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Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley Rip Cavaliers Ahead of Game 7 vs. Raptors
Friday night should've been a statement win for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Instead, they now come into a do-or-die Game 7 under serious pressure. Cleveland fell to the Toronto Raptors 112–110 in overtime after RJ Barrett drilled a high-arcing, buzzer-beating jumper with 1.2 seconds left, capping a dramatic Raptors comeback and forcing a winner-take-all Game 7. Cleveland’s stars delivered… but not quite enough. Evan Mobley was the standout with 26 points and 14 rebounds, while Donovan Mitchell scored 24 on heavy volume and James Harden added 16, along with nine rebounds and nine assists. On paper, the numbers hold up. In reality, Cleveland’s stars have struggled to take control when it matters most, a trend that has now followed them into the biggest game of their season.And just hours before Game 7 tips off in Cleveland, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, two of the biggest voices in basketball have put direct pressure on the Cavs’ stars.“I've played with guys that came in the locker room and said, ‘I'm going crazy today.’ Penny Hardaway, the late great Kobe Bryant, D-Wade ... At times, I've been the guy to say, ‘I'm going crazy today,’” O’Neal said. “I need big games from James Harden
Take the points as the Raptors play with house money and zero pressure in Cleveland
My NBA Friday couldn’t have gone worse.In the first game, the Magic looked to be in total control. They were coasting to upset the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, and were up by 24 at one point. Playoff collapses happen, but this one was epic. The team scored 19 points in the second half, including just eight in the fourth quarter. The Houston Rockets also let me down as LeBron James turned back the clock again and delivered for the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s see if I can get a win on the one Friday series I didn’t have any action on.The Toronto Raptors are playing with house money. No one really expected this team to make the postseason, and if they were going to make it, the expectation was that they would do it as a play-in team. The season has come and gone, and they ended as a six seed, a major underdog against the Cleveland Cavaliers coming into the series. Thanks to the home team winning every game in this series, they are forcing a Game 7. Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett reacts after scoring the winning basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime during game six
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