[Highlights] Brandon Ingram with the block, RJ Barrett scores the layup, and Brandon Ingram hits the buzzer beater 3-pointer to end the 1st half and the Raptors take the lead - 38-36. Yes, you read it right.
If this is what it takes for BI to finally wake up I’ll fucking take it
Edit: He did not, even remotely wake up
Cool that TSN gets to stay even though all other 29 teams don’t have local broadcasts just because it’s Canada
Mike Breen usually does our 1st Round playoff games on MSG Networks (if not an ESPN) with Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier but because of the new TV deals, its now gone
I need been in all the major games. There should be like a playoff announcers, for the best rated announcers. And finals for the best of the best.
If i dont get any “bangs” ima be pissed
Wdym? You guys flip flop every possesion.
woke up when it mattered, huge win
Crazy crowd pop for that shot
Place went crazy in here, we’ve been dying for threes the whole game
Dying for 3s the whole game, dying for BI to do this entire series.
When my man started 1⁄10 I was already getting my pitchforks ready. Hopefully this is a sign he’s turning things around, because we aren’t beating Cleveland without him.
And for some reason we only gave Battle like 3 minutes
Saving him for the 4th.
Shoulda heard my living room of 2 ppl
that half was straight up disrepectful to the game I love and I am personally offended
4 combined offensive quarters for both teams and we couldn’t outscore Bam’s 83
Wilt Bam Kobe Raptors/Cavs
Some good old early 2000s ball out there
let’s just pretend this was the 4th quarter and end the game here
Hopefully the lid is off with this.
As an aside, I’m glad Silver is in attendance to see these damn 1pm starts translate into 1980s 90s/00s scoring first hand.
Edit: timeframe adjustment
lol the 80s actually had high scoring. This is more of a late 90s/early 2000s type game
My bad, I’m distracted ducking all these bricks in 4k
80’s scoring was very high. You’re thinking of late 90’s/2000s.
You know toronto has the advantage during these 1 pm games right? I wish we had more. All these teams party in toronto the night before and are still hungover
During the playoffs? Surely not
When we faced Philly in the playoffs players were spotted at nightlife spots the nights before games.
You really think harden was enjoying a hotel room in Toronto for 2 days
Canadian strip clubs are fully nude with “danse contact”!
That statement is predicated on two things; Raptors players not going out themselves at night, and us actually capitalizing on these games in convincing fashion.
Raps players go out to, as they have every right to. Not sure about their partying tendencies, but it’s not unheard of.
On the other note… Yeah I don’t really look at 1pm games and think, “historically these have been in our favour”.
What age range are you? This was a known thing in the 2000s and 2010s when the 1230 and 1pm were more common
In my 30s.
Regular season? Sure. Leading into the first half of the WeTheNorth era, that statement absolutely tracks.
But in this context I was specifically speaking about the playoffs.
They didn’t even have a 1pm Sunday home game this regular season either. Team preferred the 3:30 or 6pm starts.
I just specified regular season in the past…
Just curious, what’s the backstory behind the username?
I used my initials in my username on another platform before the Sonics moved.
This looks like a score from my adult league. It’s been hilarious to watch
This shit is Y2K era scoring. Gotta love it
Would be funny if the game ended 81-74 or something like that
So you mean spurs pistons nba finals game 7s exact score 🥵
These boys must be playing championship basketball, then amirite! …… right?
It would be funnier if it ended 120-115
Absolutely. Put up 38 in the first half and 80 in the 2nd half. Lol
For those not watching. Raptors scored 10 points in the last 2 minutes, so it was actually even worse
did everyone forget how to shoot in this game?
They wanted to emulate an MVP. A certain Serbian MVP
Annoyingly, this isn’t an aberration for Cleveland. Their shooting regularly disappears in the playoffs and without size at the wings we’re insanely reliant on hitting our 3pt shot
2 playoff basketball teams scored 9 points less than 5x all defense member bam adebayo’s career high combined in one half 😭✌️
There’s nothing like Eastern Conference Playoff Basketball
He looks pumped. All I wanna see is some energy man
Don’t give up on yourself.
Ingram woke up finally
Ngl it wasn’t until I read the body text did I realize you said half and not 1st qtr.
When was the last time this happened?
Lol, Matt really just kept going with the brunch call.
This is a rough game to watch. Both teams are playing like shit. If it wasn’t the playoffs I’d think they both were trying to tank.
Unwatchable game to be honest.
Prime BI and Barrett in 2026 👀
Am I missing a joke or something, why wouldn’t we believe it?
Edit: re-read the title, it’s after 1st half, not quarter :D
Sounds like a defensive onslaught 😂
First Quarter right? Wait…what do you mean 1st half?!