If you were wondering whether or not the Raptors would be intimidated by the King you got your answer early in the series.
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Late in the second quarter after Fred VanVleet picked up his second foul, LeBron James gave him a little extra shove which VanVleet and the rest of the Raptors didn't appreciate.
The result was a small exchange of words between the captain of Toronto's Bench Mob and the league's biggest star.
LeBron shoves VanVleet. and the refs call the foul on VanVleet.?????? 🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/Apr4uynvgG
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 2, 2018
No techs were assessed but the message was sent - the team from the 6ix isn't going to be pushed this time around.
Gotta love playoff basketball.
