Podcap: Cleveland 114, Toronto 102 (or, Survivor Series)
2026-05-04Cleveland survived a nerve wracking first round series against Toronto, Sunday. After a monster third quarter from Jarrett Allen, the Cavs held the Raptors at arm’s length going up by as much as 22, before things got heated. Two Cavalier flagrant fouls and a late game dust-up let the fourth quarter drag on. Finally the Cavs emerged victorious, and we we all breathed a sigh of relief. Exuberant but tired, we blew the dust out of the podcast studio to allow Nate, Chris and Eli take stock of the series and the one to come.
What were the tactical adjustments that helped Cleveland win? Who were the heros of game seven and the series as a whole? What the heck was wrong with Harden and Mitchell? Why did the Cavs choke away two games? Why were the refs SOOOO bad? Is Scottie Barnes a superstar now? Has R.J. Barrett figured it out? We answered all these questions and more, and looked ahead to the second round against Detroit, and around the NBA. We even got a little biblical.
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Nate ending the episode the same way I end every Teams meeting at work… ah shit, how do I turn this off.
LMFAOOOO
I left it in for the lols
TOTALLY AGREE—— 1 DAY OFF AFTER A GRUELING SERIES IS AN INJUSTICE TO THE PLAYERS/ FANS
One day off after those crazy intense game 7s is not enough. Hopefully the guys can get through game one without anyone getting hurt. After that I’m optimistic.
Hard agree. Shorten the regular season to allow the playoff teams time to not destroy themselves.
Nice to hear you guys again. Well done 💯
My gut reaction is Detroit is a better version of Toronto. Hopefully not.
It’s a new series. Hopefully the Cavs got a wake-up call. Go Cavs!
Agree that’s my gut reaction, and the regular season stats agree too… I think the main advantage they have is that they have a real center rotation compared to Toronto.
YEESSSSS!! Thanks guys, been looking fwd to this.
You’re welcome Simmo! My favorite Aussie don’t forget!!!