Everything ECF 2016

[slaw]

I've always thought it was nonsense but I am actually getting the sense that there is a portion of the US sports media that is actually mad Toronto is in the ECF. Not a, 'we would have preferred a Wade/Lebron storyline' mad but actually, legitimately mad and upset. It's bizarre.

[Nilanka]

LOL @ CBS, c'mon fam. #WeTheOther pic.twitter.com/nQBbnfcZXU

— Scott Johnson (@_scottjohnson) May 17, 2016

[Nilanka]

Also, nearly zero chance Demar plays well if Lebron's on him which I expect him to be.

We'll probably see JR on Lowry, LBJ on Demar and Irving on Demarre

Some commentary out of Cleveland is that this seems unlikely. DeRozan will probably be checked by Smith/Shumpert.

[Mess]

Why does everyone think Lebron will be on DeMar? My guess is he's going to take it easy and chill back on Carroll/PP or whoever and let Shump/JR do all the work until he's truly needed.

I don't recall seeing that matchup in the regular season and DeMar definitely did not play anywhere near close to well enough force Lebron to be the one to shut him down. They should be extra-confident in trapping him to force a pass since he's so out of practice with the concept of passing.

[Just Is]

Lol nope! That blurry headline near the bottom says Westbrook leads the Thunder to a 1-0 victory over the Warriors. Nobody is giving us any damn respeck smh

God damn.

There are only 4 teams left. FOUR TEAMS LEFT.

[MACK11]

I've always thought it was nonsense but I am actually getting the sense that there is a portion of the US sports media that is actually mad Toronto is in the ECF. Not a, 'we would have preferred a Wade/Lebron storyline' mad but actually, legitimately mad and upset. It's bizarre.

They're probably mad since I've seen on twitter that some reporters were working on a Wade and LBJ stories for weeks and now they have to scrap them hahahaha

[golden]

I really hope this poll went up during or just before Game 7.

Otherwise; that's WAY past disrespectful.

LOL, this is getting comical. But it's a much better situation for Lowry and Derozan, who really couldn't handle the pressure of being the better team and expected to win, even though it's gone waay beyond underdog at this point. Raptors are basically being treated like like the Washington Generals to the Harlem Globetrotters. Not just being picked to lose, but swept out embarrassingly.

I'm not quite there's been such an overwhelming level of looking past an opponent by the media experts, since this happened.....

[Mess]

They're probably mad since I've seen on twitter that some reporters were working on a Wade and LBJ stories for weeks and now they have to scrap them hahahaha

I filed a feature on Wade and LeBron that I've been working on for weeks so this game in no way makes me want TO HURL MY LAPTOP OUT A WINDOW

— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) May 15, 2016

boo hoo

We definitely crashed the party so it's to be expected. Also, no one can deny that the majority of these 14 Raptor playoff games haven't exactly been fun basketball to watch.

[Jclaw]

God damn.

There are only 4 teams left. FOUR TEAMS LEFT.

Three teams and an other. Fixed.

[Jclaw]

I filed a feature on Wade and LeBron that I've been working on for weeks so this game in no way makes me want TO HURL MY LAPTOP OUT A WINDOW

— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) May 15, 2016

boo hoo

We definitely crashed the party so it's to be expected. Also, no one can deny that the majority of these 14 Raptor playoff games haven't exactly been fun basketball to watch.

Let the basketball overlords give the world Raptors vs Oklahoma in the finals.

[Nilanka]

I filed a feature on Wade and LeBron that I've been working on for weeks so this game in no way makes me want TO HURL MY LAPTOP OUT A WINDOW

— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) May 15, 2016

boo hoo

We definitely crashed the party so it's to be expected. Also, no one can deny that the majority of these 14 Raptor playoff games haven't exactly been fun basketball to watch.

I find it amusing when people nobody's ever heard of need to be twitter verified.

[Just Is]

They're probably mad since I've seen on twitter that some reporters were working on a Wade and LBJ stories for weeks and now they have to scrap them hahahaha

Didn't the official NBA page (or possibly the official NBA page for the Cavs) immediately post a feature on the Cavs vs Heat after Game 7?

[Scraptor]

I especially want to win because we're the only team without a pre-canned narrative.
Curry and the greatest team ever
KD - will he stay or not
Lebron - win one for his hometown/quest for GOAT

If we make it to the finals all these morons are going to be talking about poutine and beavers.

[Apollo]

I'm not feeling the late game start time. Why not put the lotto on a little earlier?

[DanH]

I'm not feeling the late game start time. Why not put the lotto on a little earlier?

It's not the lotto, all games are at 8:30 for the series, just like all the West games are on at 8:00/9:00 EST. They want to get both coasts' eyeballs on both series.