NBA 2018-19: Dynasty Season 5; Can The Carrington Warriors Defend???
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stringertom
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I’ve been saying for years any player at five fouls entering OT should receive an additional foul for extra time. If you’re disqualified in regulation you sit.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
The Kawhi steal will be the play that wins this one.
Good game!
Who will be fresher from the 58 minutes when they play Tuesday?
Good game!
Who will be fresher from the 58 minutes when they play Tuesday?
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
As in football (the real one), when they added, recently, the fourth change if there is extra time.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
Kawhi was a beast playing injured. He is a better player than Giannis by a mile who cannot shoot,.dribble or make free throws. He is a monster at the D though, I'll give him that.
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FRV
Guest
Giannis is a beast on both ends! At least he was against the Celtics.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
What was the main reason why he did not want to continue with the San Antonio Spurs?
clout
Hall of Fame
Lowrys played better, but VV simply isn’t cutting it at all. I doubt Nurse is gonna roll that dice though as he’s proven to be a stubborn coach
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
Toronto restaurants are offering Kawhi lifetime free meals if he signs with Raps.
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FRV
Guest
Before the playoffs, I would have guessed:
1. Lebron
2. KD
3. Harden
4. Kawhi
5. Giannis
Now it's
1. Lebron
2. Kawhi
3. KD
4. Steph Curry (if KD isn't there)
5. Giannis
Harden is my favorite player, so it hurts writing this. Hopefully next year, in the playoffs, he'll change my mind. I saw him giving up the ball too much in crunch time against the Warriors.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
He is an evolving story. Have some imagination and a little faith in the hard work you credit him with.
All these h2h comparisons don’t reflect he’s three years younger and has two less seasons in the NBA than Leonard. I’m sure he’s already going to devote a lot of time on his shooting range during his off-season. As a rookie he was a 41% shooter. This year he’s at nearly 58%.
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But who do I get rid of? Draymond has been playing amazing though. I don't really like him so it annoys me haha.
Edit: This may come off as if I think Draymond is top 5 potential, which is not the case. I'm merely giving him props for his performance in these recent couple of series.
Federer and Del Potro
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donquijote
G.O.A.T.
I wish the best for him, he deserves it.
clout
Hall of Fame
It's hard to rank them in order because they seem to change all the time and there's just sooo much high-end talent right now that it makes these lists even tougher. But gun to head I'll say:
1. LeBron
2. KD
3. Kawhi
4. Curry (ngl this dudes become quite underrated since KD joined)
5. Harden
In a season or two though, I fully expect Giannis to be at the top or near the very top of this list though. Harden deserves to be on this list cuz he's been the best regular season player in the league over the last 3 seasons as he's gonna finish in the top 2 (at least) in MVP voting for the 3rd straight year, with a good shot at b2b MVPs. As for team accomplishments, the Rockets have been the best team outside GSW for the last 2 seasons now and I feel like other guys on the Rockets were more liable for their shortcomings than Harden was imo
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stringertom
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Insane in what way? He got a big raise from ~$1million to ~$15million after the Warriors first championship and he’s now escalating to ~$18million as he approaches the tail end of the five-year deal next summer. He wants a max deal but that’s a cap assault (5 years/$226million) GSW may not be able to afford if KT gets paid his desired max contract this summer. If KD is out the door there may be enough to pay both but Iguodala/Curry already will eat up more than half the hard cap. If both KT and Green do get max money then there’s nothing left for players 5-12 on the roster. The luxury tax will kick in to field some form of the team.
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I meant Harden's contract. But the Celtics will be ready in 2023 when he is available.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
GSW vs Nuggets would have been so much fun.
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stringertom
Bionic Poster
Alex Len going crazy for PTB in the first half with 25 on 10/12 shooting, including 5/5 from the arc. I hope Chuckles is watching his “white boys all look alike” baller.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Chuckles must be really confused now...the other Alex Len is getting busy in the second half for PTB!
stringertom
Bionic Poster
GSW means business in the end, serving a double dose of triple double Green Curry. A Draymond trey in OT was the dagger and he sealed the win with a block.
