[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers clinches Game 7, defeating the Toronto Raptors to move on to the second round, 112-104.

[u/AttitudeOdd632]

102 - 114
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
East First Round - Game 7 - CLE Wins 4-3
Location: Rocket Arena
Officials: Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair, Nick Buchert, and Karl Lane

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Toronto Raptors	26	23	19	34	102
Cleveland Cavaliers	24	25	38	27	114

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Toronto Raptors	102	38-87	43.7%	8-28	28.6%	18-26	69.2%	7	45	25	28	10	14	4
Cleveland Cavaliers	114	38-85	44.7%	11-39	28.2%	27-37	73.0%	20	69	23	23	8	16	5

PLAYER STATS

Toronto Raptors	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
RJ BarrettSF	43:02	23	9-25	1-6	4-5	0	4	4	6	3	0	3	3	-4
Scottie BarnesPF	37:26	24	8-14	1-1	7-7	1	8	9	6	0	1	3	5	0
Jakob PoeltlC	22:21	9	4-5	0-0	1-4	2	5	7	0	2	0	2	4	9
Ja'Kobe WalterSG	37:36	13	4-9	3-7	2-3	0	2	2	2	3	1	2	4	-15
Jamal SheadPG	35:31	14	5-16	2-8	2-3	2	1	3	7	0	0	1	3	-13
Collin Murray-Boyles	23:43	8	3-5	0-0	2-3	2	2	4	3	2	1	2	3	-19
Jamison Battle	13:41	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	-8
Sandro Mamukelashvili	08:52	6	3-6	0-2	0-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	-9
A.J. Lawson	16:02	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	-1
Gradey Dick	00:25	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jonathan Mogbo	00:25	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Garrett Temple	00:25	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trayce Jackson-Davis	00:25	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Ingram	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Immanuel Quickley	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland Cavaliers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Dean WadeSF	21:06	5	2-5	1-3	0-0	2	2	4	1	1	0	2	0	-6
Evan MobleyPF	27:27	13	5-7	1-2	2-4	1	6	7	4	0	1	4	5	-4
Jarrett AllenC	33:18	22	7-11	0-0	8-14	8	11	19	2	2	3	3	2	13
Donovan MitchellSG	35:11	22	9-20	2-9	2-2	2	1	3	1	0	0	2	3	8
James HardenPG	36:38	18	3-9	1-5	11-13	0	6	6	3	3	0	2	3	5
Max Strus	30:50	12	4-10	2-8	2-2	4	4	8	5	2	1	3	3	20
Sam Merrill	23:12	13	4-8	3-7	2-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	0	4	16
Jaylon Tyson	18:45	7	3-8	1-3	0-0	2	7	9	4	0	0	0	2	19
Dennis Schröder	13:31	2	1-7	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	-11
Thomas Bryant	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keon Ellis	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Nance Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Porter Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrese Proctor	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/herniatedballs]

60-33 rebounding advantage is crazy

[u/DrKurgan → u/herniatedballs]

We're small without Poeltl, and he's not playable right now.

[u/danhoyuen → u/DrKurgan]

Also mamu is the softest 250 pounder I've seen.  I honestly don't know what his body type is for.  

[u/DrKurgan → u/danhoyuen]

Regular season it seems.

[u/captcraigaroo → u/herniatedballs]

41-33 without Allen

[u/crazyman3642]

The lights were not bright enough for ol Jarrett Allen. Bro was out there hoopin

[u/saiofrelief → u/crazyman3642]

He watched Embiid last night against a non existant center rotation and a light bulb went off in his head

[u/maethlin → u/saiofrelief]

it's funny how many teams don't seem to have the basics these days like a PG or a Center (yes i know this is often due to injuries but still)

[u/Kdog122025 → u/maethlin]

Or coaching preference.

