Series Thread: 4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. 5) Toronto Raptors

[flyerhawk]

God Embild is an embarrassing player
Lots of talent but a massive hypocrite and a fake tough guy
Raptors healthy beat this team

1 win at a time

 

[ChrisperJ10]

Philly needs to end this, TONIGHT!

Embiid needs rest, and they need to get Harden’s fatass on a treadmill before the next series.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Hip issue sidelines Raptors' VanVleet for Game 5

Fred VanVleet said an MRI showed nothing more serious than a hip flexor strain, but the Raptors point guard said he's not sure if he'll return in the series should Toronto stave off elimination.

www.espn.com

 

[Wamu]

Philly needs to end this, TONIGHT!

Embiid needs rest, and they need to get Harden’s fatass on a treadmill before the next series.

I know how the 76ers can get Harden on a treadmill.

Put it in a strip club.

 

[Wamu]

Hip issue sidelines Raptors' VanVleet for Game 5

Fred VanVleet said an MRI showed nothing more serious than a hip flexor strain, but the Raptors point guard said he's not sure if he'll return in the series should Toronto stave off elimination.

www.espn.com

That's a bummer for Raptors fans. Injuries suck. Especially this time of the season.

 

[ChrisperJ10]

Hip issue sidelines Raptors' VanVleet for Game 5

Fred VanVleet said an MRI showed nothing more serious than a hip flexor strain, but the Raptors point guard said he's not sure if he'll return in the series should Toronto stave off elimination.

www.espn.com

Ouch…

 

[fightinfunbags]

I’m sure there’s nothing to this. It absolutely has nothing to do with the league hating Embiid. That’s preposterous.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

That's a bummer for Raptors fans. Injuries suck. Especially this time of the season.

True, and injuries are a part of the game...but this is the time of year when a team's depth can pay dividends.....or not, if that "depth" isn't there.
Also, coaching acumen plays a big part too.

#NextManUp

 

[bksballer89]

I’m sure there’s nothing to this. It absolutely has nothing to do with the league hating Embiid. That’s preposterous.

You're running with this BS narrative

 

[bksballer89]

2 of these comments are made in a similar tone and one isn't but yeah let's run with the league hate embiid nba garbage

1)“I don’t care if you’re 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds, if you beat him to the spot and he runs you over, it’s a foul,” Nurse told reporters. “I thought he threw three or four elbows to the face. He got called for one. We’re going to stand in there.”

“If we’re legal defensively, then we gotta have them call it or we don’t have a chance,” Nurse added. “Period. Nobody can guard that guy if they’re just gonna let him run you over time and time again. We’re gonna stand in there and we’ll see.”

2) "But like I was doing at the end of the game: They did a great job. I admire the job that they did today. To me, it felt like they had one job coming in here tonight. And they got it done. Congrats to them, tonight."

3)"We've got to play better, but in my opinion, [this was] one of the most poorly officiated games I've ever seen in my NBA career," Jenkins said in his postgame news conference. "All five of our starters borderline fouled out in the first quarter. Ten-plus foul difference, 40 free throws. Yeah, some things we've got to clean and get better at, but I've never seen a more inconsistent and arrogant officiated game.

"So I'll take whatever hits are coming my way. I gotta protect our guys. We know we've gotta get better, but from the get-go, it was foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, inconsistency. There was actually one play where a foul whistle was blown before contact was even made. It's embarrassing."

 

[eaglesnut]

2 of these comments are made in a similar tone and one isn't but yeah let's run with the league hate embiid nba garbage

1)“I don’t care if you’re 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds, if you beat him to the spot and he runs you over, it’s a foul,” Nurse told reporters. “I thought he threw three or four elbows to the face. He got called for one. We’re going to stand in there.”

“If we’re legal defensively, then we gotta have them call it or we don’t have a chance,” Nurse added. “Period. Nobody can guard that guy if they’re just gonna let him run you over time and time again. We’re gonna stand in there and we’ll see.”

2) "But like I was doing at the end of the game: They did a great job. I admire the job that they did today. To me, it felt like they had one job coming in here tonight. And they got it done. Congrats to them, tonight."

3)"We've got to play better, but in my opinion, [this was] one of the most poorly officiated games I've ever seen in my NBA career," Jenkins said in his postgame news conference. "All five of our starters borderline fouled out in the first quarter. Ten-plus foul difference, 40 free throws. Yeah, some things we've got to clean and get better at, but I've never seen a more inconsistent and arrogant officiated game.

"So I'll take whatever hits are coming my way. I gotta protect our guys. We know we've gotta get better, but from the get-go, it was foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, inconsistency. There was actually one play where a foul whistle was blown before contact was even made. It's embarrassing."

Nancy Nurse

 

[Iggloo]

 

[bksballer89]

Toronto came to ball

 

[Iggloo]

Embarrassing

 

[Iggloo]

Toronto came to ball

Philly didn’t. The dreaded 8-0 run as soon as Embiid leaves. Thybulle unplayable right now.

 

[eaglesnut]

He was fouled too but it's gonna be one of those nights.

 

[Iggloo]

What a disappointment. Harden washed.

 

[bksballer89]

Raptors up 13 at the half.

Harden play like ass

 

[fightinfunbags]

That’s the worst half of basketball they’ve played since the Pistons loss. Disgusting offensive possessions. Raptors have now outplayed them in 4 of the last 5 halves. I also think that the Raptors right now are better without FVV not because of the player he is but he has clearly been playing hurt and hasn’t been good.

 

[Darth Dawkins]

Raps playing well but they are missing FVV in the 3 game. Injuries suck and obviously JE isn't right. That really sucks for Philly if they win this. It will only get worse when he gets a hard slap on that thumb.