Series Thread: 2nd Round: Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia Sixers

[Darth Dawkins]

It's 5 degrees and raining on May 13. I'm about to declare free agency.

/I guess the rain could just be the rest of Embiid's delicious tears.

Figures this would be one of the shittiest Springs I can remember weather wise. Normally we are BBQ'ing this time of year.

 

[bksballer89]

Figures this would be one of the shittiest Springs I can remember weather wise. Normally we are BBQ'ing this time of year.

50 degrees and raining here in NYC

 

[bksballer89]

Exactly what I was saying about Ben last night. He stopped playing.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Figures this would be one of the shittiest Springs I can remember weather wise. Normally we are BBQ'ing this time of year.

Exactly. We were having 25+ days this time last year.

This reminds me of when the ASG was here - mildest winter I can remember, usual daily highs above zero, and then the NBA world descends on us and it plunges to -20 lol. Kawhi's gotta be sitting in his house right now wondering when the fuck he can open the pool.

 

[Darth Dawkins]

Yup, I'm in the same zone (London) and normally Toronto would be crawling out of hibernation mode and would be pretty electric. Patios would be open, people would be out moving, ladies would be wearing their summer clothes etc. Sucks that KL won't see Toronto in summer mode. Terrible spring, courses aren't even remotely ready. Just turned my fireplace on ffs.

 

[raptorlife4]

Well it's going to be 20 degrees on Sunday for next game

 

[raptorlife4]

 

[shopson67]

Exactly. We were having 25+ days this time last year.

This reminds me of when the ASG was here - mildest winter I can remember, usual daily highs above zero, and then the NBA world descends on us and it plunges to -20 lol. Kawhi's gotta be sitting in his house right now wondering when the fuck he can open the pool.

I'm sure the pool is already open in his San Diego home.

 

[shopson67]

I'm pissed I missed the ending live because of Game of Thrones. Should have just watch GoT on delay. Or I can go the other route and blame the NBA for having the audacity to schedule a game that conflicts with GoT. I'm choosing the latter. Adam Silver needs to resign

 

[shopson67]

(and please no - no Ty Lue)

But according the whole basketball world, he's worth 5 years at championship level pay! Even if the Cavs fired him about 2 weeks into their first season post-Lebron, with two guaranteed years left on his contract...

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ben Simmons is the reason they lost this series. Give him one year to at least show he can develop that shot and start taking shots in game, if he doesn't try or look like he is establishing some sort of a jumpshot...trade his ass. He is useless especially with Embiid. Embiid thrives on the block, instead Simmons is down there hanging out bc he is useless on the perimeter.

 

[LAD]

They tried.

It didn't matter.

Well Embiid definitely did...Simmons did a half-ass job at trying to double.

 

[dtgold88]

Well Embiid definitely did...Simmons did a half-ass job at trying to double.

Agree....Embiid picked him off, but Simmons just gave up.

 

[The Q]

Agree....Embiid picked him off, but Simmons just gave up.

It looks like Simmons expected Embiid to cut off the sideline. Once he turned the corner there was no double team opportunity

 

[Judge Fudge]

Not a huge basketball fan but that Leonard 3 is going to be a Good Canadian sports moment