NBA thread 2018-2019 v. Raptors are Champs

[King Postwhore]

typical national media talking about the Celtics losing rather than the Bucks winning.

we'll just keeping chugging along, eventually they'll see just how good the team really is.

Well, I think there were high expectations the C's to go to the finals this year and this season was an utter disappointment.  The were their own worst enemy this year.


The Bucks are just starting to make a name for themselves.  I think they are 1 big name player from being able to get to the finals consistently.  Giannis needs one 1A player to do so but the sky is the limit for the Bucks.

[Samsara]

typical national media talking about the Celtics losing rather than the Bucks winning.

we'll just keeping chugging along, eventually they'll see just how good the team really is.

Bucks really showed something. Giannis has that same killer mentality that Jordan and Kobe had. I hope its their year. They have a great group, particularly with Brogdon now healthy (he is so underrated). As Giannis' jumper evolves and he starts taking and making 3s, you might as well pencil the Bucks in for a few titles. Gonna happen.

[Lonk]

So the Lakers tried to get Ty Lou and he turned the job down. They are saying is because he was asking for more money than what he was offered (3 year 18M), but given all the drama there was in Cleveland with him and Lebron, I think there's more to the story than we will ever know.

I hope Toronto finishes off philly today.

[Samsara]

So the Lakers tried to get Ty Lou and he turned the job down. They are saying is because he was asking for more money than what he was offered (3 year 18M), but given all the drama there was in Cleveland with him and Lebron, I think there's more to the story than we will ever know.

I hope Toronto finishes off philly today.

You have to remember that Cleveland still pays him. So if he was offered 3 years, 18 mil by the Lakers, remember he's still getting paid another three or four million from the Cavs. So it's more like 3 years, 21 million or so. On NBA Radio early this morning, they talked about how it may have come down to contract length. The contract is tied to Lebron's tenure. And Lue is probably wanting more stability than that (I don't blame him).

I am surprised they are interviewing Frank Vogel.

Go Raps.

[Nekov]

For what I've been reading, the problem is that the Lakers wanted to dictate who would be part of the coaching staff, Jason Kidd being one of the people they wanted as assistant coach. Something similar happened with Luke Walton and that soured the relationship. No good coach will want to be a part of that.

[Azyiu]

As a Lakers fan, I have been in the WTF mode since the AD failed trade, and our subsequence meltdown. In some ways I no longer care who will be named HC, unless they can hire someone like JVG or Mark Jackson. I have no faith in anyone of those candidates, period.

[jingle.boy]

Not a good 1st half for the Raptors.

[KevShmev]

typical national media talking about the Celtics losing rather than the Bucks winning.

we'll just keeping chugging along, eventually they'll see just how good the team really is.

Thread title updated just for you.

[T-ski]

typical national media talking about the Celtics losing rather than the Bucks winning.

we'll just keeping chugging along, eventually they'll see just how good the team really is.

Thread title updated just for you.

 

[jammindude]

CJ is hot and Lillard is cold....not sure what to think of that.

[jammindude]

If the Blazers win this...even if they lose game 7 and I lose my bet...I want some acknowledgement that they are NOT "terrible".   They were the #3 seed in the toughest conference, and took the 2 seed to game 7.   That should account for something.

EDIT - correction.. They took the #2 seed to game 7 with their primary "big guy in the middle" out for the season. 

[jammindude]

Now Lillard is heating up.   And the bench is stepping up.   But Denver is good.   This is going to be tight.

[bosk1]

If the Blazers win this...even if they lose game 7 and I lose my bet...I want some acknowledgement that they are NOT "terrible".   

No, even if they win, they're still terrible.

[jammindude]

If the Blazers win this...even if they lose game 7 and I lose my bet...I want some acknowledgement that they are NOT "terrible".   

No, even if they win, they're still terrible.

Now you’re just trolling...

[bosk1]

Not at all.  Bad teams catch good breaks and make playoff runs all the time.  Boston made it to the second round.  Philly is taking Toronto to 7 games.  I'm not sure what's so hard to understand about that.

[King Postwhore]

That's not bad tams.  That's flawed teams. Good but flawed.  Bad teams are Cavs & the Knicks.

[Samsara]

That's not bad tams.  That's flawed teams. Good but flawed.  Bad teams are Cavs & the Knicks.

