The Coli Where we rank Kyle Lowry over Jason Kidd.. Scust @malta

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They’d win games and he’d play great. He’s a nightmare for Kyrie to score against and they have Kenyon who would have been good to play on Bron. Also they got two games against Duncan at his Apex.
Can't even answer the question. Thanks for proving my point.

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2016 - they lost to the Cavs in the ECF - almost guaranteed to make Finals
2017 - they lost to the Cavs in the ECSF (the would've beaten the Celtics had they played them) - strong chance of making Finals
2018* - Cavs are their biggest threat - strong chance of making Finals

That's three realistic chances of making the Finals. Let's not act like the Celtics/Wizards haven't had their fair share of shortcomings over the past two seasons either. What demons have they exorcised, exactly?

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Yes, they took the '16 champions (Cavs) to a six-game series. I don't see how it's not realistic to suggest they couldn't beat either of those teams, especially considering IT2's health.
IT was still healthy enough to perform like an MVP candidate against the Bulls/Wizards. Sorry breh but if the Raps met the Celtics in the first or second round last season they would have lost. That team was much more stout defensively and had an overwhelming coaching advantage. The Raps didn't preach ball movement last season and were overly reliant on Lowry and Derozan to create offense. They did not have the talent they do now.

I'm pretty confident the Wizards beat them but I know you wouldn't agree on that front. In fact, I think the Wizards had a reasonable chance this year if OP didn't get injured at the end of the regular season.
 
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2016 - they lost to the Cavs in the ECF - almost guaranteed to make Finals
2017 - they lost to the Cavs in the ECSF (the would've beaten the Celtics had they played them) - strong chance of making Finals
2018* - Cavs are their biggest threat - strong chance of making Finals

That's three realistic chances of making the Finals. Let's not act like the Celtics/Wizards haven't had their fair share of shortcomings over the past two seasons either. What demons have they exorcised, exactly?

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Yes, they took the '16 champions (Cavs) to a six-game series. I don't see how it's not realistic to suggest they couldn't beat either of those teams, especially considering IT2's health.
only reason they made the 2016 ECF is because Chris Bosh died that February and Whiteside got injured a couple games into the series
 
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The NBA does not lie

Unless u have a super star u do not make the nba finals and the Raptors don't have one

In the modern era The one exception were the pistons who r maybe the best defense team of all time that started probably 3 hall of famers
 
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