NBA Playoff Chat

[2014olympicgold]

Toronto media Friday: "Raptors are favored to win the East".

Wonder what they'll say today. Such a dumb news item....

...they still are...

They've been the 2nd best team in the east right now. And they're the No1 seed. Tie goes to the higher seed? 76ers are looking elite tho.

76ers, Toronto, Pacers, Boston/Millwaukee (that ones close), Cavs, Washington, Miami.

Cavs can be ranked higher tho I guess, only because of LeBron. The team isn't good, it's just if Lebron has a big game or not they win, plus Pacers should really be up 3-1, or even a sweep.

[hockeyrobot]

...they still are...

They've been the 2nd best team in the east right now. And they're the No1 seed. Tie goes to the higher seed? 76ers are looking elite tho.

76ers, Toronto, Pacers, Boston/Millwaukee (that ones close), Cavs, Washington, Miami.

Cavs can be ranked higher tho I guess, only because of LeBron. The team isn't good, it's just if Lebron has a big game or not they win, plus Pacers should really be up 3-1, or even a sweep.

Haha I just checked....I guess you're right .

[2014olympicgold]

Haha I just checked....I guess you're right .

Basketball is so "set plays" that a series swings pretty often. You see it in games in the regular season where teams adjust at half to what the other team did in the first 2 quarters. But in the playoffs, they make huge adjustments (the losing team), that you see this swing happen. And big games by few players can win you a game easily.

Beal and Wall had over 50% of Washingtons points. And Beal really should have fouled out of the game even sooner. Home court influences calls way too much in the NBA.

But Game 5 is going to be a big one now. If Raps come out and play like game 1/2, they win the series in 6 I think easily.

[PenguinHunter]

Can the Raptors beat Cleveland this year???

[blayze]

Can the Raptors beat Cleveland this year???

They can... I give it 50/50. If they don't do it this year, they never will. This is their best shot.

[PenguinHunter]

Raptors lose a big game 1 at home in OT.... dang!

[hockeyrobot]

I sat down halfway through the 4th Q.....I think they missed 12 shots from that point on. Team chokes again.

[blayze]

They have no hope if they can't beat an exhausted Lebron having the worst game of his career. Complete let down last night.

[lucafen4]

Raptors historically lose game 1 of the series. I think the 1st round this year was the 1st game 1 they have won in the last 10 series at least. If you keep Lebron under 30pts - you better win in the playoffs. Huge missed opportunity. Raps as they usually do, will rebound to win game 2. They need to win in Cleveland now.. that will be tough

[blayze]

They will win game 2, but I can't see them winning one at Quicken Loans.

[2014olympicgold]

Raptors have a mental block vs Lebron. They should have been doing what the Pacers did, just tire out James and run run run run run the older Cleveland into the ground.

Sad thing is Toronto could easily be up 2-1. Maybe Toronto can try and sell Toronto to James by saying "Hey imagine being on this team? You play amazing in Toronto during the Playoffs....come on buddy...come onnnnn"

[rataylor22]

*Desperately begging* Please like my sport.

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You mean Warriors vs Raptors...

Lol

[Zorro]

Did the Raptors not watch the Pacers/Cavaliers in round 1?? Like how do we all see this and the Raptors seem to be oblivious?? What a joke.. Yes, let's let Lebron have his way with us, let's let him beat us for a 3rd straight year..
So frustrating!!

[hockeyrobot]

Did the Raptors not watch the Pacers/Cavaliers in round 1?? Like how do we all see this and the Raptors seem to be oblivious?? What a joke.. Yes, let's let Lebron have his way with us, let's let him beat us for a 3rd straight year..
So frustrating!!

Team won't learn and Derozan continues to choke. Oh well....another Cavs vs GS I guess.

[rataylor22]

At least they get nice long summers in LeBronto.