NBA Finals

[sggatecl]

Looney out indefinitely. Tore something.

That sucks. He was looking good in limited minutes.

 

[biggunsbob]

That sucks. He was looking good in limited minutes.

I think he was a free agent coming up also. Thought I heard that on the broadcast.

 

[biggunsbob]

No Thompson, no Durant, and no Looney. How will Golden st score as much as the Raptors?

Raptors lead 36-29 end of the first quarter. Not much defense being played. Espically by the Warriors. I think the Raptors should win 3 straight and win this 4-1. The Warriors are just not a good team right now. Committing dumb turnovers. Not play any defense. They should smoke this team by 25 the way they are playing right now. Just my opinion.
Halftime
Raptors lead 60-52 .
Curry has 25 but it?s not enough as he has no help. Raptors are 7-18 from three. Warriors are 5-19. Lowery has 15 for Toronto . Siakam has 14. Toronto?s other three starters are all close to 10. Only Green for the Warriors has 7..

Halfway in in the third no big Warriors run. Raptors almost have all 5 starters in double figures. Green is at 9. Every run the Warriors make to cut it under 10 is followed by a Raptor push to back over 10. All five Raptors are over 10 now. Raptors are 14-31 from three End of the third. Every other three they throw up is going in. End of three a Raptors lead 96-83. This game is over the way Toronto is shooting.

One team has balanced scoring, and the other team has only one guy.

If Thompson, and Durant don?t come back and play the Warriors will not win another game I think. Goaltending needs to be a reviewed play. To many misses. This warrior team wouldn?t make the playoffs over a 82 game schedule. Some of these shots by Toronto with shot clock expiring are something.

Raptors lead series 2-1 Toronto winning game three 123-109. Hitting a amazing 17-38 from three. Six players in double figures. Curry has 47. Rest of the team 62 points.

Boxscore

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401134817

 

[Mitchrapp]

I read an article a few days ago there were some who thought GS was better without Durant.

 

[sggatecl]

2015 Warriors fans in finals: Injuries happen in this game all the time, deal with it.


2019 Warriors fans in finals: This isn't fair, if we didn't have these injuries we'd be up 3-0.

 

[tomdalton22]

I read an article a few days ago there were some who thought GS was better without Durant.

I heard that argument on sports talk radio as well. The argument is that they play better as far as passing and getting everyone involved. From that aspect, they might be right (playing better team ball) but from the perspective of winning a 7 game series...no way. Having another guy to carry the load offensively & the opponent needing to guard another top 5 player is huge.

 

[byco42]

Warriors are decimated, but that's not an excuse. I remember Willis Reed playing on one leg for the Knicks in 1970 in Game 7 (for the first half) and Earvin Johnson torching the Sixers in the clinching Game 6 filling in at center when Jabbar's severe ankle sprain held him out.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Warriors are decimated, but that's not an excuse. I remember Willis Reed playing on one leg for the Knicks in 1970 in Game 7 (for the first half) and Earvin Johnson torching the Sixers in the clinching Game 6 filling in at center when Jabbar's severe ankle sprain held him out.

Don't forget Zeke and his 25 point quarter on a severely sprained ankle in game 6.

 

[tomdalton22]

Don't forget Zeke and his 25 point quarter on a severely sprained ankle in game 6.

and Jordan when he had the flu (it was probably a hangover) :cheers:

 

[Mitchrapp]

and Jordan when he had the flu (it was probably a hangover) :cheers:

That was overrated. And you're right, probably a hangover.

 

[biggunsbob]

Raptors win 105-92. Lead series 3-1 heading back to Toronto. It?s over.

 

[sggatecl]

The Raptors have now outscored the Warriors in 13 of 16 playoff quarters played, including all four fourth quarters.

 

[sggatecl]

Some real gems among these predictions.

 

[biggunsbob]

Warriors are done. Even if KD comes back.

 

[tomdalton22]

Warriors are done. Even if KD comes back.

good

Hopefully he signs somewhere else next year.

 

[biggunsbob]

good

Hopefully he signs somewhere else next year.

I don?t think he will if they lose. But who knows.

 

[Michchamp]

Warriors are done. Even if KD comes back.

He finally practiced again. Not sure if it was a full practice or limited
minutes

 

[biggunsbob]

Jalen Rose said he looked terrible in practice. He has to try right or be labeled a whimp from the media. He did not think he would play in the series. I hope he is wrong because you have to put a asterisk by the Raptors title if they win against the warriors misssing KD, and Thompson, and Looney for some games. Face it the warriors bench has been exposed as old and worn down. Cousins should never get a big deal ever again if you are a smart him. Bogut is a shell of himself. Iguodala just does not have it anymore .They are a mash unit for all the injuries they have. How did the Rockets lose to this group?
Plus the Raptors are a version lite of the warriors in the east. They made some great off season deals.

 

[biggunsbob]

Looks like Durant plays tonight. I still think they will get beat.

 

[sggatecl]

good

Hopefully he signs somewhere else next year.

Hope so. He's one of my favorites and I dislike the Warriors. It's been hard to root for him.