Kawhi Leaves Toronto

[frankbmd]

Did Kawhi win the championship for Toronto?

Or

Did Achilles lose the championship for Golden State?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Did Kawhi win the championship for Toronto?

Or

Did Achilles lose the championship for Golden State?

So Durant’s injury had nothing to do with Toronto’s win. Is that the prevailing opinion?

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

So Durant’s injury had nothing to do with Toronto’s win. Is that the prevailing opinion?

Frank, I believe that if Durant and Thompson had been healthy, then Golden State would have probably beaten us. However, there are many people here who would disagree with me. Raptors did play Golden State a few times during the regular season and won them all.

[chaddurbin]

It's a no brainer if Durant played....heck if Klay was healthy gs mayve won also.

And yes I'm from socal and I root for any local teams, and I've probably watched more of kawhi/nba than you.

[Yastrzemski Sports]

The Raptors caught lightning in a bottle - as most teams do when they win a title. They got the luckiest bounce in the history of basketball to get past the Sixers in game 7. They beat a very good Bucks team in 6 including a double ot win. Then the Ws took them to 6 games with 2 of their best players suffering catastrophic injuries. They had the best player in the playoffs and had a lot of luck along the way. Just be thankful - you could be a Knicks fan (like me) with nothing to look forward to until the team is sold - if that day comes.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

And yes I'm from socal and I root for any local teams,

That's what I figured.

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

I've probably watched more of kawhi/nba than you.

Not surprising. You come from a state that has four NBA teams. There is only one team in my whole entire country.

I disagree with your reasoning for calling the Raptors a "one man team." You stated above that the other guys are inconsistent, while Kawhi played at a high level game after game. This is true, but ninety-nine percent of players in the NBA are inconsistent. Klay Thompson is inconsistent. This guy can score 12 points one night and then get 30 the other. Does that make the Warriors a one man team? Of course not. All the fans watching always hope that Klay is going to get hot and rip the opposition to pieces. It's no different with Kyle Lowry, for example. Once this guy heats up, that's it.

It hurt a lot losing Kawhi, but the pain would have been worse if he had joined the Lakers. The last thing anyone wants to see is another superteam led by LeBron James.