Serge does Art
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Norm is Art
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And just like that, we are up 2-0
(I typed that in smallish font just in case the Lakers, Bucks or Clippers were listening. Being a good sport and all)
Now some may say we got lucky and stole a win.
But no....
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Did anyone ever really feel thaaaaat worried yesterday? I mean, a bit. But not like the old days.
Because these are your Championship Toronto Raptors.
The Raps shot 50% from 3 on 40+ attempts and going 32 for 33 from the line in game one.
I had a feeling that might not be repeated.
Was I expecting 25% from 3 and less than 70% from the line?
Nope. But they still had enough to win
There's been a bit of rumbling about "alpha dog" status on playoff teams.
But the team that scores the most points wins.
It doesn't matter how you score them.
If you have a guy who score most of them, great.
But if you've got a team where anyone can do it, I'll take that too.
Step up to the wheel..
Who's going to be the hero of game 3?
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Freddy had game 1.
Norm had game 2.
Let me know who you think will be next.
But it's not all about which player gets the most points.
Sometimes it's about when you get them.
For example, check out this sequence of events
BKN
83
TOR
82
9:19
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Rodions Kurucs offensive foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul)
9:19
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Rodions Kurucs turnover (offensive foul)
9:19
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9:00
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OG Anunoby makes two point driving dunk (Norman Powell assists)
BKN
83
TOR
84
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For a guy who doesn't say much, that said a lot.
But this also sums it up pretty well
But now it's on to game 3.
As weird as this bubble is, I'm happy that we won't be hearing this pep talk from the team down 0-2
"Well, they held home court. That's what they were supposed to do. We're going to go home and do the same"
Once again, let's not underestimate things.
Sure the Nets sustained another blow with Joe Harris leaving the bubble,
but we've seen teams be a little too cocky being up 2-0
(I will never get tired of this one)
Here's my guess at the Joe-less Nets
PG
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SG
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SG
Can we just talk about the Sixers again?
They are getting killed by the guy they traded away while they had to pay to get rid of the guy they got for him.
And if you're still following, that other guy just helped beat the Bucks in game 1.
C#^*tics schadenfreude is one thing but the Sixers version is pretty good too.
Anyways,
PF
C
As for us?
That's right. 3-0 is waiting for us. It's not as easy as it seems.
Just ask the aforementioned Lakers, Bucks and Clippers.
But we can do it.
They may be on the road in the bubble.
But we've got them
Go Raps
​
Norm is Art
​ ​ ​
And just like that, we are up 2-0
(I typed that in smallish font just in case the Lakers, Bucks or Clippers were listening. Being a good sport and all)
Now some may say we got lucky and stole a win.
But no....
​
Did anyone ever really feel thaaaaat worried yesterday? I mean, a bit. But not like the old days.
Because these are your Championship Toronto Raptors.
The Raps shot 50% from 3 on 40+ attempts and going 32 for 33 from the line in game one.
I had a feeling that might not be repeated.
Was I expecting 25% from 3 and less than 70% from the line?
Nope. But they still had enough to win
There's been a bit of rumbling about "alpha dog" status on playoff teams.
But the team that scores the most points wins.
It doesn't matter how you score them.
If you have a guy who score most of them, great.
But if you've got a team where anyone can do it, I'll take that too.
Step up to the wheel..
Who's going to be the hero of game 3?
​
​
Freddy had game 1.
Norm had game 2.
Let me know who you think will be next.
But it's not all about which player gets the most points.
Sometimes it's about when you get them.
For example, check out this sequence of events
BKN
83
TOR
82
9:19
​
Rodions Kurucs offensive foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul)
9:19
​
Rodions Kurucs turnover (offensive foul)
9:19
​
​
9:00
​
OG Anunoby makes two point driving dunk (Norman Powell assists)
BKN
83
TOR
84
​
For a guy who doesn't say much, that said a lot.
But this also sums it up pretty well
But now it's on to game 3.
As weird as this bubble is, I'm happy that we won't be hearing this pep talk from the team down 0-2
"Well, they held home court. That's what they were supposed to do. We're going to go home and do the same"
Once again, let's not underestimate things.
Sure the Nets sustained another blow with Joe Harris leaving the bubble,
but we've seen teams be a little too cocky being up 2-0
(I will never get tired of this one)
Here's my guess at the Joe-less Nets
PG
​
SG
​
SG
Can we just talk about the Sixers again?
They are getting killed by the guy they traded away while they had to pay to get rid of the guy they got for him.
And if you're still following, that other guy just helped beat the Bucks in game 1.
C#^*tics schadenfreude is one thing but the Sixers version is pretty good too.
Anyways,
PF
C
As for us?
That's right. 3-0 is waiting for us. It's not as easy as it seems.
Just ask the aforementioned Lakers, Bucks and Clippers.
But we can do it.
They may be on the road in the bubble.
But we've got them
Go Raps
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