Giannis looked unstoppable for 9 games. He also played well this series too but he just ran into a much better defensive team.
What the fuck is up with all the Giannis hate?
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NBA FINALS 2019: My Little Finals Can't Be This Kawhi! | Warriors vs Raptors | OT | Started From Lebronto Now We're Here
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Giannis looked unstoppable for 9 games. He also played well this series too but he just ran into a much better defensive team.
What the fuck is up with all the Giannis hate?
He's elite but is not running the league yet. KD still the best.
Yup...immigrants are all about the Raptors and have been for a while. And it's not just in Toronto, you see it in other cities in Canada.
I consider it the most impressive win for the Raps during the regular season. It was a back to back game, without Kawhi and an away game and they dominated. HOWEVER, regular season games mean nothing in playoffs. Bucks were 3-1 against Raps in the regular season and they handled them easily in those games as well.
Yup, hope fans treat him with respect he deserves if he decides to bounce.
Bad game - washed
Good game - GOAT
Up in the first - will win game
Down in the first - fraud team
I hope your boys channel that same confidence. They're coming into the Finals right where they need to be: with the supporting cast (minus Danny Green) playing at or above expectations. If Danny can find his shot and Kyle can keep that deer in headlights look off of his face, this will be a really good series.
Go get those W's. I believe.
To be fair: boy oh boy did his lack of a jumper expose him when he couldn't get to the cup. I look forward to seeing him in a couple more years when he has a mid-range jumper and maybe even a post-up fade-away. He'll be a huge problem in late playoff runs like he is during the regular season at that point.
Also: when Eric Bledsoe figures out how not to be an anchor around a team's neck.
Well yeah, I don't think he is the best player in the league but he has an unreal toolbox and still has like 5 more things he can add to it which is crazy.
He didn't even play bad imo. HE just met a team with great defensive personnel that took away his biggest strengths.
This summer all he needs to do is add a mid range jumper and improve at the line. Those 2 things would open up his game immensely. And it's not like he is incapable of making a big shot. He hit some fuck you 3s this series.
I'm just joking about how this place revolves around hot takes. The hate of Giannis or whoever else is people trying to be Skip or something.
He had an amazing season and he's only 24(?). If he JUST made more free throws, things could have been different, forget about the post and jump shot improvements that will come.
Regular season MVP means less and less these days. Durant, Kawhi and Curry are clearly a step above Giannis and Harden still. For them, the regular season is just an annoying thing to get through.
Congrats to Milwaukee on a great season. Giannis knows where he needs to improve. They need a go to ball handler that can create his own shot and get to the line. That is what kept them out of the finals. They relied on their three point shooters and when it counted they couldn't make them. Interesting to see what happens in the finals and if Kawhi just up and leaves no matter what.
He is the greatest athlete to EVER play in Toronto! His addition allowed us to go to the finals. He will be remembered very fondly.
I really hope he stays but if he doesn't I will cherish his time in Toronto.
LeBron wasn't getting to the finals this year with that trash Cleveland squad.
Yeah Giannis is really young which gives him great potential to develop. The Bucks still made it to the ECF and I wouldn't downplay that.
That trash Cleveland squad swept the Raptors last playoffs lol.
Yeah obviously Kawhi makes a huge difference but still..
He is not the best player in the entire league so thus he is a bum ass bum.
NBA fans give the worst takes in general.
He got beaten by literally the best player in the entire league. If he doesn't get better in the next 2 years I think you can shit on the guy, but he is still raw as fuck.
You think this year's Cavs + Lebron makes the finals in the East with Toronto, Milwaukee and Philly all having pretty damn good teams? What was the Lakers record this year vs playoff teams in the East this year?
Great analysis on Draymond and the things that make him so damn good, while also pointing out some of his weaknesses. Hope he shows up again in the unstoppable he's been showing recently again.
You said it in your post Kawhi. Last year means jack shit when you replaced one of the biggest playoff frauds there is. They would also have to beat some of the lower East seeds, and none of them would be push overs. LeBron wasn't getting out of the East this year with that trash Cleveland squad.
