ECF: | (1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (2) Toronto Raptors | CLE 2-1

Syd-TK3 · Post #1201 » by **Syd-TK3** » Wed May 18, 2016 6:27 am

Honestly this was more of the Raptors Losing then Cleveland winning.
Didn't even remotely look like the same team I saw against the heat in game 7

McKenna · Post #1202 » by **McKenna** » Wed May 18, 2016 6:35 am

Syd-TK3 wrote:Honestly this was more of the Raptors Losing then Cleveland winning.
Didn't even remotely look like the same team I saw against the heat in game 7

Looked an awful lot like the Raptors from all of their other games these playoffs though.

Birdie · Post #1203 » by **Birdie** » Wed May 18, 2016 6:37 am

Syd-TK3 wrote:Honestly this was more of the Raptors Losing then Cleveland winning.
Didn't even remotely look like the same team I saw against the heat in game 7

Even if Game 7 Raps would've showed up, the final score would've still been 140-116 seeing as no CLE starters played in the 4th whereas Biyombo and Lowry played 42min and the other 3 >34min in Game 7, and ya'll still shot 45% whereas Cavs shot 55%.

I think ya gotta give us more credit than it was just an off night for the Raps that gave it away and CLE didn't take it.

BayArea408415 · Post #1204 » by **BayArea408415** » Wed May 18, 2016 6:59 am

Really hoping Jonas comes back soon. I'm not sure if the Raps can win 1, nevermind 2, against the Cavs without an offensive post threat. It's just Derozan chucking and praying Lowry gets hot otherwise. Need the bench to step up as well.

JoeBarryCaroll · Post #1205 » by **JoeBarryCaroll** » Wed May 18, 2016 7:23 am

Syd-TK3 wrote:Honestly this was more of the Raptors Losing then Cleveland winning.
Didn't even remotely look like the same team I saw against the heat in game 7

Wut?

TroubleS0me · Post #1206 » by **TroubleS0me** » Wed May 18, 2016 7:24 am

another game1 loss for this franchise
its crazy how long this record has lasted

FlatearthZorro · Post #1207 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Wed May 18, 2016 7:39 am

Cavs offense looks scary as hell. They are floating out there. In the 3 rounds so far, Cavs offense has seemed scarier than the record breaking Warriors'. If they continue playing like this, they should be able to win it all...

I knew it, that they were sleep walking through the season.

Needless to say, I thought the Cavs sweep the Raptors. The Raptors need to play much better to even win a game. Hope they make it a series.

Dupp · Post #1208 » by **Dupp** » Wed May 18, 2016 8:04 am

Good start for us. We played well and raps had no energy.

Lots of talking points but lowry chucks up so many bad threes. You're shooting 25% or something for the post season , attack kyrie and love pick n roll.

Boston34Bg wrote:Cavs offense looks scary as hell.

Our most effective play is lebron and delly pick n roll which we've been hiding most of the playoffs for some reason.

C3H6N6O6 · Post #1209 » by **C3H6N6O6** » Wed May 18, 2016 8:49 am

HerSports85 wrote:said it before the season... the east only has 1 elite team. I don't care about the records. The East is a cake walk. If KD don't win this year he's crazy not to come and take advantage of this joke conference

the reason west is better is because of better front offices. If LeBron was drafted by lakers or spurs like kobe/duncan then he would have had more success. He would have won more than 2 rings even though he wouldn't have made so many finals in a row.

JesusHCoxMd · Post #1210 » by **JesusHCoxMd** » Wed May 18, 2016 8:51 am

Finals will be exciting regardless who comes out of the West. These Cavs are clicking at best possible time.

FlatearthZorro · Post #1211 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Wed May 18, 2016 9:13 am

Dupp wrote:Good start for us. We played well and raps had no energy.

Lots of talking points but lowry chucks up so many bad threes. You're shooting 25% or something for the post season , attack kyrie and love pick n roll.

