**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Dame always a class act. He deserves more publicity from the networks but it ain't happening cause he in Portland.

Dame probably don't even care about all that tho.

Dude is exactly who the Lakers need to resurrect that franchise. But that ain't happening either.

 

[Platinum State]

Good guy Dame

 

[Air Pope]

don't shoot the messenger lol

Uh oh

 

[bballkid11]

Harden (HOU) draws Green (GSW) into the air during his shot attempt. Green jumps in front of Harden and would have missed him if Harden hadn't extended his legs.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Dame always a class act. He deserves more publicity from the networks but it ain't happening cause he in Portland.

Dame probably don't even care about all that tho.

Dude is exactly who the Lakers need to resurrect that franchise. But that ain't happening either.

Dame doesn’t deserve a franchise in shambles with high toxicity levels

 

[addict4sneakers]

What sucks is complaining is only going to reinforce Harden doing leg drops after he shoots 3s

 

[janitor]

Pascal Siakam is so damn good. I’m eating my words, i laughed when people compared him to draymond but damn i was wrong. Dude is skilled with the ball in his hands, is capable of creating his own shot if necessary, hits that drive and kick 3, and can play near/under the basket. Add to that the fact that he plays with a motor like pat bev/draymond. **** Toronto came up

Yeah I was skeptical too, even as a Raptors fan, when word about the strides he made during last summer. Now he continues killing it in the post-season, on the trajectory for MIP/All-Star.

 

[buc em]

Because KD is focusing on actually hitting the shot instead of landing sideways and making his legs go dead as he lands.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

That's a bad example cuz Clint actually does move forward. He jumps from inside the 3 point line and landed on the line. If Durant flopped and fell on the ground it would LOOK worse but Durant was focused on making the shot.

The funny thing about Harden he takes those step back 3's so naturally the defender has to move forward to contest it then he'll kick out and fall to the floor like Ric Flair.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Y’all focusing on KD and not the closeout. I’m not excusing Harden

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Don’t y’all got anything better to do than call me a white dude

**** is wild corny at this point. Drop it already.

Talk to em brother

 

[WASHED KING]

don't shoot the messenger lol

They know it was a foul...their hate of harden makes them deny it lol.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Y’all focusing on KD and not the closeout. I’m not excusing Harden

It's nothing wrong with his closeout though. He moved to the side, he ain't move underneath KD.

 

[junglejim]

Harden (HOU) draws Green (GSW) into the air during his shot attempt. Green jumps in front of Harden and would have missed him if Harden hadn't extended his legs.

Cool, now we can start talking about the games tonight since it was ruled a correct no call

 

[drewsone]

Don’t y’all got anything better to do than call me a white dude

**** is wild corny at this point. Drop it already.

you're white?

 

[addict4sneakers]

It's nothing wrong with his closeout though. He moved to the side, he ain't move underneath KD.

That’s the point, B

 

[bballkid11]

They know it was a foul...their hate of harden makes them deny it lol.

It was a foul, however Curry and Durant got fouled a TON also driving to the basket, PJ got away with bumping and pushing KD SOOO many times I was like HOT ***** yall wild with this.

 

[bballkid11]

Cool, now we can start talking about the games tonight

Lets get it...

Port might steal this one, but I got Denver in 7.

Raps by 7 tonight

 

[HOU$TON]

don't shoot the messenger lol

Game 2 will be interesting, I can’t wait

 

[Air Pope]

What sucks is complaining is only going to reinforce Harden doing leg drops after he shoots 3s

 

[Maximus Meridius]

That’s the point, B

So where is the example of a bad closeout?

 

[junglejim]

So where is the example of a bad closeout?

He is saying you should close out to the side of the defender instead of in front of him.

I honestly think that was part of the reason the Jazz were playing him so weird and to the side. Not only to get him off the three point line, but also get rid of the urge to contest in front of harden and worry about him kicking his legs out and getting a foul called

 

[shotsrangout]

you're white?

I’m not. I posted a pic of my hand and since I’m light skin I’m automatically white.

 

[WASHED KING]

It was a foul, however Curry and Durant got fouled a TON also driving to the basket, PJ got away with bumping and pushing KD SOOO many times I was like HOT ***** yall wild with this.

It wasn't getting called on both sides. I have zero problem with the officiating because at least it was consistent. There were defenders in Hardens, and CP3's landing space that could've been called for fouls, and Houston defenders did the same to Steph and KD on a few shot attempts as well. The very last play was harden going out his way trying to get a call because he felt like he deserved it after not getting them all game and I'm glad they didn't call that one because it was a flop. That's on him he should've been trying to make the shot seeing how the game had been officiated to that point.

 

[drewsone]

I’m not. I posted a pic of my hand and since I’m light skin I’m automatically white.

lmao that's foul