Khanben:


What of Giannis

Giannis is only an excellent low post defender especially from the weak side but he is a poor perimeter one on on defender because he does not move his feet well enough. Don’t confuse low post defense to perimeter one on one defense. I am not blaming Giannis for being poor at perimeter defending, only a handful of guys his size can actually fulfill that requirement.

Khanben:


Not saying the raptors will win, but you seem to have forgotten that kawhi's spurs was beating GSW by 20pts before Zaza's curse struck. Kawhi's defense is just extraordinary(one of the things Nick has said recently that I agree with is that there is elite defense and above that is what kawhi can do). Imagine a scenario where they put him a Draymond from full court especially when Green is initiating the offense. The amount of steals/turnovers kawhi can force in this scenario can hurt GSW.

same thing they said about Chris Paul last year and we all knew how that turned out

smoosh20:
So going into the finals, the talk here is that the Raptors are the favourites.. Alright. No problem. I'll take that for data.

exactly, now when we win they would say we had a cake walk finals and if we had faced the bucks we would have lost

CuteRedd:
same thing they said about Chris Paul last year and we all knew how that turned out

I wondered whether to respond to the post or just ignore. I am tired of repeating myself.

Khanben:


Not saying the raptors will win, but you seem to have forgotten that kawhi's spurs was beating GSW by 20pts before Zaza's curse struck. Kawhi's defense is just extraordinary(one of the things Nick has said recently that I agree with is that there is elite defense and above that is what kawhi can do). Imagine a scenario where they put him a Draymond from full court especially when Green is initiating the offense. The amount of steals/turnovers kawhi can force in this scenario can hurt GSW.

Without KD, Kawhi's team led GSW by 22 on their ground, in the first half and lost by double digits with Kawhi guarding Curry. This was in 17/18. Curry did same 3 different times in 15/16. In one of the times, he barely played the 4th Quarter, had 36points and made a highlight reel with Kawhi guarding him where he faked him, Kawhi spun around looking for the ball, only to see Curry nailing a deep 3 in the game. Spurs lost that game by 32. What people said here is that it was regular season. Unfortunately, KD and Westbrook crushed them 4-2 with the game 6 being a 42 point loss or something like that. A curry led GSW then beat OKC in 7 in the WCFs.

Even in that series, Kawhi had a great game 1 against KD but after the adjustments the series was done (barring one or 2 ref mistakes I will admit).

The season you are talking about is the one Kawhi was gaurding KD and GSW could not hit any shots. You won't remember that at the beginning of the 3rd Q before Kawhi got his already bad ankle aggravated, Curry could not miss any shot. I still remember Mike Breen shouting "Bang Bang Bang" with all the 3pt shots Curry was knocking. I argued here then and I would tell you flat out, even if Kawhi did not get hurt, that game would have been tied by the 4th Q.

There is no lead that is safe against GSW. Ask Rockets last year. Down 17 on their ground, game 7, we still overturned it and beat them by 9.

There are players Kawhi has success against. There are players that he is hopeless against. Steph Curry is the player he is hopeless against.

etidy:

I don't know how someone will look at this series and say the warriors are the favorites. The raptors defense is legit, who on the warriors can stop kawhi? Only KD and he's injured at the moment. If KD comes back early, I see a warriors win but otherwise, it's a raptors win.

Kawhi, Lowry and Danny Green are all legit wing defenders. They will make life difficult for curry and klay.

Regardless of who wins this series will change the legacy of kawhi and curry.

If curry wins, he automatically joins the top 10 all time player and number 2 point guard ever behind only magic.

If kawhi wins, he becomes undoubtedly the best player in the league. 2 final MVPs, 2 Dpoy, 2 nba titles and he's not even 30 yet! He can win a couple of regular season MVP and we are looking at the second coming of MJ.

If the warriors lose and the curry has a shitty series which is very likely with kawhi on him +several double teams. He would be seen as the star player that keeps choking in the finals.

If I was a betting man I would tell you to put money on this but I wager you would have conceded your money in game 1 alone. I respect your opinion but there is a lot of cockamamie in this. Both in offence and D the Raptors are not better. Kawhi is the best 2 way player in the league, but he has not been efficient in the last 3 games against Bucks. And the Bucks D have nothing on GSW. All those players you are calling are Curry's bitches. You guys crack me up. Kyle Lowry? Danny Green? Lol. Danny and Kawhi have had good games against KD, not Curry. And those games against KD is even when he is trying to shoot off the dribble. If KD posts on you, you will keep picking the ball from under your net.

