NBA Finals - Warriors vs Raptors

[kerwil62]

I'm glad the Warriors came back to tie the series up and take back home court.

The question is what the fuck happened to the Raptors in the third. They kept throwing up bricks.

4th quarter was a little different. Warriors let off steam and the Raptors damn near came back, even with Kyle Lowry fouling out. It took a dagger 3-pointer by Iggy to win the game with 5 seconds left.

Warriors will need serious help from their bench if Klay doesn't play Wednesday(pulled hamstring in the 4th quarter). Jevon Looney may be out as well(shoulder). KD isn't cleared to come back until at least Game 4 or 5.

All new series now.....

[kerwil62]

Gotdammit Warriors! Raptors take Game 3. 123-109

No one else stepped up to help Steph. He gets 47 points. The closest to him was Draymond with 17. The next-man-up mentality just wasn't there. Even though it was best to sit out Klay to give him a couple more days to heal, he's gonna be needed on Friday. And hopefully he can play.

Raptors had all starting guys and one bench player in double figures. Everybody were knocking down 3's and beating the Warriors in the paint. And they only missed ONE free throw out of, shit, like 20! They took the momentum back.

Might as well change my prediction. If the Raptors take Game 5, they're winning the Finals. Period! The Warriors, being bruised and battled, are simply not the same team as the were the past two years.

The "Strength In Numbers" moniker belongs to the Raptors. They came with it!

[VitaMan]

The Raptors played a great game....but it may be they were not defended as well. GS was never in the game. Toronto all the way start to finish.



The only real point is....players win games.....GS was without 2 of its best players. If they are able to play the rest of the series, it is a toss up.


Further proof that coaches in the NBA do not matter.

[kerwil62]

Originally Posted by kerwil62

Might as well change my prediction. If the Raptors take Game 4, they're winning the Finals. Period! The Warriors, being bruised and battled, are simply not the same team as the were the past two years.

The "Strength In Numbers" moniker belongs to the Raptors. They came with it!

This series is muthafuckin' OVER!!!!

Raptors win 105-92, taking both games at Oracle and a 3-1 lead. A gotdamn shame......

It was good to see Klay back in form. He had 28. Steph had 27. Two Warriors had 10(Draymond and Looney). It just wasn't enough.
And Boogie Cousins looked like a gotdamn elephant out there. He's just way too slow.

I'm naming Kawhi Leonard Finals MVP NOW! Dude keeps putting up 30-point games. Always makes it great when you get help from Serge Ibaka(20-points), Pascal Siakam(19-points). And your defense is strong. Fred VanVleet got knocked the fuck out by Shawn Livingston's elbow but it really didn't matter at that point.

As far as KD coming back, why should he? He hadn't been dressed for shootarounds or anything. Might as well say he's done for the year.

Since I've now given up hope for the Warriors I'm saying this now. Toronto Raptors will be crowned the first NBA Championship. They're NOT losing three games in a row against this battered Warriors team! They're gonna take Game 5,6, or 7. All they need is one, and with the way they're playing they'll win it all on Monday.

I'm glad I didn't bet on these Finals.....

[VitaMan]

GS did not look good in the 2nd half. They looked beat down. They have done it to plenty of other teams with their incredible 3rd quarters....but this game they were on the receiving end. But:


- they could not even stop the basic pick and role play. Maybe the Toronto big guys are just too big for them. Many times they just got the dunks.
- GS had to resort to fouling to prevent Toronto transition baskets
-GS offense is starting to look like when Reggie Miller played. No plays, just Curry running around screens to try and get open, and launch a shot.

[Midniteluvher]

-I feel sick for KD. Huge blow to the upcoming free agency scene. And him re-injuring himself proves that Kawhi was in the right for choosing to sit out until he felt he was 100% with the Spurs last season.
-Those refs were trash last night.
-Steph played his ass off on both ends of the floor.

[kerwil62]

I thought the series would be over. Warriors gave themselves another chance.

And FUCK the Toronto Raptors fans(Drake's punk ass included) for cheering while KD reinjured himself! That shit was tacky as fuck(folks were saying KD came back too soon)!!

Even though the Raptors are still favored to win it, if the Warriors miraculously come back from a 3-1 deficit to 3-peat as champions, that shit would be Karma. And she's always a mad bitch!

Starting to slightly gain some hope back......

[kerwil62]

Originally Posted by kerwil62

This series is muthafuckin' OVER!!!!

Confirmed when Klay went down a second time and didn't come back.

The Warriors were just too wounded to win, but they did keep it close. And to lose three straight home games at home, that shit had to hurt! They were OWNED by the Raptors in their own building this year. Time to heal and regroup for next season.

Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA Champions.