For the second postseason in a row, the Toronto Raptors ran into LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, which meant an end to their playoffs. Last time it was in the Eastern Conference finals, and the Raptors battled the Cavs to six games. This time around, however, LeBron and Co. took care of business quickly by sweeping the Raptors.
Like every other Eastern Conference team over the past six-plus years, the Raptors simply had no answer for LeBron, who was as dominant as ever in the series, averaging 36 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and one block per game, while shooting 57 percent from the field, and 48 percent from downtown.
After the game, DeMar DeRozan was very aware of the difference LeBron made in the series, boldly claiming the Raptors would have won with LeBron on their team.
DeMar DeRozan after Cavaliers swept Raptors: "If we had LeBron on our team, too, we woulda won." pic.twitter.com/UEgukLJm1S
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 7, 2017
"If we had LeBron on our team, too, we woulda won," DeRozan said. "We could say that all day, time, everything, but we didn't. It happened. We got swept. It's gonna be one of them long summers for us."
Hmm, yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and say that yes, the Raptors would have indeed won if LeBron was on their team instead of the Cavaliers.
