Everything Round 1: Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks

[blackjitsu]

Where are you guys getting this?

Sorry, didn't see this. TSN Radio announced it. They then complained because Leafs playoff game is 7, and Marlies playoff game is 7:30. And TFC has a game too

[planetmars]

First playoff surprise. Raptors/Bucks Game 1 draws the 5:30pm ET start time on Saturday.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 13, 2017

Totally surprised by that. 5:30 is so much better than 12:30.

[tDotted]

Alright, who picked the Bucks in the poll?

I did.

[Ebonhawke]

Sorry, didn't see this. TSN Radio announced it. They then complained because Leafs playoff game is 7, and Marlies playoff game is 7:30. And TFC has a game too

Jays are in Toronto on Saturday as well (1 pm start), which might swell Jurassic Park even further.

[blackjitsu]

Jays are in Toronto on Saturday as well (1 pm start), which might swell Jurassic Park even further.

Yeah, someone backed out of the Jays game with a buddy of mine, so I'm going for free. I assumed that I was going to miss game 1.

[JamesNaismith]

Said it in the cavs game thread....we have the toughest 1st rd matchup

1. Brogdon, Middleton & Giannis can all guard Lowry, DD & Serge very well - so tough head to head
2. Bucks are much improved with Jabari out as now there isn't an additional ball stopper like we had with Rudy Gay. Now it's Brogdon, Middleton, Maker and Monroe stretching the floor out for Giannis to bolt down lanes and whip passes out to shooters

I think we win the series right now but it's not going to be easy, I would have rather have drawn any other 5-8 team (yes including the Bulls) but nothing we can do now but come out blasting because we're a very dangerous team ourselves.

[A.I]

Said it in the cavs game thread....we have the toughest 1st rd matchup

1. Brogdon, Middleton & Giannis can all guard Lowry, DD & Serge very well - so tough head to head
2. Bucks are much improved with Jabari out as now there isn't an additional ball stopper like we had with Rudy Gay. Now it's Brogdon, Middleton, Maker and Monroe stretching the floor out for Giannis to bolt down lanes and whip passes out to shooters

I think we win the series right now but it's not going to be easy, I would have rather have drawn any other 5-8 team (yes including the Bulls) but nothing we can do now but come out blasting because we're a very dangerous team ourselves.

JV will be the main factor of this series just like he was last Playoffs against the Pacers. Monroe or Maker can't stop him.

[consmap]

Aww man. Game will end right when I get off work.

Either way, playoffs baby!

[Raptorsnz]

Playoffs JV should absolutely feast on Thon Maker, he's like the skinniest guy in the NBA after Ingram. Considering how much he dominated Mahimni and Whiteside last year, this should be fun.

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[The Great One]

The most important question is - will Drake attend any playoff games this year?

I think he's only attended one this season and that was the Drake night against the Warriors.

[GOLDBLUM]

I did.

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[JimmyGetsBucketss]

Replace that car with a truck and you're dead on!

Replace it with a t Rex and we good lol

[Scraptor]

The most important question is - will Drake attend any playoff games this year?

I think he's only attended one this season and that was the Drake night against the Warriors.

He'll probably attend and then flirt with Giannis all game.

[Scraptor]

Well, in my mind this is the best Raptors lineup in history, even though we had a few fewer wins than last year.

I humbly ask the basketball gods to ignore my predictions so that I don't cause any jinxes, but I think we sweep the deer and then take the Cavs to 7.

What happens at that point is beyond me.

Let's kill em.