If the Raps beat the Cavs then hell has officially frozen over. The Six would probably go insane and break all kinds of records crowd noise wise.
ESPN/ABC/Lebron will all cry to sleep
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If the Raps beat the Cavs then hell has officially frozen over. The Six would probably go insane and break all kinds of records crowd noise wise.
LyleLanley
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Wait, the lottery is Tuesday night? The event I've been waiting all fucking season for is happening while I'm on a 15 hour flight? God damn it.
Think that was it pretty much. I remember people, even some local writers, wondering if he would be worth the money. Now it looks hilariously good. A top 15 player making no more than $18.5 million. Klay also was great value, his contract tops out at $18.8 million in the last year.
Dubs gonna have to finally pay the rent after next season, though. Curry's next deal will be massive.
Lee Chaolan
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KazenY2J
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Goodness, just imagine.Don't worry. The Cavs will find someway to win the #1 pick again.
hydragonwarrior
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What are the chances of Lebron announcing early retirement before Tues then coming back next season?
LyleLanley
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Pretty unlikely.
Don't worry. The Cavs will find someway to win the #1 pick again.
If they pick another Anthony Bennett I won't mind.
lets be honest, no one gives two flying fucks about the eastern conference finals except raptor fans. i mean cavs/lebron fans already know that the outcome of the series is a foregone conclusion.
hell, i'm from toronto and give zero fucks about the raptors and am much more interested in the thunder vs warriors series.
hell, i'm from toronto and give zero fucks about the raptors and am much more interested in the thunder vs warriors series.
LyleLanley
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You disgust me.
I can't wait for a healthy Cavs vs the Warriors. The finals last year would have been way better if Kyrie wasn't injured going into the finals and then going down in the first game permanently while Love missed the entire Bulls/Hawks series along with the finals. LeBron not only missed them for the Warriors games but because they missed so many games LeBron had to extend too much energy/effort into getting the Cavs to the finals since he's the only consistent scorer on the team aside from those 2 players. Really want to see if the Warriors can do that again when not only the Cavs other stars available but LeBron wouldn't have had to do too much to get them there so he's more fresh for the finals himself while having other scoring options. Fair fight this time hopefully.
The Thunder better not mess it up. I really want healthy Cavs vs Warriors.
The Thunder better not mess it up. I really want healthy Cavs vs Warriors.
PastorOfMuppets
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Jesus the amount of disrespek the Raptors are getting here is unreal.
This team 2-1 vs the Cavs this year. They split the season series with the Thunder and Spurs while sweeping the Clippers in two very dominant wins. They were winless vs the Warriors but both games went down to the wire. This team has seen the lowest valleys out of any playoff team this year true but when they play like they're capable of playing they can steal two games off any of the top three teams in the league.
People who think the Cavs are gonna run through the Raptors based on their performance vs the Hawks and the Pistons are fooling themselves. Come on Cleveland fans did you not see the 30 for 30 on Cleveland sports last night? You guys got no right to be this confident.
Now all that said, I think Cleveland is the better team but they are not better than the Raptors to the magnitude that they were better than the Pistons or Hawks. Come on, that's just ridiculous. It's gonna be a way more competitive series than people think that will end in Cavs victory but it'll provide some exciting games.
This team 2-1 vs the Cavs this year. They split the season series with the Thunder and Spurs while sweeping the Clippers in two very dominant wins. They were winless vs the Warriors but both games went down to the wire. This team has seen the lowest valleys out of any playoff team this year true but when they play like they're capable of playing they can steal two games off any of the top three teams in the league.
People who think the Cavs are gonna run through the Raptors based on their performance vs the Hawks and the Pistons are fooling themselves. Come on Cleveland fans did you not see the 30 for 30 on Cleveland sports last night? You guys got no right to be this confident.
Now all that said, I think Cleveland is the better team but they are not better than the Raptors to the magnitude that they were better than the Pistons or Hawks. Come on, that's just ridiculous. It's gonna be a way more competitive series than people think that will end in Cavs victory but it'll provide some exciting games.
I bet drake cares.
It's not only based on regular season though since that doesn't really tell the complete story. The raptors have had to play 14 games in the same time frame the cavs have only played 8 while the raptors also have 3 overtimes in there as well. They have a couple of injuries which wears down the other players in the squad. The sheer numbers of the games is going to catch the Raptors who are doing this for the first time.
