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  • Who Do You Want the Raptors to Play in the First Round?

    So barring some team going on a crazy winning/losing streak, it looks like the Raptors will play the Wizards, Nets, or Bulls in the first round. Not taking into consideration who's going to have home court (because that's probably gonna change), who would you want the Raps to face?

    No one is really ideal, but I'd go in this order:

    1. Wizards
    2. Nets
    3. Bulls

    I would want no part of the Bulls in the playoffs, especially if they're all healthy.

    The Nets could be interesting. I don't know how good Kidd's game to game adjustments would be.

    Wiz got some solid vets with playoff experience (Ariza, Nene, Miller), but I'd still totally want to play these dudes rather than anyone else.

    Anyway, makes you think: Winning the first round is definitely not a gimme.
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  • #2
    I think my preferred team out of those three would be the nets. I may be underrating playoff experience but i think they are just too slow and jason kidd in his first year as a coach doesn't scare me.
    Wall scares me in a seven game series and with nene back and miller off the bench i think they would be a tough match up.
    Obviously chicago would not be a great match up because of their defensive prowess. Though it would be a hell of grind it out series. None of these teams are gonna be easy though

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    • #3
      Agree with the OP.

      1. Wiz
      2. Nets
      3. Bulls

      Wall can be dangerous, but he's most dangerous in the open floor/fast breaks, which should be limited in the playoffs, where possessions are valued more, and the game naturally slows down.

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      • #4
        I like the Wizards matchup, we could definitely take them in a seven-game series. If we have a healthy Ross in the double overtime loss, that's a season sweep.
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        • #5
          Washington definitely. Though I think the Brooklyn matchup would be seriously entertaining.

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          • #6
            I can't pick between Wash and BKN. Both can be dangerous for different reasons. I'm not sold on BKN yet as a real threat in the playoffs. Their experience is scary but the style they play is not. They will require big shooting performances from Pierce and Williams in order to advance, but I think their one on one style will be their undoing. I'm gonna go with BKN, simply because I would rather beat a team that so many thought were going to be great and of course they are in our division.

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            • #7
              I want Brooklyn so we can slam the door shut on KG's career.

              I don't like that guy.
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              Heh, if he is in the D-league still in a few years I will be surprised.
              He's terrible."

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              • #8
                stooley wrote: View Post
                I want Brooklyn so we can slam the door shut on KG's career.

                I don't like that guy.
                That would be nice. But losing to them would make us all cry like little babies

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                • #9
                  wallz wrote: View Post
                  That would be nice. But losing to them would make us all cry like little babies
                  I think we'd have the same reaction losing to any of the 3 options

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                  • #10
                    All three teams have good post players (Noah/Boozer, Nene/Gortat and KG/Blatche) and I would say that's the Raptors biggest weakness (post defense). If JV has a bad game it will be very difficult to win.

                    Of the three I like my chances against KG/Blatche just because of KG's age and Blatche's low IQ. Even though the Wizards don't have vets with playoff experience like Brooklyn does - I'd personally prefer to play the Nets. Having Psycho-T on the roster will really help. So glad we have him.

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                    • #11
                      Nilanka wrote: View Post
                      I think we'd have the same reaction losing to any of the 3 options
                      fair enough lol. I just hate the Nets

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                      • #12
                        I wanted to knicks to make the playoffs so we could have swept them
                        "Both teams played hard my man" - Sheed

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                        • #13
                          Bulls

                          I want them to taste first hand the playoffs vs. a very good, battle tested team. Really test their mettle. If they lose in the first round there's nothing wrong with that. I just want them to see what it takes. What it really takes.
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                          • #14
                            ceez wrote: View Post
                            Bulls

                            I want them to taste first hand the playoffs vs. a very good, battle tested team. Really test their mettle. If they lose in the first round there's nothing wrong with that. I just want them to see what it takes. What it really takes.
                            They can do that in the second round against either Indiana or Miami.

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                            • #15
                              stooley wrote: View Post
                              I want Brooklyn so we can slam the door shut on KG's career.

                              I don't like that guy.
                              I like this idea.
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