shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot I'm mmissing it. Tuning in now to the 4th quarter!GO NUGGETS !!!
Doris Burke is an effing gem. I would love to have a meal with her.
So bizarre playing without any crowds. I think that NBA crowds and home court advantage farrrrrrrr exceeds baseball, football, soccer, hockey, etc. (I get crowd noise for MLB closers, as well as during 2 minute drill or key plays in NFL)
Came here thinking this would have blown up. That was nasty. I don't even like Dame, but damn. He's like Agent Zero x 50. I can't imagine the headlines and comments he'll drop if they beat the Lakers. I hope it happens just for the sound bites.
Afternoon games killing me. I’ve been pretty busy this week.
I think the Clippers without Paul George were pretty similar. Fiery owner/leadership, cohesive unit oozing hustle and grit, scorers who the team didn't mind taking the shots, and an overall group who was better together than as individual pieces.Don't get me wrong, I loved having Leonard in Toronto last year, and I understand that he wanted to leave and go home to play. However, he has to be thinking to himself that wasn't the best choice. Just imagine him still on the Raptors right now. They would be downright scary to play against. I've heard that LAC have internal issues and players complaining about Leonard and George getting special treatment. You never would have had that issue staying with the Raptors. Raps seem to be one of the most cohesive and together teams I've ever seen.
Mavs had a decent chance to win game 1 vs Clippers despite the terrible technicals on Porzingis. Game 2 the Mavs showed how good they can be. They are going to be a tough out for the Clippers.
I get it though, did you think the Raptors would be this good after they won it last year? Honestly I thought yeah they'll still hit playoffs, but didn't necessarily think it was a Finals appearance type team.
We only have him for one more year. I'd like to see a return to San Antonio or Toronto after. If I'm a superstar, there's nowhere I'd rather play than a Toronto or Portland like Lillard.Yeah, I'd have to agree. I knew they'd be able to make the playoffs for sure with most of their core coming back, but I couldn't really expect Pascal to make another huge leap like he did. They were always going to be a great defensive team with or without Leonard though, and that will always help carry you pretty far. I'm still expecting them to lose to Boston or Bucks (lol if Bucks make it past the 1st round). They are going to have to play perfectly to make the finals. If they still had Leonard though - they'd be cruising to the finals again, no problem.
Agreed. I really hoped he'd sign on for Toronto for just a year to go for a repeat and then move on if he really wanted to. He had it great here. The whole country worshiped him. The entire team and administration respected him and let him do what he thought was best for his health with no complaints. He was offered free homes/condos, free food for life from MANY Toronto restaurants, etc. if he chose to stay. This isn't even mentioning the max salary that Raptors would have given him if he wanted. He walked away from millions (although he did that in San Antonio to come to Toronto in the first place so I guess he doesn't care about making max money anyway). Again, I understand that he really wanted to move home, but I don't think I personally could have given all that up just to play in my own backyard.We only have him for one more year. I'd like to see a return to San Antonio or Toronto after. If I'm a superstar, there's nowhere I'd rather play than a Toronto or Portland like Lillard.
All the more confused when I think about him leaving a comfortable and fun position.
Quinn is awesome! The crowd noise definitely make the games seem more normal. I'm sure it helps cover up the language too