2018-2019 NBA Thread

Drakurii

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Curry got switched off on Gasol way too many times tonight they need to address that issue with a quickness
 

Pharazon2

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Stop doubling Kawhi please, and play Bogut over Boogie. Boogie had a couple nice passes but gives zero lane presence on D, need that more.
 

zzeris

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I think Durant has a bad attitude, if they can't get this championship with him on the bench that would be ok with me.

I'd love for Durant to sit and watch them lose. Some great stories that can come from this but I wouldn't mind Lebron watching Kawhi and Siakam beat the Warriors. Durant whining about letting them down, Klay getting pissed and leaving, maybe Green punching someone else's balls again? Who knows? Raptors looked good though. Better than any Cleveland team the past 4 years so at least we should have some good games coming up.
 
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Sterling

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Game was wild. I assumed Kawhi would need a real big game for them to win but that's actually not what ended up happening. Siakam went crazy! I thought Toronto would win a game or 2 at home, but this isn't how I figured it would happen. That being said I highly doubt Saikam has another game like this. Shooting 14/17 again is real unlikely.
 
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Iggy looking gassed as well - will be interesting to watch KD's fitness, think he needs to come back for game 2 if Iggy is actually hurt
 

Alex

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No way Siakam plays that unconsciously again. But Kawhi is also due for a better game. Raptors just played better. Ball found the bottom of the net more. Not terribly concerned yet.
 

Springbok

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Biggest thing to me is Toronto's defense. They're the best defense GSW could have played these playoffs so some adjustment by Kerr is expected/needed.

Siakam was cold blooded last night, didn't think he had it in him
 
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Pharazon2

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Warriors didn't play that well and still scored 109 (although that was bolstered by a lot of free throws.) Giving up 118 to the Raptors is the bigger concern from yesterday. Double teamed when not needed, left too many shooters open, had little help presence in the paint when guys penetrated. They can make adjustments on the offensive end as well of course, but defensive adjustments are more needed.
 

Sterling

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Warriors didn't play that well and still scored 109 (although that was bolstered by a lot of free throws.) Giving up 118 to the Raptors is the bigger concern from yesterday. Double teamed when not needed, left too many shooters open, had little help presence in the paint when guys penetrated. They can make adjustments on the offensive end as well of course, but defensive adjustments are more needed.
Sure, but you can't expect Siakam to score 32 on 17 shots very often.
 

Alex

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Raptors made all sorts of ridiculously lucky shots last night. One where Vanvleet was falling over himself and chucked the ball up without even looking at the basket and it went in. I just don't see the Raptors putting together four performances like that.
 
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Brahma

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Game was wild. I assumed Kawhi would need a real big game for them to win but that's actually not what ended up happening. Siakam went crazy! I thought Toronto would win a game or 2 at home, but this isn't how I figured it would happen. That being said I highly doubt Saikam has another game like this. Shooting 14/17 again is real unlikely.

This. That was the game of his life probably,
 
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Kaines

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54-59 at the end of the THIRD quarter??? When the FUCK did Pop start coaching one of these teams???
 
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