When the Cleveland Cavaliers were in a tight game seven with the Indiana Pacers, things seemed bleak for the Cavs. Did anyone actually expect them to lose in the first round? No, but with the Toronto Raptors having the regular season they did and Scary Terry Rozier leading the Boston Celtics past the Milwaukee Bucks, it looked as though the Cavaliers might actually miss the NBA Finals.
But I guess we say that every year. and every year we end up here: The Cavs are now up 2-0 on the Raptors, and LeBron James is driving the tank that’s rolling over the 6.