Bucks vs. Raptors Series Thread (Eastern Conference Finals)

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Can’t wait for Kawhi vs Giannis.

Bucks in 4

[QUOTE=Manny98]Bucks in 4[/QUOTE]
No way.

bucks in 6. Kawhi doesnt have consistent scoring help from anyone right now.

Giannis vs Kawhi. This is a true heavyweight NBA star matchup.

The East finals of TNT's nightmares :lol

Do you really think ABC wants the Raptors in the finals?

Bucks in 6.

Raptors in 6 or 7.

Bucks in 5 or 6. They're hot right now.

I don't trust anyone else on the Raps outside of Kawhi. Good thing he's the best player in the game.

[QUOTE=RRR3]No way.[/QUOTE]
Yes way Raptors are garbage

Going to be a great one.

[QUOTE=AngelEyes]Giannis vs Kawhi. This is a true heavyweight NBA star matchup.[/QUOTE]
Been waiting for it for awhile.


Hell yeah.

[QUOTE=Manny98]Yes way Raptors are garbage[/QUOTE]

This dude is mad AF :roll: :roll:

Dloading...

Gasol and Ibaka will make or break this series.

So in essence.... Bucks in 5. But I'm open to be surprised. No matter how the series turns out, Kawhi has shown, if there was ever any lick of doubt, that he's the best out there (definitely up there with KD) and that the East is a god damn joke.

[QUOTE=superduper]This dude is mad AF :roll: :roll:

Dloading...[/QUOTE]
What happened to your boy "EmGOAT"

I think this will go 7, but Raptors cannot keep relying on Kawhi so much.

[QUOTE=Manny98]Bucks in 4[/QUOTE]

This guys Raptors hard on still raging.

Thanks for all the failed predictions in the last few months, I think you help them win

[QUOTE=PickernRoller]Gasol and Ibaka will make or break this series.

So in essence.... Bucks in 5. But I'm open to be surprised. No matter how the series turns out, Kawhi has shown, if there was ever any lick of doubt, that he's the best out there (definitely up there with KD) and that the East is a god damn joke.[/QUOTE]

I think Lowry will get ROASTED by Bledsoe and it won't be pretty. Especially if Lowry continues his post season suckage. Can't believe this dude is a premier player in the NBA. It indeed speaks volumes about the Eastern Conference that Kawhi drops into the conference and snatches everyone's virginity.

Makes me excited thinking about KD getting a few runs against lesser competition.

Marc Gasol will be key for the Raptors in this series. Giannis was destroying the Raps offensively in the RS, but they played all 4 games before the trade.

This one can go either way.

BUT...

I think what helps Toronto are the bigmen they can throw @ Giannis. Or...can limit him with. For that reason, I'll give them the edge in 6.

[QUOTE=RRR3]Can

I think Bucks in 6

Raptors have more experience so that might help compensate for lesser depth, but don't know if we'll see much consistency from anyone outside Kawhi for the Raptors.

[QUOTE=kuniva_dAMiGhTy]This one can go either way.

BUT...

I think what helps Toronto are the bigmen they can throw @ Giannis. Or...can limit him with. For that reason, I'll give them the edge in 6.[/QUOTE]
Who would you make the primary defender for Giannis?

It’s gotta be Siakam IMO.

No disrespect to these two deserving teams but I'm pretty sure the NBA is gonna make sure Zion goes to Chicago or NY depending on how these ratings turn out.

[QUOTE=Wally450]Bucks in 5 or 6. They're hot right now.[/QUOTE]
lopezz has to get his splash mountain back, and Brogdan has to get his legs back to play consistent minutes.
I will take Bucks , but it could go 7.

[QUOTE=ImKobe]Marc Gasol will be key for the Raptors in this series. Giannis was destroying the Raps offensively in the RS, but they played all 4 games before the trade.[/QUOTE]

After going through Embiid, Gasol must be really happy he has to deal with Lopez.

