There’s no stopping the 11-2 Raptors as they send a signal of intent with a clean sweep of the week, with victims including LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tamberlyn, Will and myself enjoy the good times and hope you do too.
Part 1
- Fortune cookies
- Rebound, assist and turnover trends continue versus Cavs
- Statement game against 5-7 Cavs
- Lou Williams’ scoring rate vs Cavs, buzzer beaters, 6th man talk
- Vasquez coming on strong
- Change in context for Lou Williams compared to previous roles
- Vasquez and Williams blending better
- Guard depth paying off vs Cleveland; team not giving up after first quarter
- Even keel at 11-2
Part 2
- Raptors fans in Cleveland
- National anthem and playing the Drake song to drown them out
- LeBron angry at everyone but himself – trying to get Platt fired?
- Vince tribute – reason it wasn’t shown live on TV
- Ross going at his idol
- Memphis provides playoff-type test
- Fourth quarter dominance shines through again
- Chuck Hayes – The Funnel Man – being ‘saved’ by Casey
- Setting up for the fourth quarter – key adjustments
- DeMar DeRozan minutes down
- Favorite all-time nicknames
- Jorge Garbajosa’s nickname
Part 3
- Jonas Valanciunas vs the Bucks
- Bruno Caboclo talk
- Parallels with Tracy McGrady
- Dropping knowledge regarding Bucks recent scores
- Dropping more knowledge regarding a unique lineup
Part 4
- Matt Moore / @HPBasketball trolling
- Phoenix preview
- Chuck/JV role versus Phoenix – will Casey go big?
- Atlanta preview
- We meet our match for fourth quarter performance
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