NBA Finals Poll: Raptors vs. Warriors - Page 56

drobfan8 · 06-10-2019, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jj2

Could be a bit to loose if he seriously re-injuries himself.

Anyone can get seriously injured tomorrow. It's a calf and it's the Finals. KD may never get there again.

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Originally Posted by deemsterz33

If he re-injures the tear in his calf, he's worth quite a bit less. Forever.

If his calf tears completely, he's getting the max still. It's not like the dude relies on his athleticism.

I'm leaning towards KD reverting back to the scared eyes KD anyway.

SK40 · 06-10-2019, 06:21 AM

This is it for the Warriors, do they really want it? Toronto want it and it'll take more than some contested 3's to keep them from it. Play with some heart and brains FFS.

NoleinJax · 06-10-2019, 08:20 AM

Congrats Toronto. The game tonight is just a formality. Series is OVER!!! Was a great run by The Warriors. I think even with the 3 Championships, they will always have a sour taste in their mouth for not finishing that magical 73-9 season.

Zacy87 · 06-10-2019, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NoleinJax

Congrats Toronto. The game tonight is just a formality. Series is OVER!!! Was a great run by The Warriors. I think even with the 3 Championships, they will always have a sour taste in their mouth for not finishing that magical 73-9 season.

Certainly not over yet.

I hope they come out like they did in the 2nd half of game 4. They need to end it tonight.

The city will explode if they pull it off.

escapegoat · 06-10-2019, 09:54 AM

sources tell me the warriors had lebron james in the locker room for pregame hype on how to come back from 3-1

Hdpooh34 · 06-10-2019, 10:37 AM

Vegas odds show the Raptors as -440 favorites to win the title up 3-1 with 2 more games at home remaining...

When the Warriors were in a similar spot up 3-1 vs the Cavs, they were -7450 favorites

Warriors are only +350 underdogs to win the title down 3-1, in a scenario where the team in their position has been 1-33 in the last 34 times

Vegas is a) scared of the Warriors coming back
b) still giving no respect to the Raptors

ballhawkdawk · 06-10-2019, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hdpooh34

Vegas odds show the Raptors as -440 favorites to win the title up 3-1 with 2 more games at home remaining...

When the Warriors were in a similar spot up 3-1 vs the Cavs, they were -7450 favorites

Warriors are only +350 underdogs to win the title down 3-1, in a scenario where the team in their position has been 1-33 in the last 34 times

Vegas is a) scared of the Warriors coming back
b) still giving no respect to the Raptors

A. Warriors have been the perennial favorite. Often times the team down 1-3 is a far inferior team and the Finals outcome was more or less inevitable before it started. It’s not often the consensus best team in the league ends up in this spot.

Boo · 06-10-2019, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by drobfan8

KD has nothing to lose and everything to gain by playing.

They win, he's the savior that got them back for another game at Oracle.

They lose and he's still a hero for trying.

I say KD doesn't play tonight...or any other game in the series if it goes on.

Dnic · 06-10-2019, 10:58 AM

I wouldn't play if I was KD rather be healthy next year then take a chance getting seriously injured this year and jeopardizing next year, just my take on it. Oh and yah it's over Raptors are the champs lol

NoleinJax · 06-10-2019, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Zacy87

Certainly not over yet.

I hope they come out like they did in the 2nd half of game 4. They need to end it tonight.

The city will explode if they pull it off.

I'd love to be wrong, but Toronto has been the much better team for the vast majority of games and if not for an 18-0 run by the Warriors in game 2, this series would be over already. I just don't believe KD playing at 80-90% healthy after a month off will be enough. The Warriors just look like a tired team mentally and physically. I could see the defeat in Steph's eyes last night in his interview with Rachel Nichols.

Zacy87 · 06-10-2019, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Hdpooh34

Vegas odds show the Raptors as -440 favorites to win the title up 3-1 with 2 more games at home remaining...

When the Warriors were in a similar spot up 3-1 vs the Cavs, they were -7450 favorites

Warriors are only +350 underdogs to win the title down 3-1, in a scenario where the team in their position has been 1-33 in the last 34 times

Vegas is a) scared of the Warriors coming back
b) still giving no respect to the Raptors

You must use an awful book if you're seeing +350.

I bet the Raptors to win at +240. Hedged yesterday with the Warriors to win @ +475 before the KD questionable announcement but it's still +400 almost everywhere.

NoleinJax · 06-10-2019, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by escapegoat

sources tell me the warriors had lebron james in the locker room for pregame hype on how to come back from 3-1

Need to have a key Toronto starter suspended for game 5 to start.

pingbling23 · 06-10-2019, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NoleinJax

Need to have a key Toronto starter suspended for game 5 to start.

And have your star average 36/12/10/3/3 over the 3 elimination games.

codered · 06-10-2019, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rhigh2390

I saw that too. Don't really understand why the discontent if they were expecting game 5 to be the earliest he'd return. Will be interesting even if he does play. How many minutes will he play? There's no way he's in game shape, but even if he could give you 15-20 minutes, it would be better than nothing. Just not sure I'd risk it unless he is 100% ready. Would hate to see him re-injure himself.

