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What would it take for the Raptors to go to ECF ?
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If we play Washington in the first round or Atlanta, we will be okay.
I personally don't want to play Brooklyn, Bobcats or Chicago.
Chicago is too tenacious
Brooklyn has Garnett and Pierce, two guys that came alive last year. Plus, if they get into a tear before the playoffs, they can be really dangerous.
Bobcats really expose our frontline and Gerald Henderson + Kemba Walker have shitted on us in the past
Then in the 2nd round, if we should play Indiana.
T-Ross matches up so nicely against Paul George. T-Ross has made him struggle in the past.
Lance Stephenson can be erratic at times.
Amir and Hansbrough will make West really work for his points.
But what about Hibbert? He can really expose JV and since this is JV's first playoffs, I think Hibbert will really give JV problems in a possible meetup
So ideally:
Play Washington or Hawks in 1st round
Play Indiana in the second round
Lose to Miami in ECF.
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Mediumcore wrote: View PostHaven't we split the season series with Indiana though? I think we match up much better with them than we do with Miami. I could be wrong but I don't think our record agains Miami during the LeBron era has been very good.There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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Fanchie wrote: View PostWell that's pretty much impossible since it would mean that one of Miami or Indiana would have to drop to #4. Or a third team would have to claim #1, leaving them #2 and #3.
Ain't happening...
Raptors are going to be the #1 seed...The name's Bond, James Bond.
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2kfeen wrote: View PostIf we play Washington in the first round or Atlanta, we will be okay.
I personally don't want to play Brooklyn, Bobcats or Chicago.
Chicago is too tenacious
Brooklyn has Garnett and Pierce, two guys that came alive last year. Plus, if they get into a tear before the playoffs, they can be really dangerous.
Bobcats really expose our frontline and Gerald Henderson + Kemba Walker have shitted on us in the past
Then in the 2nd round, if we should play Indiana.
T-Ross matches up so nicely against Paul George. T-Ross has made him struggle in the past.
Lance Stephenson can be erratic at times.
Amir and Hansbrough will make West really work for his points.
But what about Hibbert? He can really expose JV and since this is JV's first playoffs, I think Hibbert will really give JV problems in a possible meetup
So ideally:
Play Washington or Hawks in 1st round
Play Indiana in the second round
Lose to Miami in ECF.
That's why I thought the Raps should have traded for a legit backup 7ft centre (Kaman, Hawes, Jordan Hill, maybe Mozgov), as Chuck Hayes is an excellent post defender, but he's too short. 2Pat can't guard anyone on the post, Amir's hurt most of the year, Jonas is a foul machine as per referees.
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I agree about facing either Detriot, Washington, Cleveland, or Atlanta in the first round.
I dread a playoff series against Charlotte or even Brooklyn though.
And I actually think that it might be more ideal for us to face Miami in the second round. With the Pacers:
1) Derozan will be guarded by a strong defender (George, Stephenson, and Turner) at all times during the game, and I don't think he will be able to handle it over a full series.
2) Hibbert, Bynum, West, Mahinmi. The list goes on. We can't defend against Indiana's bigs consistently. We have a better chance against the Heat with our deeper big man rotation. But vs. the Pacers, we are undersized.
3) Our bench is good enough to keep us in the game vs. Miami. With Patterson, Vasquez, Salmons, and Hansbrough, we can exploit a lineup of Cole, Beasley, Shuttlesworth. Actually I think they could compete well against Indiana's second unit as well.
Basically because of Indiana's size and depth, I think facing them in the ECF would be better.
With the Heat, we will face a team with the oft-injured Wade and a supporting cast of older, slower defending veterans who I think we have a better chance against with our youth and defensive intensity.
The only glaring issue vs. the Heat is that James fellow. We don't have anyone who can guard him.
Decisions, decisions.I know this may be a bit controversial but I think the Raptors have proven that they're the best team in the NBA from Canada
-random Facebook user. 2016
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YoungGunRaptor wrote: View PostI agree about facing either Detriot, Washington, Cleveland, or Atlanta in the first round.
I dread a playoff series against Charlotte or even Brooklyn though.
And I actually think that it might be more ideal for us to face Miami in the second round. With the Pacers:
1) Derozan will be guarded by a strong defender (George, Stephenson, and Turner) at all times during the game, and I don't think he will be able to handle it over a full series.
2) Hibbert, Bynum, West, Mahinmi. The list goes on. We can't defend against Indiana's bigs consistently. We have a better chance against the Heat with our deeper big man rotation. But vs. the Pacers, we are undersized.
3) Our bench is good enough to keep us in the game vs. Miami. With Patterson, Vasquez, Salmons, and Hansbrough, we can exploit a lineup of Cole, Beasley, Shuttlesworth. Actually I think they could compete well against Indiana's second unit as well.
Basically because of Indiana's size and depth, I think facing them in the ECF would be better.
With the Heat, we will face a team with the oft-injured Wade and a supporting cast of older, slower defending veterans who I think we have a better chance against with our youth and defensive intensity.
The only glaring issue vs. the Heat is that James fellow. We don't have anyone who can guard him.
Decisions, decisions.
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YoungGunRaptor wrote: View PostThe only glaring issue vs. the Heat is that James fellow. We don't have anyone who can guard him.
Decisions, decisions.@Boymusic66
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This is exactly what will happen, you can quote me right here.
Toronto (third seed) is going to play Charlotte (sixth seed) in the first round, and we will win the series in a hard fought 7 games, with the last game being an absolute nail biter. Gerald Henderson will attempt a game winning free-throw line dunk, but will be rejected harshly by our newest masked warrior Nando de Colo.
Miami (second seed) is going to play Washington (seventh seed) in the first round. What no one anticipated, though, was Miami losing in the first round. While this seems highly unlikely especially in hundreds of auto-simulations in NBA 2K14, Washington too will steal a thrilling Game 7 victory on the broad shoulders of freshly healed Nene. Nene will hit 2/2 3-pt FG in the deciding Game 7, both buzzer beaters.
We will then play Washington in the EC semifinals. Nene will again re-injure his knee after colliding it with Amir Johnson's ankle, and without their playoff leading 3-pt FG% shooter, they will lose to the Raptors this time in just 5 games.
But alas, we will fall to the Indiana Pacers who will start a front line of Roy Hibbert and Andrew Bynum. Chuck Hayes will have a triple double in points, assists, and turnovers.
If this happens you guys owe me a million dollars.
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OldSkoolCool wrote: View PostNever wish for a player to injure themselves. EVERTwitter - @thekid_it
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