Raptors shooting drought was the biggest reason for the Game 2 loss | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST

[@FirstThingsFirst]

Will the Warriors win Game 3?

[@ladonovanperkins5864]

Absolutely Not they escaped game 2 because of bad rotation off the pick & roll & bad shooting they're defense lacked the intensity it had in game 1 plus you cannot allow Draymond green to almost record a triple double being that he's the driving force behind Golden State mental focus!

[@arieldelarosa4267]

Yes, the Raptors shooting went south specially when they were open and Warriors defence was better than the first game. And also Raptors got in foul troubles in the first half which resulted them to make poor defence. I say the referees were not fair in calling the fouls in the first half because fouls commited by Raptors were the same type of fouls commited by Warriors and didn't call them. The Raptors should have had more than 5 points lead to compensate the Warriors 18-0 run in the third quarter. It would have been close game all throughout the 4th quarter and maybe would have gone to overtime.

[@edymbock9548]

@Andrew Kullen No the game is definitivly over since toronto lost their Game 2

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

The raptors missed easy shots and the warriors went on a 20-0 run

[@kevinmclain6741]

Lol. When the Warriors shoot bad it's the Raptors defense. When the Raptors shoot bad its just missing shots. When the Raptors win it's because they are a better team not because of Warriors injuries. When the Warriors win it's because Kawhi is banged up.

[@kb-hc2sm]

Wow you warrior bandwagons and your tunnel vision it is the complete opposite 😂

[@toyatom7929]

Buddy they were all open shots.. gsw ain't playing tight def3nse like the raps

[@kevinmclain6741]

@@toyatom7929 stats.nba.com/teams/opponent-shots-closest-defender/?Season=2018-19&SeasonType=Playoffs&PORound=4&CloseDefDistRange=6%2B%20Feet%20-%20Wide%20Open

[@kevinmclain6741]

@@toyatom7929 Yes the stats prove you have zero clue what you are talking about.

[@addarrelstokes1000]

Kevin McLain them boys was choking it’s nothing against the warriors defense you got to hit the open shots the defense give you but they was not credit to the warriors but that was a choke job if I ever seen one

[@infinitecrysis]

The Raptors struggling on offense is why they lost. They showed in the 4th that their defense can hold on to the warriors. If they played better defense out of the half and were able to hit shots, they would have won this game. Lowry also should have had 4 fouls, not 6. There was 2 fouls that were bad calls towards him. One he got all ball, one he was very clearly planted in the paint and Drew a charge but was called a blocking foul. But the biggest thing is not coming out of the half with any energy, and struggling to hit shots.

[@anthow8199]

adam murphy They held on in the 4th without Klay and Looney, GS defense had a lot to do with TOR missing shots, Kawhi shot 4 free throws in two obvious offensive fouls that should have been called, in fact the elbow to the chest is what caused Looney to get injured

[@terrancemoore496]

Let's GO Raptors. I don't care about Kevon Looney or Klay Thompson health problems. Serge, Lowry, and Danny Green needs to step it UP!

[@Zhaturianvisionz]

Gasol too. He has to make buckets

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

The raptors sho 30% while the warriors shot 47%

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

I'm rooting for the raptors but they got to play suffocating defense and make their shots

[@ricks187]

LeeTravius Mckay bro, enough commenting

[@tonyr1736]

Raps shooting was terrible. But what was absolutely disgusting was the refs. The 18-0 run was because the Raptors were afraid of being too physical because of all the touch foul calls refs were giving out. Refs gave the game to GSW.

[@jihadsmith762]

Tony Ronaldo-Arcangelini bro please them late game fouls on kahwi was the refs helping the raptors

[@amarin053]

Some commentators said it's the refs faults why raps lost game 2

[@nakamura1399]

ESPN and Sport expert predicted that from the very start of the series that Toronto have ZERO chance of winning the championship, why they have to talk about how bad Toronto played last night. That is expected isn't it ? ZERO chance of winning.

[@infinitecrysis]

From the analysts I've watched it's actually split about 65-35 for Warriors to win or Raptors

[@ghostboyee]

Wow Cris used to be insightful on basketball. Yes, Raptors had a shooting drought, but Dubs had great defensive intensity, diversity of shots going 20-0, Lowry fouled out & Klay left injured.

