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

[TwoStarz]

Not sure if the cavs are just that good or the East is just that bad

[jigga_man]

Toronto has got the ECF confused with the allstar game. Layups for days.

More like Toronto is facing a good team with their best player + homecourt advantage for the first time in this playoffs

[Birdie]

There's just no need to pile on TOR. They look shellshocked out there. I don't get why Casey is not giving Powell any blow? I liked his energy in the IND series. Not having Val and the post presence he provides is a GLARING thing that Raps are missing, especially, when they are missing shots. DD can't do it all alone.

I'm not reading much into this though. From a CLE perspective, I think this might be, in the last 2 years, the best offensive/defensive execution this team has had. They just look engaged where everyone seems to be on the same page. It's just really nice to see and hope it lasts cuz if anything we know from these last 2 years, Cavs like coughing up big leads but I think this team has turned a corner.

Wow. What a half.

[Syd-TK3]

Raptors will blow it up after this series. No way they can beat the Cavs with their current team.

nobody in the east can beat the Cavs with their current team

[Ito]

Raps playin like they expected a shoot out with the cavs but the cavs attackin the basket so they ended up takin those threes by them self and brickin them

[mtron929]

The NBA works in a funny way. The Raptors are a 56 win team and are in the final 4, but I give the Timberwolves (lottery team, one year removed from worst record in the league) a higher chance of winning a title in the next 10 years.

[Spicy P]

Not helping

[Eagle4]

Yea thats enough of watching Toronto get destroyed

[dalton749]

Toronto has got the ECF confused with the allstar game. Layups for days.

More like Toronto is facing a good & healthy team without homecourt for the first time in this playoffs

I think the key part is that without valanciunas Toronto can't force clevland to play a big down low. They can just go 5 out all game

[JackedFinancier]

There's just no need to pile on TOR. They look shellshocked out there. I don't get why Casey is not giving Powell any blow? I liked his energy in the IND series. Not having Val and the post presence he provides is a GLARING thing that Raps are missing, especially, when they are missing shots. DD can't do it all alone.

I'm not reading much into this though. From a CLE perspective, I think this might be, in the last 2 years, the best offensive/defensive execution this team has had. They just look engaged where everyone seems to be on the same page. It's just really nice to see and hope it lasts cuz if anything we know from these last 2 years, Cavs like coughing up big leads but I think this team has turned a corner.

Wow. What a half.

Cavs look better than the Warriors right now. The Cavs-Warriors finals is going to be UNREAL. Yes - I am disregarding OKC's win last night. I think GS wins in 6.

[Bourne85]

:lol:

What a joke of a series.

Your teams on vacation buddy

And the Raps aren't? Sure looks like it

[gino_giode]

Btw guys, I was told the Heat and Raps put some serious wood on each other in a tough 80s defensive series. Raps should really use that D.

[infinite11285]

Raptors will blow it up after this series. No way they can beat the Cavs with their current team.

Nonsense

They'll definitely retool their frontcourt and their bench. That 1st round pick won't be too shabby either, whether they use it or use it as a trade piece. You don't blow up a team after their best year in franchise history.

[r3demption]

Are the raps the worst team to make a conference finals?

[jigga_man]

Toronto has got the ECF confused with the allstar game. Layups for days.

More like Toronto is facing a good & healthy team without homecourt for the first time in this playoffs

I think the key part is that without valanciunas Toronto can't force clevland to play a big down low. They can just go 5 out all game

The talent difference between the both teams would be massive with or without Jonas.

[JDR720]

Not sure if the cavs are just that good or the East is just that bad

both

[Eagle4]

So uh...

Cleveland is pretty good.

Toronto... not so much.

I guess that would make the Heat trash then

We have the luxury of saying we missed our 2nd and 3rd best player, what about the Raps? Jv, maybe he'll reduce the 22pt deficit to 15 instead when he returns in game 3-4.

[Beffiosa]

......................what do you even say about this game if you aren't a Cavs or Raptors fan......

That the Cavs offense is flowing and they have a great chance of winning the championship.

[jigga_man]

So uh...

Cleveland is pretty good.

Toronto... not so much.

I guess that would make the Heat trash then

We have the luxury of saying we missed our 2nd and 3rd best player, what about the Raps? Maybe he'll reduce the 22pt deficit to 15 instead when he returns in game 3-4.

Bosh was clearly your best player and the Heat still took that series to 7 games despite not having homecourt advantage

[yoyoboy]

Love how this thread consists of everyone tearing down the Raptors instead of giving credit to the Cavs. It's so hard for people to admit that the Cavs mighty actually be a good team...