2019 NBA Playoffs

[Flagrant Fowl]

I have no problem with the Finals starting on Thursday. The off-season is long enough already.

[carey]

I have no problem with the Finals starting on Thursday. The off-season is long enough already.

4 months is long?

[Flagrant Fowl]

I have no problem with the Finals starting on Thursday. The off-season is long enough already.

4 months is long?

It is when you don't care about baseball.

[wpmiller42]

I think my bold prediction is that the Raptors win in 7, and Kawhi still leaves.

[carey]

I have no problem with the Finals starting on Thursday. The off-season is long enough already.

4 months is long?

It is when you don't care about baseball.

Can you make it to football in August?

[Superbone]

I have no problem with the Finals starting on Thursday. The off-season is long enough already.

4 months is long?

It is when you don't care about baseball.

Can you make it to football in August?

I don't care about football either.

[Superbone]

I like how the NBA has shortened the off-season. Finals into June and then the draft. Summer league in July. Then free agency. Pretty much just August and September with nothing going on.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I have no problem with the Finals starting on Thursday. The off-season is long enough already.

4 months is long?

It is when you don't care about baseball.

Can you make it to football in August?

huh?

[gosuns]

I like how the NBA has shortened the off-season. Finals into June and then the draft. Summer league in July. Then free agency. Pretty much just August and September with nothing going on.

http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019

You should check out the World Cup from August 31 up to September 15 2019.

[Split T]

I think my bold prediction is that the Raptors win in 7, and Kawhi still leaves.

Might actually be easier for him to leave if the raps win...imagine losing in game 7 of the finals and then your best player leaves

[Superbone]

I like how the NBA has shortened the off-season. Finals into June and then the draft. Summer league in July. Then free agency. Pretty much just August and September with nothing going on.

http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019

You should check out the World Cup from August 31 up to September 15 2019.

Heh. Yes, that would be a nice little gap filler. Thanks.

[Cap]

Am I crazy to think the Raptors might actually win this series?

[O_Gardino]

Am I crazy to think the Raptors might actually win this series?

It sure looked possible tonight.

[Mori Chu]

Raptors looked great tonight, other than Lowry. If they can play at this level, obviously they can win the series. I am skeptical that they can maintain that level of play and energy, but the home crowd really got them pumped up for this game. Siakam was awesome. And their D overall was great, running the Warriors off the 3-point line over and over.

[Superbone]

Nice win but now they need to win game 2.

[Flagrant Fowl]

The Warriors need Durant to win this series, but I still think it's going to seven games regardless.

[ShelC]

Should Durant be catching more flack for not playing? You never like to question someone's injury but I mean...it's the Finals. He's been out with a calf strain for 3 weeks now. Is he so debilitated that he absolutely can't play? If this were his first Finals appearance, would he be playing? If he were 0-2 in Finals appearances, would he be playing? If he weren't a FA this summer, would he be playing?

[Indy]

Should Durant be catching more flack for not playing? You never like to question someone's injury but I mean...it's the Finals. He's been out with a calf strain for 3 weeks now. Is he so debilitated that he absolutely can't play? If this were his first Finals appearance, would he be playing? If he were 0-2 in Finals appearances, would he be playing? If he weren't a FA this summer, would he be playing?

You don't sacrifice a potential long-term injury right before your contract is up. Besides, wouldn't it be a better story for him if he comes back in Game 7?

[ShelC]

I guess if he does the Willis Reed thing...

[Hermen]

I'd rather see the Raptors win, but if the Warriors do it I hope they do it without Durant.