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Round 2 Game 1 Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers Mon May 1st 2017 7pm

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Sir'Dom Pointer said:
@gourimoko As an avid Kyrie fan, do you see a change in his shooting form?

Also, Kyrie shouldn't play 12 minute straight with that knee.. Lue should know better.
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yes, but ive also seen a change in JRs shooting form, tristans shooting form, lebron's free throw form, and shump's shooting form
 
ice cream man said:
Locked in? I'm hoping he gets in a defensive stance still. But defense is a different discussion. He rarely gives max effort on that end even when he is healthy.

He's barely left the ground the whole game. Still has no lift on his jumpshot. He's settling, not attacking as much as he should. The guy tried a left handed floater from the FT line when he clearly could have taken a jumper. Explain that one...
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Where did I say I thought he was healthy?

He's been our second best defensive player tonight, has guarded both Lowry and DeRozan, and has been the main PG when both he and LeBron play. He has 16 points on 11 shots (efficiency), five assists (i.e., setting up his teammates), and getting in the passing lanes on top of his solid man defense (2 steals).

If people want to rest him because of an injury, that's cool and, if there is an injury, it'd probably be smart. But he's been the Cavs best player tonight. So not sure why people are complaining about his play.
 
Is it surreal to anyone else to see Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett say good things about the Cavs?
 
ice cream man said:
Locked in? I'm hoping he gets in a defensive stance still. But defense is a different discussion. He rarely gives max effort on that end even when he is healthy.

He's barely left the ground the whole game. Still has no lift on his jumpshot. He's settling, not attacking as much as he should. The guy tried a left handed floater from the FT line when he clearly could have taken a jumper. Explain that one...
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He has the best off-hand floater in the game and misjudged the distance?

I really think people are reaching here. And I thought his defense was surprisingly solid in the first half.
 
2 chainz has a nice shot. Get off your hands griff.
 
Chuck made a great point that summed up what I was trying to say earlier. The Raptors know that they are a good team but mentally I don't think they have the belief that they can defeat us. They don't have that belief like we had against The Warriors.
 
gourimoko said:
I totally agree... Irving should be benched until healthy.. There's no reason to play him this series.
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The issue is that he's not injured. He's just feeling pain from his injury two years ago. Maybe the offseason will help with that bt benching him won't help at all. It would only make us a weaker team.
 
Man Big Ben looks like a midget next to KG.
 
Jscc said:
Not bad, but he seems to be settling abit. Maybe he's pacing himself, taking what the defense gives him, or we're not watching closely enough.
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I think a big part of this is that LBJ isn't really playing PG with Kyrie on the floor. Kyrie is doing more to get other guys involved and is only shooting when the defense gives him a good look.

Listen, he's beat up. I don't know if I'd say he is injured, but you can tell he's limping a bit. All I'm saying is he's played really fucking well tonight.
 
I'm surprised at no Jefferson. Last month or so Lue shrunk the rotation and it included Jefferson. Were gonna need someone to guard Draymond...if not Jefferson, then someone elae who isbt playing.
 
bob2the2nd said:
Based on what do you think this?

His stat line is very good.
Much more likely he his playing defense for once and its tiring
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It's not about his stats. I mean they are good and that's a testament to just how great Kyrie is. But I've seen a slight limp as well as loss of his usual quickness/ball handling. I mean it's my opinion but his general movement looks hampered.
 
I'm tired of seeing Love shoot threes.
 
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