LeBron James to pay for teammate’s fine again
And to expect Toronto – a team that does not play in any series in the postseason without their ups and downs – to win four out of five games against the Cavs would be unrealistic – so the series could be on the line when Game 2 tips off on Wednesday.
And the beat goes on.
That’s right. The Cavs also signed Jones to a prorated deal on the final day of the season past year and he managed to get kicked out of a playoff game against Toronto. LeBron James, in particular, often makes a big production whenever an opponent has the temerity to put a hand on him.
After missing 18 games because of a wrist injury, Lowry came back on April 5 and averaged 17 points in the final four games of the season.
The King is also The King of Comedy? Irving was 7-of-16 from the field for 24 points, and the Cavs were +32 with the former No. 1 overall pick on the floor. We pushed the tempo, we shared the ball. Raptors coach Dwane Casey gave a spot-on analysis of James before James torched Toronto.
It was pretty much a complete wash and rinse. All I said was, ‘You better not jump, ‘ and that got me the first tech.
The Cavs understandably had plenty of gas in their tank.
After the game, Dahntay Jones revealed his thoughts on his two technical fouls, and the situation surrounding the decision to eject him from the game. “We understand that. They’ve been playing well the last couple of games and I know they’re feeling pretty good going into Milwaukee and winning on the road”.
James almost averaged a triple-double in the opening round against in, and then reminded the Raptors that it’s his crown and he’s not giving it up easily. Not that Lue was complaining. We fight back. They get another big spurt.
“It’s just another play in the books for me and Bron”, he said.
It should have been a little unnerving for the Raptors, frankly, to hear LeBron James and other Cavs talking about fixing Monday’s flaws and fending off complacency.
LeBron’s got an National Basketball Association team’s playoff aspirations to crush.
“They were well-rested”, Casey said. The Raptors can’t allow that against Cleveland, one of the league’s top three-point shooting teams. He didn’t actually drink the beer, but it was a bookend to the off-the-glass dunk from two quarters early: the Cavs, relaxed and confident, just playfully punking the visitors from Toronto. He’s a power forward.
The danger, said Casey, is when players become awestruck by superstars. “But the way we lost a year ago, it hit a lot harder”, he said.
After almost averaging a triple-double against the Pacers, he reminded the Raptors that to move on they’ll have to beat him. LeBron is unfigureout-able. And, once again, the Cavaliers ended up facing the Toronto Raptors in the postseason.
“They were moving and flying around all night. We just keep doing that every game, we’re a very good team”. For the game, the Cavs had 12 turnovers that resulted in 11 points.
The Raps needed to practice Tuesday, watch film, adjust, watch more film, practice more, meet again, and alter their approach and gameplan, and still probably won’t have any chance to win Game 2. Last year, there were similar efforts.