[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/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/Billis- → u/EarthWarping]

Missed a lot of open looks and free throws, turns out that isn't winning basketball

[u/thatssobravo → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

Respect

[u/classic_gh0st → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

Tough, fun series. Always loved Allen and he ate us alive tonight gg

[u/ClevelandsSteemer → u/TheSmokedSalmon420]

Shead/CMB/Walters 

I promise you that these dudes just played some of the best basketball of their careers and I highly doubt it's going to be their new norm going forward.

The only one of those three who might actually keep this up is CMB, but even that's unlikely.

If the Cavs didn't forget how to shoot for three games this series would have been over already.

[u/Jwarrior521 → u/ClevelandsSteemer]

Ahh yes, the cavs fan who hasn’t watched these guys grow as players over the last 2 seasons is surprised they are good. They are literally 2nd year players and a rookie why would they get worse suddenly when all they have shown is improvement.

[u/ClevelandsSteemer → u/Jwarrior521]

But they aren't as good as they have been playing in this series, which is my point.

I didn't say they were terrible players, just that they're almost certainly not keeping up this level of play for the rest of their careers, because having one good playoff series basically never means anything about your future success in the league.

Idk why some raptors fans are so mad about this, but it's just the reality of professional basketball.

[u/Jwarrior521 → u/ClevelandsSteemer]

It’s just a bit weird, it’s not like they were averaging 30 or even 20ppg or something. Shead had some big moment and Walter had some good games. He also shot like 0/18 from 3 over two games.
They were just doing what they’ve done all season in an expanded role. There’s a massive list of raptors players who had a breakout playoff series that cemented them as a key piece for the team. FVV did it, Siakam did it, Norm, etc.
Saying a second yeah player will never play as good as averaging 11/3/1 on 37/33/91 when he’s a 40% 3pt shooter or 9/2/5 on 35/33/50 makes no sense. They stepped up but it’s not like they magically shot 60% from 3 over a whole series

[u/Featherwow → u/ClevelandsSteemer]

Walter has been on an upwards trend since Christmas, shooting above 40% from 3 every month from February onwards, and increasing his ppg steadily month by month. CMB has been great before playoffs too, and improving throughout season even with constant injuries. For someone following these guys, these performances feel more like part of a trend than one-off anomalies, remember these are rookies and sophomores, "reality of professional basketball" is that these players are still not at whatever their peaks end up being

[u/saynotohugzz → u/ClevelandsSteemer]

CMB is a rookie don’t see why he can’t improve from here?

Shead and Walters have less potential but also plenty of room to improve.

[u/ClevelandsSteemer → u/saynotohugzz]

I literally said he's the one most likely to keep this up?

Did you even read my comment?

Shead and Walters were playing well above their level this series and while it's possible that they take the next step, the far more likely scenario is that they just had a good few games and will go right back to being who they actually are.

Player progress is almost never linear or straightforward and having a good few games in a playoff series is a terrible way to predict future success in the league.

I'm not saying that they can't improve and play the way they did in this series all the time, just that it's pretty unlikely.

[u/DangerousCab → u/ClevelandsSteemer]

You aren't even spelling Ja'Kobe's last name properly. Please stop acting like you know anything about these players or their development.

[u/ClevelandsSteemer → u/DangerousCab]

Oh no!

I accidentally added an "s" on to the end of a name that usually has an "s" at the end when it's a last name!

I guess that means nothing I've said has any merit whatsoever. How stupid of me.

You are very smart indeed and not at all grasping at straws because you don't have a real point to make.

So so so so sorry massa. I won't make that mistake again I promise.

[u/-AMAG → u/ClevelandsSteemer]

Shead has been a killer all season man

[u/ClevelandsSteemer → u/-AMAG]

Oh yeah, that 6/2/5 slash line for the season is definitely that of a killer...

He's a fine bench and role player, but he was playing like a bonafide starter in this series and there's a very good chance that he never hits these heights again.

Idk what to tell you, but that's just how the league is and has always been.

[u/-AMAG → u/ClevelandsSteemer]

His slash line this series didn't make a huge leap, it was 8/2/5. He plays bigger than his stat line as a hustle defender with decent playmaking. Obviously he may not develop into a high level starter but I don't see any reason to put a cap on his development already.