Haven't you heard. This series is over. Might as well just stop after the next tipoff, shake their hands and fly back to Toronto.
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Game 1 of the ECF. Raps @ Bucks. Wednesday May 15th 8:30pm on Sportsnet and TNT
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Axel wrote: View PostI think part of the issue with the bench lineups is that when they are in - the offence seems to run through them, not the remaining starters on the court with them. If Norm and FVV are on with Lowry/Siakam or Leonard/Siakam or whatever the starters combo is, the offence needs to be going through those guys, not Norm or FVV.
Overall I really like the Raptors' shot at getting the upset this series and going to the finals. They just need to reign in the bench, box out on defense and protect the basketball.
Axel wrote: View PostWhen I look at this game and this series compared to last, I think Milwaukee is better than Philly, but I think Philly had better individual players across the board. Obviously Giannis is better than anyone on Philly, but in terms of individual vs individual match-ups, I think Philly is better at most positions, but Milwaukee is a better team (more balanced roster, more complimentary skills, better schemed).
Giannis is not as good as Kawhi though, there are things you can take away from Giannis which changes the whole game. If not for Brolo's career game the Raptors would have won it. How often have they played this well in game one and on the road in front of a very loud, hostile crowd no less? The guys lost the game but passed the eye test in my opinion. I'm more confident now about their chances.Last edited by Apollo; Thu May 16, 2019, 08:52 AM.
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The Claw Reborn wrote: View Postin game adjustment
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So after sleeping on it, I'm upset that we collapsed in the 4th, but I definitely do NOT think it's the same as the Cavs series last year where we lost the 1st game and then everything fell apart.
From what I saw last night, the Bucks look very beatable. I know we're all shitting on the 3 guard lineup, and we should, but I think that Danny Green lost us the game last night. I was unhappy with Gasol in the 2nd half, but he made a lot of good buckets in the 1st. Norm also did well in the first half. I want to like FVV, I really do, but dude can't play on there in that lineup. He makes way too many bad decisions.
We were grabbing rebounds in the 1st half - both offensive and defensive. What the hell happened in the 2nd? I remember when Kyle grabbed an offensive rebound while 4 Bucks guys were around him. Where was everyone else?
Anyway, I still think the Raptors can win game 2, and take it in 6.
Just my 2 cents.
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inthepaint wrote: View Post
Disturbingly true
To execute what Nurse wants, you need a guards like Kemba, Eric Gordon, Kyrie, etc... who can beat their man off the dribble 1-on-1.
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golden wrote: View Post
In theory, the concept of putting out more smaller players is to gain an advantage using quickness to get by a defender with dribble penetration, while limiting turnovers. Problem is that Lowry and FVV are slow-footed and can't take anybody off the dribble, and Norm is just a straight line driver, with no real shiftiness to get by his man and makes poor decisions when he's stopped. The personnel we have doesn't fit what Nurse is trying to do.
To execute what Nurse wants, you need a guards like Kemba, Eric Gordon, Kyrie, etc... who can beat their man off the dribble 1-on-1.
Hopefully nurse will resist his urge to do it in gm 22019 NBA Champions. Glad to have doubted the doubters.
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inthepaint wrote: View Post
What I have a problem with is playing the 3 of them together. FVV is problably unplayable period at this point, but Norm is a very serviceable player on a spot up role or in transition, and Lowry is light years away from both of them in just about every facet of the game (defence, playmaking, court vision, rebounding, experience etc). What just about everyone on this board seem to agree though is that the on court fit of of these 3 just doesn't work. It weakens a team that's already not strong on rebounding, it takes away physicallity on both ends,among other issues.
Hopefully nurse will resist his urge to do it in gm 2
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golden wrote: View Post
In theory, the concept of putting out more smaller players is to gain an advantage using quickness to get by a defender with dribble penetration, while limiting turnovers. Problem is that Lowry and FVV are slow-footed and can't take anybody off the dribble, and Norm is just a straight line driver, with no real shiftiness to get by his man and makes poor decisions when he's stopped. The personnel we have doesn't fit what Nurse is trying to do.
To execute what Nurse wants, you need a guards like Kemba, Eric Gordon, Kyrie, etc... who can beat their man off the dribble 1-on-1.
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Zak24gege wrote: View Post
So why is Nurse expecting players to do things they are not good at or do not have the skills to execute?
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4th quarter Lowry 5-7 rest of the team 0-15
I hate all this talk about "tired"
1/ They're highly trained professional athletes in phenomenol shape
2/ They just had 3 days off and a short flight to Milwaukee, this isn't Toronto to Oakland
3/ They're only halfway to the chip
I'm not unsympathetic to this being a grind, I just don't like the excuse; it was more likely that the Bucks should have been rusty.
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G__Deane wrote: View Post4th quarter Lowry 5-7 rest of the team 0-15
I hate all this talk about "tired"
1/ They're highly trained professional athletes in phenomenol shape
2/ They just had 3 days off and a short flight to Milwaukee, this isn't Toronto to Oakland
3/ They're only halfway to the chip
I'm not unsympathetic to this being a grind, I just don't like the excuse; it was more likely that the Bucks should have been rusty.
Hopefully Kawhi comes back hungrier in game 2. He needs to put out an efficient game for us to have a chance against the Bucks.
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