The Toronto Raptors

[Mudcat]

are about to go to overtime in their first game of the 2015 NBA playoffs.

Which is not really why I'm starting this thread. It is more about this feeling I have of, "Who cares?"

I like the Raptors and cheer for them and would love them to challenge for a championship.

But it ain't this year. It ain't this year for Washington either. That's who the Raptors are playing right now. Neither team is going anywhere.

I feel like, why even play the series?

Like I understand why play the series - and I totally want the Raptors to pull this out - on principle - but what is this?

 

[MrMonkey]

OT? Looked like from the scoreboard earlier was penciling them in for a loss! GO Raptors!!!

 

[Mudcat]

They have not scored yet in OT with half a minute left. Trailing by 7.

Need a miracle.

 

[Mudcat]

I guess it's all about the greater philosophical question - which I realize I am not the first to ask - but what is better:

- an NHL situation where everyone truly does have some kind of shot and there is only 1 or 2 first round series where the favorite is -200 or more.

- an NBA situation where you get -6000 lines and most of the teams are truly just spot-fillers that everyone knows are not going anywhere.



And I guess the answer is, if you've got a marginal team, the NHL situation is better; if you've got an elite team, NBA.

 

[reno cool]

I dunno, but I used to love those 10c nba team logo pencils they used to sell in elementary schools. ..and the afros :

 

[Mudcat]

Okay, game 2 starts in ~15 minutes.

Let's do this I guess.

 

[Archie]

Wizards are tough


kinda a must win for the Raps here

 

[roguejuror]

whoops

 

[Mudcat]

So far there have been ~14 games in the NBA playoffs and the home teams have won all but 2.

Both of those 2 are the Raptors.


:

 

[bacon]

 

[MrMonkey]

:sad:

 

[FairWarning]

Toronto peaked after that ass-kicking they gave Atlanta right after the AS break. Still, Washington isn't the toughest home team.

 

[mrquincy]

It was rough watching Game 2 last night... It was like a bunch of men playing a bunch of boys. Raptors got schooled.

 

[Mudcat]

: by the way

 

[Archie]

Who do the wiz get next round?

I hope it is not the bulls

 

[mrquincy]

RIP Toronto Raptors;

 

[bacon]

Bulls ain't that tough. Rose is his old self some games but then shit the next. I lol'd at some of the plays he made last night.

 

[fiveteamer]

I'm just wondering if the players have given up on Casey.

These iso plays that they keeping running, they cannot be drawn up plays and they cannot always be due to a breakdown.

Watch tonight, guys will just take the ball, go one-on-one at maybe the top of the key or even a bit in front of the 3 point line and they will just jack up an impossible fade-away or jumper.

This team was never really suited for the playoffs because they depend so heavily on jumpers and 3 point balls, but it has gotten worse since the all star break.