Playoffs! Round 1, Game 1: Washington Wizards 106 - Toronto Raptors 114 (TOR 1-0)

[The Great One]

This is da The Truth.

Draymond takes the Paul Pierce beef to another level. pic.twitter.com/eDHroIybIR

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 28, 2017

[slaw]

BTW Raptors fans keep talking about disrespect, but what the Bucks did to purposely get the Celtics was a disgrace to the game. They were tanking so badly that in the last game they were down 70-29 at one point.

Yes, I mentioned this back in the Miami game thread. Honestly, in my view the league should sanction them. It made a mockery of the game.

[tenforthewin]

Let's beat these Wiz-kids

[The Great One]

Funny thing about the Bucks tanking is, they're not going to beat the Celtics even without Irving. I have the Celtics winning that series in 6 games.

[KeonClark]

Windhorst has an article out on Raptors game 1 woes:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...-1-defeats-nba



The pressure to win game 1 is in Kyle and DeMar's heads. They need to relax and chill and treat it like a regular season game, at home, where they are dominant.

Yeah, "trying even harder" is not exactly the answer. I think it's kind of the opposite of the answer

[Jclaw]

“But you know, nobody respected the Raptors, even on their home court.” Paul Pierce, The Truth https://t.co/hUQAKjWvbf

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) April 13, 2018

Typical of some Toronto media. The fact: Pierce's quote from the article. The editorial choice: adding Pierce's nickname to inflate the paranoia

[The Great One]

Raps need someone like Draymond.

#SLAMonline Draymond to Paul Pierce: ?They don't love you like that, you thought you was Kobe?? pic.twitter.com/Ij48lkY8r8

— SneakerTicker (@SneakerTicker) April 13, 2018

[KeonClark]

Raps need someone like Draymond.

#SLAMonline Draymond to Paul Pierce: ?They don't love you like that, you thought you was Kobe?? pic.twitter.com/Ij48lkY8r8

— SneakerTicker (@SneakerTicker) April 13, 2018

Agreed. Ibaka is kind of that but he's not rah rah in the huddles. We need a guy who's tough, talks, irrationally confident and skilled. We have guys who are 1 of those but nobody checks all 4 boxes

[S.R.]

I really don't understand this masochistic addiction to hunting down anything negative anybody says about the team and ruminating on it 'till it gives you ulcers. Who the fuck cares what retired Paul Pierce thinks about the Raptors in the playoffs this year? I don't give two shits.

[KeonClark]

I really don't understand this masochistic addiction to hunting down anything negative anybody says about the team and ruminating on it 'till it gives you ulcers. Who the fuck cares what retired Paul Pierce thinks about the Raptors in the playoffs this year? I don't give two shits.

Yeah but fuck that Jason Smith guy, active wizards player. That should be put on a bulletin board. Any player with pride will be pissed

[planetmars]

Yeah, "trying even harder" is not exactly the answer. I think it's kind of the opposite of the answer

I always get nervous when Lowry is "trying to hard". He jacks up stupid 3's that miss badly.. has really dumb turnovers. Fouls guys when he shouldn't.

[planetmars]

Agreed. Ibaka is kind of that but he's not rah rah in the huddles. We need a guy who's tough, talks, irrationally confident and skilled. We have guys who are 1 of those but nobody checks all 4 boxes

Not too many in the league like that though. I would say Lance Stephenson, but then you mentioned "skilled".

[The Great One]

I always get nervous when Lowry is "trying to hard". He jacks up stupid 3's that miss badly.. has really dumb turnovers. Fouls guys when he shouldn't.

+1

Also likes to fish for fouls instead of just playing.

[Maury]

Pascal nailed it. Have fun, you're playing basketball.

[KeonClark]

Pascal nailed it. Have fun, you're playing basketball.

I feel like Pascal will not be a choking type