Live Thread: Cavs vs. Raptors (#RevengeTour2016)
2016-01-04It’s a new year… with a new outlook and the thick of the NBA season ahead. Yet, some things linger from 2015… like the bitter taste of defeat at the hands of Eastern Conference foes. The Toronto Raptors were one of the few teams that had the Cavs’ number in the 2015 portion of the schedule, delivering a 103-99 loss during Thanksgiving week up north. So now… it’s payback time, as the wine & gold look to treat the Raptors more unkindly than their stadium steps treated their rollerskating dino mascot a few years ago…
This game will actually mark the last time the Cavs will play in the friendly confines of the Q (where they are 14-1 on the season) for the next two weeks. Then it’s onto a six game roadie that includes the annual Texas three-step. The Cavs look to be at or near full strength, with only Kevin Love a game time decision due to illness. The Raptors, who have built a surprising 21-14 record to lead the Atlantic Division, will have their work cut out for them with defensive specialist, and designated LeBron guarder, DeMarre Carroll out of the mix with a swollen right knee. Still, they’ll have big man, Jonas Valanciunas, back for this one after he missed the Raps’ win back in November.
If the Cavs can continue their good run of stringent defense, while working out of their recent team wide shooting slump, it should be a good night to serve up a little revenge on their Canadian guests. Prediction: Cavs trip up the Raps, and the dinos come crashing down 106-91.
Delly bailout!
Smart bailout move by Delly…
Bananavedova
Some serious ballin’ by both teams tonight. A very entertaining game.
Cool fact on the main page: This is Smith’s 47th career game with at least six 3-pt FG. Only Stephen Curry (57) and Ray Allen (48) have more.
Kyrie is fierce out there!
Kyrie with a pretty good challenge on Lowry, despite the foul — another good physical test for him.
Should’ve been offensive on Lowry!
Cheap foul on Irving…it could have just as easily been an offensive foul with the arm clearout
Refs only called that foul after Lowry missed the layup, hate when they do that
That was a BS call! Typical Lowery flop!
Great way to close out the quarter. If the Cavs keep the Raptors outside the paint they can blow this game wide open.
TT with a great game so far btw, 14 pts and 11 rb
LBJ 20, JR 18, Ky 16, TTop 14, KLove 12 through 3
Dumb offense at the end of the Q that turns into a 3, and great D to end it.
Okay Folks We gotta another gear yet!!
Yep… Kyrie has only played 21 mins too…
GREAT end of the quarter! Cavs finally get some separation….
Nice quarter by the Cavs
LeBron wih a clutch 3!
Nice acting by JR….lol
Ah… gotta give him that one… he gets so few from the refs…
Wow… JR got ANOTHER call… what’s going on?
LeBlues at the line.
Did Biyombo just double pump that FT?
Cavs clamping down further on Raps each quarter. Lets hold them under 20 in the 4th!
Lol. I think we’ve all been spending too much time together.
Is it the bickering?
Finished each others’ sentences.
Nice timing guys!
Yes! Delly trey!
Finally — The Delly Trey!
Finally… a Delly Trey!
Finally DellY!!
Why did Lebron waste that?
Great trap on the pr.
LBJ… jump pass to nowhere…
He really should have just taken that bunny
Corrects the imbalance with an “in the weeds” steal and runout dunk…
Credit to TT and Shump for forcing the turnover.
Tristan playing entire 3rd. Blatt going with a tight rotation 2nd half
In a close game you got to leave your best FT shooter on the floor.
LMAO yes he is tonight
Very good sir!!
I think he is matching TT’s minutes with Biyombo’s……
Raptors…Will. Not. Die.
Delly Kraken from the top that time
I don’t think Patterson has missed a shot yet…
Nevermind… I missed the one that he missed… still 5-6…
Seems like they have been hitting almost every 3, whether defended well or not
He missed one three pointer.
It’s official I’m adding Biyombo to my most hated players list lol.
TT and Lebron making a hilarious body switch movie at the FT line
Errant Wombat is still a dangerous Wombat.
LBJ needs to take FT lessons from TT…
TT looking good tonight!
That was a delayed Loaded Wombat…
Vine? I didn’t catch it.
How many pivot foots does DeRozan has? This game is getting really intense and i love it lol.
TT heard CtB comments on his FT shooting…
TT nailing it down from the line!
Maybe the Raps will run out of gas in the 4th, since they are on a back-2-back.
That’s what I kept saying and it hasn’t happened!
Biyambo is so much better than big V.
I thought we could’ve traded for him. Raps got a steal imo.
Second best Free Agent contract this summer.
After Delly. Liked the Cory Joseph deal too.
TT having a good game
Bismack shoulda got a Tech for that shouting display…
Keep goaltending, Raps, I like it
Lots of illegal activity by the Raptors.
Good D by TT on DeRozan
Why LeBron shooting the freebie instead of Delly? Dumb.
At least refs are looking for the three second camping out… called three of them on Raps tonight…
Why is LBJ taking Tech free throws? There are 3 better FT shooters on the floor.
Fred jinxed LeBron on that technical free throw!
Kyrieeeee thanks God he came ready to play today.
3rd 3-second violation on Toronto.
JR got a call!
Johnson is a mouthy thug!
Love to see him in a Cavs uni next year.
JR just keeps getting his.
Uncle Drew!
Kyrie is my favorite player to watch, so so crafty
Lovely slo-mo on that Kyrie floater over Biyombo
Hey guys, I think Kyrie is back.
Also, J.R. likes the attention KI draws.
Also, defense?
JR’s nuclear shooting keeping Cavs going right now…
Wow. Awful D right now. That inbounds caught them completely off guard.
Break down on that inbounds DeRozan dunk tho…
The Cavs are letting most of the Raptors players drive to their strong side. That’s all on the scouting report. Make them go left please.
Good call JB…
They are playing a little better defense in the paint on those last 5 series. I don’t even want the bench to come in
Kyrie needs to take over.
Our scoring is really balanced amongst the starting 5.. Just need to clamp down defensively and we win this easy