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

[bksballer89]

Danny Green the only other player to show up tonight.

7 for Gasol, 7 for Lowry, and 6 points total from Ibaka, Powell, and Van Vleet

 

[Hambombs]

Can't win these series with only 2 players.

I have very little confidence in Lowry, Ibaka, or Powell ever waking up

True, I think they will be a lot better those role players after this game

 

[Darth Dawkins]

As well as Philly is playing this seems like an anomaly, guys that were hitting a nice % all year for the Raps are clunking everything, it's almost comical. Philly is playing some nice D but a lot of Raps that were hitting shots all year are missing all of them for two games now. Philly is crushing rebounds on both ends but it should't matter as much if the Raps are hitting their shots, they are missing wide open shots they made all year. Starting to wonder if Nurse is a tard with his rotation.

 

[bksballer89]

Toronto got to find a way to get rid of Lowry in the offseason

 

[bksballer89]

True, I think they will be a lot better those role players after this game

I have seen very little from any of their role players to see them magically turning on a switch and play much better from this point on

 

[msgkings322]

Man Embiid is that dude. Damn he just unstoppable

FIFY

 

[bksballer89]

Toronto is in big trouble.

 

[msgkings322]

As well as Philly is playing this seems like an anomaly, guys that were hitting a nice % all year for the Raps are clunking everything, it's almost comical. Philly is playing some nice D but a lot of Raps that were hitting shots all year are missing all of them for two games now. Philly is crushing rebounds on both ends but it should't matter as much if the Raps are hitting their shots, they are missing wide open shots they made all year. Starting to wonder if Nurse is a tard with his rotation.

How is it Nurse's fault if players are missing open shots?

 

[msgkings322]

Toronto is in big trouble.

Down 2-1? OK...

 

[Hambombs]

I have seen very little from any of their role players to see them magically turning on a switch and play much better from this point on

Good point. I know people will be on 76ers to win the series after this game. Personally think they still take it, the raptors

 

[Sparhawk]

Unexpected.

 

[bksballer89]

In the 3 games in this series, only 2 other players been in double figures for Toronto not named Siakam or Leonard.

Lowry in game 2 and Green tonight.

They won't win another game and Kawhi will take his ass to Brooklyn or LA in the summer and we never have to see the Raptors play in May for a very long time

 

[bksballer89]

Down 2-1? OK...

Watch the games. The only reason they won game 1 is because Kawhi and Siakam played out of their mind

Expecting 74 from those 2 every game is not very realistic

I've seen nothing from the rest of the roster to suggest they can actually win this series.....and this isn't actually a group that plays well under the pressure.

I'm sure Kawhi and Siakam will ball out in game 4 as always. The rest of the team will go MIA AS ALWAYS

 

[bksballer89]

Philly has 5 of the top 7 players in this series.

 

[msgkings322]

Watch the games. The only reason they won game 1 is because Kawhi and Siakam played out of their mind

Expecting 74 from those 2 every game is not very realistic

I've seen nothing from the rest of the roster to suggest they can actually win this series.....and this isn't actually a group that plays well under the pressure.

I'm sure Kawhi and Siakam will ball out in game 4 as always. The rest of the team will go MIA AS ALWAYS

No doubt they could lose the next 2 and be done in 5, but the playoffs tend to be like this where the narrative changes game to game. One day the Nuggets can't lose, next game they do. Boston dominates Giannis game 1, Milwaukee crushes game 2.

Heck maybe Lowry steps up!

(ok ok I'm not THAT crazy)

 

[msgkings322]

Philly has 5 of the top 7 players in this series.

Philly is the most talented starting 5 in the East, maybe even the whole league. But can they be the best team?

 

[bksballer89]

So basically Toronto is in a situation where they need the role players to turn on some magical light switch and hope they win 3 of the next 4.

Not looking good at all

 

[Darth Dawkins]

How is it Nurse's fault if players are missing open shots?

It's not his fault they are missing open shots but I'm really questioning his rotation. He seems like he can't adjust. He keeps putting Vanvleet and Lowry out there who have done nothing. He also seems to be sitting KL out too much considering he only played 60 games this year.

How is it Nurse's fault if players are missing open shots?

Well on the Canadian broadcast after Green hit his 3 three's he told him to keep putting it up. Green didn't get another chance until the 4th. Nurse stuck with Lowry who continued to put up clunker after after clunker and Nurse didn't adjust and staple his ass to the bench. Nurse seems to get lost and confused when things go wrong and doesn't seen to have the ability to adjust, he just makes impossible faces that become internet memes. Ride KL for fucks sake, stop taking him out for huge stretches. It's an anomaly, Ibaka, Gasol, Lowry and Green scored all year and yet they can't hit shots to save their lives. I suspect this ends soon and Toronto comes back and wins this series. Just my opinion.

 

[PickleRick]

Philly is the most talented starting 5 in the East, maybe even the whole league. But can they be the best team?

Golden state?

 

[msgkings322]

Golden state?

I'm a Warriors fan. Without Boogie on GS, the Philly starting 5 is pretty comparable in just pure talent terms 1-5.