The Raptors should be an example to us of how to build a better team

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Griffin was the best he has been in six years and missed the least amount of game sin six years. There is no way he does either again, his body is going to break down just like Gerald Wallaces did.
     
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    The case keeps getting stronger! :cheers:
     
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    Bump this
     
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    They havent won it all yet.
     
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    I'm aware, just waiting till Monday...
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Look at how varied the Raps attack is. They very rarely run the same sets on consecutive possessions.

    It makes them so unpredictable and hard to guard.
     
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  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Hey man.... our offense is complex too.

    Sometimes we come down and iso Dame, while other times we come down and iso CJ.
     
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    You forgot that sometimes we run a three man weave to try and a fool people before going into iso!
     
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    You also forgot to mention how they continuously run PNR for Dame when that allows the defense to blitz and trap him...
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I’m salty. Toronto took a risk and might win a championship for it.

    Meanwhile we sign benchwarmers to 40 million dollar contracts.

    We could have had George if Neil was willing to part with CJ. Think about that.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    So are we still pretending they aren’t better than us and are only there because ECF is weak?

    They beat Phila and Bucks to get there too. Both would be 2 seed in the West easily, and possibly 1 seed this year as well.
     
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    I'd take Kawhi over any player in the NBA right now. Durant. Harden. Giannis. LeBron. Anyone.

    Guy knows how to put up numbers with anyone while still playing exceptionally in a team framework. His teammates don't get caught standing around watching him because there aren't times he'll just be all one-on-one. He's a player who makes the guys around him better. And he plays defense, too. And he is clutch.
     
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    Yeah, he’s my number one in the league too. Just so dominant on both ends on the floor and so clutch in key moments.

    I hope he stays in Toronto after this. If they win the championship that trade was well worth it anyway - hell, even if they don’t it was still worth it as they were going nowhere with DeRozan anyway.

    They will have a ton of cap space in 2020 too as virtually all their players expire then including big contracts of Lowry, Ibaka and Gasol. Looking at the culture they’ve built, their fan base and entire nation getting behind them I think they could even be tempting for some of the free agents out there.

    Also underrated move by them was trading JV and Delon Wright for Marc Gasol. He has been a big help in these playoffs too.
     
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    The case for getting the best two way player in the NBA since Jordan?

    Who woulda thunk it?
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Cake is still baking
     
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    I still dont think Toronto is very good, the Blazers arent either. Just GS has basically ran out energy / bodies. They are missing KD who’s pretty good.
     
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    They've won five out of six from the Warriors this season. They beat GS with Durant, Curry and Thompson by 20.

    There's definitely validity to Golden State's injuries and such, but that's the risk you take when you load up your starting five and take chances with your bench. And Steph's sat out at least a dozen games each of the last two years, so I don't think you can say injuries are a flukey thing with him anymore. Injury-prone is a quality just like being able to shoot or rebound, it's just not widely viewed that way.
     
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    Road Ratt King of my own little world

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    I think the premise of this thread is way off.

    What it is saying to me is that the Blazers need to take the Raptors lead and go out and land a player of Kawhi Leonard's caliber, and then make yet another trade for a quality veteran like Marc Gasol. Then, in theory, we could have done what the Raptors are doing now to the Warriors.

    Great points but, the Blazers have never ever traded for a player of Kawhi Leonard's caliber. The Blazers could use a wily old veteran but I can't remember the last time the Blazers even had a veteran player of any caliber. The last time they tried to trade for a quality veteran, that I can remember hearing of, was Mark Gasol's brother Pau, and he turned down the offer to go to the Spurs for 2 million dollars less money.

    Lastly, everyone knows to win the championship your team must be healthy, you can't be missing major pieces. Currently the Raptors are enjoying a luxury the Blazers didn't get, yet another injured Warrior piece in Klay Thompson. Plus the Raptors are healthy, no missing parts.

    This is a nice theory guys, but it's quite flawed.
     

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