NBA 2019 Playoffs Thread

[Kuberski33]

Should have been 4-0 tonight if the Raptors took care of business in Game 2.

Yeah that game was there for the taking except Toronto did a great Celtics imitation in the 4th quarter. 

[tazzmaniac]

THE irony here is that this repairs Durant's legacy.

Other than that it is nice to see Curry eat some of his medicine and for Kawhi to avenge that dirty Pachulia play that took him out the last time he was dominating the warriors.

Why do people hate Curry so much? Isn't he everything you claim to want in a star?

I've never liked him because he's cocky and to me his game wouldn't work in any era except today where everything's centered around the 3 and the rules don't allow defenders to be physical at all out on the perimeter. 

But he has delivered some big efforts in the current playoffs when defenses are focused primarily on limiting him.  I guess I'm finally warming up to him.

Hate to break it to you but pretty much all the great players are/were cocky.  Bird was cocky in SPADES. 

[ozgod]

Should have been 4-0 tonight if the Raptors took care of business in Game 2.

Yeah that game was there for the taking except Toronto did a great Celtics imitation in the 4th quarter.

It was actually the 3rd...18-0 run to start it for GS

[Kuberski33]

Should have been 4-0 tonight if the Raptors took care of business in Game 2.

Yeah that game was there for the taking except Toronto did a great Celtics imitation in the 4th quarter.

It was actually the 3rd...18-0 run to start it for GS

But they still could have stolen it at the end after Thompson got hurt because that Box and 1 messed GS up - they just couldn't make any shots.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Jaylen for Leonard and we'd be hanging banner 18 this year.

[mr. dee]

Kawhi actually holds and dribbles the ball more than Kyrie does.

Kawhi can make himself a decoy and play as a role player when needed. Something Kyrie couldn't. Don't get me started with his defense and off-ball movement.

[CelticSooner]

GS was to be had this year. [dang] you C’s.

[LilRip]

I can’t believe Toronto is up 3-1. I mean, Dubs still have 3 all stars in Curry, Klay and Draymond. Plus cousins at half speed is still better than most big men out there. Kawhi is just on another tier right now, and Lowry has stepped up!

[ozgod]

Apparently KD hasn’t been watching any of the Finals from the bench but from the locker room. Wonder if Dubs fans feel the same way some of our fans did when Kyrie wasn’t on the bench because he had his nose job last playoffs.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/nba-finals-warriors-raptors-kevin-durant-smart-not-to-watch-from-bench

[Somebody]

Kawhi actually holds and dribbles the ball more than Kyrie does.

Kawhi can make himself a decoy and play as a role player when needed. Something Kyrie couldn't. Don't get me started with his defense and off-ball movement.

^^^this. Kyrie's answer to double teams is to chuck up an ill advised shot en route to 30% shooting on 20+ shots, while Kawhi's answer is to pass out of the double team and find the open man, while taking advantage of iso situations to pour in 20+ points on 40% or better shooting (and that's a below average game for him!). Imo the FT rate disparity is legit too.

[philr13]

THE irony here is that this repairs Durant's legacy.

How so? I'm sure the Warriors would have been equally happy to have Harrsion Barnes back for this series.

[PhoSita]

Welp the stage is set now for Durant to save the day and prove he's the alpha dog of the league.

The warriors without him are too tired and depleted to do this.

Some of those lineups out there tonight. Woof. It's like Steph Klay and three Tony Allens at times.


The raps are a super balanced and disciplined team. Kawhi is awesome and steady as a military watch.

[gpap]

Warriors could be on their last leg.

5th straight trip to the finals. Durant injured, Klay playing hurt and Cousins still recovering from a serious injury.

They had a hell of a run.

That said, I'm ready for a new team to win the championship and change the NBA landscape.

[ObjectivityOverBias]

Kawhi actually holds and dribbles the ball more than Kyrie does.

Kawhi can make himself a decoy and play as a role player when needed. Something Kyrie couldn't. Don't get me started with his defense and off-ball movement.

Don't worry, he will be gone in 2019 & you guys will go back to winning your 50 games never coming close to title contention.

Curry could not carry a team with Klay & Draymond against Toronto, what the heck makes you think Kyrie was carrying  a team full of lesser players?

Who is winning titles without at least two superstars? In like the last 30 years it happened once, Detroit. Kawhi is pulling this off because the other superstar is hurt.

 Ya'll need to get over it, your team was never that good. You lost  dang near all your road games on the path to your magical 2018 playoff run in which our lottery team bounced you in 7 lol.

You lost to a guy on the decline who can't make the postseason out west, and a now lottery team, let that sink in.

On topic, KD can salvage this season. He is that good.

[gpap]

Welp the stage is set now for Durant to save the day and prove he's the alpha dog of the league.

The warriors without him are too tired and depleted to do this.

Some of those lineups out there tonight. Woof. It's like Steph Klay and three Tony Allens at times.


The raps are a super balanced and disciplined team. Kawhi is awesome and steady as a military watch.

I think Durant has played his last game of the season and maybe as a Warrior.