NBA: ***Official 2017-2018 Playoffs Thread***

I don't think Cleve will have as tough a fight in this next round. Prove me wrong Toronto.

If the DeRozen/Lowry core is ever going to break through against Lebron this is the time to do it. Lebron likely won't ever be surrounded with a supporting cast this bad ever again. The Pacers wore him down. I'll take the series to play out similarly to the one the Cavs just finished. Bron will pick his spots, singlehandedly win a few games for Cleveland, and they'll survive in seven.
 
If the DeRozen/Lowry core is ever going to break through against Lebron this is the time to do it. Lebron likely won't ever be surrounded with a supporting cast this bad ever again. The Pacers wore him down. I'll take the series to play out similarly to the one the Cavs just finished. Bron will pick his spots, singlehandedly win a few games for Cleveland, and they'll survive in seven.

This, exactly. I can understand losing to him before, but this is the weakest a LeBron team has looked in a long time. If they don't win the series, it's time to blow that core up, because they won't ever win.
 
This 2nd round is kind of looking like a snoozer to me. I’ll be surprised if more than one series (Toronto v. Cleveland) gets to game 6.

Conference finals should be dope, though.
 
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Raptors still can't beat Cleveland in a series unfortunately.

I stand by that even if Toronto wins tonight.
 
Toronto, wow. Home court, and still can't win game 1. They could easily win this series still, but man.
 
I wanted to believe in Toronto beating LeBron, but I've seen this story a couple times before.
 
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Freaking Lebron James. Pleasure to watch ala those Sixers teams with Iverson and no one else just willing a team to win.
 
Games tonight have been played pretty rough. Lots of contact.
 
Toronto's loss tonight in on Casey. Lowry sits for 4 mins in 4th quarter and DeRozan sits for 5 mins in the 4th. All while LeBron plays the entire 4th.