“The main thing that’s in my head right now is that this team has come in and beat us on this floor once already.” The Raptors know the Magic still present a challenge and need to keep playing with the same sense of urgency in Game 5.
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“The main thing that’s in my head right now is that this team has come in and beat us on this floor once already,” the Raptors head coach told reporters on Monday afternoon. “So we need to do our best to take care of business.” “I dunno, man, our team was upset after Game 1. Watching guys driving from the rim from 30 feet away, laying it in or dunking. Decided to not let that happen anymore.”
While Orlando hasn’t been able to match the Raptors — particularly when it comes to the performance of each team’s star players — the Magic showed a ton of resiliency throughout the regular season and still present their challenges. The Raptors head into Tuesday’s Game 5 with a significant opportunity for more than just a series win and restful sleep — one that Nurse hopes his team doesn’t squander.
“The hardest part, mentally, is not getting too fat and happy, or too satisfied… We want that same sense of urgency we had in Game 2 when we were down 0-1.”
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