Series Thread: ECF: 1) Milwaukee Bucks vs 2) Toronto Raptors

[Shanemansj13]

So far through 4 games...

Kawhi - 29 ppg 8 rpg 2.5 apg 2.3 spg, 45%, 31% from 3
Giannis - 23 ppg 16 rpg 6 apg 1.3 spg 3 bpg, 44%, 23% from 3
Lowry - 20 ppg 5 rpg 4 apg, 52%, 48% from 3
Middleton - 16 ppg 7 rpg 4 apg, 45%, 36% from 3
Lopez - 15 ppg 6 rpg, 49%, 36% from 3
Powell - 14 ppg 3 rpg 2 apg, 46%, 42% from 3
Siakam - 14 ppg 5.5 rpg, 3 apg, 1.3 spg, 42%, 22% from 3
Brogdon - 13 ppg 4 rpg 3 apg, 43%, 39% from 3
Mirotic - 12 ppg 4.5 rpg, 37%, 21% from 3


I think we can say both teams are playing great defense. Giannis definitely has more role players stepping up but you could say Lowry, other than Kawhi has had the best series so far. He is efficient, assist numbers could be up but he is playing great.

Mirotic =or> than Middleton?? buckalis says LOL.

Other than Lowry and Lopez the top players aren't very efficient. Kawhi has been the best player but Lowry efficiency wise has been great. Overall, Giannis is still the 2nd best player bc of how he impacts the game overall.

 

[dtgold88]

He hit that one on the money. 0 for 1. Cant wait to see how his FA hot takes pan out lol

Snell probably cannot stop thinking where he's headed with probably 90% of league ready with offers for him. Has to be hurting his bench game.

 

[Heatles84]

So far through 4 games...

Kawhi - 29 ppg 8 rpg 2.5 apg 2.3 spg, 45%, 31% from 3
Giannis - 23 ppg 16 rpg 6 apg 1.3 spg 3 bpg, 44%, 23% from 3
Lowry - 20 ppg 5 rpg 4 apg, 52%, 48% from 3
Middleton - 16 ppg 7 rpg 4 apg, 45%, 36% from 3
Lopez - 15 ppg 6 rpg, 49%, 36% from 3
Powell - 14 ppg 3 rpg 2 apg, 46%, 42% from 3
Siakam - 14 ppg 5.5 rpg, 3 apg, 1.3 spg, 42%, 22% from 3
Brogdon - 13 ppg 4 rpg 3 apg, 43%, 39% from 3
Mirotic - 12 ppg 4.5 rpg, 37%, 21% from 3


I think we can say both teams are playing great defense. Giannis definitely has more role players stepping up but you could say Lowry, other than Kawhi has had the best series so far. He is efficient, assist numbers could be up but he is playing great.

Mirotic =or> than Middleton?? buckalis says LOL.

Other than Lowry and Lopez the top players aren't very efficient. Kawhi has been the best player but Lowry efficiency wise has been great. Overall, Giannis is still the 2nd best player bc of how he impacts the game overall.

I think one of the most amazing aspects of this series is that in a conference finals, we're 4 games in, and we haven't talked about Lowry shitting himself with lackluster play in the postseason. I almost want Toronto to make the Finals because it would essentially keep Kawhi there. I think him being there keeps Toronto as a viable contender and brings balance to the league. Him going out West essentially makes the Raps a rebuild.

 

[dtgold88]

I am Defintely guilty of 1 2 things, possibly both:

Overrating Milwaukee
Underrating Toronto

Honestly not sure which.

Game 5 going to be great!

I'm guilty of being an In the Moment Guy. Before playoffs predicted a 4-6 GS sweep over the Bucks. Was talked into believing no chance they'd sweep (even though I allegedly don't listen to others). I'm back to a GS sweep over Bucks.....IF they get there.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I think one of the most amazing aspects of this series is that in a conference finals, we're 4 games in, and we haven't talked about Lowry shitting himself with lackluster play in the postseason. I almost want Toronto to make the Finals because it would essentially keep Kawhi there. I think him being there keeps Toronto as a viable contender and brings balance to the league. Him going out West essentially makes the Raps a rebuild.

