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JonLP24

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2. Really?
Thu May 9, 2019, 04:30 PM
May 2019

I know there was a lot of media hype for Philadelphia & Boston at the beginning of the season but I think Toronto was the best team in the East last year that went into a slump in the playoffs. I think Kawhi Leonard + Denny Green was an improvement from Derozan. Pascal Siakam's improvement made them much better.

They were the best team in the East early on sweeping the Warriors and the game they did have Steph Curry it was an even worse blowout.

Somewhere they replaced Valanciunas with Marc Gosal not sure if that is an addition or a subtraction. Gasol is probably better defensively. Fred Van Vleet has been a solid guard off the bench the past two seasons.

I watched a lot of Raptors games on NBA league pass. They come on early about 4 or 5pm AZ time.

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Go Raptors [View all] JonLP24 May 2019 OP
thx for all the info Mosby May 2019 #1
Really? JonLP24 May 2019 #2
They did it, Jon! True Dough Jun 2019 #3
* Auggie Jun 2019 #4
Give Golden State an asterisk for their first title w Steph Curry JonLP24 Jun 2019 #6
I guess Draymond Green didn't kick enough... El Supremo Jun 2019 #7
and yeeeeehaaaaaa they don't have to go to the White House. a kennedy Jun 2019 #5
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