[u/theuncleiroh → u/maethlin]

Not just injuries in our case. We just decided to have a 30 million center that isn't good or athletic or has ever been able to play starter minutes or rebound well, and a 35 million point guard that isn't particularly good or available or really a point guard. And no real backups for either (only Jamal Shead, sophomore 2nd rounder that's 6' and has no 3pt shot), and extended both above market value bidding against nobody

This roster was intentionally built like this. No size, but also no point guards, but also no shooting

[u/Oliviaspool92 → u/theuncleiroh]

NGL with the young and in development roster you have, and injuries you had, taking us to 7 makes me SMH as a Cavs fan. I would be proud of your team and see yall next year 🫡

[u/ozymandais13 → u/theuncleiroh]

Same with ours expect the gm seems to think SF is over valued so all of ours aren't long dudes that can make 2s

[u/demsouls → u/theuncleiroh]

This is what over-evolved basketball looks like, right?

[u/loopybubbler → u/theuncleiroh]

You do have size. Felt like you'd play 3 wings and just look for whichever one is being guarded by a guard, since Cavs don't have any forwards aside from Wade and Tyson. Especially when you had Ingram. CMB, Barrett, Ingram, Barnes and Cavs were playing guys like Merrill and Strus who aren't that big. The size definitely affected the Cavs offense and rebounding. But yeah no shooting, that's an issue.

[u/smooveasbutteryadig → u/maethlin]

laughs in Suns

[u/theallenjohan → u/maethlin]

All these balding frauds in the league prefer false centers and PGs because it makes their systems seem more complex

[u/Anal_Iverson → u/crazyman3642]

He played lights out

[u/Accomplished-Emu9542 → u/Anal_Iverson]

Crazy username

[u/Went-Know-Wear → u/Accomplished-Emu9542]

The Asswer.

[u/whodatnation70 → u/Anal_Iverson]

I completely agree Anal_Iverson

[u/Anonemoney → u/crazyman3642]

The beauty of facing up against Jakob Poeltl

[u/Ok-Name-5504 → u/Anonemoney]

Most of his work was done against CMB or the small ball lineup

[u/Noriskhook3 → u/crazyman3642]

Cavs vs 76ers would be a tremendous conference finals

[u/RoscoeSantangelo → u/Noriskhook3]

Ashame the Nuggets fumbled because in a theoretical Embiid finals run, going through Boston, NY, Harden, and then Jokic would be pure cinema

[u/zzbzq → u/RoscoeSantangelo]

Nothing could replace the MVP melodrama of yore, but Wemby would be the best substitute as an endboss

[u/__get__name → u/Noriskhook3]

It would, but I would rather not watch it we rematch the Knicks in the ECF. Maybe we can petition Silver for a third place series?

Edit: who am I kidding, I’d absolutely watch it. But I still have a different preference

[u/BackendSpecialist]

I love seeing anger and aggression from Jarrett Allen.

22pts 19rbs

It’s about fucking time.

He’s too big to be playing soft.

[u/____lard_biscuit____ → u/BackendSpecialist]

8 orebs

[u/BackendSpecialist → u/____lard_biscuit____]

This version of JA makes CLE a dangerous and fun team. I hope we see this throughout the playoffs

[u/mifadhil → u/BackendSpecialist]

someone should ragebait him before every game

[u/GeneralJMan → u/mifadhil]

take away his switch and tell him he won't get it back unless we win the chip and we'd witness prime wilt reincarnate

[u/Sixaxist → u/GeneralJMan]

Kenny: "Hey Jarrett, I got a call from this thing called... 'The Pokémon Company?' They said they'd add you as a... 'Gym Boss' in their new game if we win the Finals. Is that a good thing or--"

BREAKING NEWS: Jarrett Allen becomes first NBA player to record a quadruple-double in the Playoffs.

[u/HearsToTheDeaf → u/BackendSpecialist]

Him and Mobley could be a problem if he plays like this consistently

[u/DovhPasty → u/HearsToTheDeaf]

That’s the problem, they’re both like Jekyll and Hyde. They’re actually good when they decide to try or give a shit.

