2019 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Cement]

I'm sure Danny Ainge is thinking, right now, "man am I glad I have Jaylan Brown and Marcus Smart instead of Kawhi."

 

[MediumBaller]

Who was the guy calling me crazy for saying the Warriors don't handle adversity well? Curry just came out and went 9-22 at home in a must win. That little front running bitch can't handle the pressure.

 

[inliner311]

I wonder if Lebron is thinking now he moved into "retirement" mode 2 years early?

I will never understand LeBron going to LA without anyone else. Koby and Dan would have kept building around him.

 

[Dr. Claw]

Worriers out here looking like the 2014 Miami Heat. KD ain't saving them. Kawhi owned them in the 2nd half. OWNED.

 

[Dr. Claw]

To think, this could have been a sweep

 

[Kyrie4MVP0202]

LeBron can kiss my ass.


Watching Kawhi and the Raptors put forth a full team effort in a non-LeBron system is a thing of beauty. Very easy on the eyes.

Sorry but LeBrons inability to play within a team system is going to lead to more dysfunction as he ages. Last place I want to be as a free agent is in LA right now.

 

[Ethan]

I love seeing Toronto smashing GS.
Curry looked gassed after carrying his team for ONE game.
Say what you will about Lebron but he's been a man among boys.
I cant imagine KD coming back. He's not even practicing yet.

 

[Phil Mixtape]

This DOTL turd seemed to stop running his yapper pretty quick once the final nail was in tonight. Nothing much more satisfying than seeing all those assholes that have been "fans" for like 3 years sitting there silent. It'll all be over soon DOTL, go stand in line for some yeezys . . .

 

[kookoo]

Where's the thread where some dummy thought the Warriors would destroy the Raptors? I need to go in there and talk shit. The Raptors moved to a zone defense and the role players on the Warriors team have been trash since Toronto. Funny thing is both teams have won more games on the road than at home. Anyone else with me in the fact that this might be the weirdest sports year in recent past?

 

[CleveRocks]

I think you can argue this Raptors team has lesser players around Leonard than our teams had around LeBron. It's not trivial that Durant is hurt, but the raps are playing well enough that even Durant would not gaurantee the series.. IMO this hurts LeBron's stock more than anything. In any case, if the Raps win, does Leonard stay?

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

I think you can argue this Raptors team has lesser players around Leonard than our teams had around LeBron. It's not trivial that Durant is hurt, but the raps are playing well enough that even Durant would not gaurantee the series.. IMO this hurts LeBron's stock more than anything. In any case, if the Raps win, does Leonard stay?

Lesser players?

They are way, way better defensively, are longer, more athletic and have a better bench.

They are winning with their defense.

 

[jvpertz]

In Lebrons defense

He could of easily beaten this version of the Warriors with or without Kyrie.

Hell I thought him almost single handedly beating GS in game 1 last year would of been one of the greatest NBA finals achievements....

 

[cavsfever]

In Lebrons defense

He could of easily beaten this version of the Warriors with or without Kyrie.

Hell I thought him almost single handedly beating GS in game 1 last year would of been one of the greatest NBA finals achievements....

True, but I’m not sure he could have beaten this version of the Raptors to get to the Finals to play this version of the Warriors...

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Hate to make everything about LeBron. But it’s just funny to me watching Kawhi doing everything and sucking air on the bench after 1 qt just to keep it competitive. 33 year old LeBron James was doing the same thing against full strength KD GSW.

Difference is that Kawhi was playing hard defensively right from the tipoff.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

You can tell he believe in the stuff he says about the right way to play. None of that stuff he said in the interview after the game is going to be a sound clip but it's all the stuff you want a team first player to say. Like some players will say that but their actions won't back it up.

Kahwi's post-game interview illustrated perfectly the difference between being truly humble, and the humble brag.