I'm starting to think Kawhi could honestly comeback now, even if they lose this series in the end. Yeah I agree, this keeps the sides more even. Kawhi and Giannis in the East, if KD comes to the East you could say that the power shifts to the East but it's close. The power needs to shift so that it is more equal than we have seen in recent years.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I'm guilty of being an In the Moment Guy. Before playoffs predicted a 4-6 GS sweep over the Bucks. Was talked into believing no chance they'd sweep (even though I allegedly don't listen to others). I'm back to a GS sweep over Bucks.....IF they get there.

I don't think GS is sweeping any of these teams in the Finals. The difference in Portland and these two teams on defense is night and day. It's not like Portland has a really deep team. Overall I would say they have more depth than Toronto but not MIL. I just think defensively that makes a huge difference. If you can't get a stop when needed against the W's, you have zero shot to win the series. Both these teams can get stops.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I think one of the most amazing aspects of this series is that in a conference finals, we're 4 games in, and we haven't talked about Lowry shitting himself with lackluster play in the postseason. I almost want Toronto to make the Finals because it would essentially keep Kawhi there. I think him being there keeps Toronto as a viable contender and brings balance to the league. Him going out West essentially makes the Raps a rebuild.

Given the outcome, him fouling out of G3 was probably the best thing that could've happened to him and this team. Allowed him to be the big man on offence last night and allow Kawhi to focus on shutting down Giannis.

He wasn't particularly great in G2 or G3 though, and even G7 against Philly he was a liability.

 

[dtgold88]

I don't think GS is sweeping any of these teams in the Finals. The difference in Portland and these two teams on defense is night and day. It's not like Portland has a really deep team. Overall I would say they have more depth than Toronto but not MIL. I just think defensively that makes a huge difference. If you can't get a stop when needed against the W's, you have zero shot to win the series. Both these teams can get stops.

It's definitely not a lock, but I'm back to thinking sweep. No home court definitely makes this a tough task, though.

 

[Heatles84]

I'm starting to think Kawhi could honestly comeback now, even if they lose this series in the end. Yeah I agree, this keeps the sides more even. Kawhi and Giannis in the East, if KD comes to the East you could say that the power shifts to the East but it's close. The power needs to shift so that it is more equal than we have seen in recent years.

Agreed. With Golden State's core, they've already proven that they're still a title contender, without KD. They just need to focus on replacing the role players as Iggy and Livingston should be hanging it up soon. But there aren't really any other viable teams out West sans Houston, and they showed their ass when KD went down. KD coming to the Knicks would probably make the East the better conference on paper.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It's definitely not a lock, but I'm back to thinking sweep. No home court definitely makes this a tough task, though.

If the Raptors make the Final they will definitely win - blocking KD, Steph, Draymond, Klay and Iggy from entry into the country will do the trick.

 

[raptorlife4]

Will you be at Jurassic Park for G6?

Hell no. Not my scene. Ill be in my back yard watching it on my deck.

 

[bksballer89]

Is that Bucks fan still around?

 

[Hambombs]

I think drakes lyrics to 0-100 tells me raptors and warriors are playing in the final. He mentions "comeback season", raptors coming back, "he said his actions speak louder than words" sounds a lot like kahwi, he said hes here "for the bucks and bilis" "we gonna win it on they Turf" sounds like the bucks and winning it in game 7 in Milwaukee over the bucks lol.

 

[raptorlife4]

The adjustments Nick Nurse has made in this series have been incredible.

Forcing the Bucks to score in the half court instead if in transition.
Meeting Giannis higher . And Kawhi is simply a monster on defense

 

[raptorlife4]

Raptors also realize that Lopez, Mirotic, and ilyasova cannot guard them and they are attacking them at will

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Hell no. Not my scene. Ill be in my back yard watching it on my deck.

Well, now I know you aren't from Brampton.

 

[raptorlife4]

Norm Powell has been great as well. And nice to see life out of FVV. He can be an x factor moving forward.

 

[raptorlife4]

Well, now I know you aren't from Brampton.

Dufferin St Clair

 

[raptorlife4]

Well, now I know you aren't from Brampton.

And I get that inside joke btw haha

 

[bksballer89]

Well, now I know you aren't from Brampton.

So you're saying you'll be there on Saturday?