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[EC First Round] (4)Philadelphia vs. (5)Toronto

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Apr 15, 2022.

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(4)Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5)Toronto Raptors

Poll closed Apr 18, 2022.
  1. Sixers in 4

    10.8%
  2. Sixers in 5

    21.6%
  3. Sixers in 6

    27.0%
  4. Sixers in 7

    13.5%
  5. Raptors in 7

    8.1%
  6. Raptors in 6

    16.2%
  7. Raptors in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Raptors in 4

    2.7%
  1. DreamShook

    DreamShook Member

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    Maxey trying to save Doc and Harden from choking.
     
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  2. blahblehblah

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    Maxey playing like the second best player in the series thus far (behind Embiid). If he keeps playing like this, the Sixers can win the east.
     
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  3. ThatBoyNick

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    Good to see Dave Joerger on the bench
     
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  4. YOLO

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    Raps getting clowned by old man Danny green dunking on them. Get the brooms ready
     
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  5. Rocket River

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    Nah. They win one in Canada
    This is not looking like Atl/Miami
    or
    Golden State/Denver

    I wanna say Denver wins at least one but .. . Jocic is getting run off the floor

    Rocket River
     
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  6. YOLO

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    Nah the raps are just overmatched. A bunch of role players on the floor. Atl and Denver have actual stars on their team that can carry them to a win
     
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    Some of these Harden passes are so terrible.
     
  8. i3artow i3aller

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    Series a wrap once Danny Green starts dunking on ya


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  9. Rocket River

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    Harden doesn't have to do much it seems
    Right now. . .. He is adequate being a decoy

    Will teams shift and focus on the "stop Maxey" defense . .. .
    That is when Harden will have to step up

    Rocket River
     
  10. KingCheetah

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    Harden exhausted tonight.
     
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  11. DatRocketFan

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    0l
     
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    One person this Philly team doesn't miss.
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  13. HP3

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    Man was hot trash tonight looking like but still gettin the W

    This is how I imagine Maxey talks to Harden

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  14. durvasa

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    Kind of easy to imagine Kyrie locking up Harden in practice, honestly.
     
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  15. HP3

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    It is insane to me that one year ago he looked nothing like this.
     
  16. SamFisher

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    Harden was a beast around the holidays this season. 2022 is just hard.
     
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    Doc Rivers is having nightmare they are going to lead the series 3-1.
     
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  19. Rocket River

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    Yea. Honestly because Harden has become too Finesse.
    He probably tried to out finesse Kyrie .. . using his dribbling etc.
    When the Reality is .. HE should have took his slight frame down to the post and bullied the **** out of him.
    He really should do that more often.

    When i see a game where Steph is going off. . or Kyrie is going off
    I think on the other end. . . some one should take them into the post and bully the **** out of them again and again
    I'm talking hard bumps and rough back downs

    Rocket River
     
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    Think he's getting by at a decent rate. Toronto "sells out" on defense by helping off the corner 3 shooters on both the strong and weak side and cuts off the driving lanes a lot
     
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