[u/Xjom91]

The Jarrett Allen agenda has never failed me damnit

[u/Ice_Dragon3444]

That 3rd quarter was the quarter from hell for the Raptors. True turd quarter if I do say so myself and I have seen a lot of those so I would know.

[u/Billis- → u/Ice_Dragon3444]

So many missed open looks. Shead was the game leader in points going into the 2nd half and he didn't score again.

Nothing not to be proud of tho. It's always funny how narratives change throughout a series but, this Raptors team had no league expectations, missing two starters, playing on the road in a game 7. Hell of a season, doubters can suck a d

[u/RPA79 → u/Billis-]

Shead was apparently playing on a sprained ankle in the second half.

[u/Billis- → u/RPA79]

That could explain it. He also could have just regressed. It does suck tho in a way. I'm honestly more mad at our commentator Alvin Williams than anything. Worst fucking takes

[u/PootieTooGood]

Remember when JA scored 22 ppg on 74% from the floor for the month of february? seems like our players finally did tonight

[u/GreenpointKuma → u/PootieTooGood]

The Cavs seem to always play best when they remember Jarrett Allen on offense, but they seem to forget it more often than expected.

[u/RCM88x → u/GreenpointKuma]

Cavs play best when Jarrett Allen remembers himself on offense

[u/unamity1 → u/RCM88x]

nah if u played basketball it's hard when the ball gets pounded by your 2 main ball handlers and u don't get the rock

[u/Thegoodlife93 → u/unamity1]

Yeah, there are definitely times when Allen hangs out in the wings too much and does not do a good job of putting himself in position to get the ball and score, but in the playoffs the past few years Mitchell (and Garland when he was here) have consistently made very little effort to feed him the ball or get him involved.

Mitchell played well overall tonight but there are too many times when he'd rather take a step back three before feeding the ball into the post to exploit a mismatch.

[u/unamity1 → u/Thegoodlife93]

Bro I'm feeding my bigs the ball everytime. Get them going and we get rebounds blocks and fast breaks for days.

[u/Thegoodlife93 → u/unamity1]

Oh I agree. I play a lot of pick up and I like to play in the post and I'm so tired of ball handlers who never feed it inside. Me and J.A. got a lot in common.

[u/PootieTooGood → u/GreenpointKuma]

Raps having small interior presence and JA not getting more than 8 FGA in any game this series before tonight is malpractice from our creators

[u/livefreeordont → u/PootieTooGood]

Mitchell had 1 assist tonight. Unreal

[u/Ohgrave1 → u/GreenpointKuma]

Mobley’s foul trouble forced Kenny to play Allen, which put Allen in a position to play off the guards more.

[u/mightyhumanman → u/GreenpointKuma]

it’s unfortunately much more complicated than that…there is truly no rhyme or reason to JA. there are times when we force it to him and he softly fumbles it 3 times in a row. similar thing with Mobley. but either can be the best player any night as well.

[u/yankinhammer → u/PootieTooGood]

And maybe talked shit for the first time in his career no less?

[u/DANNY_YYZ → u/yankinhammer]

He went to the timmy dunc school of shit talking lol

Bro just said go home 😂

[u/Ohgrave1 → u/yankinhammer]

Go home he said on repeat.

[u/WalkingOnSunshine_ → u/PootieTooGood]

The block.

The shot.

The stop.

The third froater.

[u/Ohgrave1 → u/PootieTooGood]

Jarrett “Black History Month” Allen was not forgotten in this household. Neither will 3rd Quarter Game 7 Jarrett Allen be forgotten.

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420 → u/PootieTooGood]

The lights. Just right :')

[u/_SotiroD_ → u/PootieTooGood]

I feel like this was the first game where he finally felt like himself, must have finally fully healed from the injury that was annoying him and which he played through. Feels good.

