Series Thread: 1) Toronto Raptors vs 4) Cleveland Cavs

[DorianRo]

if thats the case then why ever spend a single minute watching the Raptors?

There really is no point in watching the East. We all know they are playing for 2nd place. That said, I expected a lot more out of the Raptors this year with their improved offense/Defense. But I should have known better as history has shown they are playoff softies.

 

[WiggyRuss]

a CEDI SIGHTING!!!!!!

 

[WiggyRuss]

There really is no point in watching the East. We all know they are playing for 2nd place. That said, I expected a lot more out of the Raptors this year with their improved offense/Defense. But I should have known better as history has shown they are playoff softies.

so you really didnt enjoy this raptors season at all? #1 seed? I think DeRozan and Lowry were all stars...won a playoff series.

Sure they didnt meet expectations- but shit man....it could be aLOT worse.

 

[DorianRo]

2 minutes and this pathetic series is over thank god. Unemployment line for the Raptors. They don't deserve to be in the NBA after this GUTLESS performance

 

[DorianRo]

so you really didnt enjoy this raptors season at all? #1 seed? I think DeRozan and Lowry were all stars...won a playoff series.

Sure they didnt meet expectations- but shit man....it could be aLOT worse.

They had a good season, but it was ultimately a FAILURE. And a big one at that. No excuse for the Pacers to play the Cavs 10x tougher than the #1 seed with the deepest team to throw at the Cavs and two All-Stars

I don't know how much worse it could get it. Theres no defending the Raptors after this. Can't even win a game? FFS the Pacers took them 7

This was a big time failure any way you look at it

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Who ever actually thought the raptors actually had a shot hasn’t been paying attention to the East since Lebron left Cleveland the first time.

 

[Inimical]

What a crazy and epic collapse by the Raptors. Unbelievable.

 

[DorianRo]

What a crazy and epic collapse by the Raptors. Unbelievable.

This is the Eastern Conference for you. Hasn't been good in probably 20 years give or take a season or two. Just awful

 

[WiggyRuss]

Who ever actually thought the raptors actually had a shot hasn’t been paying attention to the East since Lebron left Cleveland the first time.

uh yah.

LeBron goes to 7 straight Finals and you have people betting against him.

I dunno about anyone else but im not betting against LeBron getting out of the East until it actually happens.

 

[gordontrue]

Cavs had a great team in the early 90s. That team had the unfortunate timing of peaking during Jordans era. Lost 9 consecutive playoff games to Jordan. Those Cavs were 54 and 57-win teams.

These raptors are a great team. They have the unfortunate timing of peaking during LeBron's era. They've non lost 10 straight playoff games to the Cavs.

People that don't like LeBron will try to make this an East-Sucks narrative, but objective viewers recognize the real narrative, which is LeBron's display of greatness.

 

[gordontrue]

LeBron "[The media] tried to bury my teammates alive in the first round. They took that personal. I had a bad game 1, they picked me up and played great all series. I tried to follow their lead."

 

[msgkings322]

Any of you NBA nerds gonna answer my question? When was the last time the Finals had neither team be a #1 seed from their conference?

 

[gordontrue]

Any of you NBA nerds gonna answer my question? When was the last time the Finals had neither team be a #1 seed from their conference?

2012

Heat and Thunder were both #2 seeds

 

[bksballer89]

2012

Heat and Thunder were both #2 seeds

2011 as well.

 

[msgkings322]

2012

Heat and Thunder were both #2 seeds

Thanks, man.

I wonder which year had the highest combined seed numbers? This year if it's 2 and 4 that would be 6, pretty high.

In 1999 the Knicks were an 8 seed (vs the Spurs 1) so that's 9, probably the record. Strike shortened season though, Petty Phil Jackson famously dismissed the Spurs' title.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

2007 Spurs were a 3 seed versus the 2 seed Cavs

 

[msgkings322]

2007 Spurs were a 3 seed versus the 2 seed Cavs

But 2012 was the latest. 2007 was a combined 5, not that high but not that low either.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Why is the coach using the word “we”, when talking about the Raptors future?

 

[bksballer89]

I wonder which year had the highest combined seed numbers? This year if it's 2 and 4 that would be 6, pretty high.

The first Heat/Mavs matchup was a 6 as well

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

LeBron "[The media] tried to bury my teammates alive in the first round. They took that personal. I had a bad game 1, they picked me up and played great all series. I tried to follow their lead."

Right, cause LeBron has never commented to bury a teammate.