Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 9:04 am Post subject: Is Toronto the worst top team of all time?
I really don't understand why they so consistently flame out in the playoffs despite being the best team in their conference, year after year. Who is worse than the raptors in this? _________________ Kobe
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Is Toronto the worst top team of all time?
Chronicle wrote:
I really don't understand why they so consistently flame out in the playoffs despite being the best team in their conference, year after year. Who is worse than the raptors in this?
no i think that title goes to the 2007 Dallas Mavericks
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 9:20 am Post subject:
It's because they live among Canadians several months each year, and Canadians are simply too polite. That's bound to rub off on the players, and it softens them up compared to the tough, blue-collar, street-smart, freedom-loving mentality of their American-based competition.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:28 am Post subject:
Maybe we need to have a thread for worst thread starters of all time... _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Is Toronto the worst top team of all time?
Chronicle wrote:
I really don't understand why they so consistently flame out in the playoffs despite being the best team in their conference, year after year. Who is worse than the raptors in this?
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This year is the only season Toronto has been the top team in the east. For the past 4 years, they've been #2, #3 or #4 in the conference, and they usually lose to the Cavs who have generally had a better record than them.
They certainly haven't had much playoff success, but they generally lose to teams that have a fairly similar or slightly better record to them. So I wouldn't say that it's a case of them losing to inferior competition, as much as they are always just a little inferior to the competition.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: Is Toronto the worst top team of all time?
activeverb wrote:
Chronicle wrote:
I really don't understand why they so consistently flame out in the playoffs despite being the best team in their conference, year after year. Who is worse than the raptors in this?
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This year is the only season Toronto has been the top team in the east. For the past 4 years, they've been #2, #3 or #4 in the conference, and they usually lose to the Cavs who have generally had a better record than them.
They certainly haven't had much playoff success, but they generally lose to teams that have a fairly similar or slightly better record to them. So I wouldn't say that it's a case of them losing to inferior competition, as much as they are always just a little inferior to the competition.
Probably has more to do with the player makeup of their team. They tend to shrink when the pressure gets to them especially facing Lebron.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Is Toronto the worst top team of all time?
lakersken80 wrote:
activeverb wrote:
Chronicle wrote:
I really don't understand why they so consistently flame out in the playoffs despite being the best team in their conference, year after year. Who is worse than the raptors in this?
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This year is the only season Toronto has been the top team in the east. For the past 4 years, they've been #2, #3 or #4 in the conference, and they usually lose to the Cavs who have generally had a better record than them.
They certainly haven't had much playoff success, but they generally lose to teams that have a fairly similar or slightly better record to them. So I wouldn't say that it's a case of them losing to inferior competition, as much as they are always just a little inferior to the competition.
Probably has more to do with the player makeup of their team. They tend to shrink when the pressure gets to them especially facing Lebron.
Could be pressure. Or it could be they simply aren't as good as the Cavs. They tend to lose to them in the regular season as well.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Is Toronto the worst top team of all time?
Chronicle wrote:
I really don't understand why they so consistently flame out in the playoffs despite being the best team in their conference, year after year. Who is worse than the raptors in this?
The best team in the East year after year is the Lebron team. This is the first time Toronto has a better regular season record than his team.
The Raptors do struggle a lot but it’s not unheard of for teams to have bigger collapses. The Shaq teams before 2000 would get swept over and over again with a 4-1 loss in 97 being the only exception.
The playoffs are a time for overreaction. I won't be surprised a bit if the Raptors win that series.
Like I said, the Raptors are obviously toast.
LMAO.... I got a nice hearty chuckle out of that one.
Sometimes, things ARE exactly as they appear.
No, has a team top-to-bottom, Rapter i believe have a better "team" Unfortunately, basketball is the only sport where one man can impose his will to win a series. Just like how Kobe used to rape the Rapter in every way, Lebron does the same thing to them.
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