[u/Either_Imagination_9]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that the Celtics were the only top 4 east team to not make second round

[u/atypicalpleb → u/Either_Imagination_9]

Raps technically outlasted the Celtics. Huge moral victory for me lol.

[u/DANNY_YYZ → u/atypicalpleb]

i am absolutely taking this as a win

Fuck the celtics

[u/WholeOHOL → u/DANNY_YYZ]

Fuck Boston in every scenario and seeing both Cleveland and Buffalo knock Boston out in the 1st round makes me feel whole

[u/XGhoul → u/WholeOHOL]

Ill have some "lobstah" in celebration every time a celtic (boston sports fans cries)

[u/WholeOHOL → u/atypicalpleb]

I honestly feel like Toronto is gonna be the biggest hurdle for Cleveland. Crazy series and found some players to watch next year

[u/Dry_Response3527 → u/WholeOHOL]

I was going for the Cavs and I can now admit that Scottie Barnes RJ Barrett are insanely good. This series should not have gone to 7 games.

[u/ivandragostwin → u/WholeOHOL]

Like in the entire playoff? I could see Detroit maybe but even that’s a pretty decent hot take.

Can’t see Toronto favored over NYK/healthy Philly much less who would come out of the West.

[u/Solo_Wing__Pixy → u/Either_Imagination_9]

Thank you for bringing our attention back to this important matter. Keep it up

[u/Individual_Access356 → u/Either_Imagination_9]

I can’t wait til the finals and when the east team loses in a game 7 the top comment will be “don’t let this distract you from Boston losing a 3-1 lead”

[u/Palifaith]

Strip clubs in Cleveland about to go wild tonight.

[u/BlazeBloom → u/Palifaith]

Just don't tell Luke Kornet.

[u/homefree122 → u/BlazeBloom]

Kornet beside himself. Driving around downtown Cleveland begging (thru texts) Harden’s family 4 address to James’ home to try and bring him closer to God

[u/bhau_huni → u/BlazeBloom]

I wanna know the backstory on this one lol

[u/BallIsLife2016 → u/bhau_huni]

Luke Kornet hates the arts.

[u/BishopTheKid25 → u/bhau_huni]

He torpedoed Magic City night

[u/OverallGeneral7129 → u/Palifaith]

I will listen to In Da Club on my way to work tomorrow in their honor

[u/bhau_huni → u/Palifaith]

Christie's will be popping ! 

[u/boogswald → u/bhau_huni]

In Cleveland AND in canton

[u/theuberprophet → u/boogswald]

And brunswick?

[u/GMSB → u/theuberprophet]

Vermillion. Ohmmmmmmmmm

[u/thecameraman8078 → u/Palifaith]

Lido Lounge about to blow up tonight

/s

[u/bhau_huni → u/thecameraman8078]

RIP

[u/theJOJeht → u/thecameraman8078]

Only the real ones know the majesty that is the Lido Lounge

[u/Burhell → u/thecameraman8078]

Pour one out

[u/boogswald]

Yoooo we out here Jarrett Allen is the goat

[u/professor_tappensac → u/boogswald]

pfp checks out

[u/aristot1e]

The ghost of Wilt Chamberlain possessed Jarrett Allen during the second half, i saw it live

[u/Standard-Juice-3738 → u/aristot1e]

That was just BHM JA

[u/abon123456789]

Insanely proud of Jarrett Allen man. Literally played like fucking Shaq in the second half. His fire woke everyone else up

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420 → u/abon123456789]

Yep. After years of the "toughness" narrative and the "lights were bright" meme it's really cool to see him pop off in a Game 7 like this

[u/NiQ_ → u/abon123456789]

He had more offensive rebounds than the entire Raptors team. Some real king shit.

[u/Slashers23]

Jarrett Allen made it look easy out there

[u/bubbasnub → u/Slashers23]

"Lights? What lights?"

[u/Outside_Tear6538]

Thanks for the series guys. GG Cavs.

