Playoffs! Round 1, Game 2: Washington Wizards 119 - Toronto Raptors 130 (TOR 2-0)

[Superjudge]

I think Toronto would be best to go single on Wall, and have the perimeter guys stay home, if his drop offs are to scrubs in the paint when the penetration help comes, so be it, if Porter, and Beal and whoever else likes to shoot arent getting touches 2 things happen, 1) they get cold, no flow.... 2) Those little cracks of continuity and dissent they already have in that room are burst open. The John Wall show can't beat a well rounded hard as nails Toronto squad. But one with Beal and Porter rolling might. reduce their options, makes it way easier.

[Superjudge]

Feeling good after game one. With FVV back and the game one monkey removed things will go more smoothly. But damn....the road ahead will be a challenge. First a colossal effort to beat Lebron. Then.. Philly looks better and better with that ridiculous gang of shooters they collected to go along with "the new Magic" and Embiid. I feel like the path through the east is just as tough as the west this year. Will be a fun spring.

Hey bud, why you talking Lebron when Beal and Wall are in front of you? Damn!

[CalgaryRapsFan]

You're all partly right. It's a mix of bandwagon (CLE, GS, PHI), superstars (MIL, OKC, HOU), and large markets (NY, CHI, BOS, LA), with some places ticking more than one box.

100% agree with you, but you missed another overarching dynamic - pop music/fashion/culture trendiness. If a certain celeb rocks a particular team's jersey or hat, it suddenly explodes in popularity. I suppose it is another form of bandwagon jumping, which has nothing at all to do with the actual sport.

[MixxAOR]

Eating homecooked Congolese food is @sergeibaka's secret to success.

The @Raptors forward wrote about falling in love with Toronto: https://t.co/Jsufl8srmc pic.twitter.com/uu9H4Q4jBs

— VICE Sports (@VICESports) April 17, 2018

after that Congolese meal he dropped 25 on Pacers XD

[Superjudge]

Delon's home lost power so he went out to Real Sports, bought a sweater and slept in it. Jesus christ this weather is free agent deterrent

the storm is all the way to the gulf coast, power out in many places man....

[MixxAOR]

the storm is all the way to the gulf coast, power out in many places man....

I was grumpy when I posted it. I apologize

[KeonClark]

My God, it's wonderful that this event is in the running for 'biggest talking point following a Raptors' game 1 in a playoff series'.

Sweater gate


WAS IT FLEECE? KNITTED? COTTON!?!?!

[Superjudge]

I was grumpy when I posted it. I apologize

hahahahaha i know what that feels like....im on block for most the people here i'd imagine for all my bad moods heehee

[rocwell]

Both Wall and Beal were critical of the Game 1 officiating this morning. Nothing says playoff time quite like publicly campaigning for calls - a springtime tradition like no other. "When I got to the basket at times I feel like I got fouled"- Wall.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 17, 2018

[Jclaw]

I'm scared. Please don't get embarassed on national TV.

We didn't...last game was on ESPN. This one is on the lowly NBATv.

[LJ2]

I'm assuming the turnovers get cleaned up and the defense doesn't allow as many easy baskets as it did for the first 3 quarters. Won't need 16 threes to keep ourselves afloat if the silly mistakes are limited

Hoping the turnovers were just first game jitters.

[S.R.]

Lakers are 4th. Bulls 9th. They don't exactly have a marketable player on their team.

I thought we were talking about why the Bucks are on that list...it's because of Giannis + superstar marketing.

[Jclaw]

Lakers are 4th. Bulls 9th. They don't exactly have a marketable player on their team.

Look at it from a different perspective...Jordan...Magic...Kobe...they have a star power that doesn't fade when it comes to merchandise.

[KeonClark]

Both Wall and Beal were critical of the Game 1 officiating this morning. Nothing says playoff time quite like publicly campaigning for calls - a springtime tradition like no other. "When I got to the basket at times I feel like I got fouled"- Wall.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 17, 2018

Man, it's gonna be annoying putting up with this dudes between game comments for 2 more games.

[MixxAOR]

Hoping the turnovers were just first game jitters.

Raps were having t.o problems for some time now though. Hopefully they'll clean it up