Exactly. The Blazers have good talent, and a closer. Decent depth when fully healthy. They are a good team with flaws that hopefully advance to the WCF. The Cavs and the Knicks have almost no talent, certainly no franchise player, and those are BAD teams. The Blazers are talented and are gelling at the right time. Here's hoping they ride it through to the NBA Finals.

[Nekov]

Come on guys, by now you should know that bosk's standard for a bad team is: A team that is not the warriors.

[Samsara]

I DIDN'T SAY IT THIS TIME. Just wanna be clear! 

[jammindude]

Come on guys, by now you should know that bosk's standard for a bad team is: A team that is not the warriors.

 

[Azyiu]

Harden uncharacteristically missed 5 FTs... that contributed to their loss... the Warriors or Kerr did a great job winning game 6 short handed and with Curry struggling in the first half. It was only his second career playoffs game in which he didn't score in the first half

[Azyiu]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2835689-chris-paul-reportedly-denied-stephen-curry-practice-time-before-game-6

If this report is true, CP3 would deserve every bit of my hatred as a player for him. 

[T-ski]

hard to believe Chris Paul is the President of the players union.

[Lonk]

Great win by Portland

[jammindude]

Pay up Bosk! 

[Azyiu]

Pay up Bosk! 

  

[Lonk]

 

[Azyiu]

What a lucky bounce, wow!! I have never seem such a lucky bounce since Game 5 in 1986 Rockets @ Lakers

[TAC]

KaWow!

[jammindude]

Bosk, I wouldn't be gloating as much if you weren't so stubborn.   

But now I'm totally going to be visiting this forum ALL. THE. TIME. just to gaze upon your Rip City avatar for the rest of the playoffs. 

Still love you my friend, but you brought this on yourself.   

[jingle.boy]

What a lucky bounce, wow!! I have never seem such a lucky bounce since Game 5 in 1986 Rockets @ Lakers

Yeah ... that was a friendly home court rim bounce if I ever saw one!  Makes up for Vince Carter's unlucky rim bounce 18 years ago.

Raps gotta get the offence going again.  That 16-0 run at the start of the 3rd had a LOT of easy looks missed by the whole team.  Kahwi could've had 50.  Gosal has to produce SOMETHING. If not for the turnovers and offensive rebounding, the Raps would've been going home. 38% shooting (23%) from 3pt) ain't gonna get it done.

[Nekov]

Pay up Bosk! 

I think you should chose the avatar.

[jammindude]

[bosk1]

Bosk, I wouldn't be gloating as much if you weren't so stubborn.   

But now I'm totally going to be visiting this forum ALL. THE. TIME. just to gaze upon your Rip City avatar for the rest of the playoffs. 

No worries.  They won; I'll wear it.  ...but you could have at least resized it and made it avatar size so I didn't have to do it myself.

Still love you my friend, but you brought this on yourself.   

Like I said, I don't mind wearing it.  You don't have to offer up fake platitudes.

[bosk1]

That's not bad tams.  That's flawed teams. Good but flawed.  Bad teams are Cavs & the Knicks.

Exactly. The Blazers have good talent, and a closer. Decent depth when fully healthy. They are a good team with flaws that hopefully advance to the WCF. The Cavs and the Knicks have almost no talent, certainly no franchise player, and those are BAD teams. The Blazers are talented and are gelling at the right time.

Ok, well just stop for a second because we're talking apples and oranges here.  I don't disagree with anything you said.  But you have to look at my post in context.  Since a couple of years ago, I've been praising Portland.  I don't remember the exact words I used, but I basically said that a couple of years ago, I had thought they could be the Warriors biggest competition in the west moving forward and that they were a legit threat.  That's all on record.  I'm not saying they are "terrible" in a vaccuum in relation to the entire NBA.  But 2 years later, they have done NOTHING with what they had two years ago to step up and be the team they should have become.  And among the west playoff teams (which is the context of JD's original post saying that he didn't understand why everyone was so down on this team that, in his mind, should be the "second coming"), they are near the bottom of the barrel.  They ARE talented.  And they ARE gelling at the right time (which is basically what I said a few posts above yours).  But I didn't expect them to even make it out of the first round, and I'm surprised to find them in the WC finals (well, sort of surprised--they were playing Denver, which seems to be a team that is equal parts "contender" and "pretender" on any given night).