Following in the footsteps of last season’s team, the Cleveland Cavaliers opened up their matchup against the Toronto Raptors with a 2-0 lead as the series heads up to Canada in the 2017 Eastern Conference semifinals.
As it turns out, the Cleveland Cavaliers may not be in as bad a position as once thought.
After dominating the Indiana Pacers in their playoff opener, the Cavaliers have yet to ease off the gas, taking the first two games against the Toronto Raptors in convincing fashion.
Raining down 32 total three-pointers while averaging 120.5 points per game in this series is a recipe for a beatdown no matter who you’re playing – well, except maybe the Golden State Warriors.
Either way, the Cavaliers are finally showcasing exactly why they were the favorites to return to the NBA Finals out of the East before last year’s Finals were even over.
So before I spoil my main talking points, let me go ahead and break down my five takeaways from the first two games of this series.