Series Thread: 2) Toronto Raptors (56-26) vs. 3) Miami Heat (48-34)

[Black Adam]

With the Raptors and Heat both losing centers, I can see a late game situation where the Heat Center is Deng while the Raptors throw Patterson/Scola out there as Center

agreed. all comes down to adjustments and execution from here on out in this series...

sorry about Whiteside AND Valenciunus...

 

[bksballer89]

Heat trying to get my hopes up...

 

[Black Adam]

Heat trying to get my hopes up...

yeah, saw on CBS they listed him day-to-day...

 

[Heatles84]

In an interesting turn of events, Val's out for the remainder of the series.

Hassan Whiteside 'day-to-day,' Jonas Valanciunas out for series

Overall, this is bullshit. I want both teams at full strength. But given that we're likely without Whiteside for game 4, it gives us a realistic shot in this series.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

JV's a brutal loss. Both DeRozan and Lowry will have to average 25 pts for the rest of the series to have any shot of going through.

 

[bksballer89]

JV's a brutal loss. Both DeRozan and Lowry will have to average 25 pts for the rest of the series to have any shot of going through.

I hate injuries. Really wish Hassan and JV were full go

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I hate injuries. Really wish Hassan and JV were full go

And Bosh. A lot of people here were upset that he couldn't play in the series so the Raps could try to enact some small measure of revenge on him by beating him even though a healthy Bosh most certainly would've meant the Heat pulverize us lol.

 

[Flauge]

To me, the Valcanciunas injury seemed more serious at the time, and that appears to be the case. This was a close series before the two centers went down. But the way V was dominating Whiteside, I would have to think Miami got the better end this injury tradeoff. Hate to see any person hurt, but that's sports. Heat in 6.

 

[Flauge]

At the end of this... this feels like Miami is playing Toronto for the simple right to lose to the Cavs. But I can't help but be sucked in.

 

[bksballer89]

At the end of this... this feels like Miami is playing Toronto for the simple right to lose to the Cavs. But I can't help but be sucked in.

Yeah none of these teams are beating Cleveland. With a healthy Hassan, we can maybe push Cleveland to 6 and same for Toronto with a healthy JV

 

[gordontrue]

Whiteside officially out tonight. At least they're already to the point of taking his status game by game though. That's probably good news.

Without him and JV... we're gonna seem so true "small ball" tonight.

 

[gordontrue]

Wade will pass Magic tonight on all-time playoff scoring list.

He's very likely to pass Hakeem at some point in this series which would put him at #10 all-time.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Whiteside officially out tonight. At least they're already to the point of taking his status game by game though. That's probably good news.

Without him and JV... we're gonna seem so true "small ball" tonight.

Could be, but could also just be posturing to fuck with Toronto's preparations.

 

[bksballer89]

Whiteside officially out tonight. At least they're already to the point of taking his status game by game though. That's probably good news.

Without him and JV... we're gonna seem so true "small ball" tonight.

The Heat 4th quarter lineup tonight.....

Dragic
Richardson
Wade
Johnson
Deng

 

[LAD]

Over react from game to game.

This is true after EVERY game no matter WHO is playing.

 

[LAD]

What's the official news on Whiteside? I haven't heard anything other than the X-Ray was negative.

I really hope he is ok. I would have no problem avoiding the heat if it was because the raptors took them down... but it will feel a little empty if injury plays a role.

They said an MCL sprain like Curry- which was a minimum 2 weeks, remember?

 

[LAD]

@bksballer89 truth hurts sometimes youngster.

 

[bksballer89]

@bksballer89 truth hurts sometimes youngster.

All lies

 

[Heatles84]

Wade will pass Magic tonight on all-time playoff scoring list.

He's very likely to pass Hakeem at some point in this series which would put him at #10 all-time.

#wadeshouldretireheisdone

 

[Flauge]

The Heat 4th quarter lineup tonight.....

Dragic
Richardson
Wade
Johnson
Deng

Deng at center. You are right with this lineup. What has this team become? Deng... Center? SMH. Dragic may be out there.. but he doesnt get a ton of 4th quarter minutes for whatever reason. I think Winslow may be leaned on more since this series has obviously gone small ball.