It really does take that home court advantage to kick a team into full gear. Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers had that advantage and took the Toronto Raptors to school!
(Photos) NBA: Drake Trolls Kyrie Irving & the Cavaliers as Raptors Even the ECF 2-2
The Cleveland Cavaliers cut down an 18-point deficit and even momentarily took the lead but the Toronto Raptors weren’t having it as the two battled in the fourth quarter. Kyle Lowry put up 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while DeMar DeRozan put up 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Bismack Biyombo has become the star of the series however. In game 3 he put up a whopping 26 rebounds; for game 4 he posted 14 rebounds and battled hard on the defensive end, doing all the things that don’t show up on the stat sheet. Raptors global ambassador Drake resumed his usual courtside seat and continued to cheer his team on while trying to rattle the Cavs. After the game, he posted a series of photos on his Instagram account, championing his team while trolling the Cavaliers. He specifically dissed Kyrie Irving saying “2 (Irving’s number) gave us 2 (two wins).” Irving put up 13 points in game 3 and 26 points in game 4.
(Video) NBA: Game 4 Cavs And The Raptors Dug Deep While Drake Looks On
This game has been virtually tied all night!! Talk about a nail biter! LeBron doin’ LeBron thangs, Biyombo denying dunks at the basket, Lowry bangin’ out 3’s…all while Drake is looking on with bated breath.
(Video) NBA: LeBron James Passes Shaq For All-Time Scoring
It’s the shot heard ’round the world…ok maybe not the world but I bet Shaquille O’Neal heard it when LeBron surpassed him on the playoff all-time scoring list.
(Video) NBA: DeMarre Carrol’s Snazzy Gear Did Not Help The Raptors Win Game 2
DeMarre Carrol did not disappoint with his flashy suit and sensible footwear, but unfortunately, it didn’t help him and the Toronto Raptors come up a game in the Western Conference Finals against the Cavaliers tonight.
NBA: Tyronn Lue Took Control of Cavs By Calling Out LeBron & Telling Him ‘Shut the f–k up’
There’s been jokes that LeBron James was the general manager, coach and star player of the Cleveland Cavaliers. With David Blatt as the coach, the Cavs were winning, in fact they had a 30-11 record leading the Eastern Conference but they weren’t winning the right way. They were dysfunctional and it was clear things needed to change. Tyronn Lue took over and did something that needed to be done, he told LeBron to STFU.
