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.
Can’t wait to hear Pierce’s halftime comments!! Only reason I watch the games!
https://twitter.com/Reflog_18/status/992943886413770752?s=20
Cavs to Raps right now…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNsl_K9gjno
I don’t want to imagine the league without LeBron playing in it.
5 point swing from that call reversal. Huge for going into the half with a big lead. Raptors unraveling. About done
Kevin Love played such a damn good hald5
Pretty much everyone it Hood
J.R. and TT didn’t make much of an impact
JR foul trouble… TT had a couple of great screens to get Bron open…
DeRozan hasn’t done much. I will take that from JR.
I’m surprised Casey didn’t get a tech earlier for defending Chewbacca!
Monster close to the quarter.
Good call on Ibaka
Terrible half for Derozan…might be his worst half of the season…
JR moving with a lot of confidence checking DeRozan
Cavs take Raps best punch… Hit back HARD
Starters are on fire!!!!!! Bench needs to get their heads out of their butts!
WOW! Amazing!
Lowry taking dumb threes now…
That was awful…
Stupid play by LBJ. Great transition defense saved them.
I think Casey’s head will explode if the raptors lose another call
He’s coaching for his job.
Huge swing there!
LOVE!!!!!
Sweet stroke on that one.
KLOVE THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Dwayne Casey losing his mind…
We were just laughing about that in the watch party we’re having lol.
Ibaka has been much better for them this game. Miles can’t guard anyone. Chuck it to whoever he is on
Continuation? LOL…
Bron hacked… no call…
Hill, Korver, Lebron, Love- so much bball iq in one line-up
Hubie after that shot…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr3sBks5o_8
KK has 2′ between him and the defender and he’s like, “Shit, I’m wide open” lol.
I was thinking the same lol
MEMES EG
See below…
Kyle has sooo much gravity
And yet Clarkson is the black hole. Korver’s gravity affects other players while Clarkson’s just affects the ball. Curious.
flama timeouta
Great play by kk and Bron. Great play by OG to save a layup
Only for miles to give up a kk three. Miles has been awful on d for them
Some of those Korver threes look like they are going to be short, but they make a beeline for the net…
Great block by LeBron and great hands by Derozan
KORVER’S ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
La Flama Blanca!!!!!
http://filmgarb.com/wp-content/uploads/tv-eastbound__down-2009_2013-kenny_powers-danny_mcbride-tshirts-s02e04-charros_shirt.jpg
KORVER THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
CJ eats leather!
CUTZUS!!
LBJ WITH THE READ< KORVER THE CUT AND FINISH!!!
Beautiful pass by Bron to KK.
Nice recovery defense KORVER!!!
Double team worked on Bron that time…
Chewbacca uncalled travel…
Derozan lousy so far.
It’s really nice to see KLove, GHill and others attacking and playing with confidence.
Back up 7.
Let’s win the end of quarter & push this to 10.
Hood & JR both with 3.
Yikes…
https://twitter.com/TMeaney007/status/991477513162514432
Hood is Shump 2.0
yooooooooooo………………..nooooooo ……….omggg
Except a worse defender and has a jumpshot in the regular season
LOL
https://twitter.com/LuigiD714/status/992940434556104704
This is great.
Other than the bench stinking it up… good stuff from the Cavs!!!
KK with the bounce!
KORVER OFF THE CURL CUT!!!
The washing machine from Bron!
LOL I love that!
This feels like the perfect Cedi game – there’s no rhythm, the Raps are trapping everything, and the Cavs just need some more energy
Rookie. Foreign. No can play.
foreigner can’t get no minutes
MikeO – I think you mean “No will play” – due to Lue.
Fair point…
Yeah my captain obvious statement is that he should get Hood’s minutes.
Particularly since Hood sucks again
Plus, Hood & JR both have 3 fouls.
Lue refuses to do it…. I think he wants to stick with Hood as a vote of confidence that he thinks will pay off later. I think he’s just a stubborn fool.
Lue is pretty consistent in trying to give his guys confidence. Right or wrong, I just think it is his philosophy.
Yup…. IMO he got that from Doc.
LBJ spin move!!!!
Absolutely awesome how Hill and Love have played this series.
Raps keep going to the short corner for threes… third foul on JR…
Need to watch the fouls, JR…
Bonus rest of the way.
Great Top Gun move by Hill!
Hill nice aggressive move!!!
Love with 9 boards already
Guys are just grabbing LBJ every possession… but they don’t do it as well as Indy did…
Love cleaning the glass like a bottle of Windex!
KLove has 9 boards already…
The Cavs are getting good looks on offense.
https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/992938964850917376
KLOVE decisive!!!
Raptors playing far more physical and it is paying dividends for them.
i really think defense is just about fouling more than the refs can reasonabally call – especially off ball
That is playing more physical
Yes. Much better approach tonight
Raps last second double on LeBron at the rim worked that time… although it looked like JV fouled him with no call…