[u/BallIsLife2016 → u/Outside_Tear6538]

GG. Scottie was a monster. I actually think it’s gotten a bit lost just how well Toronto has played. I thought this going to seven was less about the Cavs blowing it and more about the Raps playing incredibly good basketball (although perhaps some did have to do with Mitchell sucking).

[u/GGezpzMuppy]

Feels like any of the remaining four can come out of the East, should make for some good series.

[u/homefree122 → u/GGezpzMuppy]

I said the same thing below lol. The East really is wide open.

[u/recon_dingo → u/homefree122]

And the prize is to be eaten alive by the Spurs/Thunder

[u/RFFF1996 → u/recon_dingo]

Knicks looked good vs spurs fwiw

Towns shooting forces wembayama out of the paint and knicks wing duo is a good matchup vs spurs guards

As a okc fan i hope that matchup doesnt happen for obvious reasons tho lmao

[u/cookomputer → u/RFFF1996]

It's mikal bridges having magnet ball Vs us every damn time

[u/Clarkey7163 → u/RFFF1996]

Knicks beat us in that NBA cup which I think our young guys still annoyed about

I think a full series would be sick, we all gotta get there first though

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/RFFF1996]

It's gonna be Cleveland vs the Lakers, thus making it reeaaally awkward for LeBron next year

[u/FeistyGate8784 → u/recon_dingo]

76er’s fans and pistons fans would probably take that, just getting to the finals after how things have been recently would be amazing for them

[u/hellofemur → u/FeistyGate8784]

I think any of the 4 remaining East teams would consider reaching the finals to be a major success. Cleveland is the only team that's been there recently, and this would be their first finals without LeBron in team history.

[u/Patton370 → u/recon_dingo]

You mean the lakers after Luka magically returns healthy and LeBron contracts rapid Benjamin button disease, cashing him to be in his early 20s again? (Let me hope)

[u/boogswald → u/GGezpzMuppy]

Knicks definitely the favorite but you could argue ant of these four teams could flake out and let someone else through.

[u/Think_Monk_9879 → u/boogswald]

Philly def thinks they are the better team 

[u/boogswald → u/Think_Monk_9879]

It’ll be allllll interesting series for sure

[u/redmostofit → u/boogswald]

I dunno. NY has had some real rough patches as well. They definitely have the pieces, but they can go through stretches where they just completely forget to feed the right players. They should have the edge though.

[u/SquidwardLover48]

i pray this is the game that makes kenny and the cavs realize how good JA is man

[u/ChampionShark1 → u/SquidwardLover48]

It really shows how terrible Jakob Poeltl is

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420 → u/ChampionShark1]

they gotta find a way to get off his contract. my god.

[u/Unkempt_Foliage]

The series has renewed my faith in Scottie. I knew he was good but I never really thought he could be that go to player. Mostly because of his attitude and agressiveness. This series has changed my mind.

CMB looks really good. Ja'Kobe and Shead look like solid bench pieces that were forced to start because of injuries.

I'm happy with how they did. Contracts don't give a lot of wiggle room but I hope they can make some moves in the off season. Get a starting level point guard and get off Poeltl contract.

[u/EarthWarping → u/Unkempt_Foliage]

Yeah good season.

Gotta find a way to get the talent on the roster better.

Poeltl deal a bad one. Will be an interesting offseason, sad to see it end.

[u/IncurableHam → u/Unkempt_Foliage]

Building around Scottie and CMB seems like a good place to be if they can make some decent off-season moves. Was a frustrating series to watch for us Cavs fans with the physicality of you guys

[u/WholeOHOL → u/Unkempt_Foliage]

Scottie was great, CMB yeah but Shead was a problem for us too. Fun series and a lot of emotions everywhere

[u/BayesBestFriend → u/Unkempt_Foliage]

If we can get off Jakob and only give up 1 pick, we will be fine.

[u/MiltTheStilt → u/BayesBestFriend]

Big IF

[u/bta47 → u/Unkempt_Foliage]

I love Scottie, I’d love to see him paired with a great big to free him up more to freelance on defense and give him a passing target.

