'What’s happened in the past has no bearing or relevance to what’s happening now,' said Raptors coach Nick Nurse.
coach Nick Nurse isn’t about to look back at past playoff failures for the organization.
“THIS team doesn’t? Or this organization?” Nurse said. “THIS team, let’s see if they can start their own history [Tuesday]. Nurse and the Raptors were back at OVO Athletic Centre on Monday studying film in advance of Tuesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are riding momentum into Game 5, particularly on the defensive end. While Nurse said the team showed flashes of stifling, lock-down defence in the regular-season, they stepped it up the past three games.
“I think you don’t really have much choice to like it or not. That’s the job,” said Nurse, who was Dwane Casey’s assistant before the latter man was fired last off-season.
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