By the time Kawhi Leonard checked out for good, he had put in one of the most impressive playoff performances of any Raptor ever – right up there with Vince Carter’s 50-point game against the Sixers in 2001. (via michaelgrange) Presented by UberEats
to 16 points on 5-of-18 shooting. Offensively the Raptors were on auto-pilot, shooting 51.9 per cent and committing just 10 turnovers themselves.
So when Raptors head coach Nick Nurse looked around his dressing room before taking the floor against the 76ers, there was a certain amount of confidence. Things might be different – should be different — as this version of the Raptors try to emerge from the second round for just the second time in franchise history. The goal is to go farther and maybe even take the final step — the unthinkable – an NBA title.
It’s a lineup that could give 76ers head coach Brett Brown nightmares and at least had him up late in the lead-up to the first series between the Sixers and Raptors since the iconic Vince Carter vs. Allen Iverson duel that went seven games in the second round in 2001. The Raptors have made a habit of getting off to good starts so far in the post-season and they continued that trend against Philly even with the stakes edging higher. It was thanks to two players who weren’t on the team a year ago and another that no one dreamed would be this good carrying the load.
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