OT: The Other Sports Thread VIII - NBA Finals: Raptors vs Warriors

[Runner77]

Great two days with Blues winning Stanley Cup and Raptors winning NBA title.

We can make it a third day if the women's US soccer team get eliminated.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Lots of Rap fans complaining that the owner was first to touch the trophy and how it should have been handed to the players, first.

its always like that. SMH

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I think Kyle Lowry should have won finals MVP. Kawhi should win playoffs MVP.

Not a chance....Kawhi was better than Lowry every game other than tonight. It really isn't close.

 

[Gravity]

We can make it a third day if the women's US soccer team get eliminated.

Tbh, I don't follow the women's world cup but I'll give you a Nedved like

 

[Runner77]

The have been rumblings of this before. I wouldn't rule this possibility out completely, although we'll see if winning a championship has any effect on it going forward.

Sure, but to have that come out right now, is so odd. Couldn't they have waited a couple of days? Who does this.

 

[Draft]

Plenty of racial and class tensions on this side of the sports universe as well.

You're not wrong!

 

[MasterDecoy]

Lots of Rap fans complaining that the owner was first to touch the trophy and how it should have been handed to the players, first.

There’s a term for that: bandwagon fans

 

[Runner77]

Tbh, I don't follow the women's world cup but I'll give you a Nedved like

Neither do I, but after their poor sportswomanship and seeing them doubling down on their crass behavior, I hope they get their due.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I hope Kawhi stays

 

[Runner77]

There’s a term for that: bandwagon fans

Isn't it how it's usually done in the NBA?

 

[Redux91]

ESPN says Kawhi 1st to win Finals MVP in both conferences

 

[sandviper]

Those of you who followed the team year-round, how much credit goes to Nick Nurse?

He stabilized the defence for one, but more importantly is that he will adapt to the flow of the game. Most coaches are rigid, something we know well with CJ (though in fairness, he’s been more willing adapt this past year), but Nurse will not be afraid to try something different if needed.

He’s coached for a long time but he’s also one to use analytics in his decision making. He’s a modern coach as well who works with the player.

I loved Casey before him, but sometimes a change is needed and while Casey may have had success coaching this year’s Raptors, the move to Nurse was obviously a good decision. Remarkable as Nurse wasn’t even the first choice.

 

[GoodKiwi]

Sure, but to have that come out right now, is so odd. Couldn't they have waited a couple of days? Who does this.

Washington f***ing Wizards!

As inept of a basketball organisation as just about any other.

 

[Runner77]

ESPN says Kawhi 1st to win Finals MVP in both conferences

What do you think -- is he back as a Raptor next year?

 

[MasterDecoy]

Isn't it how it's usually done in the NBA?

I straight up said I had no idea. It’s the first time I see a non Stanley cup trophy being handed over, I assume it’s always done that way and someone corrected me and said it’s also done that way in the nfl and mlb

I still think it’s f***ed up that the owner receives the trophy first and thank god hockey and football isn’t that way

The same people complaining are doing so because, like me, they’ve never seen it before. Hence: bandwagon fans

 

[BehindTheTimes]

This is as proud and happy as I've been as a fan of a team since my NYG last won it all in 2011. I'm so stoked I won't be able to fall asleep for hours I feel!

I'm.the same, I've been running around all week. I should be exhausted, but I'm full of energy.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

What do you think -- is he back as a Raptor next year?

He's back IMO.

 

[Runner77]

Remarkable as Nurse wasn’t even the first choice.

I love underdog stories. This is truly great.

 

[GoodKiwi]

He stabilized the defence for one, but more importantly is that he will adapt to the flow of the game. Most coaches are rigid, something we know well with CJ (though in fairness, he’s been more willing adapt this past year), but Nurse will not be afraid to try something different if needed.

He’s coached for a long time but he’s also one to use analytics in his decision making. He’s a modern coach as well who works with the player.

I loved Casey before him, but sometimes a change is needed and while Casey may have had success coaching this year’s Raptors, the move to Nurse was obviously a good decision. Remarkable as Nurse wasn’t even the first choice.

He sure showed TOR's first choice he was the right hire in the Conference Finals.

 

[sandviper]

There’s a term for that: bandwagon fans

I ate out at a boil house this past weekend and sat near the bar to watch the hockey game. I got myself a “Board man gets paid” shirt and a whole table of “Raptors” fans asked me what that shirt meant.

I just shook my head.

 

[Runner77]

God, I can't believe ABC is doing a dumb epilogue with the big voice-over and dramatic music, like they do at the end of Olympic games.

So cliche and fake.

 

[Runner77]

You just knew this was going to be brought up.



Ouch.

 

[Guns n Roses]

What do you think -- is he back as a Raptor next year?

100% gone, not even a one in a million chance. Probably will be a Laker next season. He accomplished what he had to do here.

 

[JianYang]

Is this for real? WTH.

It would be quite the coup if a team can lure Masai, who in turn brings kwahi with him.

 

[sandviper]

What do you think -- is he back as a Raptor next year?

Gosh, I hope so. I just got my board man shirt and a “Fun Guy” shirt for my son this week.

At least my shirt will have some irony to it if he leaves though.

That said, I think he has it pretty good here. The team is competitive, just won the championship and other than himself and Gosol, all key players are signed for the next season.

Plus, in terms of sponsorship I think he won’t have any problems in Toronto.

However, he may want to go “home” and join the Lakers who will have the cap room to pay him max salary but the team isn’t very good right now. The Clippers are another option and it’s been mentioned here in the news that their scouts have attended a lot of games in Toronto this year.