Fortunately for the Warriors, their bench god-awfulled their way to 25 much-needed points despite arguably their best overall bench guy (Looney) exiting with an injury.
Players I’ve ever seen. He was in for two defensive possessions and gives up a and 1 by giving up baseline and then bites on a Danny green head fake for 3.
Figures to be all hands on deck for the Dubs in Game 4. Must win.
If both Dursnt and Thompson return and are healthy enough to be effective, I like the Warriors chances to win 3 of the next 4 games. Even as depleted as they are, the Raptors needed some game 1-esque ass pull shots to thwart Warrior runs.
Figures to be all hands on deck for the Dubs in Game 4. Must win.
I'm honestly not sure either make it back for Game 4. Durant isn't even on the sidelines watching the game. Seems very odd that a guy whose 2 days away from playing isn't even on his team's sideline.
As we saw with Odell his rookie year hamstring injuries are very tricky. He missed a bunch of time with a hamstring injury and Klay has to make it back in less then 5 days? Not sure about that either.
As we saw with Odell his rookie year hamstring injuries are very tricky. He missed a bunch of time with a hamstring injury and Klay has to make it back in less then 5 days? Not sure about that either.
I'm wary about him coming back healthy enough to be effective, but in the other hand, from a durability standpoint Klay is to Odell as Eli Manning is to Sam Bradford.
Excitement here in Toronto is growing. Raptors are two wins away from their first championship. Leonard reportedly bought a house recently in the city fuelling speculation he will stay.
felt just like one spot the size of a dime was pulled. Took about 10 days to feel back to normal and immediately pulled it again. Took about three months in total.
Raps D has been phenomenal. I thought the Bucks might have this type of effect, but even then didn't think GSW would go this cold. Nor did I appreciate the weakness of their bench
Lowry has come to play. His playoff numbers may not be what a guy paid to be #2 or #3 should look like. But he is such a scrapper, so many deflections, tips to the right man, that late shot fake he made b4 passing to Gasol for a wide open 3 was perfect (Gasol missed, but still)
The Raps 2ndary players stepped up a round or 2 ago, but kept it going in spite of finals pressure (esp for a 1st franchise appearance). VanVleet's kid's timing was huge!
Well if KD returns who knows, but man I never thought 3-1 w/ the Raps basically being right there if not leading large chunks each game (if not coming back from double digit deficits when they did)
Good stuff. Kawhi has all but cemented legendary status. What a beast
I would be stunned if his mind isn't already made up.
You guys are freaking yourselves out. nygiants16 flip flops each week sometimes each day, one day it's he thinks irving and durant are definitely coming, the next he knows the knicks are going to strike out.
In the past GS opponents were the ones getting injured Â
One year it was Spurs leonard going down in the playoffs against GS . Then I think Irving went down with GS playing the Cavs. All the while GS was injury free. Injuries impact series
Of course it sure helps when you make your foul shots 23/24 and don't turn the rock over. Toronto is playing flawless
I would be stunned if his mind isn't already made up.
You guys are freaking yourselves out. nygiants16 flip flops each week sometimes each day, one day it's he thinks irving and durant are definitely coming, the next he knows the knicks are going to strike out.
+1. I don't know that his mind is made up or that he won't change if it is. But the daily rumor mill isn't relevant. Aside from being clickbait or typical media nonsense, you can play this stuff in any direction:
KD plays
W: he stays. Or maybe they still show SC & KT more love, leaves
L: the team / fans realize they need him and change the overall attitude that he's disliked, stays
KD doesn't play
W: it's definitely SC & KT's team. Gone
L: Fans / franchise sell out to keep him - stays. Or they're pissed he didn't play while KT & Looney did? Out
We can do this all day, without the talking heads' daily BS! Even ignoring office locations & friends opinions and other rumors like that...
Klay looked better than anyone could've imagined Â
and Looney came back when no one expected it and actually played well. Unfortunately, no one else on the team helped out. As good as Curry was in game 3, he erased that with a lackluster performance on both ends of the floor in game 4. Igoudala and Livingston look like they both retired already. Quinn Cook couldn't have made a shot alone in the gym versus a folding chair. Draymond is useless from more than 8 feet out.
