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NBA Playoffs 2019: End of Lebrongelion | OT | Cus Crisis (Space Jam 2 Now Hiring, Apply Inside!)
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I like that Embiid can laugh at himself. Seems to have an enjoyable personality.
The Raps seem poorly positioned here and I wouldn't be surprised if tonight's game isn't particularly close. The Bucks' big defensive "weakness" is a willingness to concede 3s, but (as Zach Lowe alluded to today in his article) Gasol in particular just isn't conditioned to have the hair trigger that punishes this. Plus the Raps are coming off less rest and appear to be down to a 6.5-man rotation -- you have to think the Siakam-Ibaka-Gasol lineups aren't going to fly against the Bucks' defense.
I'm rooting for the Raptors to step up and make this the series it could be, but I think every starter on the Raps needs to come in with a scoring mindset for them to have a chance. There were long stretches of the Sixers series where it looked like no one wanted to shoot. The Bucks are too good for them to count on "good defense plus Kawhi midrangers" as the plan. This is also a referendum on Nurse, imo.
I'm rooting for the Raptors to step up and make this the series it could be, but I think every starter on the Raps needs to come in with a scoring mindset for them to have a chance. There were long stretches of the Sixers series where it looked like no one wanted to shoot. The Bucks are too good for them to count on "good defense plus Kawhi midrangers" as the plan. This is also a referendum on Nurse, imo.
I'm expecting Giannis or Lopez to be the one guarding Siakam and think they'll do to him what Embiid did last round, unless Siakam hits corner 3s at a good clip in this series but Milwaukee are also good at preventing those.
I'm not too optimistic about the Raptors' chances given how last round went but hopefully guys other than Kawhi will step up this round.
I'm not too optimistic about the Raptors' chances given how last round went but hopefully guys other than Kawhi will step up this round.
I like Bucks in 5 or 6. After seeing what the Bucks defense did to the Celtics, I just think Toronto is going to have a hard time finding consistent scoring and I think it's a way more challenging matchup for their role players like Siakam and Gasol than Philly was. Milwaukee is so disciplined.
I want to see if Giannis checks Kawhi and if he can get off his quick pull up. It will be interesting if Bucks build a wall around the paint like they have been all year. Toronto isn't a great shooting team but Kawhi is probably the best mid range so something has to give.
7 games please.
I have a feeling they West won't do their part for an entertaining conference championship round
I have a feeling they West won't do their part for an entertaining conference championship round
The Magic and 76ers are just talented and athletic team.
Raptors had to deal with likes of Gordon, Issac, Embiid, Simmons and Butler.
Bucks aren`t that freaky athletic besides Giannis.
If I did my maths correctly, whoever wins four games first wins the series.
I don't think he'll be the primary defender. Just puts him in too much danger of getting in foul trouble.
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