Twitter Reaction: NBA players in awe as LeBron owns Raptors

LeBron James finished with 43 points on the night as the Cleveland Cavaliers torched the Toronto Raptors 128-110 in Game 2 Thursday. James surpasses Michael Jordan for the most playoff games with 30+ points and 10+ assists with 16.

While LeBron James ripped the hearts out of Toronto fans and dealt the Raptors another soul-crushing loss, his peers around the league were paying attention.

Here’s a roundup of how NBA players — from former teammates to ex-Raptors who’ve already witnessed the King’s T.O. ownership firsthand — reacted to his dominant 43-point, 14 rebound, eight assist performance in Cleveland’s 128-110 win over the Raptors to take a 2-0 lead in their East semifinals series.

Frye was hardly the only player amazed by the degree of difficulty involved with many of James’ shot attempts — and makes — on Thursday.

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon scrimmaged with James last summer, and saw something familiar on the court last night:

DeMarre Carroll, who was part of the last two Raptors exits to the Cavs, was wow’d like the rest of us but seemed to think that the 2016 Raps had the best shot of advancing past the King:

Carroll wasn’t the only former Raptor who chimed in:

NBA vet Channing Frye asked former teammate and Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley whether or not the Cavs were simply a poor matchup for the Raps.

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