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2019 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 25, 2019.

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Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors

Poll closed May 30, 2019.

  1. Warriors in 4

    16 vote(s)
    8.9%

  2. Warriors in 5

    51 vote(s)
    28.3%

  3. Warriors in 6

    46 vote(s)
    25.6%

  4. Warriors in 7

    6 vote(s)
    3.3%

  5. Raptors in 7

    44 vote(s)
    24.4%

  6. Raptors in 6

    15 vote(s)
    8.3%

  7. Raptors in 5

    1 vote(s)
    0.6%

  8. Raptors in 4

    1 vote(s)
    0.6%
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  1. Reeko

    Reeko Member

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    having someone other than Lebron facing GS in the finals is such a breath of fresh air
     
    #41 Reeko, May 26, 2019
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  2. Zboy

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    Reported for treason.
     
    #42 Zboy, May 26, 2019
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  3. biina

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    Even without KD and Cousins, quality, depth and experience favors GSW on paper

    Guards: Curry, Klay (Livingston, Cook) vs Lowry, Green (van vleet, Powell, Linsanity?)
    SF: Iggy (Mckinnie) vs Kawhi (Anunoby?)
    PF: Green (Bell, Jerebko) vs Siakam
    C: Looney (Jones, Bogut) vs Gasol (Ibaka)

    I am looking forward to Iggy defending Kawhi and (hopefully) Kawhi on KD.

    (Interesting sidenote is Patrick McCaw of the Raptors, who used to play for GSW but left under weird circumstances.)
     
    #43 biina, May 26, 2019
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  4. Zboy

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    Microsoft Word Auto Correction applied.
     
    #44 Zboy, May 26, 2019
  5. daoshi

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    Raptors got no chance.
     
    #45 daoshi, May 26, 2019
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  6. apollo33

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    you might as well hand over your Rockets fan card if you ever think about rooting for Golden State Warriors
     
    #46 apollo33, May 26, 2019
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  7. Zboy

    Zboy Contributing Member

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    Country over club.
     
    #47 Zboy, May 26, 2019
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  8. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Warriors sweep unless Durant comes back. He honestly makes them slower and more inefficient. I think Morey caught that. If KD leaves, Morey will look at switching the talent, because the Warriors work much more smoothly without him.

    KD's rings are jewelery. He didn't earn them.
     
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  9. apollo33

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    just no, Golden State doesn't represent the country at all.
     
    #49 apollo33, May 26, 2019
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  10. Zboy

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    Last I checked Oakland is in USA.

    Toronto? Not so much, despite trying as hard as they do.
     
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  11. ksny15

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    Two teams that actually have an offensive system based on movement and actually utilize the two point jumper.


    Where are Morey analytics?
     
    #51 ksny15, May 26, 2019
  12. robbie380

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    Toronto in 6
     
    #52 robbie380, May 26, 2019
  13. peleincubus

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    Ridiculous.
     
    #53 peleincubus, May 26, 2019
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  14. Zboy

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    Another one reported for treason.
     
    #54 Zboy, May 26, 2019
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  15. peleincubus

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    Yeah go pull fo the team that has beat the Rockets 4 of the last 5 years. I'll pull for the Raptors.
     
    #55 peleincubus, May 26, 2019
  16. DVauthrin

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    This series is going to be very competitive because Toronto has a versatile roster that matches up very well with the Warriors. Nick Nurse can use a lineup of Lowry-Green-Kawhi-Siakam-Ibaka against Golden State’s small lineup. The Raptors also have the best player in the world right now, the better bench, and home court advantage. Even when Durant and Cousins return, the Raptors have a roster that can match up with Golden State’s, and that’s saying a lot. For example, let’s say the Warriors eventually do roll out a lineup of Curry-Thompson-Durant-Green-Cousins. The Raptors can counter with Lowry-Green-Kawhi-Siakam-Gasol. It’s obviously not as good as the Warriors’ lineup, but it’s a group that defends well and can score. When the Warriors use Iguodala instead of Cousins, Ibaka replaces Gasol.

    Portland didn’t play any defense and has no clue how to hold leads (they actually led more minutes than the Warriors in that series). Toronto has a lot of good wing defenders with length, a stretch 5 in Ibaka, and beat two elite teams in the Bucks and Sixers to get here. This will not be a cakewalk for the Warriors.
     
    #56 DVauthrin, May 26, 2019
  17. daywalker02

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    Good thing is I dun even mind a London monarchs team next, if the NBA wanted a British team, travel expenses aside.
     
    #57 daywalker02, May 26, 2019
  18. Zboy

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    Deserting fellow Americans for Canadians.

    Noted.
     
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  19. daywalker02

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    Toronto is a more diverse and international city......Calgary is like a typical Canadian city for instance.

    Props to Toronto for making history.
     
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  20. Hakeemtheking

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    Haha...

    I'm sure you are just ****ing with people. Right?!?
     
    #60 Hakeemtheking, May 26, 2019
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