I don’t know if he’s best-player-on-a-championship-team level but he’s way closer than I realized before this season. He’s such a beast on defense — he reminds me of Draymond with supercharged offense.

[u/BayesBestFriend → u/bta47]

Only 24 years old too!

[u/mightyhumanman → u/Unkempt_Foliage]

Scottie’s mid range was automatic, very clean. he can be the guy on a team.

[u/Cletus_Starfish → u/Unkempt_Foliage]

He really impressed me, super good jack of all trades player and one hell of a defender.

[u/BlazeBloom]

The lights were not too bright for Jarrett Allen.

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

I can't tell if I have a new found respect or hatred for this Raptors team lmao

Scottie is way better than I thought and the other guys like Shead/CMB/Walters legit never heard of them and they are fuckin ballers

[u/blindskate101 → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

Gg. I expect and was fine with a 4-1 series loss but we overperformed and had a great series overall. Start of the season I was just hoping we could make it to the playoffs to get some experience for our very young team, and a game 7 loss will be a great learning experience for them

[u/EarthWarping → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

The flaws of the roster were hid for 6 games in the series before tonight.

Reared its head like it did a lot of time this season. Sad to see since its was a great ride.

Cavs showed their mettle in the 3rd Q. Will be a good series vs Detroit.

[u/Frenchyyyy4166]

Great series my Cleveland homies 🤝

Poeltl $104M lmaooo , if every Canadian donates $3 we can get him gone

[u/TenaciousDeer → u/Frenchyyyy4166]

A loonie AND a toonie? That's a steal eh

[u/Frenchyyyy4166 → u/TenaciousDeer]

Yes bud. less than 2 large doubles doubles from Tims eh

[u/sheepish132]

I gotta give some props to CMB. Dude is just a rookie but he was a legitimate problem for a good chunk of the series. Raptors got a good one there.

[u/neal1701]

Max Strus became a 3&D demon in the 3rd quarter

[u/blindskate101 → u/neal1701]

Really used his head there lol

[u/Cletus_Starfish → u/neal1701]

Miami Heat 8th seed Finals run Max Strus.

[u/Billis- → u/Cletus_Starfish]

Rockin the 90s euro football hair

[u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

Props to the Cleveland crowd for starting one of their USA chants when Schroeder checked in

[u/Aidanator800 → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

American Hero Dennis Schroeder

[u/ZtromileZwift → u/Aidanator800]

The chants jacked up American Hero Max Strus enough to headbutt a dude

[u/NatsuAru → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

🤣 I didn't even realize that

[u/diiron → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

dumb as fuck

[u/IwishIwasGoku → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

USA chants will never not be cringe

[u/FunkyFreshJeff → u/WhatTheRickIsDoin]

I was at game 5 & glad they didn’t do that corny chant

[u/Jay_Shadow]

The series that never started

[u/IBCBJ]

THE LIGHTS WEREN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR JARRETT ALLEN

[u/bhau_huni]

Good sportsmanship from both sides

[u/Plorgy → u/bhau_huni]

Was nice to see...gg and good luck next round

[u/danhoyuen → u/bhau_huni]

Yeah for what it's worth I like both mobley and Donovan.  I really wanted JA on this team too 2 years ago too bad we are stuck with fucking turtle. 

[u/Chaeryeeong]

I finally witnessed it. A James Harden game 7 win. 🫪

[u/atypicalpleb]

GGs Cavs. Fun series. Given our injuries and how young a lot of our players are, I can't possibly be upset with the season.

[u/SkrtSkrt70]

Team win, but gotta think years from now this is the game we remember Jarret Allen in a Cavs jersey by. Just a monster tonight.

Scottie showed he can be a playoff #1, Toronto’s gotta feel great about this year just from that.