Warriors don't even need KD to sweep the Raptors. The most difficult series we faced was Rockets and we beat them without KD. Lol. Raptors my foot. One heaved lucky shot in a game 7 on their ground against Philly and now they are legit. A Philly team that would have been swept by Celtics.

tallskinnyperv:
so kd is better than andre iguodala in defence lol..are u sure u watch bball at all

LMAO

steady986:

No one ever seems to successfully guard him because when it comes to matchups, the best defenders are always thrown to KD, then Klay, before thinking about Curry. Look at Pat Beverley on KD when normally he should be guarding Curry. And against Portland, Dame didn't guard Curry, instead Seth and CJ took turns in guarding him. I don't see Kawhi guarding Curry this time around though, I think Lowry would guard him. And I believe he'll do a better job on him than his previous defenders. Curry won't be shut down by any means, but he'll be contained better.

You know you are a clown so I won't even be taking your rubbish seriously. When have you seen KD doubled? Half way into the court? You have listened to Nick Wright too much you don't even know the narrative again.

Best Defenders are thrown at Klay Thompson? Hahaha. Let me put you out of your misery. The only season that the best defenders were placed on KD was this season because he was far and away the best player. Last year CP3 and Trevor Ariza guarded KD in the Houston series. PJ Tucker was on Curry. As soon as KD went out PJ guarded Curry. How successful was he? Lol.

Pat Beverly? Who else will tell this clown that Pat Beverly was Curry's defender in 14/15, 15/16(before he got hurt). Curry torched the living daylight out of Pat. In fact, in 15/16 Curry had 24 in the first half with Pat on him. All those Jrue Holiday and co. They know their daddy. Like I said, system defense is Curry's weakness. Not individual players.

Just to prove you don't even know anything, you said Dame did not guard Curry. Yes of course. Because Dame cannot play D. How did the CJ and Seth fair by the way? LOL

benji93:
But you seem to have forgotten Iguodala's Defence, Kawhi has to be dominant on both ends of the court for them to stand a chance.

Khanben:


Is Iguodala's man to man defense better than Jimmy Butler's/giannis/brogdon/Middleton. Cause the Klaw just schooled these guys in the last two series.

Somebody liked this post.

Hahaha hahaha.

Finals MVP Iggy. LMAO

Stop wasting your time on these guys. The ultimate strength of the Raptors in the Bucks series was their length, but that will do them a disservice against GSW. In fact, i predict Kawhi will not have an excellent series, given that Iguodala moves well, and can match him strength for strength.My only fear is the amount of minutes Iguodala can play. I honestly don't know who Kawhi is going to guard without steroids, outside KD. Even with KD i doubt it? Not too long ago he dropped 50+ on him. The Raptors won the Bucks series, largely because of the naievity of the Bucks team, more so Giannis. You cannot have an easier day than having to defend a superstar with no jumpshot.

Eruditor:


Without KD, Kawhi's team led GSW by 22 on their ground, in the first half and lost by double digits with Kawhi guarding Curry. This was in 17/18. Curry did same 3 different times in 15/16. In one of the times, he barely played the 4th Quarter, had 36points and made a highlight reel with Kawhi guarding him where he faked him, Kawhi spun around looking for the ball, only to see Curry nailing a deep 3 in the game. Spurs lost that game by 32. What people said here is that it was regular season. Unfortunately, KD and Westbrook crushed them 4-2 with the game 6 being a 42 point loss or something like that. A curry led GSW then beat OKC in 7 in the WCFs.

Even in that series, Kawhi had a great game 1 against KD but after the adjustments the series was done (barring one or 2 ref mistakes I will admit).

The season you are talking about is the one Kawhi was gaurding KD and GSW could not hit any shots. You won't remember that at the beginning of the 3rd Q before Kawhi got his already bad ankle aggravated, Curry could not miss any shot. I still remember Mike Breen shouting "Bang Bang Bang" with all the 3pt shots Curry was knocking. I argued here then and I would tell you flat out, even if Kawhi did not get hurt, that game would have been tied by the 4th Q.

There is no lead that is safe against GSW. Ask Rockets last year. Down 17 on their ground, game 7, we still overturned it and beat them by 9.

There are players Kawhi has success against. There are players that he is hopeless against. Steph Curry is the player he is hopeless against.

Khanben:


Lance the prankster also plays great D against Lebron. Iggy is a great defender but he cannot stop the likes of kawhi, KD, offensively.

LMAO. Comparing Lance and Iggy again. OK o

Eruditor:


You know you are a clown so I won't even be taking your rubbish seriously. When have you seen KD doubled? Half way into the court? You have listened to Nick Wright too much you don't even know the narrative again.

Best Defenders are thrown at Klay Thompson? Hahaha. Let me put you out of your misery. The only season that the best defenders were placed on KD was this season because he was far and away the best player. Last year CP3 and Trevor Ariza guarded KD in the Houston series. PJ Tucker was on Curry. As soon as KD went out PJ guarded Curry. How successful was he? Lol.

