Everything just lined up Shockingly Perfect…
The Toronto Raptors have just had everything line up shockingly perfect for this team, as due to a series of improbable events, the team is the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. Ben Rogers breaks down these developments and looks ahead to the post-season.
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The Raptors Lock in Their Play-off Matchup…
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Couldn’t ask for more 🙏
I like that weve had success over cavs vs knicks who've swept us this season, Harden will be a factor to keep an eye on, but if raps are locked in i think we get it done in 6
You’d rather play Cleveland than Knicks ?
Raps in 7
I don’t understand why Magic sit Bane in a must-win game? Only play a few mins until 4th😂 they need to fire their coach 😂
raps in 7
Can’t be mad at Celtics as Nets also sat all there staters
I just need them to compete in the playoffs. Some big games from a couple guys. I’m happy no matter the outcome.
Good matchup. 10
Cavs are the best matchup In the east, I like our chances against the Cavs! Barnes owns Mobley all the time 🔥🔥
Best case scenario for the team. It’ll be tough but my prediction is Raps in 6 at home.
Cleveland in 7 I think, but much better to play them than NY
That 3 way tie breaker would have been complete BS. How does Orlando move ahead of the Raptors for 5th under that scenario when the Raptors are 2-1 against Orlando and 3-0 against Atlanta?
Raptors are that sleeper team
If this Raptor team can handle physical play they have a chance of beating any team in the East. Looking back at some of the games against the Knicks and Celtics, these two teams won against the Raptors because they out hustled and out rebounded the Raps.
If everyone does something special, we can win…we can best Detroit, too..
Luka Garza is that guy
not the same cavs team that we faced earlier in the season, not even close, locked on cavs predicting cavs in 5 but i dont think so, raps in 6
Wemby or scottie for dpoy
Pretty crazy… I think they would’ve gotten swept by the Knicks, but they have a real chance of winning the series vs the cavs
This wasn't a real deserved 5th seed in my opinion as we had a lot of luck this season as far as I could tell.
First off Orlando lost to the Celtics Bench last night which was a huge surprise and Atlanta rested their starters against miami and that brought us from 6th to 5th.
Secondly both Indiana and Philly struggled with Injuries all season long and they're both better than us when fully healthy so that would bring us to the 8th seed.
Not only that but I think many fans feel like Charlotte is also better than us since it looks like they are the more balanced and talented team overall.
So while im happy we were fortunate enough to be a 5th seed I really think we're actually more of a 8th or 9th seed.
4 keys to beating the Cavs:
1) They're slow footed and older – RUN-RUN-RUN they're a$$es off! 1st in the NBA for FBP… use it as a we@pon!
2) Win the battle of defense – Raps (5) and Cavs (8) in defensive rating. Be the bigger team, let them be the tallest.
3) Pass the ball – Raps tops in the NBA in assists, pass-ratings. Again, use it as a we@pon!
4) NEED that bench – Walter, Shaed, Mamu, CMB – WIN THE BENCH GAME. Must score, REBOUND, do the little things to disrupt. There is no reason why that 4 can't be better than the Cavs first 4 reserves. And don't be afraid Darko to use Lawson, Jackson, Battle (who sank 3's like a queen vs. the Cavs Oct. 31st), be open to what wins.
It wasn't shocking, there weren't "a lot" of things that had to go right. We had to win, and Hawks had to lose for us to get the 5th seed. We owned the tiebreakers against them and the Magic. We weren't in danger of the play-in, if we won… which we did. The Magic, if they won, would have secured the 6th seed. With the win we still would have been 5th. The only way we would have dropped to the play-in would have been if we lost last night.
8/10
I think cmb will be one of our best players in this series. He will be a menace on d. Puts a
Ron of pressure on guys.
So true about this
It acc did. I guess hard work pays off.
Raptors have not seen Harden with the Cavs he averages roughly 26 pts against them last 3 years , why ? Because of our undersized guards he loves playing the Raptors