Raptors Discussion: V82 |Clear your Sunday too | Finals game 2: vs GSW | Jun 2, 8pm ET/5pm PT | Raptors lead 1-0

[The Nemesis]

Because at that point they needed to box out for a quick rebound to advance the ball.

I get Gasol not leaving his man, but after everyone rotated around and closed off of the passes and switches, it was like they all just stood there and let Iggy take the shot. Someone should've at least tried to challenge him a little bit.

Also love all the angry hot takes. If before this series anyone told you that the Raptors would split the first two games and their loss would be a close one mostly down to 1 bad quarter where their shot deserted them, you'd probably take it. But here we are in the moment and there are so many people that are screaming like they just didn't show up and got blown out by 30.

 

[ECanuck]

The shots didn't go in tonight.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

If Adam Silver really cares about the league, he should do something about the refs.

LOL

Adam Silver is the reason why the reffing is like this.

Hope Klay and Cook don’t come back for the series.

Refs gave GSW life in the 3rd. Raps were atrocious in the 2nd half.

The most frustrating game I’ve seen this playoffs.

A big opportunity missed tonight.

EDIT: meant refs gave gsw life in the 1st half

 

[dimi78]

Welp we had our chances. Too many wide open looks missed and bad turnovers

The Raps had no chance after the 1st half putting them in foul trouble. When a team is forced to shoot above 50% just to stay in the game do to foul trouble taking your D out your done against the Warriors.

This is why I have zero emotion in watching BasketBall it's a fixed league worst than what go's on in soccer all the way from the Jordan era who carried and traveled just about every possession... Real Basketball gets played in Europe and the NCAA.

 

[Stylizer1]

What's scary is GS only had to play 1 quarter of really good basketball to win with a depleted roster.

 

[thewave]

Complain all you like about the refs, but the Raptors lost this because they couldn't shot worth **** in the second half.

Agreed but double digits going into the 2nd half would have been nice.

 

[BahlDeep]

MLSE should refund 1/4 of the game to the fans in attendance

 

[Eyedea]

Not easy to shoot when you’re sitting big minutes because you’re in foul trouble. Raps had to go to their hot hands in Kawhi/FVV because of that and the Warriors threw doubles at them.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

What's scary is GS only had to play 1 quarter of really good basketball to win with a depleted roster.

I mean the bs calls in the 1st half is what allowed them to play the way they did in the 3rd. If raps are not in that much foul trouble doubt gsw starts the quarter on a 14-0 run. We would have been much more aggressive on D.

 

[thewave]

I mean the bs calls in the 1st half is what allowed them to play the way they did in the 3rd. If raps are not in that much foul trouble doubt gsw starts the quarter on a 14-0 run. We would have been much more aggressive on D.

You're damn right. It was a screw job.

 

[Stephen]

The Raps had no chance after the 1st half putting them in foul trouble. When a team is forced to shoot above 50% just to stay in the game do to foul trouble taking your D out your done against the Warriors.

This is why I have zero emotion in watching BasketBall it's a fixed league worst than what go's on in soccer all the way from the Jordan era who carried and traveled just about every possession... Real Basketball gets played in Europe and the NCAA.

For all that went wrong in the third, the Raps re-established their D in the 4th and put themselves in a position to tie, though there was a stretch where they were just too cold offensively and couldn't come all the way back.

To your second point, I feel like I'm watching the WWF. It's a cartoon league with a ton of chintzy calls and superstar egos.

 

[Stephen]

You're damn right. It was a screw job.

The fact that the NBA is looking around at all the hype in this Toronto market, 3rd or 4th largest metropolitan area in North America, and making cheesy calls in favour of Oakland, is hilarious. The priorities are just weird.

 

[Radiohead]

I mean the bs calls in the 1st half is what allowed them to play the way they did in the 3rd. If raps are not in that much foul trouble doubt gsw starts the quarter on a 14-0 run. We would have been much more aggressive on D.

Don't like this narrative. Our defence was very aggressive in the 4th with more on the line. The 3rd quarter was just full of mental lapses and lackadaisical play.

Biggest culprit? Bricking open shots.

 

[TheKnucklePuck]

GSW win = money in the US ($$$$$$$$$)
Raps win = money in CAN ($$$)

Priorities

 

[BahlDeep]

The fact that the NBA is looking around at all the hype in this Toronto market, 3rd or 4th largest metropolitan area in North America, and making cheesy calls in favour of Oakland, is hilarious. The priorities are just weird.

US TV ratings. They don't give a rat ass about Toronto.

And let's not dismiss Golden State by saying it's just Oakland., It's really all the Bay Area which is huge too

 

[theaub]

I get Gasol not leaving his man, but after everyone rotated around and closed off of the passes and switches, it was like they all just stood there and let Iggy take the shot. Someone should've at least tried to challenge him a little bit.

Siakam leaked up court when Kawhi went for the steal and when it didn't happen it was game over. Probably not the worst risk.

Raps played like trash and only lost by five, but the narrative of whether its a good omen to steal a game in Oakland or a missed opportunity will have to wait for a couple weeks.

 

[theaub]

Also thought the whistle was bad both ways.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

The fact that the NBA is looking around at all the hype in this Toronto market, 3rd or 4th largest metropolitan area in North America, and making cheesy calls in favour of Oakland, is hilarious. The priorities are just weird.

The closer the series the better for the NBA. Theres no doubt the refs managed this game for the Warriors though. That first half was a joke. Raps could have been up 15 going into the third. It completely changed the outcome.

 

[BahlDeep]

I'm not worried yet. Golden State aren't freewheeling like they are used too, other then that 3rd quarter run.

 

[DueDiligence]

GSW win = money in the US ($$$$$$$$$)
Raps win = money in CAN ($$$)

Priorities

Seriously? Where do you come up with stuff like that?

 

[BahlDeep]

Seriously? Where do you come up with stuff like that?

Well he's not wrong.

 

[DueDiligence]

Well he's not wrong.

You guys are too much!

 

[2CHAINZ]

Well he's not wrong.

Is there some sort of tv advertising during the finals that goes direcrly to league ?

 

[96]

f*** man that game was rough

Always hurts more when you lose your money on your favourite team

 

[robertmac43]

Sucks to waste such a great game from Kawhi and Freddie. The D was great in the fourth, the box and 1 really through off the flow of GS.

We do really need people to shoot with more confidence, once a couple of 3s missed it seemed there was an extra pump fake every now and again or an extra pass or hesitation. Shoot with authority and knock more down! Going to need it going to Oracle.