NBA 2018 Playoffs Thread

[straightouttabahstun]

Did I miss something? Why is Toronto’s gym practically empty? I thought the Raptors attracted a good crowd for the post season.


Edit: whoops. Work. Right. Darn freelance life...

[PhoSita]

If the Raps lose this series convincingly, where can they realistically go from here?

I just don't see how you can bring back Lowry and Derozan for Year 7 after that.  This is very obviously the peak of the Raptors as they are constructed.

I would trade Valanciunas, Lowry, and Derozan for whatever I could get.  Be mediocre for a few years but build around the young bench guys.


VanVleet, Wright, OG, Siakam, Poeltl is not a bad starting point.

Trading Lowry, Derozan, Ibaka, Valanciunas may not be easy, but I'm sure it can be managed if they're OK not getting any major building pieces in return.

I'd keep Casey.

[blink]

Horrible start for Toronto in the 2nd half. 
turnover by Ibaka
3 point play by Smith
2 bad shots
Lowry picks up 4th foul
Korver hits the 3....
crowd so silent you can hear a pin drop

my god Toronto, are you just going to lay over and die?
embarrassing.

[CelticSooner]

Cavs are going to win the East again sadly. Toronto really knows how to stink up the joint against them.

[PhoSita]

This reminds me of the 2010 Magic losing to the Celts.

Clear signpost to that team -- you're not good enough, time to reset.

[Vox_Populi]

The fear Toronto feel for LeBron transcends words.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Toronto is DONE.

[celticinorlando]

Raptors suck

[PhoSita]

People talk about teams like Portland, Washington etc needing to blow it up because they can't get better.  Toronto is an example of when that actually makes sense.  They've given their fans a 6 year run of quality basketball, gotten plenty of chances to become legit. 

It's clear now it's not happening.  If I was a fan of that team, I would not be willing to accept anything less than a major reset.  I would prefer tanking to another doomed run.

[liam]

Toronto is DONE.

18-5 3rd quarter is terrible.

[blink]

oh my.  it is hard to imagine how Toronto could play any worse right now.  If their effort level doesn't improve, and they can't play smarter than this they are absolutely getting swept.  I didn't think there was any way either Cavs or Toronto would get swept in this series.  Toronto is finding a way to do it.

Toronto comes out at the start of the 2nd half in basically a must win game, and just lays an egg in every aspect of the game.

[CelticSooner]

A team that is legit afraid on LeBron.

[blink]

Miles getting absolutely abused by Love.
lol

[PhoSita]

A team that is legit afraid on LeBron.

Their mental weakness reminds me of no team so much as Dwight Howard's Orlando teams.

[gouki88]

If the Raps lose this series convincingly, where can they realistically go from here?

I just don't see how you can bring back Lowry and Derozan for Year 7 after that.  This is very obviously the peak of the Raptors as they are constructed.

I would trade Valanciunas, Lowry, and Derozan for whatever I could get.  Be mediocre for a few years but build around the young bench guys.


VanVleet, Wright, OG, Siakam, Poeltl is not a bad starting point.

Trading Lowry, Derozan, Ibaka, Valanciunas may not be easy, but I'm sure it can be managed if they're OK not getting any major building pieces in return.

I'd keep Casey.

Yeah. If they can’t turn it around that’s the way they should go