Nardi wrote:
long time guy wrote:
veganfan21 wrote:
FavreFan wrote:
veganfan21 wrote:
Toronto is one of the more unremarkable teams to win in recent history. They lose 1-4 or 2-4 if KD plays, and they play a game 7 if Klay didn't get hurt in game 6. Hell they may have even lost if Klay played game 3.
They would’ve won either way
Not trolling and Toronto is a great team. But GS was on fire prior to KD going down. The raptors barely got past the Sixers in the second round and struggled with Milwaukee. Toronto was only able to send three guys at Curry because Durant was on the bench. You put Durant out there then there's no way Toronto stops all three. Again much respect to the Raptors but GS was set to win this in 5-6 if healthy.
You still thought they'd have taken them without Durant and without Klay. You underestimated Toronto and the Eastern Conf from the very beginning.
For what it's worth (I'm sure nothing) Toronto was 2-0 against GS during the regular season. One of those wins was a blowout in which Kawhi didn't even suit up.
GS struggled against Houston even while Durant was in the lineup. Toronto is a better team than Houston.
A couple guys(VanVleet and Siakim) grew up in the latter stages of the 3rd round and then grew up some more in the Finals. No one could have predicted that. Toronto was not impressive whatsoever until about Game 4 of the EC finals. Not to me anyway. But they became impressive and I kinda hope Kawhi sticks with the Raptors because I see no reason they can't repeat.
Van Vleet played better as soon as his kid was born. Toronto is extremely good 1-7 and the people that simply assumed they roll over for G.S. were fooled.
The 4 top teams in the East match up well against G.S.
If Embiid wasn't screwed up for the first 5 games of the series against Toronto they would have taken GS too.
You can play Curry in the playoffs. That will always be a problem for GS. Having Durant saved them the past 2 years. Not anymore
They are done
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The Hawk wrote:
This is going to reach a head pretty soon.