NBA Playoffs! Round 1, Game 5: Toronto Raptors 108 - Washington Wizards 98 (TOR 3-2)

[Puffer]

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And Argos World Champions
Great time to be a sports fan in Toronto for sure. Let's see how many of them take the next steps....

Going from "World Champions" to "Galaxy Champions?" Or "This Space-Time Continuum Champions?"

[rocwell]

Mlse has done wonders the last 5 years..lieweke led to Ujiri, shanahan..i dunno much about tfc but I know they're very well run

Tim Leiweke is the man.

Tim's fingerprints are all over the Toronto FC.

[DanH]

We were here first. I like the Leafs but Jurassic Park is for Raptors fans.

I love Jurassic Park too but the Leafs definitely did it first, in their 2013 playoff series.

I think the split screen is a great idea. A lot of fans cheer for both teams.

[G__Deane]

I love Jurassic Park too but the Leafs definitely did it first, in their 2013 playoff series.

I think the split screen is a great idea. A lot of fans cheer for both teams.

What do they do for audio then?

[DanH]

What do they do for audio then?

Seems like a detail they could figure out. Obviously during commercial breaks you play the audio for the other game. When both games are going, either you go with something arbitrary like only switching audio channels on breaks, or you have someone in the booth deciding which game is in a higher leverage/more exciting spot at that moment.

[KeonClark]

Seems like a detail they could figure out. Obviously during commercial breaks you play the audio for the other game. When both games are going, either you go with something arbitrary like only switching audio channels on breaks, or you have someone in the booth deciding which game is in a higher leverage/more exciting spot at that moment.

See I don't like that. You try to pay attention to 2 things and you end up paying attention to 0 things... Raptors hit a 3 same time leafs give up a goal, or raptor fans are miserable while leafs fans are cheering in the streets..just a weird vibe that I don't think would come off well

[Zainab]

Just win, baby!

[suspenders]

Raptors in 6. They'll beat the crap out of Washington tomorrow night, and then stomp them in game 6.

[MixxAOR]

Raptors in 6. They'll beat the crap out of Washington tomorrow night, and then stomp them in game 6.

As it was foretold

[Deems]

Call me a narcissist but this series is already an epic failure. Not because it's 2-2, it's how it became 2-2. Double digit lead at half, 8 point lead in the 4th....and you lose??? True contenders don't do that against an 8th seed.

I got a little too hype over the home series, but reality hit again. This team still ain't ready for prime time with that charmin soft mentality.

[rocwell]

Masai Ujiri on yesterday's tragedy in Toronto: "Our prayers go out to the families involved. I think from who our city is and who we are here I really feel strongly that it's a time to come together, support one another and not be afraid."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 24, 2018

“Everywhere I go I brag about this city. It’s the safest city in the world. It’s the best city in the world. And it’s going to continue to be the best city in the world."

— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) April 24, 2018

[Nilanka]

Love Masai.

Even if he had nothing to do with the Raptors, he's the type of person I'd want in my inner circle. Stand up guy.

[KeonClark]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...ington-wizards

Wall and Drake have engaged in friendly trash-talking on social media and during the first two games in Toronto

"My arguments with him ain't really about the game of basketball -- we just be out there having fun.

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Besides jawing with his friend Wall, Drake also called Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. "a bum" in a moment that went viral during Game 2. Oubre, though, also considers the rapper a friend.

"That's my guy though," the Wizards forward said with a smile after Game 2. "I see him in the summertime all the time ... we pretty much run the streets of L.A. together, on the A-list tip, not in the 'hood way. He is a great rapper ... I have no beef with him."

That Kelly Oubre quote is hilarious "He's pretty much like my best friend"

Draks sure gets around all these NBA guys think they're best friends

[rocwell]

Why did Raps turn up shots? “Dr. Shaw is our a team psychologist, and that’s a good question for him."

— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) April 24, 2018

[G__Deane]

See I don't like that. You try to pay attention to 2 things and you end up paying attention to 0 things... Raptors hit a 3 same time leafs give up a goal, or raptor fans are miserable while leafs fans are cheering in the streets..just a weird vibe that I don't think would come off well

I agree, I think it's awkward. Maybe the screens will be far enough apart that fans can choose an area based on their prime interest. But the Raptor game starts an hour ealier so that will have the earlier crowd and audio while the Leafs get the 3rd period as the Raps will be over (after a W)