Playoff Live Thread: Cleveland vs. Toronto
2018-05-05
The Cavs are home, up 2-0 on the Raptors, who have to be feeling desperate at this point. A loss tonight, and this series is pretty much over. Justin May is on assignment at the game tonight, covering the Cleveland release of the LeBron Soldier I “25 Straight” to celebrate the Cavs Playoff run. The shoe is part of the recently launched “Art of a Champion” collection which highlights several NBA moments and iconic shoes that define basketball glory. https://news.nike.com/news/art-of-a-champion-nike-basketball-collection. Check out Baker Mayfield above with a pair at the local Cleveland concept shop Xhibition. Thanks to @nike and @LeBronJames for letting us cover it.
More on that to come, so for tonight’s live thread and recap, you’re stuck with me. Next up, check out Evil Genius recapping the series and what it’s like to be an L.A. Cavs fan with Mark Schwab for WOIO.
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As if that weren’t enough, we get to watch the Cavs tonight! No changes as far as I know. I think the Cavs come in focused with a crazy Cleveland crowd and go up 3-0 with a 115-108 victory.
TT not adding much. Good to see Love back.
I just can’t understand how Cedi could be worse than hood or Clarkson.
clarkson is bad, but hood is abjectly awful and lue needs to give cedi his mins
These Facebook commersials enrage me…
Pfft. That jr shot after the foul was ridiculous
Great D. Clarkson with good effort in that transition
Has VanVleet played the whole game so far?
Think so…
nah he sat when they went big in mid 1q
Raps hanging in.
Ben has to be ready to light himself on fire right now
Nice board JC!
Nice.drive by miles. Didn’t think he had that up and under in him
Not great offensive possessions there…
GREAT STEAL CLARKSON!!!
Bad jc tov
Hubie just said Miles has been in so many pressurized playoff games. I’m pretty sure he was a P.O. virgin till last year.
clarkson is feisty, got spunk- which very likable. That tempered with his decision making is the problem.
Clarkson is always a TO waiting to unleash itself…
I guess Miles can finish at the rim LMAO.
Clarkson. Ugh
TT + Green lineup showing their d-board warts.
C’mon JC… use your head…
Cavs using the raptors aggression against them. Head fakes, on ball screens…
Nice.pump fake lbj
Bron going left. Bron going right.
Raptors more physical with this.group. ibaka has an argument for the off arm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y_cl3WIO6A
Lebron must get tired of guys like Siakam just laying on him…
AND ONE!!!
LBJ TAKING OVER@!!!!!
Ibaka owes a hundo for falling for the ball fake… lol
LBJ woken up by Siakam…. he poked the bear!!!
yay Hood with 3 fouls, you have to bench now, don’t you Lue?
Will Hubie EVER STOP talking??
And Hood gives it right back. Cool
GET HOOD OUT
Nice.trey by jc after the shove
Great screen by TT for LeBron there!
i see why rodney hood gets so many minutes
Hood is gd awful
Hood continues to suck.
Put Cedi in.
Hood stinks!
Gotta get Hood out of there…
Get Hood out of here!
Hood with a stupid foul.
JC THREE!!
LOL Clarkson getting away with a charge… at least he nailed the 3!
Hood is unplayable and Clarkson should never be running the point. Argh
Yawp.
2nd 3 Green’s given up on lazy defense.
So I hear from Hubie the raps are missing all sorts of easy shots and should be up 10
Calderon should be in for Hood. C’mon Lue…. you’re so stubborn.
Thought the black jole might get it going after the layup. Had a 3 rim out & then that play at the end.
Insane…
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/992935578059657218
Cold bench shooting couldn’t maintain the lead.
Gave up a lot of oboards and inside buckets/fouls too.
Sick of this hyundai commercial
It’s better than Chris Paul in his all state commercials.
Yup… and whoever singing that cover is trash.
It’s horrible, so twee and precious…
Sick of all of them. It’s the same ones over and over again…
+5 after 1. I will take it. Hopefully we can match it in the second.
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/992934750443659266
why can’t calderone get clarkson’s minutes?
Hubie wearing this button…
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HXIOMgrpH4I/SdwESsxaYbI/AAAAAAAACjE/siOz-7VujLk/s400/wookie+indietrinkets+let+the+wookie+win.jpg
Lowry needs a vegetable based diet.
I think he’s been feasting on Okra steaks, medium rare…
Yolo rejected by Ibaka.
Starting VanVleet looks like a mistake so far…
Dumb to go small after the results of their last game.
Bad decision by Clarkson. Him at PG has to stop.
Love a rebound machine
Toronto is a short team other than JV and Purtle.
And ibaka
Way to take one for the team jc
Yes! Do that Uncle Jeff!
NICE BALL FAKE GREEN!!!!
Dirty play by Ibaka!
Clarkson with a magic basket
WOW! Nice drive JC!
Clarkson with a nice drive!!!