GAME 1, 2019 Playoffs, Orlando Magic @ Toronto Raptors, 5pm EST, Sportsnet One

[rocwell]

[Jangles]

He only took 7 shots (6 threes). Had 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and only 2 turnovers. He was actually pretty good. We concentrate on his scoring but that's not his game anymore.

Nurse only having Kawhi out there for 33 minutes sure didn't help.

Come on man, don't defend the indefensible. You can't have your starting PG score 0 points.

[tDotted]

This isn't on anyone but Kyle fucking Lowry. I'm at a loss for words

[JimiCliff]

It was me. Even though this loss sucks, I still feel calm about the playoffs.

Adversity will be good for a team that didn't take things very seriously all year. And a consistent schedule with everyone playing every game should build our chemistry.

Everything will be ok.

Me too. There was a lot to like this game. We need to figure out a way to get Vanvleet out against Augustine though. (Just bring Lowry off the bench, right?)

[The Claw Reborn]

Where was that offensive strategies that he was bragging about that he is keeping for the playoffs so other teams wont have a chance to scout if he laid it out in the regular season?

more of the same.

Bullshit

[MixxAOR]

[grindhouse]

Lowry time in Toronto is over book it

[The Great One]

Lowry choking in the playoffs is *in Jim Nantz voice* a tradition like no other.

[planetmars]

Come on man, don't defend the indefensible. You can't have your starting PG score 0 points.

I'm not.. 0 points is brutal. But come on his game changed early this year. He's the Marc Gasol of point guards. He makes winning plays. And he did that today. +11 in a 3 point loss. How does that happen if he wasn't good?

The runs Orlando made were when Kyle was sitting.

[JimiCliff]

Also, what are people's thoughts on the Gasol for JV swap now, 2 months later? Is his passing more valuable to this team than JVs rebounding?

It's way more than passing. He made Vucevic basically disappear today.

[planetmars]

The one thing I don't understand is why Kawhi only played 33 minutes. WTF is that all about?

[grindhouse]

This game is for every person that said Lowry is better than Conley

[The Claw Reborn]

Nurse to still load manage Green and Kawhi in favor of Van Vleet and Powell is beyond me.

[MixxAOR]

The one thing I don't understand is why Kawhi only played 33 minutes. WTF is that all about?

if you want to rest Kawhi you know what's a good rest? playing 4 games instead of 5-7. Idiotic

[tDotted]

The one thing I don't understand is why Kawhi only played 33 minutes. WTF is that all about?

Yeah the whole point of load management is to play him more when it actually counts...............