It's just very unlikely that the Raptors are going to have the same desperation the cavs will have and the deeper the series goes I just think they will get worn down. It's not that the Raptors are bad it's just the situations are what they are. LeBron, Kyrie and Love have all the pressure on them and you just know that LeBron is going to be very aggressive if he needs to be if the series gets tight.
PastorOfMuppets
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That's fine. I'm just saying that people predicting a sweep are fooling themselves. Will the Cavaliers win? Yeah, I'd say so.
But this Raptor team is the number 2 ranked team in the East and it's a lot closer to the Cavs than they are to the Atlanta Hawks or the Pistons which snuck into the playoffs.
This Raptors team is ass. Cavs in 4.
when the east is all said and done the pistons will have been the most competitive series for the cavs
Joei
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Detroit will be a top 4 seed within a year or two with Van Gundy at coach and Drummond. They just need to get another All star caliber player to really contend.
It'll be a good game, or a blow-out, or a something in between that's for sure
Who would be salty? Unless you are from Cleveland you likely hate the Cavs as far as I can tell. Everyone except the most hardcore Raptors fans are predicting an easy Cavs win not because they like the Cavs.
Boston & Detroit are the two teams in the east most likely to be contenders in the next few years. They have the most potential of the conference currently.
CreeperBlocks
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ESPN would lose their minds if their precious Cavaliers lost
yup, they're doing good things over there in detroit
catpurrcat
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I see these teams only winning at home for the first 4. Cavs in 6.
I care man, been suffering from this Cavalier blackout lol. and so I just want to watch some quality basketball.!
Got JR scorching 3 3's by the first half and a 20 rebound game for TT, Cavs winning by 30 first game.
Jag
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This is true PLUS the Cavs are firing on all cylinders right now. They heated up at the right time and will blow through the Raptors. Unfortunately for the Cavs, GS is also playing at a historic level which is why I predict Golden State in 6 in the Finals!
Macadinho94
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Zach Lowe did an interview with Doc, seems he's keeping the big 3 together this off-season and is gonna give Austin a substantial contract. Still, I loved the story how he got the "Doc" tag
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15559796/doc-rivers-talks-keeping-core-together-coaching-son-more
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15559796/doc-rivers-talks-keeping-core-together-coaching-son-more
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
LyleLanley
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If there is a god Doc will give Austin a max contract.
game 7 against miami was the beginning of our run to the championship. lowry and derozan are wet, and jonas about to come back and average 25 and 15 against the cavs.
the rest is gonna hurt the cavs. just like it hurt the spurs in 2013. they swept memphis with the greatest of ease in the west finals while miami had a crazy 7 game series against the pacers. everyone was like "omg spurs are well rested they're gonna fuck up the heat"
naw
this year, the toronto raptors are the 2013 miami heat.
Jag
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Except the 2013 Heat were the reigning NBA champs.
Shmeagatory94
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Lmao he just wants one dance with Lebron
dear god that guy could swap teams during halftime depending on whos doing well lol
guard him like he's only a shooter and see how that works out
sf2fanatic
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He wasn't at game 7. He doesn't care
The Elite
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That's the thing. They can look hungry one game and then look like a hot mess the next. I have never watched a team quite like this before. The lack of consistency from top level team to basement dweller from game-to-game is fascinating.
PadWarrior
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Lol prefectOh it's like that Russ
Lol good ole Russ. Not thinking before speaking.
battousai11
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Oh geez.
That said, I'm really excited for the game tonight! I'm keeping my expectations in check, but I'd love to see the Thunder make it back to the finals!
eBay Huckster
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that's one hell of a triple negative
Lee Chaolan
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:jnc
PadWarrior
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WB can be an intimidating defender if he's motivated. His size and aggressiveness can wear anybody down and curry isn't that big. And he actually isnt far off the mark, Dame can boogey behind the line just like Curry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoIGONGeFDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoIGONGeFDI
Dame is a monster. Sometimes. Other times he's completely average. Steph's efficiency combined with his volume is other worldly. Russ should be careful before he awakens a beast he can't control. Steph quietly feeds off that talk.
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