NBA 2019 NBA Finals: (E2) Toronto Raptors vs. (W1) Golden State Warriors

[Terry Yake]

It was a joke. It doesn't apply this year, though.

But before this season, it was a common perception that Laker fans and GSW fans were BFFs. For one, the Warriors and Lakers have never been rivals. Their contending years have never coincided, so no playoff meetings to remember. Second, the LeBron factor. Laker fans wanted GSW to keep beating the Cavs so that LeBron would not catch up to Kobe's 5 rings. Little do most of them know, LeBron has already surpassed Kobe in terms of legacy.

Honorable mention: Clippers. Laker fans were sure as hell rooting for GSW in the 2014 series. And then after that series, GSW have pretty much owned the Clippers and Laker fans have had a joy witnessing that.

So yeah, Laker fans and Warrior fans have been BFFs for a while now. Well, until a potential playoff meeting. The animosity was short-lived after Kobe talked about destroying the Warriors this season with LeBron.

i mean yeah i'm tired as hell of the warriors winning but as a lakers fan i have zero reason to hate them aside from that. KD is the only unlikeable guy on that team

the warriors were god awful for years so them winning a couple titles didn't phase me and yeah there's no rivalry at all between the two teams

 

[Avs_19]

It'll be interesting to see how much they play Cousins after being out for that long. I also won't be surprised if he doesn't play at all tonight.

 

[Aladyyn]

i mean yeah i'm tired as hell of the warriors winning but as a lakers fan i have zero reason to hate them aside from that. KD is the only unlikeable guy on that team

the warriors were god awful for years so them winning a couple titles didn't phase me and yeah there's no rivalry at all between the two teams

Klay and Dray are pretty damn unlikeable

 

[Terry Yake]

Klay and Dray are pretty damn unlikeable

klay? don't see how

and yeah a lot of people hate green because he's a pest but he backs up all his talk

 

[Aladyyn]

klay? don't see how

and yeah a lot of people hate green because he's a pest but he backs up all his talk

His "omg you called me for a foul????" routine is even more annoying than Tim Duncan's was. He's also really arrogant for a guy who can go 2 for 15 and his team probably wins regardless.

 

[Terry Yake]

His "omg you called me for a foul????" routine is even more annoying than Tim Duncan's was. He's also really arrogant for a guy who can go 2 for 15 and his team probably wins regardless.

always got a kick out of duncan's reaction to being called for a foul

 

[tony d]

Looks like Cousins will be back tonight, he could be a difference maker in the series provided he does in fact play.

 

[Elvis P]

Steph has never won a Finals MVP.

 

[Cassano]

Absolute scenes throughout the city. I've never seen it more live besides the Rangers-Jays game 5.

 

[dahrougem2]

It'll be interesting to see how much they play Cousins after being out for that long. I also won't be surprised if he doesn't play at all tonight.

If this guy isn't even cleared for practice prior to game 2, I don't think it's a stretch to say we won't see Kevin Durant until somewhere around game 5.

Steph has never won a Finals MVP.

Steph was the rightful Finals MVP last year. Got robbed because KD had one memorable game.

 

[c9777666]

If this guy isn't even cleared for practice prior to game 2, I don't think it's a stretch to say we won't see Kevin Durant until somewhere around game 5.

Steph was the rightful Finals MVP last year. Got robbed because KD had one memorable game.

That memorable game coincided with Steph's one bad game. Imperfect storm.

 

[jasonleaffan]

This city is ready to explode! We've been waiting for something like this since the early nineties. With technology and social media how it is now, I'm pretty sure Canada has never seen anything like this. The closest thing I can even think of that had the whole country tuned in was 9/11. If Raps win this series, I don't know what will happen.


Hopefully the Leafs are next.


I'm not comparing anything to 9/11, it's in reference to the coverage and the sheer number of people paying attention.

 

[Avs_19]

Damn. Paul Pierce picked the Raptors to win. It was a good run for them while it lasted.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

I had no idea Ayesha was Canadian and from the Toronto area. I bet Markham residents went nuts when Curry mentioned their city during a press conference.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Damn. Paul Pierce picked the Raptors to win. It was a good run for them while it lasted.

Kiss of death. They'll still win the first two games though.

 

[sparxx87]

I had no idea Ayesha was Canadian and from the Toronto area. I bet Markham residents went nuts when Curry mentionedntheir city during a press conference.

**** Steph Curry!

Taking our good women.... soaking up that grade A education as a kid, in an NBA gym...

....and now you just gonna come back 20 years later and try to tear our hearts out?


**** you Steph Curry!

 

[jasonleaffan]

**** Steph Curry!

Taking our good women.... soaking up that grade A education as a kid, in an NBA gym...

....and now you just gonna come back 20 years later and try to tear our hearts out?


**** you Steph Curry!

She moved to North Carolina when she was 14 and met Curry in a church youth group around that time.

 

[sparxx87]

She moved to North Carolina when she was 14 and met Curry in a church youth group around that time.

I know, I’m just being a jackass.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

That was a great interview by Nichols with Draymond Green.

Brian Windhorst probably hated the part where Green said he avoid candies and potato chips to lose some weight.

 

[Maestro84]

Klay and Dray are pretty damn unlikeable

Wtf how is Klay unlikeable? And Draymond is pretty much the Marchand of the NB where you’ll love him when he’s on your team and hate him if he’s not.

 

[Maestro84]

Steph has never won a Finals MVP.

Should’ve had 2 already and gunning for his third this year tbh. He was robbed big time in 2015 and he outplayed Kd in 3 of the 4 games last year. KD deserved it in 2017 obviously as that was greatest basketball I’ve ever seen him play, but even then, Steph nearly averaged a triple double throughout the series so he definitely played a massive role there as well

 

[robertmac43]

 

[Del Preston]

Drake is wearing a signed Dell Curry Raptors jersey. Lol.

Damn. Paul Pierce picked the Raptors to win. It was a good run for them while it lasted.

He picked them against Milwaukee. The jinx was lifted when he tweeted the Bucks would win after Game 2.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

I can’t stand the warriors. Toronto do your thing.

 

[Avs_19]

Best part of this whole Drake overreaction is that the NBA reportedly went to the Raptors to see if they could maybe move his seats so he's not right by the bench and on camera all the time and the Raptors told them to kick rocks.