**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[100027]

You serious?

...yes?

The guy had 5 fouls in 3 quarters as always and they went on and on like he was Dennis Rodman.

 

[trynafeelmink]

What a game. If the next game is like this, and Arya died on GoT, it’ll be one of the best Sundays in recent memory.

I know we have our disagreements over Clippers/Lakers but this Arya death is unforgivable

Clip fans always hate greatness

 

[Hahahaha]

Portland in 6

Wardell can’t handle the bright lights on his own. He already had his big playoff game. CJ gonna smash his wife and his team this week.

 

[second2nonee]

Warriors in 5 max. Probably a sweep though honestly. Dame will get his though. He goes nuclear in Oakland and against GS.

Nuggets blew it like we did. I don't know which one was worse tho.

Probably them since they were actually up double digits and in control the whole game

 

[atlsfinest]

Huge win by the blazers. I had a feeling they would come back in the second half. CJ really balled out.

I hate for any player to be injured but the only way for this Western Conference finals to be interesting is if Durant misses the entire series. If not then Warriors in 5 or maybe a sweep.

 

[howdythere]

Portland is 1-8 against the warriors and that one win came when Curry was out. It won't be that pretty of a series.

Wrong. Portland went 2-2 against GS this year.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

GS doesn't avoid the midrange like it's a plague

And they don't even take that many 3s and never really have. They do but not THAT many

 

[Kinfolk]

Jamal Murray 0/4 from three & 4/18 from the field.

You hate to see it.

he showed who he really is.

Bless!

 

[P C H]

Except it kinda does.

Except it doesn’t...like at all

It hates when bad shooters resort to those shots an inordinate amount of times

 

[sohi 23]

Different team. Believe it or not, Kanter brings a whole new element to this series.

Yeah warriors having no centers hurts but Draymond will play him off the court.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

What Lebby doesn't realize is that Portland implements analytics heavy. Stotts built his defense to guard the paint and the corner 3

 

[B Sox]

...yes?

The guy had 5 fouls in 3 quarters as always and they went on and on like he was Dennis Rodman.

The energy he brought during that time was a huge part of their comeback. Played really good defense, hit a big 3, made a really good pass. All during that 5 min you're talking about.

There's a reason why CJ talked about him in his postgame.

 

[WASHED KING]

I threw 250 on the Money line of the Den vs Por game..thanks to CJ looks like I’m getting my Travis Scott 1’s after all.

 

[antidope]

Except it doesn’t...like at all

It hates when bad shooters resort to those shots an inordinate amount of times

LeBron knows better too. He absolutely does. Hyperbolic statements like these push the understanding of the game backwards. Its not cool

 

[jumpman91023]

This what you said before tho



So in the event that they lose anyway, maybe they shouldn't duck fades and just hoop

I knew you'd be ready for this it got postponed last series but it was just a matter of time

Nuggets had the easiest road to the conference finals. No excuses, they not ready for the big stage.

**** they just as young as the Knicks and shouldn't be but there's no excuse blowing such a lead at home when you have the best home record. Boys finally folded

 

[ballinsam23]

It hates when bad shooters resort to those shots an inordinate amount of times

Fine it doesnt hate it, but it sure as hell doesnt love the mid range. "Analytics" forces players to take worse shots.

Aint nobody in practice taking step back 30 foot jumpers. As hoopers thats not what we do when we work on our game.

 

[trynafeelmink]

CJ & Dame have had some great moments this season congrats.... but W's in 5

 

[jaycruz.]

Y’all really posting GOT spoilers in here? Smfh

 

[junglejim]

What a game. If the next game is like this, and Arya died on GoT,

 

[JD617]

That lazy pass by Jock itch that led to the Dame 3 was crucial.

Just like St. Pierre’s lazy inbounds that I believe led to a Warriors 3.

Lack of focus at the worst possible times

That is true, that was a horrible turnover and the late missed free throw hurt too. He could've been better but it didn't help that everyone else was tricking off jumpers all game.

 

[bballkid11]

@wavycrocket

Young Core Suckssss

 

[sohi 23]

Blazers don’t win that game without Collins.

Portland switching to 2 big lineups and not running Aminu/Harkless at the 4 won them the series.

 

[ballinsam23]

Yeah warriors having no centers hurts but Draymond will play him off the court.

Their physicality matches. Should be a fun series.

 

[moe200069]

Imma need @ripcitythree to make sense of all this madness

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Lee, you gon be sick if Denver makes the conference finals so I’ll leave it be

Mm hmm