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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 3:16:33 GMT -7
They doubled Kawhi to see if the other guys could beat em and it turns out they could Both Milwaukee and Philadelphia tried that as well. Didn't work for them either. Congrats jacha my ba ba !
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 3:33:07 GMT -7
I figure GS wins the rest. I figure they don’t
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 3:43:30 GMT -7
Looks like GSW does need Durant I have a wild hunch he's playing game 2. He flew out there for a reason. It was a no brainer to fly him out there, to keep the Raptors wondering which team they had to gameplan for, as opposed to automatically ruling him out for the first two games. They kept him in the locker room area as well, probably so nobody saw him limp around, and could draw any conclusions. He hasn’t even been medically cleared to start on court activities yet (no practice, no shooting drills, etc.). You may very well be the only person in the World who thinks he is playing in Game 2. I’d be somewhat surprised if he plays at all during this series. It would be foolish for the Warriors to suggest that though, so I fully expect they will continue to act as if it’s a possibility.
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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 5:16:20 GMT -7
I have a wild hunch he's playing game 2. He flew out there for a reason. It was a no brainer to fly him out there, to keep the Raptors wondering which team they had to gameplan for, as opposed to automatically ruling him out for the first two games. They kept him in the locker room area as well, probably so nobody saw him limp around, and could draw any conclusions. He hasn’t even been medically cleared to start on court activities yet (no practice, no shooting drills, etc.). You may very well be the only person in the World who thinks he is playing in Game 2. I’d be somewhat surprised if he plays at all during this series. It would be foolish for the Warriors to suggest that though, so I fully expect they will continue to act as if it’s a possibility. I called it a wild hunch.....now I am hearing reports that if he plays at all, it would be later in the series.
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Post by moekid on May 31, 2019 8:44:00 GMT -7
In their 4 previous finals appearances the warriors were 4-0 in game 1.
I don’t know what Durant is dealing with but I am pretty sure that Kobe would have been back on the court in a week with the same injury. Durant doesn’t even have calf muscles.
The warriors looked a little lost out there. Gasol has so much time to line up some of his shots that I think he was even surprised
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 9:03:13 GMT -7
In their 4 previous finals appearances the warriors were 4-0 in game 1. I don’t know what Durant is dealing with but I am pretty sure that Kobe would have been back on the court in a week with the same injury. Durant doesn’t even have calf muscles. The warriors looked a little lost out there. Gasol has so much time to line up some of his shots that I think he was even surprised I think with Durant we may also be seeing a guy who is more concerned about his upcoming FA, than winning with his current team. On the flip side, what does it say about Kawhi, who has been playing hobbled for several games ? Probably not something you’d see from someone who plans to jet to a new team in a few weeks. I’d be really surprised if Durant plays in this series, and even if he does, he won’t be 100% and will have to go up against Kawhi. I highly doubt he goes out there and lights it up. I could see them winning the first game he plays though, because of the Raptors not having a proper gameplan for him. After that though, I think they could adjust as deemed needed, and get back on track. Durant aside, the Warriors biggest issue could be Iguadala. If he’s hobbled or absent, that’s a huge hit to the Warriors. The splash brothers combined for 55 points last night, not too far off from the best you can expect.. Nobody else (besides Durant) on that roster is capable of an offensive explosion. On the other hand, Kawhi can play much better than he did last night, as can Lowry. I just heard a surprising stat...71% of the time, the team that wins Game 1 of the Finals, wins the series. |
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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 9:19:47 GMT -7
Home teams are supposed to win, so I am lost to the fake hype.
Will the same team show up for GSW in game 2. I thinky no-no.................................
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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 9:21:08 GMT -7
In their 4 previous finals appearances the warriors were 4-0 in game 1. I don’t know what Durant is dealing with but I am pretty sure that Kobe would have been back on the court in a week with the same injury. Durant doesn’t even have calf muscles. The warriors looked a little lost out there. Gasol has so much time to line up some of his shots that I think he was even surprised Probably not something you’d see from someone who plans to jet to a new team in a few weeks. I’d be really surprised if Durant plays in this series, and even if he does, he won’t be 100% and will have to go up against Kawhi. I highly doubt he goes out there and lights it up. I could see them winning the first game he plays though, because of the Raptors not having a proper gameplan for him. After that though, I think they could adjust as deemed needed, and get back on track. Durant aside, the Warriors biggest issue could be Iguadala. If he’s hobbled or absent, that’s a huge hit to the Warriors. The splash brothers combined for 55 points last night, not too far off from the best you can expect.. Nobody else (besides Durant) on that roster is capable of an offensive explosion. On the other hand, Kawhi can play much better than he did last night, as can Lowry. I just heard a surprising stat...71% of the time, the team that wins Game 1 of the Finals, wins the series. The same thing. One is leaving their team with a slew of championships on his resume. One is trying to get one listed on there.
