Raptors always choke in the playoffs


The GS/SA series is really the only one that matters, and this first round is especially brutal. Portland/LAC might be interesting, but that's about it.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
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Jalen Rose just stated "this is why you can't judge a player solely based on analytics" when discussing Dwight Howard.

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Doc ruined what could/should have been another WC powerhouse. Screw him.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Turned on the game and over the span of 5 minutes saw him: fumble two easy rebounds out of bounds (knocking one out of the hands of a teammate), set a moving screen, turn it over on a bad pass, and miss a wide open two handed dunk. It was pretty amazing.

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"Now comes good sailing. Moose. Indian."

The Houston Rockets have attempted the 2nd most number of 3 point shots in the league yet have the 19th best percentage. This is why Daryl Morey is an idiot. He is the king of analytics. 3 point shots or layups are his philosophy. Long 2's (worst shot in basketball according to proponents of analytics) and mid range shots are eschewed so that his team can jack up 3 pointers at will. It's a stupid philosophy and also one of the main reasons his team is mediocre.

In basketball you were always taught to take the best available shot, regardless of where it happens to be on floor. Best available as long as it's a make able shot for you. You don't pass up good shots simply because some idiot with a computer says that 33% makes on 3's is exactly the same as 50% on twos.

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Pistons had the Cavs on the edge but it's tied up now with 9 minutes left. Pretty rough seeing Steve Blake attempt to run a pick n roll. Embarrassing that it's even close.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

MAVS regaining their late-season, smothering defense form.

OKC weak like Ukraine.

some of the worst basketball I have seen in my life

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

I have not paid any attention yet to the playoffs. Wake me when the Spurs and Warriors play

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

you call yourself a fan

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Warriors are toast.

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pissed me off cause i wanted to stay at hooters but without anything on tv im just some dude sittin alone at the bar

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/sta ... 32608?s=09

This might be bad for the Warriors.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Oh boy. Makes round 2 interesting.

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OKC vs SA. If OKC can't pull it off this year (arguably they should have won at least one ring since losing in 2012 given the talent) then I think Durant leaves.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

http://deadspin.com/espn-puts-together-most-depressing-video-ever-1772793516
That music tho???????????? Lmfao

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Hopefully he goes to GS

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if the warriors dont get the ring, the bulls still have the best season record of all time.

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

Anyone else see the Hawks final play of regulation in a tie game yesterday? Worst I've ever seen.

HEre you go.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/04/awful-p ... eff-teague

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-- source

Curry out at least 2 weeks.

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So he should be back just in time for the Spurs series.

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The Clippers or Trail Blazers are not going to be a cakewalk without Curry

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

If Curry doesn't play in the second round they are not going to make it past that round.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Chris Paul broke his hand and the Blazers tied it 2-2 tonight. If the Clips can still squeak by Portland without him the Warriors have an easy path to the WCF. But it looks like Portland has a great chance at making the WCF.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

they can beat Portland or LA w/o Curry

They can beat LA now that Paul is out. I don't think they can beat Portland without Curry. We'll see.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Bye Rockets...second biggest disappointment of the season

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Pelicans and Bulls might be more of one.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul