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Alfred wrote:DonMega wrote:Why would lebron be tired? Dude was resting for over the week while toronto was playing miami.
No matter how much time you've taken off, 46 minutes of play (on both ends, mind you: he was guarding DeRozan) is exhausting, even for a top-level athlete.
OsuCavsfan103 wrote:Goods news for CLE is Toronto is 2-6 on the road in these playoffs, Cavaliers are 6-0. That bodes well for CLE... especially if Cavaliers play with a chip on their shoulder after blowing the series lead. We'll see what they are made of facing their first real adversity yet.
Birdie wrote:NinjaBro wrote:Dupp wrote:
What should be worrying is all the miles Lowry/DD/Biyombo are accumulating, Lowry/DD especially. They've been playing 36+ every other day for the past month I think. That's just crazy.
CoachD wrote:OsuCavsfan103 wrote:Goods news for CLE is Toronto is 2-6 on the road in these playoffs, Cavaliers are 6-0. That bodes well for CLE... especially if Cavaliers play with a chip on their shoulder after blowing the series lead. We'll see what they are made of facing their first real adversity yet.
Otherside of the coin is Toronto has the best road record in the East all season... and they are now playing with momentum
casey_glory7 wrote:Raptors vs GS finals 2018 confirmed. I'll pay every realgm member 50 bucks if im wrong.
cammac wrote:The Raptors are intense with nothing to lose while Cleveland is shaken and yes Cleveland does have the best player but Toronto has a superior defense. Will be interesting if the Raptors can build a early lead Lue will panic and choke.
KnightofHyrule wrote:Stephen A Smith said the Raptors are losing by 20 tonight.
Just adding more fuel to the disrespectful fire that the Raptors are standing in the middle of, grinning while drinking a goddamn juice box.
oikosnomos wrote:I believe the Cavs will come out with their best tonight. I think it will be enough to overcome anything the Raps can do, but you got to play the game. Props to the Raps for coming back strong after two losses I thought for sure would demoralize them. I think we can put to rest this "Worst Conference Finals team ever" garbage. Toronto has proven they belong and could prove even more. I'm hoping not but if the Cavs lose this series, it'll be nothing new for Cleveland fans
OsuCavsfan103 wrote:CoachD wrote:OsuCavsfan103 wrote:Goods news for CLE is Toronto is 2-6 on the road in these playoffs, Cavaliers are 6-0. That bodes well for CLE... especially if Cavaliers play with a chip on their shoulder after blowing the series lead. We'll see what they are made of facing their first real adversity yet.
Otherside of the coin is Toronto has the best road record in the East all season... and they are now playing with momentum
Back on the other side of the coin, SAS proved home or away record in reg season doesn't mean anything seeing as SAS lost one home game all year at the end to boot yet lost 2 home games to OKC in one series. Momentum can swing back for CLE just as easily as it swung away from CLE and to TOR in game 3 when Tor got a home game....
Birdie wrote:cammac wrote:The Raptors are intense with nothing to lose while Cleveland is shaken and yes Cleveland does have the best player but Toronto has a superior defense. Will be interesting if the Raptors can build a early lead Lue will panic and choke.
Umm, I'd hardly classify CLE as shaken. TOR was shaken after 2 terrible games. They had a lot to prove coming into Game 3 and came out and did it AND got it done in Games 3-4. And props to them.
If anything, CLE is frustrated because they def. let 1 (Game 4) get away from them and potentially Game 3. Let's not forget, Cavs had opportunities that put them in positions to win those games. They just came up short. I don't think Game 3 would've gotten done but Game 4 was def. ripe for the taking, we just fizzled after the enormous hole we dug ourselves.
If anything, I think CLE is confident in themselves because even with the Raps best punch (Games 3 & 4), CLE still put themselves in a position to win games. And this has been a HUGE fault of CLE since this team was brought together, they play down to their competition when on paper, they should blow the doors of the matchup. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, we don't know which team we get from night to night. 1 day we could be blowin out OKC, next night, we're in a last possession WWE battle with the 76ers.
Most frustrating. If TOR plays like they did in Games 3 & 4, then yea, I give them a 50/50 shot of winning this series if CLE plays half-halfheartedly. However, if TOR plays like Games 3 & 4 AND CLE plays up to their potential, I'm pretty confident CLE gonna win 99.5% of the time in the end.
Sisqo wrote:OsuCavsfan103 wrote:CoachD wrote:
Otherside of the coin is Toronto has the best road record in the East all season... and they are now playing with momentum
Back on the other side of the coin, SAS proved home or away record in reg season doesn't mean anything seeing as SAS lost one home game all year at the end to boot yet lost 2 home games to OKC in one series. Momentum can swing back for CLE just as easily as it swung away from CLE and to TOR in game 3 when Tor got a home game....
One team doing something proves nothing. Completely discounting it is a mistake.
Sisqo wrote:Birdie wrote:cammac wrote:The Raptors are intense with nothing to lose while Cleveland is shaken and yes Cleveland does have the best player but Toronto has a superior defense. Will be interesting if the Raptors can build a early lead Lue will panic and choke.
Umm, I'd hardly classify CLE as shaken. TOR was shaken after 2 terrible games. They had a lot to prove coming into Game 3 and came out and did it AND got it done in Games 3-4. And props to them.
If anything, CLE is frustrated because they def. let 1 (Game 4) get away from them and potentially Game 3. Let's not forget, Cavs had opportunities that put them in positions to win those games. They just came up short. I don't think Game 3 would've gotten done but Game 4 was def. ripe for the taking, we just fizzled after the enormous hole we dug ourselves.
If anything, I think CLE is confident in themselves because even with the Raps best punch (Games 3 & 4), CLE still put themselves in a position to win games. And this has been a HUGE fault of CLE since this team was brought together, they play down to their competition when on paper, they should blow the doors of the matchup. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, we don't know which team we get from night to night. 1 day we could be blowin out OKC, next night, we're in a last possession WWE battle with the 76ers.
Most frustrating. If TOR plays like they did in Games 3 & 4, then yea, I give them a 50/50 shot of winning this series if CLE plays half-halfheartedly. However, if TOR plays like Games 3 & 4 AND CLE plays up to their potential, I'm pretty confident CLE gonna win 99.5% of the time in the end.
So after reading all of that you are saying if Toronto plays their best and Cleveland gives half its effort Toronto has a chance?
Also you said they had a chance to win game 3. At what point in the game was Cleveland in control for even 5 minutes?