Leonard is gone.
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 9:31:58 GMT -7
You never learn Freak...and I’m so thankful for that. It makes it sooooo easy to throw things back in your face when you are wrong.
PS - Kawhi is not chasing his first Championship. He’s already been Finals MVP too, so if he wins the Championship and MVP this year, he is tied with the guy who has a “slew of them on his resume”.
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Post by jachba on May 31, 2019 9:32:40 GMT -7
Speaking of stats..... "The Lowry-Green-Leonard-Siakam-Gasol lineup played only 161 regular-season minutes, although it was highly effective when it did play, outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per 100 possessions. That group has now played 314 minutes together in the playoffs, and — somewhat remarkably given that the Raptors have been playing extremely tough competition in the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers — it’s still outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per 100 possessions." fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-the-raptors-really-favorites-against-the-warriors/ |
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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 11:11:47 GMT -7
Speaking of stats..... "The Lowry-Green-Leonard-Siakam-Gasol lineup played only 161 regular-season minutes, although it was highly effective when it did play, outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per 100 possessions. That group has now played 314 minutes together in the playoffs, and — somewhat remarkably given that the Raptors have been playing extremely tough competition in the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers — it’s still outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per 100 possessions." fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-the-raptors-really-favorites-against-the-warriors/...................................................
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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 11:13:07 GMT -7
You never learn Freak...and I’m so thankful for that. It makes it sooooo easy to throw things back in your face when you are wrong. PS - Kawhi is not chasing his first Championship. He’s already been Finals MVP too, so if he wins the Championship and MVP this year, he is tied with the guy who has a “slew of them on his resume”. Oh good ! That makes Leonard double gone in the offseason. Wave bye bye to Leonard. He wants spotlight, please don't block him from the light. Please.
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Post by moekid on May 31, 2019 11:24:14 GMT -7
You never learn Freak...and I’m so thankful for that. It makes it sooooo easy to throw things back in your face when you are wrong. PS - Kawhi is not chasing his first Championship. He’s already been Finals MVP too, so if he wins the Championship and MVP this year, he is tied with the guy who has a “slew of them on his resume”. Oh good ! That makes Leonard double gone in the offseason. Wave bye bye to Leonard. He wants spotlight, please don't block him from the light. Please. Kawhi was stung by Popovich not thinking of him as a leader. He's proved that's false. Toronto gave him a great platform to show that he can put a team on his back and take them where they've never been before. Case closed. Top 2 or 3 in the league for sure. Remember kids, I said that back in the beginning of these playoffs.
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 11:30:02 GMT -7
You never learn Freak...and I’m so thankful for that. It makes it sooooo easy to throw things back in your face when you are wrong. PS - Kawhi is not chasing his first Championship. He’s already been Finals MVP too, so if he wins the Championship and MVP this year, he is tied with the guy who has a “slew of them on his resume”. Oh good ! That makes Leonard double gone in the offseason. Wave bye bye to Leonard. He wants spotlight, please don't block him from the light. Please. Makes sense... he can then take that impressive resume into free agency, where the maximum he can get offered by any team is $50 million less than the Raptors can offer. He also needs to sharpen up his resume in order to get those maximum offers as well, nobody is gonna offer him a max deal based on what he’s already done. Yeah, he just LOVES being in the spotlight as well, totally meshes with his character. Given how much you know what you are talking about, I would never be able to guess that you are not an NBA follower, and just here to troll. Keep digging that hole for yourself deeper. I look forward to burying you alive in it very soon... |
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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 12:26:20 GMT -7
Oh good ! That makes Leonard double gone in the offseason. Wave bye bye to Leonard. He wants spotlight, please don't block him from the light. Please. Makes sense... he can then take that impressive resume into free agency, where the maximum he can get offered by any team is $50 million less than the Raptors can offer. He also needs to sharpen up his resume in order to get those maximum offers as well, nobody is gonna offer him a max deal based on what he’s already done. Yeah, he just LOVES being in the spotlight as well, totally meshes with his character. Given how much you know what you are talking about, I would never be able to guess that you are not an NBA follower, and just here to troll. Keep digging that hole for yourself deeper. I look forward to burying you alive in it very soon... Everybody knows he's gone. Don't be mad. Its what he wants. Who can blame him ?
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