Raptors Discussion: v92 | Off-season for the Raptors. Let's see what Masai has up his sleeve

[The Nemesis]

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Denver/Clippers is the early game at 6:30 ET/3:30 PT tomorrow, so Raps/Celtics are on late.

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[sparxx87]

They’re going to need game 6 Klay VanVleet to show up in game 7.

... and apparently Pascal Siakam is on every milk carton in the state of Florida. Hopefully someone spots him and returns him for game 7.

 

[tmlfan98]

Team wearing black is 6-0 in this series.

 

[yvrtojfk]

Team wearing black is 6-0 in this series.

From a Canucks fan that went up 2-0 against the Bruins in the finals and had an >80% chance of winning, trust me when I tell you these stats mean nothing lol.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Go with the small line up, limit Siakams shooting, and box and 1 Kemba.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Team wearing black is 6-0 in this series.

Road team 6-0. This is why we finished 2nd for that home court baby....oh wait.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Another thing about last night's game - I would have bet a ton that Gasol would not make two 3 pointers in that game. I would have thought there was a better chance that he wouldn't attempt a 3 pointer then he makes two of them.

 

[leafsleafs]

Needed every one, Gary.

Hope he has the confidence back.

 

[leafsleafs]

Lakers killing small ball.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Nobody even needs a great game to win this, we just need everybody to show up. If we're firing on all cylinders we are golden. ×2.

 

[Stylizer1]

What happened to the bench? I know rosters get shorter in the playoffs but man Boston takes it to the paint so easily. Boucher and Davis need some more minutes. Put Davis on Kemba and play him hard to wear him out. 6'4 vs 6'

 

[Gary Nylund]

Today's the day.

I believe Boston was 3.5 point favourites last game, and IIRC we were favoured by 2-3 (don't remember exactly) in game 1. All that makes sense to me but I am a little surprised to see Boston favoured by 2.5 today.

 

[aingefan]

Today's the day.

I believe Boston was 3.5 point favourites last game, and IIRC we were favoured by 2-3 (don't remember exactly) in game 1. All that makes sense to me but I am a little surprised to see Boston favoured by 2.5 today.

Ha. You're like a little kid on Christmas morning...’wake up, wake up!’

Awesome.

Gonna be a grudge match. Hope everyone got a good sleep, and tunes out the potential head games.

This team’s been in these high pressure situations. I’m looking forward to it.

 

[Cloned]

Ha. You're like a little kid on Christmas morning...’wake up, wake up!’

Awesome.

Gonna be a grudge match. Hope everyone got a good sleep, and tunes out the potential head games.

This team’s been in these high pressure situations. I’m looking forward to it.

Also, gotta ask, shouldn't your username automatically make you a Celtics fan? lol.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Ha. You're like a little kid on Christmas morning...’wake up, wake up!’

Awesome.

Gonna be a grudge match. Hope everyone got a good sleep, and tunes out the potential head games.

This team’s been in these high pressure situations. I’m looking forward to it.

Yeah I didn't get much sleep last night, gonna get a nap in at some point though, need to be wide awake for this one.

This series has been so amazing and this game has the potential to be epic, partly because are you said, this has become a grudge match which just adds another layer of tension. I'm trying to think of when the last time was that I was so excited for a game and then it came to me - playoffs last year, many, many times. That wasn't so hard.

Other than that though I dunno, maybe the 93 Leafs? Excitement like this doesn't come around often for a Toronto sports fan so I'm gonna soak this one up. Please win, I want another series so bad, do not want this ride with the most noteworthy and most lovable team during my lifetime to end.

Let's Go Raptors!!

 

[aingefan]

Also, gotta ask, shouldn't your username automatically make you a Celtics fan? lol.

Sssshhhhhhh.
My Celtics love was from a long time ago, lol, though of course I respect this years team a lot.
Looking forward to a great game, and of course a Raps win.

 

[Cloned]

Sssshhhhhhh.
My Celtics love was from a long time ago, lol, though of course I respect this years team a lot.
Looking forward to a great game, and of course a Raps win.

You realize that you are allowed to change your username, right?

I've been meaning to ask you for a while now because it was really weird to me how you were cheering for the Raps with that username, lol.

 

[Marshy]

You realize that you are allowed to change your username, right?

I've been meaning to ask you for a while now because it was really weird to me how you were cheering for the Raps with that username, lol.

And disrespect the great utility player and Blue Jay from 40 years ago? Never!

 

[Cloned]

And disrespect the great utility player and Blue Jay from 40 years ago? Never!

It's funny how everything is connected. Only in 2020.

 

[Gary Nylund]

I was also a huge Celtics fan as kid. That ended when the Raptors were born but was a fun ride. My first favourite player was John (Hondo) Havlicek and I remember sneaking downstairs to watch this game on the old grainy black and white TV while everyone else was sleeping. This is considered by many to be the greatest game in NBA history, was the first NBA playoff game to go to triple OT and the s..t that went down in this one was like a Hollywood movie script. If you think you've seen drama in this series, this has been nothing compared to what happened in this one. Anyone who likes drama and/or basketball should read this, it's beyond belief what went on here. Go to this wiki link and scroll down to game 5.

1976 NBA Finals - Wikipedia

Edit - I just watched this again, the drama at the end of the 2nd OT is just mindblowing!

 

[BAM]

I wonder if the Rockets will ever consider trading Harden. Their future doesn't look that bright with barely any picks and their cap is messed up in the coming future.

 

[robertmac43]

Game 7, best two words in sports. Should be an amazing game, after the last game this has the potential to be one of the best games in the bubble!

 

[robertmac43]

I wonder if the Rockets will ever consider trading Harden. Their future doesn't look that bright with barely any picks and their cap is messed up in the coming future.

They will never win with Harden but I also don't think they would ever trade him. He seems to really like the city too.

 

[BAM]

They will never win with Harden but I also don't think they would ever trade him. He seems to really like the city too.

He's an MVP and I don't know if he wants to be stuck with the label of no ring.

I don't think they'll trade him either. It's just with no picks and Westbrook just getting worse from here on out, they don't really have a title window at all anymore unless something crazy happens.

 

[robertmac43]

He's an MVP and I don't know if he wants to be stuck with the label of no ring.

He is an MVP, I have just never been able to see his style of play transfer to a championship team. He is amazing when he is on and has a lot of touches but would he be as effective and efficient when there are more world class players around him and he has a fraction of the touches? I'm not convinced.
Even In 2018 when the Rockets lost in 7 to GS and Gordon and Paul were supplying some great numbers behind Harden, I still never thought for a second they would go on and win.

If he gets a ring I believe it will be in the twilight of his career as a depth/experience piece on an already established team.