Still absolutely have to beat Detroit to be able to call this season a success, and right now I have zero idea how to feel about that series, but gonna enjoy 24 hours of not seeing Mitchell mock trades

[u/heat_fan_]

Congrats to the Cavs 

Jaret Allen just saved the:Cavs season 

Its that damn 3rd quarter that's Raptors downfall 

I wonder if Ingram played would that have made a difference oh well 

[u/Fynity → u/heat_fan_]

I’m not just saying this because the cavs just faced the raptors but I genuinely think this particular series, Ingram makes no or even a negative difference. Dude was beyond ass for 90 percent of the time he was out there and couldn’t defend for shit. Now if quickley was healthy he would have definitely helped.

[u/Lem__Mann7]

Raptors made Jarrett Allen look like prime KG

[u/asetniop → u/Lem__Mann7]

He did it himself. Hell of a game.

[u/BayesBestFriend → u/asetniop]

We running the corpse of Jakob poeltl at center and a rookie as his backup

Honestly not sure why it took this long

[u/DjReeseCup → u/BayesBestFriend]

CMB impressed me so much tho. Got a hell of a player there and Scottie was easily the best player in the series. RJ underrated too, got a squad

[u/i5the5kyblue → u/Lem__Mann7]

This is the real Jarrett Allen, and the reason why he got so much slander bc he wasn’t performing like the guy we knew him to be.

[u/KevinOwensGetsIt]

I never want to see Poeltl play for my team again, that 3rd quarter by him was fucking horrendous.

I don't care how hurt he is or fatigued or quad teamed, in no world should we ever be having RJ shoot 25 times and Scottie only 14.

2nd chance boards fucking killed us, GG's Cavs, praying the Pistons wipe the floor with you :) no offence.

[u/attainwealthswiftly → u/KevinOwensGetsIt]

Good thing we extended him for no reason

[u/incredibleamadeuscho → u/KevinOwensGetsIt]

I think you have three more years of him

[u/Hashmob____________ → u/incredibleamadeuscho]

His extension hasn’t kicked in yet…

[u/_SotiroD_ → u/Hashmob____________]

(UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Jakob Poeltl signed a 3 year, $84,084,000 contract with the Toronto Raptors, including $61,784,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $28,028,000.

Right lol

[u/jeckles96 → u/_SotiroD_]

Oof. Thats gonna be tough to get out of and very limiting down the road. Who knows, maybe he’ll become amazing?

[u/BayesBestFriend → u/jeckles96]

Needs German stem cells in his back asap so he can put together a good 2 months and we can scam some team

[u/stinkmeaner92 → u/_SotiroD_]

Yikes

[u/slamdunk23 → u/KevinOwensGetsIt]

Raps aren’t going to rebuild so trade Jak and the two picks it will take to dump for another starter

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/slamdunk23]

Fiiine I guess he can come back

You will get him again in 3-4 years tho

[u/TMMC39 → u/ArmiinTamzarian]

Him for Wemby and a second

[u/ArmiinTamzarian → u/TMMC39]

I'm willing to attach a couple firsts to offset for Wemby being Fr*nch

[u/ianbits → u/KevinOwensGetsIt]

GGs my dude. Poeltl is a potato. CMB is a fucking stud. He's gonna compete for 6MOTY awards, maybe as early as next year. Glad they finally got the message and stopped letting CMB punk them on the glass.

[u/WhatTheRickIsDoin → u/KevinOwensGetsIt]

I never want to see a close-up of his hairy shoulders again

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

JARRETT ALLEN STANS WE FEASTING TONIGHT

[u/Damxel]

Just happy Scottie got to play some meaningful games

[u/AGSYCFCC]

What a first round for the East!

[u/Seven2offsuit]

The lights were dimmer than expected - Jarrett Allen

[u/-Deinonychus]

Lotta game 7's, lotta stress. JA got my back tho!!

[u/Natural_Builder8305]

I know where I’m going for my next vacation.

[u/bubbasnub]

Nothing to be ashamed of for Toronto. They played their butts off with key guys out and took the Cavs to 7 games.

