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

[Zainab]

I know we got homecourt, but I hope you close this out in the next 2, Zainab.

You made the title of my game thread ugly, please change according to my rules

NBA Playoffs! Round 1, Game 5: Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards, Wednesday April 25, 19:00 EST

[Mack North]

You made the title of my game thread ugly, please change according to my rules

NBA Playoffs! Round 1, Game 5: Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards, Wednesday April 25, 19:00 EST

We ain't in the army, I was tryna make it simple. But alas, your wish is my command. Just win, baby!

[Zainab]

Everyone today is ready to fight. Can we all collectively calm down...I can't deal with this!

Good night!!!

[KeonClark]

We ain't in the army, I was tryna make it simple. But alas, your wish is my command. Just win, baby!

Lmao

RR getting hard coaching. No more fun and games

[MixxAOR]

Wouldn't be Raptors if they didn't make it interesting. Nothing they haven't done before. They've been in tougher situations. Raps in 6.

[GOLDBLUM]

[Rudy Bargnani]

Like, this just can't be a Raptors quote this year. This was the whole point. pic.twitter.com/yjA3BjVuuh

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) April 23, 2018

[JimiCliff]

Like, this just can't be a Raptors quote this year. This was the whole point. pic.twitter.com/yjA3BjVuuh

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) April 23, 2018

Old habits die hard.

This was the first time the culture reset had been tested in a true playoff pressure cooker. And on the road, no less. TBH, I'm not surprised we saw a regression. I'm giving them a mulligan here.

[Rudy Bargnani]

Old habits die hard.

This was the first time the culture reset had been tested in a true playoff pressure cooker. And on the road, no less. TBH, I'm not surprised we saw a regression. I'm giving them a mulligan here.

Fair enough. I’m optimistic for a big bounce back in game 5.

It kinda feels though like when I’m hoping for my kid to behave at a play date but I am like 50-50 on whether he’s going to poop all over the floor.

[JawsGT]

Ok, back to winning now. FVV's absence is proving difficult to overcome. Need more JV, and hopefully OG is good to go, that guy needs close on 30 min too. Protect the ball and execute your O. Lets go!!

[Other Scott]

With the IMPORTANT QUALIFIER that there's a first time for everything, here's the full list of 1 seeds that have been in a 2-2 series in the first round with the 8 seed since the first round became 7 games:

2017 Celtics - W
2015 Hawks - W
2014 Pacers - W
2014 Spurs - W (NBA Champion)
2010 Lakers - W (NBA Champ)
2008 Celtics - W (NBA Champ)
2006 Spurs - W
2003 Spurs - W (NBA Champ)

There's no reason to panic yet, and obviously it's just a matter of time before a 1 seed loses in this situation. But really the series is still under control at least until the Raptors lose at home.

[JimiCliff]

With the IMPORTANT QUALIFIER that there's a first time for everything, here's the full list of 1 seeds that have been in a 2-2 series in the first round with the 8 seed since the first round became 7 games:

2017 Celtics - W
2015 Hawks - W
2014 Pacers - W
2014 Spurs - W (NBA Champion)
2010 Lakers - W (NBA Champ)
2008 Celtics - W (NBA Champ)
2006 Spurs - W
2003 Spurs - W (NBA Champ)

There's no reason to panic yet, and obviously it's just a matter of time before a 1 seed loses in this situation. But really the series is still under control at least until the Raptors lose at home.

So what you're saying is there's a 50/50 chance we win the title.

[Other Scott]

Absolutely.

(My point definitely was not that there's some very good teams that have been in this situation so any "fake 1 seed" talk is premature. Let's talk again after Game 5)

[GLF]

Zainab gonna close this out over the next two. Casey's gonna smarten up and play the right lineups. The team will stop turning it over for no reason. And Indy will beat the Cavs.

Wishful thinking, possibly.

Very much wishful thinking. And lmao Indy is not beating the Cavs

[KeonClark]

I don't have the video to upload, but Stephen A and Max did their talk today. Max still thinks Raptors in 6 but we need to correct the 4th quarter ISO asap, and Stephen A said he'd "never seen a team more calm after a playoff loss" and thinks the Raptors will be fine.

Maybe we're not quite the laughingstock of the NBA some of you loyal fans have been crying about the last 15 hours