The 2017 NBA playoffs thread

[Ronin]

Michael Grange‏Verified account@michaelgrange 1m1 minute ago
Cavs are 2/3 on WIDE OPEN corner threes and have scored on both their fast breaks. Raps have yet to take an uncontested shot. Otherwise ...

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏Verified account@JeffZillgitt 28s29 seconds ago
Not easy, but Raptors can't let LeBron James loose in transition like that. Raptors gave up second-most points off turnovers in first round.

 

[Ronin]

Doug Smith: Raptors‏Verified account@SmithRaps 32s33 seconds ago
Tucker to the table 5 1/2 mins into game, just about the usual time

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏Verified account@JeffZillgitt 9s10 seconds ago
Love-Irving-James have all of Cleveland's 19 points.

 

[Ronin]

Raptors 13
Cavalier 22
4:39 left to go in the first quarter.

 

[Ronin]

Dave McMenamin‏Verified account@mcten 12s12 seconds ago
LeBron getting into it with Dwane Casey, DeMar DeRozan with a hard foul on Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert with a new hairdo. Playoffs baby!

 

[Ronin]

Sam Amico‏Verified account@AmicoHoops 38s38 seconds ago
Kyrie Irving shot 22 percent on threes vs Pacers. He's 50 percent (2-4) so far in this series. #Cavs

 

[Ronin]

End of the first quarter
Raptors 18
Cavaliers 30

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏Verified account@JeffZillgitt 22s23 seconds ago
Raptors shot 33.3% in the first quarter; Cavs 52.4%, including 4-for-7 on threes

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account@ESPNStatsInfo 1m1 minute ago
Kyrie Irving scored/assisted on 19 of the Cavaliers' 30 1st-quarter points. LeBron, Kyrie and Love combined for 24 of those points.

 

[Ronin]

Back to Back threes by Lowry and Ibaka pulls the Raptors within 10.
Raptors 28
Cavaliers 38
9:26 left to go in the half

 

[Ronin]

7 point lead for the Cavaliers.

 

[Ronin]

PJ Tucker hits a three
Raptors 36
Cavaliers 41
7:07 left to go in the second quarter.

 

[Ronin]

19-3 run by the Raptors

 

[Ronin]

Raptors 39
Cavalier 47
5:58 left to go in the second quarter

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏Verified account@JeffZillgitt 2m2 minutes ago
During that 19-3 Raptors run, they were 7-for-8 from the field, 2-for-3 on 3s. Ibaka, DeRozan and Lowry were the culprits.

 

[Errntknght]

Cavs lead up to 20... Lebron to the bench 1:40 left in 3rd...

 

[Azlen]

The Rockets are just hammering the Spurs. Up 24 with 8 minutes left in the 2nd quarter.

 

[sunsfan88]

I'm guessing Pop's feeling the same way... DA, not so much.

I doubt Pop is excited about facing a D'Antoni team with the kind of weapons he has.

 

[sunsfan88]

Too bad Pop doesn't have Horry or Bowen to take out Harden like he's done in the past to Nash when D'Antoni was the coach.

 

[Sunburn]

Too bad Pop doesn't have Horry or Bowen to take out Harden like he's done in the past to Nash when D'Antoni was the coach.

I'm still sore about this. I hope the Rockets destroy them.

 

[carrrnuttt]

Too bad Pop doesn't have Horry or Bowen to take out Harden like he's done in the past to Nash when D'Antoni was the coach.

Got Nene out.

 

[3rdside]

I'm still sore about this. I hope the Rockets destroy them.

I'm more drawn to the DA can coach / team ball is the best ball narrative and want to see him / the style vindicated (not that is wasn't already with the warriors...). Of course, if the rockets win it will be NOTHING to do with DA .