NBA Playoffs! Round 2, Game 2: Toronto Raptors 110 - Cleveland Steamers 128 (CLE 2-0)

[golden]

What can I say, I'm an armchair psychologist

I just saw a ton of indecisiveness (Lowry especially) when it mattered most. Again, hard to sell that as a coincidence given the stage and opponent.

Then you look at the Celtics, who usually seem to be very composed in the 4th quarter. They will lose close games because they're undermanned or have less talent or just miss shots. Rarely do they lose in the clutch because they threw the game away. Again, when something happens over and over again, is it still coincidence?

[Nilanka]

The only time the Raptors actually “choked” or “crumbled under pressure” was the 4-0 loss to the Wizards.

Disagree completely. But we'll leave it at that.

[rocwell]

"There's no dejection, no defeated attitude, at times in the playoffs in the past there were time where guys wondered if they could do this" -- Casey.

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) May 2, 2018

[Truth Teller]

To one of the posts above: Lebron NEVER choked for more than a couple games and at most 1 series against the Mavs. Choke is when you're the huge vegas fave (not the media) and you lose.

So in a way 76ers might be choking - although that won't be the narrative because they are young and they were only slight faves at the start of the series.

[Truth Teller]

"There's no dejection, no defeated attitude, at times in the playoffs in the past there were time where guys wondered if they could do this" -- Casey.

— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) May 2, 2018

I pray that is true.

[rocwell]

Casey, asked if he got an explanation from the ref for not reviewing Love elbowing DeRozan: "Not a good one. Not a good one. Not a good one... My thing is let's review it... let's get it right. At least look at it. That's why we have the replay centre... We look at a lot less."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 2, 2018

[A.I]

I pray that is true.

I don’t see why not. They’re the better team this year and they know it.

[Nilanka]

Casey, asked if he got an explanation from the ref for not reviewing Love elbowing DeRozan: "Not a good one. Not a good one. Not a good one... My thing is let's review it... let's get it right. At least look at it. That's why we have the replay centre... We look at a lot less."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 2, 2018

The scope of replays really needs some cleaning up in the offseason. It's left up to ref judgement too often, which sort of defeats the purpose of implementing reviews (i.e. to take away any guess work).

[KeonClark]

Casey, asked if he got an explanation from the ref for not reviewing Love elbowing DeRozan: "Not a good one. Not a good one. Not a good one... My thing is let's review it... let's get it right. At least look at it. That's why we have the replay centre... We look at a lot less."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 2, 2018

I didn't have a problem with it. Offensive foul was enough, he was doing the elbow clear out think all bigs do when they get the rebound.

Btw- AMAZING post goldblum. Raptors need that same energy. The t rex one made me chuckle out loud

[tDotted]

Goldblum here to save the season again

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[KeonClark]

Goldblum here to save the season again

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[Nilanka]

Goldblum here to save the season again

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Even if we lose game 2, gotta ride with Goldblum for game 3's thread. The effort was there.

[The Great One]

Even if we lose game 2, gotta ride with Goldblum for game 3's thread. The effort was there.

Disagree.

Joey gets my vote to create the next game thread - win or lose.

[KeonClark]

Disagree.

Joey gets my vote to create the next game thread - win or lose.

T rex vs goldblum

A rivalry since Spielberg made a 94 blockbuster

[MixxAOR]

T rex vs goldblum

A rivalry since Spielberg made a 94 blockbuster

TRex still pissed he didnt eat him