Originally Posted by dirk digler:
GS has nothing offensively. They will need KD to maybe win 1 game at this point. If he doesn’t come back they are done
Shit. The raptors had that game in hand. They were missing wide open looks all night. Saw from the first quarter the rims seemed awfully bouncy last night. Unfortunately boogie was a huge factor too. Still, the raptors win if they have even an average shooting night. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
The old blaming the refs bit. Nice, guys.
It's a bit odd that the team who was 28th in free throw rate during the regular season is getting to the line at incredible rates when a team like the Bucks (who thrived at the line all season) couldn't buy a foul call against the same Raptors team.
It was pretty obvious what was going on in the first half of that game. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
Shit. The raptors had that game in hand. They were missing wide open looks all night. Saw from the first quarter the rims seemed awfully bouncy last night. Unfortunately boogie was a huge factor too. Still, the raptors win if they have even an average shooting night.
Yeah, if they made their open shots, none of it would have mattered. But that's been the non-Kawhi Raptors at time this postseason. They looked an awful lot like they did against Philly last night.
And Cousins is definitely a concern going forward, his defense and playmaking in the post was a big difference for them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
I doubt we'll see Looney as much any longer after what Cousins showed tonight. Cousins is a better defender/playmaker and he can actually shoot a bit from the outside which takes Gasol out of the paint.
I'm also beginning to think Durant isn't going to play in this series at all. He's not walking/moving around like somebody who is close to playing basketball at a high level.
Watching the videos of KD last night in the hallway he looks to be moving ok. He was close to practicing this weekend and Kerr said all he needed to do was 1 practice. I expect him to play in Game 3 maybe coming off the bench then starting Game 4. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
Watching the videos of KD last night in the hallway he looks to be moving ok. He was close to practicing this weekend and Kerr said all he needed to do was 1 practice. I expect him to play in Game 3 maybe coming off the bench then starting Game 4.
I’d be surprised if either of those things happened, but that’s just my read on the situation. He doesn’t look like a guy ready to step in to this level of basketball within a few days. Could be wrong, though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Yeah, if they made their open shots, none of it would have mattered. But that's been the non-Kawhi Raptors at time this postseason. They looked an awful lot like they did against Philly last night.
And Cousins is definitely a concern going forward, his defense and playmaking in the post was a big difference for them.
There were moments at the end where gasol looked like he was boxing out a boulder. [Reply]
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So the Warriors have 5 HOFers in Durant, Curry, Thompson, Green, and Iguodala. Yeah, they can probably afford to be missing one and still win this series. [Reply]
Refs kept the Warriors in the game for a good 3-4 minute stretch there when they were staring at a 15-20 point deficit. Remember that when it's close at the end. [Reply]