Boston34Bg wrote:Cavs offense looks scary as hell.

Our most effective play is lebron and delly pick n roll which we've been hiding most of the playoffs for some reason.

Regardless, the offense looks great. U could trade blows with any1, if this offense continues to play like that.

NBAfan3024 · Post #1212 » by **NBAfan3024** » Wed May 18, 2016 10:30 am

Dupp wrote:Good start for us. We played well and raps had no energy.

Lots of talking points but lowry chucks up so many bad threes. You're shooting 25% or something for the post season , attack kyrie and love pick n roll.

Boston34Bg wrote:Cavs offense looks scary as hell.

Our most effective play is lebron and delly pick n roll which we've been hiding most of the playoffs for some reason.

your boys looking good man, very good.

Very crisp.

KnicksGadfly · Post #1213 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Wed May 18, 2016 11:21 am

Syd-TK3 wrote:Honestly this was more of the Raptors Losing then Cleveland winning.
Didn't even remotely look like the same team I saw against the heat in game 7

Really? I thought game 7 was more of the Heat losing than Toronto winning.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #1214 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Wed May 18, 2016 11:36 am

Raptors needed 7 games to dispose of the pacers and heat. Is there anybody that didn't see this coming? Raps will get swept and will lose each game by 15 points. No one is stopping the cavs this year.

Dupp · Post #1215 » by **Dupp** » Wed May 18, 2016 11:51 am

NBAfan3024 wrote:
Dupp wrote:Good start for us. We played well and raps had no energy.

Lots of talking points but lowry chucks up so many bad threes. You're shooting 25% or something for the post season , attack kyrie and love pick n roll.

Boston34Bg wrote:Cavs offense looks scary as hell.

Our most effective play is lebron and delly pick n roll which we've been hiding most of the playoffs for some reason.

your boys looking good man, very good.

Very crisp.

I just wanna make it to the finals healthy.... 3 more wins

but yeah looking pretty good at the moment. hoping you guys and okc destroy each other in the wcf's

JustLucky · Post #1216 » by **JustLucky** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:11 pm

Toronto may continue the lose one win one trend and surprise people still

Ito · Post #1217 » by **Ito** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:24 pm

Syd-TK3 wrote:Honestly this was more of the Raptors Losing then Cleveland winning.
Didn't even remotely look like the same team I saw against the heat in game 7

This argument cant be said bout a team that havent lost all post season.. it doesnt really matter what raptors team shows up no body has proven they can hang with the Cavs

Prokorov · Post #1218 » by **Prokorov** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:24 pm

i think the biggest concern for the cavs in the finals will be the rest vs. rust thing if/when they sweep the raps and not having a real test in the playoffs before the finals. i think this series going 6 would benefit cleveland more then a sweep

whysoserious · Post #1219 » by **whysoserious** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:24 pm

kangarooaus wrote:
Crazomali wrote:Wanted atleast an competitive game but if I can't have that at least I enjoyed this run and can look forward to the NBA Draft. I mean let's be real it was always going to be either Cavs, GSW, Spurs (Rip), and OKC

JV is just a huge part of your success, I hope he comes back very soon.

Less than 5 feet scoring:
Makes-----Attempts----Percentage
4.9__________8.2________59.8%

Contested shots per game
11.5

Rebounds Per Game
12.1 (including 4.4 Off rebounds)

He contests shots, he rebounds and he gets easy points, which helps the inside - outside game. Without him, it makes it much harder for the guards to break down the defense from the top or wings.

If JV is 100% healthy then bring him back in but otherwise just sit him till next year. You don't want to mess around with this injury and create longer term issues. It's not as severe but he's just starting his first extension and you don't want to force him in to a series and then end up sort of like Grant Hill with his ankle issues. Especially a series you had limited chance of winning even with him healthy to start it.

Sakkreth · Post #1220 » by **Sakkreth** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:25 pm

If JV doesn't come back this probably will be very sad series.

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