Everything Round 2: Toronto Raptors vs Cleveland Cavaliers

[LJ2]

Cavs nearly blew a 15 point lead with 6 minutes to go at home vs the Pacers (Game 2).

It happens. What matters most is closing out the game for a W.

Exactly. Pretty or ugly as long as you get the W

[octothorp]

Just don't think the Raptors could go into Game 7 in Cleveland and steal a victory. So I went with Raptors in 6.

[Bendit]

Raptors in 7...

[Ball]

Gonna be a complete Homer and say Raptors in 7!!!

[consmap]

Who will JV start a fight with first: Tristan Thompson or Kevin Love? Time to up the ante from a shoulder throw to a suplex.

Trick question - Ibaka will get in a fight with Kevin Love

[DanH]

So are majority here hoping to see a starting line up of Lowry, DD, Tucker, Ibaka and JV? I think that would be a good match up until they go small. Do we have enough scoring to warrant Tucker for Carroll?

Scoring wouldn't be an issue with that lineup, at all.

It won't happen though. Carroll will start. Because Casey.

[S.R.]

Scoring wouldn't be an issue with that lineup, at all.

It won't happen though. Carroll will start. Because Casey.

Yes, too bad Tucker won't start. At least just give LBJ a steady diet of Carroll/Tucker/Patterson. That is actually a pretty good platoon of players to throw at him, better than most teams. Keep their legs fresh and keep making him work.

[The Great One]

I'll make my prediction after G1.

[Alex91]

JV verse Jefferson

[Deems]

I want to see someone piss off PJ, lord help the guy who eventually does.

[S.R.]

ESPN's BPI has liked the Raptors all year and is giving them pretty good odds vs the Cavs:


http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/p...-for-nba-teams



Six games or bust!

[rocwell]

Live scene from Cleveland Airport. Raptors have arrived

[S.R.]

Live scene from Cleveland Airport. Raptors have arrived

Where is naked Serge Ibaka?

[suspenders]

Raptors in 6.

I think they can pull this off.

[octothorp]

ESPN's BPI has liked the Raptors all year and is giving them pretty good odds vs the Cavs:


http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/p...-for-nba-teams



Six games or bust!

538 gives Raptors a 54% chance of advancing. (Cavs ELO score got hammered in the last half of the season so it views us as the stronger team, enough to overcome home court.)