NBA Toronto Raptors thread

[BKIslandersFan]

Anything short of ECF is a failure for them.

 

[Virtanen18]

How did DeRozan do?

It really was a nothing game. Both teams were resting their starters seeing as nobody on either team played more than 30 minutes.

Nothing game, but still gotta bring up DeRozan

 

[Stylizer1]

Anything short of ECF is a failure for them.

DeRozan and Lowry can't shoot 4 for 15 in any game. hey have to control the play and make good shots.

 

[La Masse]

Derozan was invisible tonight

 

[Stylizer1]

Derozan was invisible tonight

Seriously. Hopefully Anunoby can lead them to a championship.

 

[Ivan13]

Anything short of ECF is a failure for them.

Well given that they could play the Cavs in the 2nd round I'd say that them not getting past round 2 is easily possible.

 

[justafan22]

Their ideal path is playing the bucks/wiz round 1, sixers/pacers/heat round 2 and cavs round 3.

 

[Hadoop]

That second round matchup against LeBron and co. is gonna be very interesting, assuming both teams take care of business in round 1.

 

[Reality Check]

LeBron in the second round?

Buh-bye, Raptors.

Feel free to prove me wrong however.

 

[justafan22]

LeBron in the second round?

Buh-bye, Raptors.

Feel free to prove me wrong however.

I do agree with you, but this is easily lebron's worst team he's been on since the 2009-10 Cavs, where he lost in the 2nd round.

 

[dahrougem2]

LeBron isn't losing to the Raptors lol the Raps are done by the 2nd round.

 

[Bjorn Le]

That second round matchup against LeBron and co. is gonna be very interesting, assuming both teams take care of business in round 1.

Playing the Cavs in the second round requires all top four seeds to move forward, not just the Cavs and Raps both winning. The Raptors unequivocally have a better team than Cleveland, even though Cleveland has the best player. What will decide the series is whether the referees call it down the middle, which is far from certain (and judging by Toronto's games against Cleveland and Boston this year, something we can't expect either).

 

[Hadoop]

Playing the Cavs in the second round requires all top four seeds to move forward, not just the Cavs and Raps both winning.

Not quite. In the NBA the bracket is set at the start of the playoffs and they don't reseed after the first round, which is why in the 2014 playoffs for example Indiana, the 1 seed played Washington, the 5 seed, while Miami, the 2 seed played Brooklyn, the 6 seed in the second round.

 

[Bjorn Le]

Not quite. In the NBA the bracket is set at the start of the playoffs and they don't reseed after the first round, which is why in the 2014 playoffs for example Indiana, the 1 seed played Washington, the 5 seed, while Miami, the 2 seed played Brooklyn, the 6 seed in the second round.

That’s beyond dumb. And not obvious at all, I’ve actually never noticed that. Not sure if I hate this more than the NHLs.

 

[King Mapes]

That’s beyond dumb. And not obvious at all, I’ve actually never noticed that. Not sure if I hate this more than the NHLs.

Yeah it's dumb. I didn't know this until a few years ago. So yeah. That's a tough matchup.

 

[King Mapes]

Finally over the game 1 hump. Whoever wins the second round matchup takes the East

 

[c9777666]

LeBron isn't losing to the Raptors lol the Raps are done by the 2nd round.

These Cavs if anything don't look like an ECF lock after what I saw today.

They have a ton of red flags that were dismissed because LEBRON

And, like the Leafs last night, we saw those weaknesses displayed piece by piece.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Looks like the Cavs have their own problems to deal with before entertaining the thought of facing the "pushover" Raps in the next round.

 

[Stylizer1]

Looks like the Cavs have their own problems to deal with before entertaining the thought of facing the "pushover" Raps in the next round.

Different teams pose different challenges. Maybe Cleveland's roster matches up better vs Toronto.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Different teams pose different challenges. Maybe Cleveland's roster matches up better vs Toronto.

Well Lebron is a tough matchup for any team, I reckon. Side by side, though, I'd take Toronto.

 

[dahrougem2]

One game doesn't change anything for me. LeBron and the Cavs will beat Indiana, and then LeBron will proceed to once again dominate the Raptors.

 

[King Mapes]

One game doesn't change anything for me. LeBron and the Cavs will beat Indiana, and then LeBron will proceed to once again dominate the Raptors.

Lottery numbers?

Lol. It's tough to say. Cavs are not what they were. They are, however, the team in the East who poses the biggest threat to the Raps.

 

[La Masse]

Great game by DD. Funny I taught he was playoff choker?

 

[Stylizer1]

Great game by DD. Funny I taught he was playoff choker?

Really good game.

He has a history of not playing very well in the playoffs. 1 good game changes that reality? He still has a long way to go to prove he is past that.

Going to Washington will be different and he has to keep his game up.

 

[dahrougem2]

Lottery numbers?

Lol. It's tough to say. Cavs are not what they were. They are, however, the team in the East who poses the biggest threat to the Raps.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: until the clock hits 0.00 on a LeBron James team in an elimination game, I will never pick a team in the east to beat his in a 7 game playoff series.