[@tod3msn]

Chris states the obvious on basketball and passes that off as wisdom.

[@thecomenterthecomenter5569]

Agreed! Especially in the third quarter where they missed multiple shots against the warriors.

[@bwright132981]

Who all felt that Kyle Lowry fouled on purpose to avoid end game pressure? 🤣

[@treywilloughby3046]

That really was a stupid foul. Totally unnecessary.

[@cowboysmania1672]

I Agree Kyle Lowry is A Role Player He’s Not a All Star Caliber Player!! He’s Overrated to Me

[@tayrind1186]

Those shots in regular season you easily score become tough even you're wide open in the playoffs. Not all can sustain pressure. Few players will shine but the majority of players will shrink.

[@eddiegreen7701]

Make or Miss league and Tor got stops but missed a ton of open shots

[@ramondcisn5931]

I haven't watched in a hot minute, when did nick get all this hair

[@nohandzshawtie]

😭😭😭😭🤦🏾‍♀️ my thoughts exactly

[@ghostboyee]

Was he balding before? It’s indeed hairpiece or transplant (needed a week or more off)

[@joeb5619]

The supporting cast did not look confident at all. I saw Siakam wide open several times and did not even attempt a shot just kept passing the ball. Not sure what happened between game 1 and 2 ,but in my opinion he was one of the main factors on them loosing...

[@lightsout505]

Chris Carter’s face in the thumbnail is in response to Nicks hair!

[@alk4262]

Lol at the raptors trying to shoot only 3pts while GSW went in the paint. It was a 5pts game.

[@josephmccartney5951]

AL K refs helping gsw. Yawn Toronto still gonna beat them. Can’t wait!

[@alk4262]

joseph mccartney Well I am of the opinion that Kawhi is treated like Lebron by the refs. Kawhi is getting fouled 95% of the time when he drives so in order to let the game play its course, they dont call all the foul.

[@alk4262]

joseph mccartney Also you cant blame letting Iguy shoot the ball at the end on the refs. There was 5 sec left to the game. You dont let anyone shoot uncontested at the end of an nba finals game even Ben Simmons.

[@ye6492]

joseph mccartney you sir are a genius Go Raps

[@Benny-ob8vd]

when you search Nick Wright in search bar, all of the thumbnails with him in it look like the faces he would pull while farting.

[@gp-oi5nt]

Chris "AAAND" Carter

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

The raptors stopped the ball movement to start the second half and got into foul trouble early

[@mrboss20ten]

Warriors went on a drought of their own and still beat them boys

[@ChillNSpillCoC]

They didn't go on a drought, they got clamped.

[@anthow8199]

Guntaas Shergill 20-0 run

[@mrboss20ten]

@@ChillNSpillCoC oh you mean after the Warriors clamped them in the third? K

[@cantona222]

Game number 1 Game number 2

[@antusnkeith7618]

Nick with the man weave..

[@jflowers7]

Note to Nick Nurse: put Kawhi on the block. He can see open shooters better when the double comes. Not to mention, they can spread the floor better.

[@hillavery9715]

Refs were the biggest reason

[@detailsmove]

None of the raptors shots were going in and they were playing sloppy

[@jaybz_insomniart]

How could Toronto press on D when the refs literally got them in fowl trouble so early in the game.

[@austinbaker6186]

This also explains why the Raptors are streaky shooters rather

[@fklifter1]

the refs in this game were really bad alot of phantom calls, alot against the raps in the early going putting players in foul trouble then alot against the warriors later in game trying to make up for it they just stunk

[@jeffcavanaugh9986]

The raptors also missed 18 shots in the 3rd

[@jeffcavanaugh9986]

TheLastCrucible NBA refs making bad calls in the clutch? Are we all that surprised

[@fklifter1]

@@jeffcavanaugh9986 how many shots did the warriors missed at the start of 2nd quarter the only points they got were from free throws refs kept them in game or they could of been down by 20 points

[@jeffcavanaugh9986]

fklifter1 and what kind of run did they go on in the third???