Kawhi played like a superstar and the other rotation players are all playing with tremendous confidence and chemistry.
"We're hoping he can play Game 5 or 6. And everything in between I've decided I'm not sharing because it's just gone haywire," Kerr said. "There's so much going on, and so it doesn't make sense to continue to talk about it. He's either going to play or he's not. So tonight he's not playing."
It is very hard to win 3 in a row, they just look spent and injuries obviously have somrthing to do with it but they look shot...
Kerr may br frustrated because he was told game 3 or 4 and then that changed, so he is tired of putting a timetable onnit because it keeps changing...he made a comment talking about gray area
It was definitely a "No... no... YES!!!" moment for me, but he had his shooting touch tonight.
This is over in 5.
This is over in 5.
Fortunately for them, losing tonight is very unlikely.
If both Dursnt and Thompson return and are healthy enough to be effective, I like the Warriors chances to win 3 of the next 4 games. Even as depleted as they are, the Raptors needed some game 1-esque ass pull shots to thwart Warrior runs.
I'm honestly not sure either make it back for Game 4. Durant isn't even on the sidelines watching the game. Seems very odd that a guy whose 2 days away from playing isn't even on his team's sideline.
As we saw with Odell his rookie year hamstring injuries are very tricky. He missed a bunch of time with a hamstring injury and Klay has to make it back in less then 5 days? Not sure about that either.
As we saw with Odell his rookie year hamstring injuries are very tricky. He missed a bunch of time with a hamstring injury and Klay has to make it back in less then 5 days? Not sure about that either.
I'm wary about him coming back healthy enough to be effective, but in the other hand, from a durability standpoint Klay is to Odell as Eli Manning is to Sam Bradford.
Excitement here in Toronto is growing. Raptors are two wins away from their first championship. Leonard reportedly bought a house recently in the city fuelling speculation he will stay.
He’s been brutal offensively and worse defensively tonight.
Lowry has come to play. His playoff numbers may not be what a guy paid to be #2 or #3 should look like. But he is such a scrapper, so many deflections, tips to the right man, that late shot fake he made b4 passing to Gasol for a wide open 3 was perfect (Gasol missed, but still)
The Raps 2ndary players stepped up a round or 2 ago, but kept it going in spite of finals pressure (esp for a 1st franchise appearance). VanVleet's kid's timing was huge!
Well if KD returns who knows, but man I never thought 3-1 w/ the Raps basically being right there if not leading large chunks each game (if not coming back from double digit deficits when they did)
Good stuff. Kawhi has all but cemented legendary status. What a beast
If Durant comes back and leads GS to winning the title, I think that is awful news for the Knicks. He might very well stay in GS.
I would be stunned if his mind isn't already made up.
You guys are freaking yourselves out. nygiants16 flip flops each week sometimes each day, one day it's he thinks irving and durant are definitely coming, the next he knows the knicks are going to strike out.
Of course it sure helps when you make your foul shots 23/24 and don't turn the rock over. Toronto is playing flawless
I would be stunned if his mind isn't already made up.
You guys are freaking yourselves out. nygiants16 flip flops each week sometimes each day, one day it's he thinks irving and durant are definitely coming, the next he knows the knicks are going to strike out.
+1. I don't know that his mind is made up or that he won't change if it is. But the daily rumor mill isn't relevant. Aside from being clickbait or typical media nonsense, you can play this stuff in any direction:
KD plays
W: he stays. Or maybe they still show SC & KT more love, leaves
L: the team / fans realize they need him and change the overall attitude that he's disliked, stays
KD doesn't play
W: it's definitely SC & KT's team. Gone
L: Fans / franchise sell out to keep him - stays. Or they're pissed he didn't play while KT & Looney did? Out
We can do this all day, without the talking heads' daily BS! Even ignoring office locations & friends opinions and other rumors like that...
Kawhi played like a superstar and the other rotation players are all playing with tremendous confidence and chemistry.
Kerr may br frustrated because he was told game 3 or 4 and then that changed, so he is tired of putting a timetable onnit because it keeps changing...he made a comment talking about gray area
I hope so at least.
Warriors losing tonight would be weak. They have to go down swinging.