Pat Beverly? Who else will tell this clown that Pat Beverly was Curry's defender in 14/15, 15/16(before he got hurt). Curry torched the living daylight out of Pat. In fact, in 15/16 Curry had 24 in the first half with Pat on him. All those Jrue Holiday and co. They know their daddy. Like I said, system defense is Curry's weakness. Not individual players.

[b]Just to prove you don't even know anything, you said Dame did not guard Curry. Yes of course. Because Dame cannot play D. How did the CJ and Seth fair by the way?LO[/b]L

I guess you should read properly before commenting. Did I ever mention KD being doubled?

You must be a clown. Since when has PJ Tucker been a better defender than Chris Paul?. You must be watching bball with your buttocks. CP3 is a 9 time all defensive teamer. 7 in first team and 2 in 2nd team. Don't talk that trash.

Was KD with the Warriors in 2014?

You've just been talking trash throughout your write up. I'm very sure that Dame is a better defender than Seth and CJ. You're high this afternoon, I won't blame you.

Roland17:


I disagree 100%. The media in the US is very invasive and owe no player any kind of loyalty. Their job is to break and exaggerate stories of any celebrity irrespective of personality.
Why do you think there has been no official diagnosis of Kawhi’s injury? It’s simply because Kawhi asked the team doctor and the Raptors not to discuss his injury and that is why Nurse and Masai continue to deflect questions about it by saying he is healthy and has no injury. Let me assure you that if Kawhi was in the US news about the leg injury would have headlined every game. The Canadian media have respected Kawhi’s private life and even during pressers there is almost no discussion about his injury. Do you think it is possible in the US especially in LA.

You're talking as if once you're in Toronto, you're shut out from the outside world. They still talk about Kawhi on American TV shows. He played on American soil about half the time this season and he faced the media before and after games. The American media can get to you wherever you are.

Who rememberd diz?

Hardetayour:
For you to even compare Middleton and Brogdon to Iggy defensively sef dey one kind. Or u seem to forget Iggy won finals MVP that year all because he was guarding LeBum

Finals MVP that he didn't even deserve. Because I still cant understand you people when you say Iggy shut down Bron. Bron ought to be the MVP that year, only that they hardly give a player on the losing team.

steady986:

Finals MVP that he didn't even deserve. Because I still cant understand you people when you say Iggy shut down Bron. Bron ought to be the MVP that year, only that they hardly give a player on the losing team.

Lol. Whether u like it or not. Iggy always shuts LeBum down when required. He doesn't have to guard him all game but you see the impact. See what he did to Dam this season, he did it to LeBum twice in previous playoff games. When things are tight, I put my money on Iggy to cancel out Kawhi in crunch time.

That shot Kawhi took in game 7 against Philly, Iggy would have shown him to his weaker side and then strip the ball

Eruditor:


Somebody liked this post.

Hahaha hahaha.

Finals MVP Iggy. LMAO

You people should just stop with this Iggy finals MVP talk, its annoying. LeBron averaged. 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists in that series. He scored 40 or more mounts 3 times. He recorded a triple double 2 times and just missed out on a third in game 6 where he got 32 points, 19 rebounds and 9 assists. So unless your Iggy got the award for dancing shoki on the court, don't come here and tell me he shut down LeBron. That MVP award was the most undeserved award in Finals history. Take that to the bank.

steady986:

You're talking as if once you're in Toronto, you're shut out from the outside world. They still talk about Kawhi on American TV shows. He played on American soil about half the time this season and he faced the media before and after games. The American media can get to you wherever you are.

Let me ask you, during on court post game interview including last night, have you heard any sideline reporter ask him about his injury? How many times did the Raptors play on national TV in comparison to the other contenders? The disparity is like a gulf. The American media can do all the talking in the US but it is not juicy because they have limited access and there is very limited invasion of his private life in Canada by the media and that is the sort of lifestyle Kawhi enjoys. The American media getting to him requires more work when he is Canada than in the US and don’t forget his pressers are controlled by the team media section. Kawhi’s injury has no official diagnosis from the team doctor or anyone in the NBA and that is credited to the team and the Canadian media respecting his choice not to speak about it.

Lmao!!

Kawhi carried a team to the finals only to get swept. What a bum! He should've gotten swept in the first round like real legends do.

darkelf:


The guy is immature. Don't let him get to you.

His actions are laughable but he could also be suffering undiagnosed mental disorder.

There's nothing about my actions that are laughable. The things I've done will make everything I've said here seem paltry. I have seen and participated in evil that you cannot conceive.