[@jeffcavanaugh9986]

fklifter1 did the refs keep the Raptors from missing 18 straight? Did you actually watch the game or just the highlights?

[@tod3msn]

There are so many basketball commentators better than Chris Carter that as soon as he speaks on the topic just change the station. He is like listening to some dude at the local bar prattle on about pick and roll and blah blah blah..

[@jasonsmith-zh3cb]

houston missed all those 3pt shots last yr.. it's no mystery or rare. Nick Wrong is just a hater

[@PH-lr2mp]

Kawhi scored a game high but loss

[@jordonleach4081]

He shot 40% and 20% from 3. That's worse than Lonzo Ball. He scored because they give him 16 ft attempts. Not in Oakland. He won't get that love at Oracle.

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

warriors shooting drought is the reason this wasnt a blowout

[@53mango]

On and on if not for Cooks 3 triples , GS loses that game . GS didn't win this game TORONTO GAVE IT AWAY . When they see the films , GS will get blown off their floor if they play the same way

[@nickdreezy2457]

You mean with 2 rotation players being injured during the game? Lol if Klay and Looney never got injured and Toronto was never able to do the Box-1 defense on Steph then the game would’ve been over even sooner.

[@53mango]

late in games Klay makes like David Copperfield , 6 mins you got outscored the rest of the way . You willing to lose your house on to nights game ?@@nickdreezy2457

[@nickdreezy2457]

53mango what are you even saying lmfao

[@levelazn]

jeremy lin will get a ring before carmelo

[@levelazn]

Why you defending a player who the coach don’t even want on the bench ?

[@levelazn]

@J Jackson make sense now? :)

[@GaryTurbo]

Bandwagons are happy Drake isn't having fun

[@mrboss20ten]

Shooting drought?? Warriors put on the clink clink

[@PH-lr2mp]

That's why lebron finished bad freethrow shooter

[@gainingground6844]

O okay. I see you Jenna.. 😍💘👀🧐🤩😍

[@pacothefriendlytaco3387]

I seriously hope you’re a female

[@harstoft]

Nick sort your hair out

[@MysticMech]

Salty asf Nick Wrong. Raptors had a drought...? Why do you think that is? Warriors defense stepped up, Nick!!! Deal with it!!

[@kb-hc2sm]

He’s not wrong lol if you actually watched the game raps had numerous WIDE OPEN SHOTS and they couldn’t capitalize lol 😂 yes the warriors played defense but that’s not the whole story come on bro you better than this

[@infinitecrysis]

Their transition defense stepped up. Their half court defense wasn't great, because it's not ever great. The Raps missed a lot of wide open shots. The Raptors also didn't play great defense in the first half of the 3rd quarter.

[@MysticMech]

@@kb-hc2sm In that 18-0 run... Raptors took 8 shots. 6 of those 8 shots were contested. If you want to say they had WIDE OPEN SHOTS.... during the time, i was referring to, be my guess. You would be wrong.

[@MysticMech]

@Andrew Kullen No. Not 100% correct. Nick said drought. He's talking about that 18-0 run. And late 4th qt. Not the entire game. During that time, 90% of those shots were contested! Did you watch the game, during those droughts? Yes. The Raptors had wide open looks. Just not during those big runs by the Warriors. And not all game long. Obviously. 18-0 run. 24-1 overall. sigh

[@kb-hc2sm]

MysticMech also you never referenced that 18-0 run in your initial comment so if you want to say your comment go ahead lol 🤷‍♂️

[@xnipercat9239]

Nick Wright the blasphemy

[@romulus2324]

Bunch of freakn' clowns on this show. An NFL player analyzing and predicting the NBA. And a dude that no ones ever heard of who sounds like he has a vice grip on his nose and probably doesn't even own a pair of basketball shoes. Off to watch the experts.

[@jaypalmer2463]

L0wry

[@Samsonmanase]

Raptors in 6 !

[@darrickmccray4708]

Homie havent u heard/ drugs fry your braincells😂😂

[@jaypalmer2463]

Gas0l

[@xnipercat9239]

Nick Wright the blasphemy