2017-18 Toronto Raptors and General NBA Thread

[St. Pats]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

It's far from over. Win the next one and they are right back in it. If they lose the next one though she's game over going to Cleveland down 2 zip

It sure does look like a four game sweep yet again don't it? It's a win or the season is over game. Win and we see in game three if anything is actually different this year. Lose and they are toast and the calls for dramatic changes will start and be LOUDER than ever.

[Beninho]

Donovan Mitchell is dominating as a rookie, Derozan and Lowry still trying to figure out how to play in the playoffs. This is why this core isn’t worth investing into any longer than this season. If they can’t figure it out now they never will.

[The Big Chill]

So Love's elbow got upgraded to a flagrant. Those refs should face harsh discipline for refusing to review that. They won't of course though.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by Beninho

Donovan Mitchell is dominating as a rookie, Derozan and Lowry still trying to figure out how to play in the playoffs. This is why this core isn’t worth investing into any longer than this season. If they can’t figure it out now they never will.

Eaaaaaasy there. Mitchell has been good, but a guy who consistently shoots low 40's or worse from the field isn't really dominating anything. What he seems to have that neither Lowry or DeRozan have is that Kobe DGAF fearlessness to jack up any shot, any time, any game situation. We saw it especially with Lowry last night, once LeBron was guarding him he basically panicked most possessions.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Eaaaaaasy there. Mitchell has been good, but a guy who consistently shoots low 40's or worse from the field isn't really dominating anything. What he seems to have that neither Lowry or DeRozan have is that Kobe DGAF fearlessness to jack up any shot, any time, any game situation. We saw it especially with Lowry last night, once LeBron was guarding him he basically panicked most possessions.

Ya I guess that’s what I meant, just seems like he has the alpha mentality and already leading his team to huge wins vs better teams. I have zero confidence with Lowry or Derozan at the end of games. With Derozan it’s ISO or nothing and Lowry never seems like he knows what he wants to do. The clutch is just never there. Yes they have won some series wins but none were impressive.

Took them 7 games to beat the Bucks and the Celtics beat them this year without kyrie and Hayward.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Ibaka might be the worst player left in the playoffs. Including Kendrick Perkins. Staple his ass to the pine.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I think we know how this movie ends. Gotta be up big going into the fourth or we know what will happen.

[The Big Chill]

It's got to be nice to always have the refs on your side.

We need to tighten the screws on defense. Too many easy buckets given up.

[The Big Chill]

Aaaand the wheels are falling off now.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Mental midgets. Nothing more needs to be said.

[Samonadreau]

Wtf is going on?

Pretty disappointed.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I forgot this game started so early. Ouch, they're getting demolished.

[The Big Chill]

We've taken a tired LeBron and completely re-energized him. Boston/Philly are gonna be pissed at us.

[Senator Clay Davis]

The absolute most hilarious part of this is the Cavs were +180 to win the series, and +300 to win this game. Gamblers in Vegas must be laughing their asses off at the easy money they made. Bookies should be getting fired for those lines.

[Samonadreau]

Embarrassing. I should have known better I guess.

[Senator Clay Davis]

If these players had any heart or soul, they'd apologize after this game for wasting our time this season. I said it earlier, but this might be the worst positioned franchise in sports. They have to do things like trade DeMar for Luol Deng and waive guys like Poeltl and Wright to get to be bad enough to tank. And obviously they aren't winning anything other than worst #1 seed in league history. Depressing times to say the least.

Also, LeBronto. Maybe they should show the man the respect he deserves by giving him honorary ownership of the franchise.

[savemedrzaius]

Raptors Playoff Basketball, Baby! Catch the fever!

Cavs are going to be feeling real confident going into game 3. Maybe a little too confident. So confident in fact that they will only win by single digits. Ha-ha! The fools!

[Beninho]

Ya that prove me wrong slogan by TSN is looking awfully embarrasing. No backbone in this team, when #### hits the fan they don’t know what to do. It’s time to blow this up and do a proper re-build. I won’t be getting invested into this food gold again next season. Flat out embarrasing

To the poster who said before the series that Lebron won’t be able to play like he did vs the Pacers vs this raptors team. You were right, it’s a hell of a lot easier to play the raptors.

[Senator Clay Davis]

That's the worst part, if they made the Cavs put everything they had into the first two games and were down 0-2, so be it. But the Raps are pussies and are happy to let the Cavs have a round off instead. Doesn't change the ultimate end game of the Cavs getting annihilated in the Finals, but the Raps could have done a bit more than just lay down.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

That's the worst part, if they made the Cavs put everything they had into the first two games and were down 0-2, so be it. But the Raps are pussies and are happy to let the Cavs have a round off instead. Doesn't change the ultimate end game of the Cavs getting annihilated in the Finals, but the Raps could have done a bit more than just lay down.

They have way too much respect for lebron and the cavs. No killer mentality with either Derozan or Lowry and neither have been good defensively. No one is getting in lebrons grill like Stephenson did or what Ingles did to George in that series. They are flat out not good enough and I question Masais willingness to invest this much into this core. The Obaka contract was just pure desperation. What a joke he’s turned out to be. What Masai has done is assured mediocrity for the near future. Raptors play in a micky mouse conference where getting the no.1 seed means jack ####. They probably would finish 4th or 5th in the west. Waisted years and a waisted opportunity.