Series Thread: Eastern Conference Finals: 1) Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25) vs. 2) Toronto Raptors (56-26)

[bksballer89]

10 quick points for Ross

 

[WiggyRuss]

when i hear the whiners and crybabies start talking about "title or bust".....yah i get it....

but please....this is a helluva lot of fun right now...did u just see that reverse dunk by LeBron in transition? UNBELIEVABLE.

 

[Xulu Bak]

Toronto is playing better D tonight (not saying much), but they are still having some pretty confounding breakdowns.

 

[bksballer89]

Lowry back to the Lowry from the 1st round and early in the 2nd round

 

[CodeBreaker]

I feel like Kyrie's pull up is more consistent than Westbrook's. Anyone agrees with me?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

when i hear the whiners and crybabies start talking about "title or bust".....yah i get it....

but please....this is a helluva lot of fun right now...did u just see that reverse dunk by LeBron in transition? UNBELIEVABLE.

Hey, did you see the story where the Cavs almost got Ryan Anderson?

Well, that was until the fly, Pelicans fly...insisted on getting Love in return.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

TORONTO looks so much better defensively.

Cleveland aint scoring jack in the paint.

It is remarkably different defense from all the easy paint buckets in game 1.

IF the Raptors can get Lowry going, they might steal this game.

He is hurting them bad so far.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Toronto is playing better D tonight (not saying much), but they are still having some pretty confounding breakdowns.

yah...Toronto definitely has some fight in them...all post season long they have stepped up when they needed to - when their backs were against the wall.

I still dont expect this to be a close game at the end, but Toronto is definitely playing better ball- which isnt a surprise after the effort from the other night. They are less talented than the Hawks in my opinion but a lot more mentally tough- this post season at least.

 

[bksballer89]

Bad close to the half

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Cleveland living at the line now

+ 12 free throws already

 

[WiggyRuss]

Hey, did you see the story where the Cavs almost got Ryan Anderson?

Well, that was until the fly, Pelicans fly...insisted on getting Love in return.

haha...

i read the article but the article i read never commented on what any proposed deal would have been.

Apparently 2 years ago with LeBron just coming back- Griffin had been pursuing Frye- until he needed the cap room for LeBron...I think Griffin liked Frye, and knew he was a really good clubhouse guy. It seems he is the guy behind Lil Kevin if i am not mistaken.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Must be a pretty big talent disparity when people compliment the Raptors on playing better defense when they've given up 55 points and the half isn't even over yet.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

They are playing great defense

Cleveland is hitting contested 2 pointers all game or getting a nonstop parade to the FT line on off ball calls

 

[Demonjoe93]

Ah, here it comes.

 

[CodeBreaker]

LeBron's the PG. Kyrie's the SG

 

[WiggyRuss]

great pass by LeBron, nice catch and finish in traffic by Love...Cavs closed this half out pretty nicely.

 

[Xulu Bak]

So many silly fouls, with no real purpose to finish out the half.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

really pathetic last minutes for Toronto

3 off ball fouls when the other team is in the bonus allows them to score and set up defense

That is how you have runs like this.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Raptors just couldn't end this half on a positive note.

 

[bksballer89]

Closing out quarters is so crucial