Maybe this Game 1 was going to be different. Yes, all signs pointed towards a Cavalier slaying of the Dinos. They had just had a week off to prepare for a Toronto Raptors team that slogged out a six-game win against the future East-leading Bucks.
Knowing this team’s history in Game 1s and with the odds stacked against them, I had a belief that somehow the stars would align for a Raptor win. And somehow in the second quarter, for a four minute stretch, the dream seemed like a possible reality.
This, after somehow weathering the initial storm following LEBRON WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE:
AND OH MY GOD SHUMP:
The Raptors found themselves down 12 entering the second quarter, and needed an immediate push to not make it a laugher by 7:40 Eastern Standard Time.