Well sorry could not post because was busy watching the game but what a win by the Raptors. Yes KD gong down was and the Warriors getting hit hard by the injury bug is a part of the game but the Raptors won. I feel bad for KD and Klay Thompson for tearing their ACLS, especially considering both of them are on expiring contracts. KD wll still get interest but Klay can't get a max contract and that is $30,000,000 lost, on top of an ACL tear.
Anyways, the Raptors did what they had to do to win, I've been watching NBA now for a very long time. It is bench guys like VanVleet, who had a surgery on his face done after game 4, drops 22 on the Warriors.
Now I feel bad for DeMar DeRozan for this man reason. I did not know Jeremy Lin was even on the team and he get's a ring. DeMar Derozan, since 2013, put the Raptors on their back and they just gave him Das Boot to San Antonio for a 1 year rental in Kawhi Leonard. Now the gamble worked out but it's not like DeRozan had a garbage season and his stats are good enough for nba fantasy to have him be picked 4th in his position. It is apart of the business but that's cold
. Even my Russian American girl mentioned, why are the players getting injured? he feels bad for them because they get treated like cattle, when i mentioned they play 82 regular season games plus a potential 28 playoff/finals games, that is a possibility of 100 regular season and playoff games. I told her think of this as Russia and how athletes back there are treated but the difference is American athletes get paid well and they hide it better
. Anyways there are some interesting story lines to follow in the off season. with that being put aside there is still interest for a max contract for KD's services, even with teams knowing he will sit out for a year.
Will the Lakers take a gamble on a one year rental in AD, like Toronto did? Furthermore, will they be willing to give up the former Utah standout and rising star Kyle Kuzma(averaged 18.7 pts and 5.5 boards) solid 4, power forward. NO wants the 4th and Kuz ,the Lakers want to keep Kuz at all costs and trade anybody else but Kuz. Jeanie Buss and Rob Palinka are morons but they understand that much.
Where will Draymond Green and Klay Thompson wind up and what about Kyrie Irving, will he go to LA? He fired his agent sde note. Would LA possibly be able to snag AD and Irving or will they wait for a year because AD mentioned he wants to be in LA?
Vegas odds have KD gong to NY 1 but LA Clippers are 2- They have a ready made built in team and pushed the warriors arround, came back down 30+ on the road and won. They have an owner Steve Balmer, with deep pockets and Jerry West.