2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

You do realize LBJ is almost a lock to win a road game in any playoffs series right?

When was the last time a Lebron led team didn't win at least one road game in a series?

Maybe when the Spurs swept the Cavs in Lebron's first stint in Cleveland?

 

[raptorlife4]

When was the last time a Lebron led team didn't win at least one road game in a series?

Maybe when the Spurs swept the Cavs in Lebron's first stint in Cleveland?

The north will be waiting

 

[knowyourenemy]

You talkin some purty words right there.

My favorite part is the implication that the 76ers win the NBA Finals this year.

 

[Mecca]

Why, because I've watched the Raptors in the playoffs?

This is how he prefers to enjoy his fandom..

 

[trojanfan12]

Again let me clarify for you what happened last night the Raptors lost by 3 points. They scored a hundred and twenty nine points on the the road on the second night of a back-to-back. It took the Cavaliers shooting 60% and LeBron James having a historic night for this to happen by getting 17 assists 0 turnovers

How come you keep forgetting that they blew a 15 point halftime and lead and completely melted down in the final minutes of a winnable game?

And you can stop with the "2nd game of a back to back" excuse. They didn't lose that game because they ran out of gas, they lost because they melted down in the final minutes.

 

[Wamu]

Again let me clarify for you what happened last night the Raptors lost by 3 points. They scored a hundred and twenty nine points on the the road on the second night of a back-to-back. It took the Cavaliers shooting 60% and LeBron James having a historic night for this to happen by getting 17 assists 0 turnovers

So you're just gonna ignore the fact that the Raptors D let the Cavs shoot 60% + from the field?

 

[knowyourenemy]

All bullshit aside, that's a bad 1st round matchup for the Cavs.....I'm

They are a really big team up front.

Embiid, Illaysova, Simmons, Saric, Holmes, Covington, Johnson....

All 6'9 and above.

They are going to need all 6 of Zizic's fouls with Nance and Thompson being gimp and undersized.

Putting all BS aside, I don’t think they’ll match up in the first round. 76ers remaining schedule is very easy. It’d be a major disappointment if they don’t hit 48 wins, which puts them in the 4 or 5 seed, I think.

 

[raptorlife4]

So you're just gonna ignore the fact that the Raptors D let the Cavs shoot 60% + from the field?

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I've actually said over and over again that the Raptors defense was atrocious last night. What I also have said is the Raptors are in the top 5 in defense in the NBA so this was an anomaly. The Raptors will not allow 60% every game in the playoffs and LeBron James will not have 17 assist and zero turnovers in every game in the playoffs

 

[raptorlife4]

How come you keep forgetting that they blew a 15 point halftime and lead and completely melted down in the final minutes of a winnable game?

I've said over and over again the Raptors defense was atrocious last night. It will not happen again Cleveland will not shoot 60% on us every game in the playoffs we are a top 5 defensive team in the NBA

 

[Mecca]

The north will be waiting

So will the rest of Westeros.....

 

[Wamu]

I've actually said over and over again that the Raptors defense was atrocious last night. What I also have said is the Raptors are in the top 5 in defense in the NBA so this was an anomaly. The Raptors will not allow 60% every game in the playoffs and LeBron James will not have 17 assist and zero turnovers in every game in the playoffs

I just think it's funny you're going through all this trouble to rationalize a bad regular season loss by your team.

 

[raptorlife4]

I just think it's funny you're going through all this trouble to rationalize a bad regular season loss by your team.

I don't think it's as bad as you think. We lost by 3 points on the road on a back-to-back because a guy had 17 assists and zero turnovers for the first time in 40 years

 

[Wamu]

I don't think it's as bad as you think. We lost by 3 points on the road on a back-to-back because a guy had 17 assists and zero turnovers for the first time in 40 years

Your team got outscored by 18 points in the 2nd half. Has there ever been a team in NBA history that scored 79 in the 1st half & lost? And maybe LeBron doesn't dish out those 17 assists & has some TO's if the Raptors would have played some D.

 

[knowyourenemy]

I don't think it's as bad as you think. We lost by 3 points on the road on a back-to-back because a guy had 17 assists and zero turnovers for the first time in 40 years

The fact that you’re so adamant about defending the loss makes me think that it’s a worse loss than you’re willing to admit. If that’s not true, why not just let it go?

I’m having memories of a Shakespeare quote about protesting too much. Maybe you should google it.

 

[trojanfan12]

I've said over and over again the Raptors defense was atrocious last night. It will not happen again Cleveland will not shoot 60% on us every game in the playoffs we are a top 5 defensive team in the NBA

And the Raptors aren't likely to have another 79 point 1st half again either. See how that works?

You want to act like their bad defense was an anomaly, but their 79 point 1st half is a regular occurrence.

Additionally, it's not the Cavs shooting, the Raptors poor defense or Lebron doing something historic that is the most telling...all of those things are anomalies to some degree or another.

What is most telling is the fact that they melted down in the final minutes with the game on the line.

 

[raptorlife4]

Your team got outscored by 18 points in the 2nd half. Has there ever been a team in NBA history that scored 79 in the 1st half & lost? And maybe LeBron doesn't dish out those 17 assists & has some TO's if the Raptors would have played some D.

Exactly my point the Raptors played their worst defensive game of the season and a guy had to have a historic Night by getting 17 assist + 0 turnovers and the Raptors only lost by 3 on the road on a back-to-back

 

[raptorlife4]

And the Raptors aren't likely to have another 79 point 1st half again either. See how that works?

You want to act like their bad defense was an anomaly, but their 79 point 1st half is a regular occurrence.

Additionally, it's not the Cavs shooting, the Raptors poor defense or Lebron doing something historic that is the most telling...all of those things are anomalies to some degree or another.

What is most telling is the fact that they melted down in the final minutes with the game on the line.

Actually the 79 points was a franchise-record tying it anyways so I don't know what you're trying to say they still gave up 65 which was horrible defense

 

[raptorlife4]

And the Raptors aren't likely to have another 79 point 1st half again either. See how that works?

You want to act like their bad defense was an anomaly, but their 79 point 1st half is a regular occurrence.

Additionally, it's not the Cavs shooting, the Raptors poor defense or Lebron doing something historic that is the most telling...all of those things are anomalies to some degree or another.

What is most telling is the fact that they melted down in the final minutes with the game on the line.

Just like they melted down against Houston and snapped their 17 game win streak a week ago right

 

[bksballer89]

When was the last time a Lebron led team didn't win at least one road game in a series?

Maybe when the Spurs swept the Cavs in Lebron's first stint in Cleveland?

It actually happened last year with the Warriors but before that, I can't tell you when was the last time. Probably was that 07 finals with the Spurs

 

[Wamu]

Exactly my point the Raptors played their worst defensive game of the season and a guy had to have a historic Night by getting 17 assist + 0 turnovers and the Raptors only lost by 3 on the road on a back-to-back

I give you credit for being so stubborn.