It’s time to find out which Toronto Raptors this team is - the ones everybody thinks they are, or the ones they always return to Globe_Sports
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard, right, drives to the net as Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons defends during second half, second round NBA basketball playoff action in Toronto on April 29, 2019.The 48 hours after Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers series were the high-water mark of the Toronto Raptors franchise.Pascal Siakam? Budding genius. Kyle Lowry? Veteran genius. Marc Gasol? Humble genius.
Leonard was still elite. He ended up with 35 points. Everyone else decided to take the first part of the shift off. From the tell-me-some-good-news homer perspective, the take-away is that Toronto played at something close to its bare minimum of competence and still almost won. He started listing off all the Philadelphia papers and ESPN talking heads who’d picked the Raptors to win this series. It was a bit maudlin, but still impressive. Philadelphia was stealing Toronto’s underdog script. For one night at least, it worked.
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