Series Thread: NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors

[Hambombs]

DUBSSSSS

 

[msgkings322]

Good news:

Kerr provides update on injuries to Thompson and Looney

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

But, but, according to the board he's "worthless" and/or "garbage."

Me confused.

You facepalmed my post on this during the 1st half.
I've since posted a revised take after the game.
(#1556)

 

[msgkings322]

Hey @Hambombs, you'll like this.

My wife is watching the Showtime show "Billions" and KD just made a cameo as himself. Gotta mean Game 3 return confirmed...

 

[wildturkey]

Hey @Hambombs, you'll like this.

My wife is watching the Showtime show "Billions" and KD just made a cameo as himself. Gotta mean Game 3 return confirmed...

Billions takes place in New York.

Durant to the Knicks CONFIRMED

 

[msgkings322]

Billions takes place in New York.

Durant to the Knicks CONFIRMED

Yours is better

 

[Hambombs]

Hey @Hambombs, you'll like this.

My wife is watching the Showtime show "Billions" and KD just made a cameo as himself. Gotta mean Game 3 return confirmed...

There is buzz about a game 3 or 4 return, next game isn't till June 5th I think

 

[Robotech]

I'll admit I need to eat some crow for my comment during the 1st half when I posted Boogie was killing the Dubs.
Man..did that dude turn it around in the 2nd half or what?
His play on both ends of the floor inspired the rest of the team...and truth be told, without him in there, the Raptors would've more than likely been up 2-0 in the series now.
So...Props to him, and to the bench players as well (Q Cook, Bogut & Livingston played key productive minutes). And what more can you say about Draymond..Wow!
He was 1 assist shy of another triple double. Phenomenal.
GS did what they had to do by getting the series split on the road and now head home tied 1-1. I can't wait for Wednesday's game 3 at Oracle. Gonna be insane.

In your defense, Cousins truly hadn't given the Warriors much up until that point. Good thing he finally shook off the rust after a quiet game 1 and quiet start to game 2.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

There is buzz about a game 3 or 4 return, next game isn't till June 5th I think

Yep..Wednesday the 5th.

Game 4 is on Friday the 7th.

Either or would be awesome for KD's return.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[blindbaby]

Good game Warriors. See y'all again on Wednesday night back in Oakland. My gut feeling is this is going seven (especially if the Raps can sneak out a win on the road during the next two).

 

[tlance]

Good game Warriors. See y'all again on Wednesday night back in Oakland. My gut feeling is this is going seven (especially if the Raps can sneak out a win on the road during the next two).

The Warriors health will likely have a big impact here.

I think they are trolling those who want to claim the Warriors have been "lucky" with injuries during their run of Finals appearances.

 

[tlance]

Good news:

Kerr provides update on injuries to Thompson and Looney

We shall see what the MRIs bring.

Losing either would be harmful, but if Klay can't play game 3 and KD is not ready to return I just can't imagine a way that the Warriors would be able to pull that out.

They are the Warriors so not going to say it is impossible, but damn.

 

[tlance]

I thought the difference last night was that the Warriors made those second effort plays that were missing in game 1.

Yes, the Raptors missed a bunch of makable shots that could have swung the game. But, the Warriors at least got a contest on just about every one. In game 1 Toronto was shooting too many uncontested "practice shots".

 

[Heatles84]

The warriors defense really wasn’t that good. I saw the raptors missing a ton of wide open / uncontested shots in the second half. Their shooting touch just disappeared at the worst possible time.

You live by the 3, you die by the 3. Dubs defense was better than it was in game 1.

 

[Heatles84]

At least they got it done, gotta give ‘em credit for that but I’ve never seen a team look more scared in the last 5 minutes ever

It wasn't them being scared. Van Gundy mentioned Nick Nurse going into a specific defensive set which confused the Warriors.

 

[Heatles84]

So a team decimated by injuries missing THREE key guys will still win the title in 5-6 games? This league has some problems. Very weak indeed

This series is going to be a good one. Go fuck off.

 

[Heatles84]

Seems like the league has this problem most years and decades

The league was so boring during Jordan's Bulls and Shaq/Kobe's Lakers.

 

[Heatles84]

The Warriors health will likely have a big impact here.

I think they are trolling those who want to claim the Warriors have been "lucky" with injuries during their run of Finals appearances.

After this year's playoffs, I think we can stop using luck and GS in the same sentence.

 

[tlance]

After this year's playoffs, I think we can stop using luck and GS in the same sentence.

In 3 of their 5 Finals seasons they have sustained multiple injuries that forced players in their top 6 to miss multiple playoff games.

They have not been nearly as lucky as some want to claim.