The reason is embodied in one person. But it’s LeBron James we’re talking about.
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The Raptors entered the NBA Playoffs with more promise than ever.
Future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant went head-to-head with LeBron 22 different times during his career and he’s even more impressed with the Cavs star who continues to do great things in year 15. The Cavs were pushed to the brink in the first round by the Indiana Pacers, needing a seventh game to advance from a series in which they were outscored overall. “You don’t want to double in that case with a tie game”.
It’s not that Love or Korver or J.R. Smith can’t make a big shot in a tough spot when called upon, it’s that James relishes the responsibility of being the one to take it – or defer if the situation demands.
Everything Toronto has done so far hasn’t worked and they’re now on the brink of playoff elimination at the hands of the Akron native for the third straight year as a result. Get that one, as they should have, and this is still a series. With Toronto still losing the game, it is not the best look for a head coach in Dwane Casey whose job could be in jeopardy. No NBA team has rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. But at that time, guys just made up their minds that we’re not going to quit. But the best thing for me is that almost all of James escapades will be encapsulated on the internet and we will be forever able to relive the legend that LeBron James now is. “We’ve got to be prepared for that”. Whatever narrative comes out of that, you know, people choose to write or talk about, let them do it. Sidekick DeMar DeRozan had an off night with just eight points on 3-of-12 shooting and didn’t play in the final quarter.
“It’s extremely hard, extremely hard”, DeRozan said.
And Fox Sports analyst Broussard says James’ mental toughness has changed this season, meaning he’s ready to take clutch shots for the Cavaliers.
“We’ve been in all three games, we’ve had chances to win pretty much all three games, being up in some of the games”, he said. We’ll probably have our same lineup and some of our same coverages. “I kept thinking, as long as we win, it cures everything”. Bet the Toronto Raptors +6.0 against the Cavs in game 4. Cavs coach Ty Lue said a primary facet in the team’s game plan was to try to limit DeRozan and instead give more space to Kyle Lowry, who scored 27 points. Unless, of course, you get to witness it everyday.
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You can’t stop the player.