And this point means absolutely nothing when the Raptors replaced the biggest playoff fraud in the NBA with a top 3 player in the NBA. Who has the capability of limiting or shutting down LeBron. This is how prime LeBron felt when Kawhi was subbed into the game.
Yeah I feel ya. I'm excited to see his progression going forward. I really hope they can keep Brogdan.
The Lakers were 1-9 vs the Atlantic division this year and 12-18 overall vs the East. I doubt the Cavs would've been able to do much of anything this year even with Lebron.
Started from Lebronto now we here. Shrug.
If I have to be embarassed by anyone, at least it was by a top 3 player ever.
Don't look into regular season games to try and project how a playoffs series will be played. Bucks fans just learned this the hard way..
Again, for the billionth time. It's not about WINNING. I've said this three times already. It's about having a competitive series in response to people talking about sweeps and shit.
and again, that game you just posted means nothing. Trying to draw conclusions from that is the big mistake here.
Damn, I still miss Kobe, my personal favorite.
Honestly, I don't fault some of the players leaving the conferences when they want to (particularly in regards to Giannis). Who the fuck wants to talk to a room of reporters after you had your dreams crushed moments before?
How does it mean nothing when we're a finals team? When we just beat the Bucks and Sixers. God almighty. Some of y'all must really hate the Raptors lmfao.
I mean, sure, anything can happen. They could sweep us in four straight blowouts, but personally, I don't think that's likely. And that game showed we were capable of hanging and decisively winning without Kawhi, even if it was the regular season. I mean, lots of teams beat the warriors but we were also on a b2b too.
And I think ppl just have this adverse bias against us because we're up north and because we choked against LeBron for years and choked away series' before that. So we're an easy team to look past or clown, I get it.
How everyone is treating the warriors is EXACTLY what everyone said about Phily and Milwaukee and it's happening again.
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Just because your team beats another team in the regular season doesn't mean shit in the postseason. Like it just does not matter in the slightest. It's completely irrelevant.
This thread is the worst sometimes. It's like you have your minds made up on something and have no actual critical thinking or reading comprehension. Is this what no child left behind gave us? 👀
No shit, I don't think we're blowing them out without Kawhi on their home floor. I never fucking said that at all. And I never said we're winning this series or offer any real guess as to who will win, because no one really knows.
For the trillionth time. My point is that it'll be a competitive series. And it's about all you nba-era regular knowitalls completely discounting this raptor team every fucking round and being wrong! Every time!
Sixers and Bucks in 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, right? Jeeeeebus.
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Well if raps lose in five don't act shook when the regular season lied to you, as it often does
The Warriors defence has one of the biggest jumps in defensive rating ever recorded when comparing regular season vs. playoffs. They also use the deadly Curry/Green PnR a lot more. A guy like Iggy barely appears during the regular season and this year Green was injured or out of shape for most of it. Warriors are definitely a different beast during the playoffs, it's what they live for now. That regular season game is indeed barely relevant.
Lucky for Raptor fans, their team is not the same either and they do have homecourt advantage and no Durant to deal with. I'd say the teams are somewhat evenly matched, but I'd give Warriors the edge due to experience.
Lucky for Raptor fans, their team is not the same either and they do have homecourt advantage and no Durant to deal with. I'd say the teams are somewhat evenly matched, but I'd give Warriors the edge due to experience.
I'm actually rooting for the Raptors but some of you make it really hard to do so. Anubis is the only real one here it seems.
You'd think that after all these years some you would've learned the difference between a regular season game and a playoff matchup, but that doesn't to be the case.
Raptors fans of all teams should know the regular season doesn't mean jack and shit when it comes to postseason. One finals trip in 27 years gotta Niggas acting new.
Dunno who said that. Bucks v Raptors was always gonna be a toss up.
I think I pointed out several points in how this series is going to be a lot more competitive than everyone is leading on
So many people said bucks were going to win. Especially after game 2.
Same thing happened with Philly after game 3.
This shit was a few weeks ago too.
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