their minds and won that game last night but that wasn't the case. They ain't scared of GS like the Blazers were.

Portland would've had more fight if Dame wasn't injured and their team was at full health too. That said I expect Game 2 to be an entirely different animal. GSW will adjust.

 

[lawdog1]

Yea, the magic are legends. Embiid was hobbled.

Milwaukee is built around a superstar that can't shoot outside of 6 feet.

Tough.

And the Clippers, Rockets and Blazers are all-time great teams?

 

[dman14]

nick nurse managed that game very well. was able to withstand the warriors run and not panic

 

[dman14]

the fact he needed to even have an mri doesn't sound good. he's not going to be able to rest it since he is tasked to guard kawhi

 

[freeze]

regarding Kd

The Warriors' leading scorer has already taken part in three or four individual on-court activities this week. He still needs to participate in a full team practice before he would be cleared to return to action.

Soon.

 

[QU!K]

Let’s be clear, Warriors will bounce back. They’re a championship team. Only question is if it’ll be in Toronto or Oakland.

They just put this up in Oakland

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Just look at the competition Toronto faced just getting to the finals. Team is no ****ing joke

Warriors:raptors :: blazers:warriors

Not exactly but in the sense that this is the softest defense they faced all playoffs

 

[kilroythedon]

Yo what happened to KD?

We still acting like he gonna play in the finals or can we drop that act now?

 

[Mike dunleavy]