Good Morning! It has been a few days, but I am able to converse with you today. There has been a lot going on in the past few days of sports, but I am confident that the other Smiths have kept you posted on all that is happening. Let's take a look at what went on while you was asleep last night.
Cavs Shake Rust, Dominate Raptors
Cleveland continues to win in the playoffs. They're undefeated actually (9-0). It's hard to imagine that because of the fact that they haven't been playing near as much as the other teams. It was the second quarter that told the tale. If you watched that period, the other three were irrelevant. Cleveland outscored Toronto 33-16 in the second. They had runs of 20-2 and 12-4. At the half, the Cavs were in front 66-44. Cleveland just out muscled Toronto. The Cavs were winning from the three-point line through the first two rounds. Last night, the game was won in the paint. Cleveland out scored Toronto 56-36 in the paint, and won the battle of the boards 54-35. If Toronto hopes to stay in this series with a chance, they're going to have to toughen up, and quick.
Philadelphia Wins the Lottery
The Philadelphia 76ers won the Draft Lottery. They had the best odds to do it, but it doesn't always work out like that. The Lakers will pick second, followed by the Celtics. Talking to Corbeech last night, what kind of world are we living in that the Lakers and Celtics are picking top 3 in the draft? Granted, Boston's pick wasn't their own, but traded to them. Reflecting on the lottery, I do believe that this is the "Street Justice" for Ben Simmons. Simmons will be a great fit for Philadelphia: They both suck. The real winner is Brandon Ingram. He will be set up nicely in LA when the Sixers take Simmons at one. However, given recent drafts, don't be surprised when Philly takes Jakob Poeltl to get with their other half dozen centers on their roster.
Tonight
Coming up tonight, we have two playoff matchups. The first is in the NHL. Pittsburgh travels to Tampa Bay with the series tied at one each. The Penguins are coming off a 3-2 overtime win in Game 2, and now hope to turn the home-ice advantage back into their favor. Puck drops at 8:00 tonight.
The next thing we want to watch is Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City shocked Golden State on Monday when they took a 1-0 lead after a 108-102 victory. Read elsewhere and you'll see sports writers jumping on the OKC train. I highly expect that the Warriors will come out with something to prove tonight, but then again, I wouldn't be surprised if the stellar perimeter defense doesn't continue and Golden State heads to the Midwest with a 2-0 deficit and a head scratching predicament.
Let's hope that we talk soon. Watch out for breaking news or any updates on our part. Thanks, as always.
-Dug
@chansm1th
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