Biskmack Biyombo decided to foul LeBron late in the Raptors Game 3 blowout win over Cleveland.
It was a rough game all around for the Cavaliers and Raptors on Saturday, as Game 3 was either a statement game for Toronto or a fluke loss by Cleveland.
Either way, the Cavaliers 10-game postseason winning streak came to a screeching halt in Game 3, and it did so loudly. The game was filled with fouls and testiness that bubbled and boiled right up to the very end.
One late foul saw Bismarck Biyombo foul LeBron James while he was going to the rim — which in this game was going to get called even if it had remained incidental.
But instead of leaving his arm around the neck of LeBron, Bismack brought it around and turned incidental contact into a foul.
Just watch:
That was unlike the first foul that Bismack was called for earlier in the game in which he seemingly blocked LeBron’s shot cleanly but was called for a foul anyways. It was that kind of game for the Raptors, as it seemed like they were playing against two opponents on the court rather than just one.
Of course, the Raptors need to come out in Game 4 and win again to convince anyone that their truly for real, but they at least showed they have grit to try and match the wit they’ll need to beat Cleveland in three more games.
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