Series Thread: 1) Toronto Raptors vs 4) Cleveland Cavs

[SJ76]

Posted at 945 PM EST lmaoooo

I know these raptors like the back of my hand

I dunno... you had OkC coming back from down 3-1

Might have to throw some vCash around on the Raptors in game 2. Lol Bounce back game

 

[DorianRo]

This is gonna be the most one-sided NBA finals since the days of the Kobe/Shaq Lakers. There isn't a team in the East that I think can even take a game from GS. Not once Curry gets his legs back

 

[gordontrue]

That LeBron fadeaway to tie it up though. Filthy

 

[raptorlife4]

I will retire from SportsHoopla if the raps lose this series and ill bet wiggy to do the same

 

[WiggyRuss]

You guys need to listen to me more often. I really wish you didn't make a bet with Wiggy.

When that boy's that confident, you have to know something's up.

how you handle adversity matters in the playoffs. The Cavs faced a lot of adversity in the first series. They faced a team that is a LOT more physical than the Raptors.

Its a huge difference going from battling against 6'4" Oladipo, 6'3" Joseph, 6'7" Stephenson on the perimeter to 6'0" Lowry, 6'0" VanVleet, DeRozan who doesnt really concern himself with defense as hes a scorer, some dude named Wright, and 20 year old OG- who i admit has the right size and athleticism to guard LEBron but the dudes a 20 year old rook.

The Pacers were much more physical and mentally tough than the Raptors.

 

[SJ76]

Whenever you have a Canadian team as the #1 seed in bball you gots probs in the conference

 

[Darth Dawkins]

Meh, that will be the Raps worst game of the series for sure . They punted it to the Cavs. I think Casey might be the worst coach in the League. Hopefully he gets some help. He put out two completely different lineups tonight and then switched them while they were having great success. Yeah lets pull JV out while he is having the best big game since Shaq, lol.

 

[bksballer89]

I will retire from SportsHoopla if the raps lose this series and ill bet wiggy to do the same

Nah we need you around bro.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I will take Tristan Thompson over Whiteside ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. Especially when the money is down and the pressure is on. Like i have continued to say--- one cares about himself and his stats--- the other cares about making winning plays.

Thats because you don’t seem to grasp teams double James and focus on the shooters.
As I pointed out yesrerday, James won 2 rings here with the likes of Joel Anthony, Haslem and Bird playing the exact same role.

Assume James leaves the Cavs.
Tristan would do what without him?
His next contract will be what?

 

[WiggyRuss]

I will retire from SportsHoopla if the raps lose this series and ill bet wiggy to do the same

its tempting seeing as how if the Cavs lose in the 2nd round LeBron might very well be gone---- but after watching Valunciunas go for 20 and 20 and Love shoot like he had his thumbs amputated ill hold offf on that.

LeBron just does not go 1/8 from 3 and 1/6 for the line if he is well-rested. Dude was cooked....still had a very great performance but not quite THE KING.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Thats because you don’t seem to grasp teams double James and focus on the shooters.
As I pointed out yesrerday, James won 2 rings here with the likes of Joel Anthony, Haslem and Bird playing the exact same role.

Assume James leaves the Cavs.
Tristan would do what without him?
His next contract will be what?

tell me how many times those guys COMBINED averaged a double double in the Finals. Or even HAD A single double double.

 

[gordontrue]

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

tell me how many times those guys COMBINED averaged a double double in the Finals. Or even HAD A single double double.

Not sure, and why does it matter?
Maybe you’re forgetting the D they played?
Maybe you’re forgetting the picks they set?

They played their role and contributed to 4 Finals resulting in 2 championships.

You have said James was surrounded by mostly garbage down here.
You can’t have it both ways.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

And my living room.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

its tempting seeing as how if the Cavs lose in the 2nd round LeBron might very well be gone---- but after watching Valunciunas go for 20 and 20 and Love shoot like he had his thumbs amputated ill hold offf on that.

LeBron just does not go 1/8 from 3 and 1/6 for the line if he is well-rested. Dude was cooked....still had a very great performance but not quite THE KING.

They play every 48 hours.
Nobodys getting rest moving forward.

 

[Black Adam]

I will retire from SportsHoopla if the raps lose this series and ill bet wiggy to do the same

man, he ain't taking that bet...

 

[lebron23james]

lol

 

[Heatles84]

how you handle adversity matters in the playoffs. The Cavs faced a lot of adversity in the first series. They faced a team that is a LOT more physical than the Raptors.

Its a huge difference going from battling against 6'4" Oladipo, 6'3" Joseph, 6'7" Stephenson on the perimeter to 6'0" Lowry, 6'0" VanVleet, DeRozan who doesnt really concern himself with defense as hes a scorer, some dude named Wright, and 20 year old OG- who i admit has the right size and athleticism to guard LEBron but the dudes a 20 year old rook.

The Pacers were much more physical and mentally tough than the Raptors.

I like to get into it with Dij, but his team overachieved by a significant margin. Building around Oladipo's a good foundation for the Pacers. But I agree with what you said in general.

Toronto just doesn't wow me in any sense. It was reenforced during one of their regular season games with the Cavs that this would be the outcome. I still think this is the worst Cleveland team Lebron has had since he came back. But for this series in particular, it's not going to matter. Only thing I regret is thinking the raptors could take 2 games this series. I think they win game 2 and Cleveland wins the rest.

 

[Heatles84]

"Again. Fucking again!?!?!?!?!"

 

[WiggyRuss]

Thats because you don’t seem to grasp teams double James and focus on the shooters.
As I pointed out yesrerday, James won 2 rings here with the likes of Joel Anthony, Haslem and Bird playing the exact same role.

Assume James leaves the Cavs.
Tristan would do what without him?
His next contract will be what?

Birdman- in 2 seasons- ZERO double doubles in the playoffs for both years with LeBron in Miami--- averaged 5.1 pts, 5.9 boards in '13-'14, 6.4 pts, 3.8 pts in '12-'13

Haslem: ZERO double doubles in '10-'11 did not play in the first two series- averaged 5.3 and 4.8....in '11-'12 2 double doubles 3.8 pts, 6.4 rebounds per game....in '12-'13 ZERO double doubles 5 pts, 3.6 rebounds...... in '13-'14 his corpose barely played- zero double dobules 2.5 pts, 2.6 rebounds

Joel Anthony- in '10-'11 zero double doubles 2.8 pts, 4.6 boards.....'11-'12 of course zero double doubles 3.2 pts, 3.2 boards, ....'12-'13 barely played was terrible 0.4 pts, 1.5 rebounds-- Riley then gave Boston a 1st rounder to eat his terrible contract

NOW THE TRISTAN THOMPSON-- '13-'14 9 double doubles----- THOSE THREE ASSHOLES COMBINED- Birdman, Haslem and Anthony- had a COMBINED 2 double doubles in those 4 seasons LEBron played in Miami.......

In 14-15 Tristan averaged 9.6 pts, 10.8 boards--- 9 dbl dbls- including 4 in the Finals
in 15-16 Tristan averaged 6.7 pts, 9 boards and had 3 double doubles ALL in the Finals
In 16-17 Tristan averaged 8.2 pts and 8.3 reboundds and had 2 double doubles

So---- in 3 seasons- Tristan has had 14 double doubles----(not counting this year)--- in 4 Seasons, Birdman, Haslem, Anderosn COMBINED for 2. Tristan averages about 9 pts and 9 boards......those guys didnt average DICK.

PLEASE NEVER EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER Compare him to trash like Haslem, Bird Man, Anthony---- those are end of the bench journeymen scrubs.