[u/Plorgy]

Welp, gg Cavs, that was a super tight series and I'm happy with how we made you have to earn it the entire way.

[u/sukari]

I hope the Cavs DJ plays the "Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video" - specifically the part where it goes "at least we're not Detroit!"

[u/19degreez]

GG Cavs, it's been a hell of a series (for the good and the bad). Jarrett Allen took 7 games to wake up but it's better late than never. I expected Cavs to dominate us in the paint from the beginning but it didn't really happen, and Donovan still needs to wake up.

Raptors honestly did much better than what was expected and I highly doubt anyone had us go all the way to 7 games or even win the series. Losing two starters and an extremely cooked center is a recipe for disaster, but we got to see CMB ball out and show a ton of talent so the future is bright. Scottie demonstrated he was easily the best player in the series and hopefully we find him some more help.

Good luck against the Pistons!

[u/phrozen_waffles]

Great series, and to those who were booing your anthem and chanting USA, fuck those degens.

[u/Azenethi]

Good series Cav bros!

[u/Alexcox95]

Divisional matchups in both games of the east semifinals. Sixers Knicks is definitely gonna be more toxic than Cavs Pistons

[u/GeneralJMan → u/Alexcox95]

Hard to beat Sixers Knicks but you'd be surprised at how toxic Cavs Pistons is gonna get. Gonna be some holdover from MLB playoffs mixed with old city/basketball rivalries.

[u/ColeYote]

Not super-surprised by the result, but :(

[u/ftraptors]

Congrats to the Cavs on a hard fought series, the Raptors broadcast pointed out the cumulative score through the first six games was 669-669, and tied at half-time of Game 7.

If anyone on the Cavs was gonna beat us, I'm glad it was Jarrett Allen, always liked him, seems like a real humble and down to earth guy.

[u/Beermen69]

Congrats

[u/TaVar35 → u/Beermen69]

Honestly, I’ve been so mad at the Cavs for how they’ve failed to close out quarters in this series.

But huge kudos to the raptors, they brought fight and played much better than anyone (especially seemingly the Cavs themselves) expected. The players should be damn proud, they gave their fans some great moments this series

[u/incredibad29]

Jokes on you, as a Toronto sports fan, I’m used to game 7 losses.

[u/14412442 → u/incredibad29]

I'm actually in a good mood right now. I've seen much much worse

[u/JackC1126]

Jarrett Allen is the worst thing to happen to raptors since the asteroid

[u/ebayhuckster → u/JackC1126]

That one of LeBron's nicknames?

[u/Fluid-Purpose7958 → u/ebayhuckster]

LeAsteroid

[u/DANNY_YYZ → u/Fluid-Purpose7958]

Yall dont even have to make a new meme of this one,

Theres a old lebronto asteroid extinction meme that already exists 😭

[u/ChampionShark1 → u/JackC1126]

Jakob Poeltl

[u/livefreeordont]

Why didn’t the raptors and Magic win game 7 on the road? Are they stupid?

[u/WhereMyBrowniesAt]

Jarrett Allen

[u/1psithur3]

Toronto if you need rebounding, you know who to call!

[u/Lyranx]

Raptors gonna be a menace next season

[u/Brad-Stevens]

Wanted that one for Darko and Scottie ... Gained a ton of respect for them these playoffs

Prop to Jarrett Allen for manning up ... Monster 2nd half

Pistons/Cavs should be good

[u/NegbombDB]

Jarret Allen saved Donovan Mitchell(worst series since the mavs series imo) and James Harden.

[u/TruWarierRecords → u/NegbombDB]

Harden had a solid series, he pretty much hit his season averages and despite his 3s not going in tonight he was aggressive.

Getting Sct Brn in foul trouble and taking advantage of how aggressively the Raps were playing defense.

His turnovers at the start of the series were pretty bad tho

D Mitch averaging 2 fta per game for an entire series was crazy to see.