Brian Windhorst

What happened in 2017 has no bearing on 2017.

They didn't blow the second-half lead yesterday because of what happened in 2016.

True.

I throw that nonsense out.

Take care.

Well, it depends.

I mean, the Brandon Ingram who's the all-star or the Brandon Ingram who's played the first four and a half games.

You know, frankly, a good place to start would be to recapture the Scotty Barnes from game three and four in the first half of last night.

I mean, it's not my leg, but it looked to me like he banged knees and then really wasn't as effective later on.

Also, when Ingram's not on the court, the Cavs' whole –

the defensive system isn't evolved around him and they can pay more attention to Barnes.

So like really by the end of last night's game, the rap, you know, I don't know, maybe it was a super effective defense, but to me, the Raptors were down, you know, two and a quarter of their star players.

And, you know, you were, I mean, with all due respect, you know, I respect what Jamison battle has done and Jamal shed, but they're out there trying to win a road game five with two guys who were, who entered the NBA as two way guys.

I mean, it wasn't quite smoke and mirrors, but those were laying on the table.

So, I mean, I say this with admiration of what the Raptors are doing and what Darko is getting them to do.

With where yesterday's game ended, the talent level between the two teams was not equivalent at all.

When the Raptors are at full power, yeah, I mean, they're right there, but...

I mean, it would have been an absolutely incredible jaw-dropping win had they held on to that.

Frankly, that the Cavs were still fighting to win the game in the last minute is not a great sign for the Cavs medium term here.

And my hat's off to the Raptors for staying in this because their only way they're really, really able to score with the Cavs is by to generate turnovers and go in the half court or go in transition.