The Raptors fans saying LeBron wouldve lost to this Kawhi led raptors team. LOOOL! They literally said the exact same thing the past few years LeBron swept them. "This year is different, we're going to get him". These dweebs better erect a statue of the king in the middle of Lebronto and every day give thanks to him for going west and affording them the opportunity to go experience the finals even if they're probably going to get swept.

benji93:
Stop wasting your time on these guys. The ultimate strength of the Raptors in the Bucks series was their length, but that will do them a disservice against GSW. In fact, i predict Kawhi will not have an excellent series, given that Iguodala moves well, and can match him strength for strength.My only fear is the amount of minutes Iguodala can play. I honestly don't know who Kawhi is going to guard without steroids, outside KD. Even with KD i doubt it? Not too long ago he dropped 50+ on him. The Raptors won the Bucks series, largely because of the naievity of the Bucks team, more so Giannis. You cannot have an easier day than having to defend a superstar with no jumpshot.

I swear.

Ocon:
Lmao!!

Some people think the Raptors have a chance in this series?

This is ending in 5

If you disagree and the warriors beat the Raptors, they'll say the warriors had a cake walk to the championship. So, you just have to agree with everything these noobs say. They always have two sides to everything.

steady986:

I guess you should read properly before commenting. Did I ever mention KD being doubled?

You must be a clown. Since when has PJ Tucker been a better defender than Chris Paul?. You must be watching bball with your buttocks. CP3 is a 9 time all defensive teamer. 7 in first team and 2 in 2nd team. Don't talk that trash.

Was KD with the Warriors in 2014?

You've just been talking trash throughout your write up. I'm very sure that Dame is a better defender than Seth and CJ. You're high this afternoon, I won't blame you.

You are the dumbest poster on the NBA section I have ever come across. KD was not being doubled that is my point. Rockets preferred to Double Curry. Dimwit. So your argument that Curry goes off because the best defenders don't guard him is rubbish.

CP3 making the all-defensive team because as a small player he is a great defender. But only a fool will leave CP3 to guard KD without help D. That is why In this series PJ Tucker became KDs primary D. PJ Tucker is not only their best defender, he is the only player with sufficient speed and length to make KD think twice some rare times. Even Mike Di Antoni said PJ Tucker is their best defender. LOL. You are all shades of stupid and then some.

KD was not in the warriors in 14/15 which is why you dumbo should not be debating with me. If Pat Beverly was that great D you said he is, I now showed you times where he guarded Curry and suffered severely. Which is why the Clippers coach decided to put Beverly on KD instead. Curry has torched Beverly so much it is hopeless.

Dame is a better defender than who?

Every fool knows Dame cannot defend to save his life. Which is why Seth (a player Curry said is the best defender in their house) and CJ that has some height advantage on Curry were placed on him. Turner, Aminu and Harkless have suffered in the past. Get to stepping. You don't know enough to reply my posts. You read box scores.

I'm done answering these primary 2 NBA savvy wannabe who think they know anything. That one said the best defenders are usually thrown to Kevin Durant then Klay Thompson before Stephen Curry. Klay Thompson before Stephen Curry?? Same Curry that doesn't even get breathing space from 30ft double teamed by the opposing team best defender.

This NL sef tire person with the fúcking stupid boring interface. Same shít since 2009 then add one Nick Wright spokesman. I'm tired.

steady986:

You people should just stop with this Iggy finals MVP talk, its annoying. LeBron averaged. 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists in that series. He scored 40 or more mounts 3 times. He recorded a triple double 2 times and just missed out on a third in game 6 where he got 32 points, 19 rebounds and 9 assists. So unless your Iggy got the award for dancing shoki on the court, don't come here and tell me he shut down LeBron. That MVP award was the most undeserved award in Finals history. Take that to the bank.

You know why you are stupid? You don't even hide that you just guzzle Nick Wright's nonsense to come and spew here without actually watching games. You are giving me box scores to explain Iggy's role in guarding Lebron. LOL.

Lebron was at his most inefficient best in that series. Do you know how many shots he needed to take to average 35ppg? Try 40 shots per game.

If KD shoots 40 shots per game, he will average 70 ppg.

Fvck outta here.

benji93:
Stop wasting your time on these guys. The ultimate strength of the Raptors in the Bucks series was their length, but that will do them a disservice against GSW. In fact, i predict Kawhi will not have an excellent series, given that Iguodala moves well, and can match him strength for strength.My only fear is the amount of minutes Iguodala can play. I honestly don't know who Kawhi is going to guard without steroids, outside KD. Even with KD i doubt it? Not too long ago he dropped 50+ on him. The Raptors won the Bucks series, largely because of the naievity of the Bucks team, more so Giannis. You cannot have an easier day than having to defend a superstar with no jumpshot.

Agree with you man...you made good points. But lemme not write the raptors off yet...

Everybody just dey aggressive this Afternoon

Una dey touch una self back to back On top NBA

Any where, lemme grab my popcorn and watch. Waiting for more reaction

CuteRedd:
same thing they said about Chris Paul last year and we all knew how that turned out

first game with Net this season, they were leading warriors with 23 at halftime, we all know what happened. No lead is safe against Warriors, if not toward the end of fourth quarter.