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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 13:14:09 GMT -7
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... Don't be mad. Its what he wants. Who can blame him ? Actually, you couldn’t be more incorrect. The truth is nobody (except maybe immediate family members) knows anything about his future plans. The only one who thinks they know for sure is you, and like every other prediction you make, it’s just a complete shot in the dark. How have your predictions turned out so far ? But I do thank you for continuing to dig a deeper hole for yourself... |
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Post by chargerfreak on May 31, 2019 13:49:37 GMT -7
Everybody knows he's gone. Don't be mad. Its what he wants. Who can blame him ? Actually, you couldn’t be more incorrect. The truth is nobody (except maybe immediate family members) knows anything about his future plans. The only one who thinks they know for sure is you, and like every other prediction you make, it’s just a complete shot in the dark. How have your predictions turned out so far ? But I do thank you for continuing to dig a deeper hole for yourself... You are welcome. I'm a Giver, give till it hurts.
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 14:13:45 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/None of that means anything. The Warriors have won in years past, so they are guaranteed to win in the present & future as well. Plus, they are assasins. It also doesn’t mean anything that the Raptors are 3-0 against them this season, even if those 2 regular season wins are the reason why the Raptors have the home court advantage in this Finals series.
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 19:50:26 GMT -7
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. Right....so by calling it a wild hunch, when you are wrong (as usual) you never actually made the prediction. But in the extremely rare case that you get lucky, it’s all out beat your chest time, for making the right call. Get that wishy washy nonsense outta here 
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Post by chopper31 on May 31, 2019 19:52:47 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/................................................... Great post ! 
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Post by chopper31 on Jun 1, 2019 6:42:55 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................................. Wait, what ? I thought the Warriors coming off 10 days of rest was supposed to be super scary ? Now, your flip flopping your stance to home teams are supposed to win ? Carry on with the wishy washiness... |
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Post by moekid on Jun 1, 2019 9:34:51 GMT -7
Home teams are supposed to win.
10 days off is rust.
Role players play better at home.
Those are the general adages.
Warriors have some issues. Game 1 wasn’t really in doubt as they never took the lead after going down by 10 in the first half. We’ll see if Kerr has anything up his sleeve but with Iguadala limping, Durant out and Cousins out of sync it’ll have to be a new bag of tricks.
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Post by chopper31 on Jun 2, 2019 7:43:53 GMT -7
Home teams are supposed to win. 10 days off is rust. Role players play better at home. Those are the general adages. Warriors have some issues. Game 1 wasn’t really in doubt as they never took the lead after going down by 10 in the first half. We’ll see if Kerr has anything up his sleeve but with Iguadala limping, Durant out and Cousins out of sync it’ll have to be a new bag of tricks. If his bag of new tricks included bringing in Matt LaFleur as a secret weapon, that’s not gonna work. He tore his Achilles on a basketball court at Packers HQ: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26863461/packers-coach-lafleur-suffers-torn-achilles
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Post by moekid on Jun 2, 2019 19:52:54 GMT -7
If you told me before the game that Curry was sick, Klay would go out early in the 4th, Looney would go out earlier and the warriors would only score 3 points in the last 5 minutes, I would’ve said 2-0 raptors easily. That’s a tough game to lose for Toronto.
Giving up an 18-0 run to start the 3rd is hard to fathom.
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Post by moekid on Jun 2, 2019 19:55:53 GMT -7
Pretty soon the warriors are only gonna have 4 guys left
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Post by chopper31 on Jun 2, 2019 20:10:04 GMT -7
Cant win them all, we just have to win 3 more, including 1 of the next 2.
Obviously the end of the 2nd & start of the 3rd was the killer, but we still almost took it in the end. Great clutch shot by Igudala to seal it, had he missed it, that game was going to OT and we had momentum on our side.
Good defense for most of the game, and pretty good execution, we just needed more shots to fall. Tough loss, but we’ll bounce back and should take at least one of the next two, then it’s back home.
VanVleet continuing to show up is encouraging, we just need more consistent performances from Siakim & Lowry.
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Post by moekid on Jun 2, 2019 20:29:22 GMT -7
Cant win them all, we just have to win 3 more, including 1 of the next 2. Obviously the end of the 2nd & start of the 3rd was the killer, but we still almost took it in the end. Great clutch shot by Igudala to seal it, had he missed it, that game was going to OT and we had momentum on our side. Good defense for most of the game, and pretty good execution, we just needed more shots to fall. Tough loss, but we’ll bounce back and should take at least one of the next two, then it’s back home. VanVleet continuing to show up is encouraging, we just need more consistent performances from Siakim & Lowry. I don’t know how the warriors can keep winning with the injuries they have. Really a testament to the cliched “championship mettle”. They have that. I was surprised they beat Houston after Durant went out in a tight game and surprised again tonight that they touched it out. Draymond Green did a good job on Siakam. Van Vleet is playing well but Lowry isn’t giving them much. Quentin Cook (who?) had a bigger impact |
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Post by moekid on Jun 2, 2019 20:33:33 GMT -7
Cousins also was a big factor. He got in sync pretty quick
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Post by chopper31 on Jun 2, 2019 20:43:33 GMT -7
Cousins was good tonight. They weren’t prepared for him, but will be going forward. The Raps might have to go with Ibaka over Gasol, which I’ve felt should be the case ever since the Philly series was over.
Draymond was also good tonight. The Warriors overall performance seems to have a lot to do with what kind of game he has.
Lowry definitely needs to show up on this road trip....
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Post by moekid on Jun 2, 2019 22:06:40 GMT -7
Cousins was good tonight. They weren’t prepared for him, but will be going forward. The Raps might have to go with Ibaka over Gasol, which I’ve felt should be the case ever since the Philly series was over. Draymond was also good tonight. The Warriors overall performance seems to have a lot to do with what kind of game he has. Lowry definitely needs to show up on this road trip.... Gasol was a very big part of the game 1 win. Draymond is the emotional leader of the Warriors. It’s always better for them when he’s into it which he is consistently. |
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