[QUOTE=eliteballer]After going through Embiid, Gasol must be really happy he has to deal with Lopez.[/QUOTE]
He did great against Embiid

Lmao bucks in 5

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[QUOTE=Jasper]lopezz has to get his splash mountain back, and Brogdan has to get his legs back to play consistent minutes.
I will take Bucks , but it could go 7.[/QUOTE]
stfu with this it "could go 7 crap" same bs people said about the Celtics series, there's nothing that points to this series going any less than 5 games in the buck's favour.

[QUOTE=ImKobe]Marc Gasol will be key for the Raptors in this series. Giannis was destroying the Raps offensively in the RS, but they played all 4 games before the trade.[/QUOTE]
You do know Giannis has shit on Marc Gasol all this when he was with the griz right? :roll: :roll:

A tough one for me. Leaning bucks. Kwahi I think will play better then Giannis but the bucks shooting will get them there.such a hard one tho. I don't really mind who wins

If Middleton and Bledsoe play to their potential, I'll take the Bucks in 6 or 7

This shit is going seven games.

I think Kawhi should play up on Giannis. Most guys play way off him daring him to shoot jumpers.

Giannis isn't taking the bait. He just closes the space and gets momentum going to the basket.

Toronto could win this if they don't choke. we already know Kawhi is going to show up and deliver a great performance, but they need Siakam to drop 20, Lowry [I]minimum[/I] 15, Dany hit some 3's, Gasol hit some mid range, a 3 from Ibaka or 2.

all hands on deck basically, but I really doubt Toronto (besides Kawhi) shows up.

Bucks in 6. I think Kawhi will meet or exceed Giannis, but ultimately the Bucks will shoot the ball better.

[QUOTE=highwhey]Toronto could win this if they don't choke. we already know Kawhi is going to show up and deliver a great performance, but they need Siakam to drop 20, Lowry [I]minimum[/I] 15, Dany hit some 3's, Gasol hit some mid range, a 3 from Ibaka or 2.

all hands on deck basically, [B]but I really doubt Toronto (besides Kawhi) shows up.[/B]

Bucks in 6. I think Kawhi will meet or exceed Giannis, but ultimately the Bucks will shoot the ball better.[/QUOTE]

I mean, pulling out yesterday's win was a big confidence boost. Plus, I feel like a team's poise under pressure starts with the best player and the rest follow, and Kawhi is ice in the clutch.

This should be a good series in any event. I wonder if the Bucks have had too much time off and come out flat, it's the rest vs. momentum argument.

[QUOTE=Phoenix]I mean, pulling out yesterday's win was a big confidence boost. Plus, I feel like a team's poise under pressure starts with the best player and the rest follow, and Kawhi is ice in the clutch.

This should be a good series in any event. I wonder if the Bucks have had too much time off and come out flat, it's the rest vs. momentum argument.[/QUOTE]
you would think so, but their offense goes stale at times, yesterday they missed wide open shots...that's my concern. wide open shots and you brick them? in a game 7 none the less. bucks are much better shooting team than the sixers, so toronto won't get away with having bad shooting stretches/games.

and as for Bucks having a week off, normally i'd say rust can be a factor, but it benefits Brogdon since he's just come back from injury.

i said it when the playoffs had just begun, Toronto has a high ceiling, as much as any team, but they have the lowest ceiling in that when their offense goes cold...it's BAD. think about it, Lowry and Siakam can both drop 20-25 a night but at the same time have a bad game and finish with 10pts each. and it's not just them both, Gasol and Ibaka, and even Danny Green all seem to go cold at the same time. Danyy Green played 30mins last night and only had 2pts. the game before that? 35 minutes with 8pts on 2-8 shooting :facepalm

Well things ended up where the regular season suggested it should for once. Let's see how this plays out...

[QUOTE=Grey Dawn]This guys Raptors hard on still raging.

Thanks for all the failed predictions in the last few months, I think you help them win[/QUOTE]
Craptors ain't winning shit foh

May as well start the NBA finals now tbh