kekgeek1 wrote:This is what I hate about the NBA Livingston gets tossed rightfully so but then Draymond runs at an official 3 times and nothing. Be consistent please, but that is how it will always be
longstrangetrip wrote:What a terrific series this Heat/Raptors series has been...4th consecutive close game. Gotta admit I'm cheering for Toronto to close them out. I want our 2016-7 starting SF well rested when training camp starts in October!
Yeah, your guy Deng (along with others) have completely shut down DeRozan. He's been miserable.
How well set-up is Cleveland though!? They are cooling their jets for a nice long break while Toronto and Miami beat the crap out of each other in a bunch of close games.
I think both teams are playing terrible. If they don't improve significantly, I can't envision either one winning a single game vs. Cleveland (even regular season, only decent shooting Cavs type team).
Toronto's two best players are both shooting 33% fg. DeRozan was benched for Corey Joseph in an OT game with Lowry fouled out?!?!?! What? Even more importantly, they're playing dumb basketball. The only guy who looks the part is D. Wade. That guy remains a legit all-time great. He's winning games with big plays at big moments time and time again.
Close basketball doesn't equal "terrific" in this case.
longstrangetrip wrote:What a terrific series this Heat/Raptors series has been...4th consecutive close game. Gotta admit I'm cheering for Toronto to close them out. I want our 2016-7 starting SF well rested when training camp starts in October!
Yeah, your guy Deng (along with others) have completely shut down DeRozan. He's been miserable.
How well set-up is Cleveland though!? They are cooling their jets for a nice long break while Toronto and Miami beat the crap out of each other in a bunch of close games.
I think both teams are playing terrible. If they don't improve significantly, I can't envision either one winning a single game vs. Cleveland (even regular season, only decent shooting Cavs type team).
Toronto's two best players are both shooting 33% fg. DeRozan was benched for Corey Joseph in an OT game with Lowry fouled out?!?!?! What? Even more importantly, they're playing dumb basketball. The only guy who looks the part is D. Wade. That guy remains a legit all-time great. He's winning games with big plays at big moments time and time again.
Close basketball doesn't equal "terrific" in this case.
True, not the prettiest of stuff, but it's not unlike a grind-it-out Big Ten college game. Both teams played their butts off.
Golden State vs. Portland on the other hand....the shots these guys make, not just Curry who is simply magical, but Klay Thompson and Lillard too. The speed at which they get their shots off from long-distance and not even having their feet set all the time.....it's just absurd.
This is why getting lengthy, mobile bigs that can contain and contest these 3-point hungry players on switches might be more important than interior bulk and strength.
longstrangetrip wrote:What a terrific series this Heat/Raptors series has been...4th consecutive close game. Gotta admit I'm cheering for Toronto to close them out. I want our 2016-7 starting SF well rested when training camp starts in October!
Yeah, your guy Deng (along with others) have completely shut down DeRozan. He's been miserable.
How well set-up is Cleveland though!? They are cooling their jets for a nice long break while Toronto and Miami beat the crap out of each other in a bunch of close games.
I think both teams are playing terrible. If they don't improve significantly, I can't envision either one winning a single game vs. Cleveland (even regular season, only decent shooting Cavs type team).
Toronto's two best players are both shooting 33% fg. DeRozan was benched for Corey Joseph in an OT game with Lowry fouled out?!?!?! What? Even more importantly, they're playing dumb basketball. The only guy who looks the part is D. Wade. That guy remains a legit all-time great. He's winning games with big plays at big moments time and time again.
Close basketball doesn't equal "terrific" in this case.
True, not the prettiest of stuff, but it's not unlike a grind-it-out Big Ten college game. Both teams played their butts off.
Golden State vs. Portland on the other hand....the shots these guys make, not just Curry who is simply magical, but Klay Thompson and Lillard too. The speed at which they get their shots off from long-distance and not even having their feet set all the time.....it's just absurd.
This is why getting lengthy, mobile bigs that can contain and contest these 3-point hungry players on switches might be more important than interior bulk and strength.
I liken it to basketball from a lesser conference. Neither team has any chance to make a deep run in the real tourney...
I didn't watch the whole game but the part I watched Joseph was the best guard the Raps had. Lowery was trying to do do too much Joseph seemed more calm when he went about his thing. He doesn't blow you away or anything but he is such a solid player. He is looking like a good signing even for the decent chunk of money they gave him.