Agreed. The players wanting him to rush back and potentially re-injure his calf makes me think that Durant really is an outsider/hired gun for this team. I get the feeling that the hamptons 5 is really the hamptons 4+1. That core 4 of iggy, dray, klay and Steph is close and Durant will always be on the outside. Another reason he’s elsewhere not year IMO

bjho852 · 06-10-2019, 12:12 PM

I can only say that....I wouldn't have thought, at least up to this point, that the series is more or less one-sided in the favor of the Raptors. The absence of Durant really hurts the Warriors.

Melagoo · 06-10-2019, 12:26 PM

Go Raps!

smalltown · 06-10-2019, 12:35 PM

Josh Lewenberg
@JLew1050
Hearing Durant went up to the Raptors' old practice gym on the upper level of the arena to get extra work in after shootaround today. Officially, he's a game-time decision but my sense is he'll play. What condition he'll be in after missing over a month is the question.

Hdpooh34 · 06-10-2019, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacy87

You must use an awful book if you're seeing +350.

I bet the Raptors to win at +240. Hedged yesterday with the Warriors to win @ +475 before the KD questionable announcement but it's still +400 almost everywhere.

It’s +345 right now at all major sports books

Durant is a full go and will start. Good luck

gomiamigo · 06-10-2019, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tennelson55

Glad the warriors are being dethroned.

The lack of offense is bad with the warriors right now and boogie is producing nothing.

Short of Durant coming back 100% this series is ova

The only team they beat in the Finals without Durant started:
Dellavedova
T Thompson
Lebron
Mozgov
Shumpert

That team is straight trash for a ECF winner, period.

byronscott4ever · 06-10-2019, 01:48 PM

Warriors win, KD will get the credit. If they lose, he can say he’s not healthy and he toughed it out. Seems like a win-win for KD

Zacy87 · 06-10-2019, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hdpooh34

It’s +345 right now at all major sports books

Durant is a full go and will start. Good luck

Not quite but all good.

Even Bet365 still has it at +350.

brettmik59 · 06-10-2019, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by byronscott4ever

Warriors win, KD will get the credit. If they lose, he can say he’s not healthy and he toughed it out. Seems like a win-win for KD

Bingo. It's a free call option on being the hero.

Durantula · 06-10-2019, 02:36 PM

Id rather see GS win than Drake celebrate

Zacy87 · 06-10-2019, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Durantula

Id rather see GS win than Drake celebrate

I'd rather see Drake celebrate rather than GS win

Bowman23 · 06-10-2019, 02:44 PM

Good happy he is in. Now Curry and the Warriors will look like Little B$&&$&@ches either way.

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06-10-2019, 08:20 AM	#1378
NoleinJax Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: No clue anymore Posts: 8,742 ilovetheseminoles	Congrats Toronto. The game tonight is just a formality. Series is OVER!!! Was a great run by The Warriors. I think even with the 3 Championships, they will always have a sour taste in their mouth for not finishing that magical 73-9 season. __________________ Flickr (In Progress):https://www.flickr.com/photos/noleinjax/albums Looking for rare Jameis Winston rookies (Prizm White Sparkle, Gold Vinyl, etc), 1/1's and jersey #'d stuff.

06-10-2019, 12:12 PM	#1390
bjho852 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,292	I can only say that....I wouldn't have thought, at least up to this point, that the series is more or less one-sided in the favor of the Raptors. The absence of Durant really hurts the Warriors. __________________ Instagram (IG): bjho852

06-10-2019, 12:26 PM	#1391
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06-10-2019, 12:35 PM	#1392
smalltown Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 17,243 ifeature	Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050 Hearing Durant went up to the Raptors' old practice gym on the upper level of the arena to get extra work in after shootaround today. Officially, he's a game-time decision but my sense is he'll play. What condition he'll be in after missing over a month is the question. __________________ Collecting: Raptors, Canadian Basketball Players, Vintage & More. PC: https://www.instagram.com/smalltown.cards/

06-10-2019, 06:21 AM	#1377
SK40 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 1,031	This is it for the Warriors, do they really want it? Toronto want it and it'll take more than some contested 3's to keep them from it. Play with some heart and brains FFS.

06-10-2019, 09:54 AM	#1380
escapegoat Banned - PBM Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: WA State Posts: 4,744	sources tell me the warriors had lebron james in the locker room for pregame hype on how to come back from 3-1

06-10-2019, 10:37 AM	#1381
Hdpooh34 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,078	Vegas odds show the Raptors as -440 favorites to win the title up 3-1 with 2 more games at home remaining... When the Warriors were in a similar spot up 3-1 vs the Cavs, they were -7450 favorites Warriors are only +350 underdogs to win the title down 3-1, in a scenario where the team in their position has been 1-33 in the last 34 times Vegas is a) scared of the Warriors coming back b) still giving no respect to the Raptors

06-10-2019, 10:58 AM	#1384
Dnic Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,277	I wouldn't play if I was KD rather be healthy next year then take a chance getting seriously injured this year and jeopardizing next year, just my take on it. Oh and yah it's over Raptors are the champs lol

06-10-2019, 01:48 PM	#1395
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,473	Warriors win, KD will get the credit. If they lose, he can say he’s not healthy and he toughed it out. Seems like a win-win for KD Last edited by byronscott4ever; 06-10-2019 at 01:55 PM.

06-10-2019, 02:36 PM	#1398
Durantula Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,678	Id rather see GS win than Drake celebrate

06-10-2019, 02:44 PM	#1400
Bowman23 Banned - PBM Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 443	Good happy he is in. Now Curry and the Warriors will look like Little B$&&$&@ches either way.