Raptors Discussion: v80|Conf Finals | vs Mil | Game 4: Tue, May 21 | 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT| Bucks lead 2-1

[Eyedea]

Anyone have FG% in this series versus regular season or all playoffs versus reg season.

Sure seems like we miss a tone of open shots.

Okay, but like, that's every team in the playoffs. Are we really gonna complain about shooting 38% when we held the Bucks to 37%

 

[Stylizer1]

I know, so annoying. They simply aren't rotating anymore

That's all VanVleet does.

 

[BahlDeep]

Powell needs to get even more minutes. He's been awesome

 

[BorntoLose]

honestly, no idea what to expect come Tuesday, Kawhi looks so beat up but i know we can play better still dont see how people are saying this was the Raps best game.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Great effort tonight by the boys gritting out the win.

Kawhi is amazing. love watching him play, hope he isn't too banged up.

On to game 4, let's go Raps!

 

[Pi]

That first loss really stings. They would be up 2-1 if they closed that game.

At least it's been a very close series besides that second game. Win the next one and at least they can try to push it to 7.

 

[A1LeafNation]

That first loss really stings. They would be up 2-1 if they closed that game.

At least it's been a very close series besides that second game. Win the next one and at least they can try to push it to 7.

We'd be down 3-0 if Bucks closed this game.

The game 2 beatdown was worse.

 

[Alerion]

We'd be down 3-0 if Bucks closed this game.

The game 2 beatdown was worse.

The Bucks led this game at 2-0 and not again until overtime. The Raps were in control the majority of the game.

 

[A1LeafNation]

The Bucks led this game at 2-0 and not again until overtime. The Raps were in control the majority of the game.

So most games are close at this point in the season. It's a skill to keep the game close enough.

It's another skill to take over at the end. James and Shaq will tell you as much.

 

[Suntouchable13]

We'd be down 3-0 if Bucks closed this game.

The game 2 beatdown was worse.

If we closed out game 1 and they closed out game 3, we'd be in the exact same spot. I don't understand people sometimes. If you're giving the Bucks this game, then why aren't you giving the Raps game 1?

 

[Leafblooded]

Left my voice at the game tonight

 

[Jozay]

Spurs fans are probably so triggered watching Kawhi play through an injury

 

[yvrtojfk]

He definitely hurt his leg early in the game.

Any reports on this?

 

[Leafblooded]

Any reports on this?

Just a flesh wound

 

[MJ65]

I know it's going to be awfully tough to win this series but I am not to write off our chances as yet, they must win the next one at home to keep our hopes alive

 

[Eyedea]

So most games are close at this point in the season. It's a skill to keep the game close enough.

It's another skill to take over at the end. James and Shaq will tell you as much.

And nobody on the Bucks closed g3 out so now we're down 1 in the series and on to the next one.

 

[EpochLink]

Spurs fans are probably so triggered watching Kawhi play through an injury

See Skip Baylee’s Twitter, there’s a ton of salt in his tweets.

In any case, this was won on the hands of two things:

1. Clutch buckets and defense
2. Jaleel White aka Steve Urkel was at the game

 

[yvrtojfk]

Keys to game 4?

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[EpochLink]

The fact that Steve Urkel was in attendance makes it all good.

 

[holy]

That first loss really stings. They would be up 2-1 if they closed that game.

At least it's been a very close series besides that second game. Win the next one and at least they can try to push it to 7.

What kind of attitude is this? Spank em in 6 and leave everyone in shock, I say.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

honestly, no idea what to expect come Tuesday, Kawhi looks so beat up but i know we can play better still dont see how people are saying this was the Raps best game.

They played far better (for at least three quarters) in Game 1. People like to work backwards from an outcome to build their conclusions...mostly motivated by laziness.

Keys to game 4?

1) Hit your shots, 2) Cleaning up the Giannis collapse defense to include the correct personnel staying home on the three point line, 3) The coach continuing to trust his bench personnel and clean up his rotation

Do that, they win.

 

[DueDiligence]

Keys to game 4?

Lowry has to go off for a big game. Ibaka has to play really well. Leonard and Gasol are going to be tired and hopefully they can gut it out.

 

[A1LeafNation]

If we closed out game 1 and they closed out game 3, we'd be in the exact same spot. I don't understand people sometimes. If you're giving the Bucks this game, then why aren't you giving the Raps game 1?

Agreed.

 

[Ignatius Reilly]

They played far better (for at least three quarters) in Game 1. People like to work backwards from an outcome to build their conclusions...mostly motivated by laziness.



1) Hit your shots, 2) Cleaning up the Giannis collapse defense to include the correct personnel staying home on the three point line, 3) The coach continuing to trust his bench personnel and clean up his rotation

Do that, they win.

That's probably a smarter and better analysis than I was going to give.

Mostly, expanding on point 1, it falls on Danny. He was the 2nd-best shooter in the league all season. I get that defense tightens up and he's getting played a lot harder, but he's the only one of the elite shooters whose game has completely gone away.

I have faith though. He's been to the finals before and won. There's just no way he's suddenly lost it. He will revert to his statistical norm. He needs to do that sooner rather than later, the clock's running down here....