Vcore89
Talk Tennis Guru
I would now prefer a Canada [if Greek Freak and co., would allow it] versus the U.S.A. finals. However, coach Nurse gotta start rotating his underutilised bench in anticipation for another double or triple overtime.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Raptors kicking themselves hard for letting game 1 slip now
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At least they're not Portland.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Middleton finally breaks out of his slump or else it would have been even worse a bloodbath. Cheers to Ibaka for being a monster like he was in his prime.
Series hasn’t officially begun yet as home court advantage is still pure.
All preordained to allow GSW to fully heal and play a battered EC survivor.
Series hasn’t officially begun yet as home court advantage is still pure.
All preordained to allow GSW to fully heal and play a battered EC survivor.
clout
Hall of Fame
Hugeee Win by the raps. Their bench dominated this game and Lowry stepped up big time. Kawhi also played the least amount of mins since game 5 vs Orlando in round 1 which is huge for his health moving forward.
Game 5 is gonna be the biggest game in modern history for both franchises, although it’s definitely more important for the Bucks since they’re the home team
Game 5 is gonna be the biggest game in modern history for both franchises, although it’s definitely more important for the Bucks since they’re the home team
Federer and Del Potro
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donquijote
G.O.A.T.
Bench came up big this time.Funny all players played well to help Kawhi. Powell has been playing like the player on his contract lately on both ends.
clout
Hall of Fame
tbh I think the Bucks are kicking themselves more for letting game 3 slip away than the raps are for game 1. The raps laid an egg in the 4th quarter in game 1, while Milwaukee had countless chances to go in for the kill in game 3 as it went all the way to double OT; really all they needed to do was to hit another shot or two and Toronto would've been in an insurmountable 3-0 hole
WhiskeyEE
G.O.A.T.
Basketball is the only team sport I really watch. I used to follow the Raps a lot more closely and then the team became unrecognizable and I stopped watching them much outside of playoffs. I will say that the Raps are a lot more exciting to watch. The Bucks play like a boring European team.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
I am a Raptors fan but I like watching the Bucks more. They are truly an amazing team. Budenholzer did a great job this year.
Bucks vs GSW is a great final but as a Torontonian, I would like Raptors to be there and make history.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Diverse opinions offered in this thread on this so far. Here’s mine:
1. Quad injury very similar to Parker’s almost simultaneously and Parker’s decision to take surgery as the path to recovery as recommended by SAS’s medical experts went against the grain with Leonard and his crew’s recommendation to take time consuming rest and rehab. That created the rift between Pop and Kawhi that became irreparable.
2. Kawhi and crew knew their path was for winning in 2020 and beyond at the FA destination of their choice. That means signing with a club that has at least a decent supporting cast and cap room for another “max cat” that complements Kawhi’s game. LAC looks most likely IMO. They have a great roster and cap space along with the front office and HC that have championship pedigrees.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
If it is about winning, Raptors have much more chance than LAC. It was first about winning with LAL and Bron, but it wouldn't happen and everyone saw that.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
LOL! There’s no space to sign Kawhi and bring a second “max cat” when ancient Lowry and aging Ibaka command $55million in ‘19-20. The biggest cap hit LAC has is $22million for age 30 Gallinari. Trust me...Jerry West and Lawrence Frank have a clue on how to compete with GSW while Ujiri is all in for making the Finals this season only.
donquijote
G.O.A.T.
So it's not about winning then. We were talking from Kawhi's perspective.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
r2473
G.O.A.T.
Tom, I’ve never understood the thread title. What does Carrington mean?
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Cheering for the Raptors, but I honestly don't think they'll beat the Bucks. You get the feeling Kawhi is running on fumes so unless the bench and the other starters can come up huge in the next 2-3 games the Bucks are going to win. It also feels like it doesn't matter one bit who wins this series.
The Raps have a chance in this series if they can keep playing great defence though. This is the best defence the Raptors have ever had IMO.
The Raps have a chance in this series if they can keep playing great defence though. This is the best defence the Raptors have ever had IMO.