'...the team that has fallen short so many times over the past few years finally had its day in the sun.' Toronto Raptors, NBA Finalists. Here's what U.S. media outlets had to say about the moment. (DaveZarum) WeTheNorth l NBAPlayoffs
In Haley O’Shaughnessy’s ‘Winners & Losers’ column, it may not surprise you to learn that the Raps’ two most important players both cracked the “winners” list:Pour one out for DeMar DeRozan. I imagine he’s somewhere in Texas where Texans go to be very sad, like a saloon or in a car driving past the rival high school that beat them in the state championship 17 years ago or Jerry Jones’s house.
Just reaching the Finals changes Lowry’s legacy with the franchise. For all his lows through the years, including all of those ghastly Game 1 performances, he is now part of the team that made history. Lowry was solid throughout this Bucks series. There was no classic playoff Lowry game , and he averaged 19.2 points and shot 46.
…Nurse wanted the Raptors to be more physical, play with more effort and not make the game so easy for the Bucks, especially on defense against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee’s three-point shooters. But that wasn’t all. Starting with Game 3, Nurse made Toronto star Kawhi Leonard spend more time defending Antetokounmpo, he gave more playing time to Norman Powell, and surprising everyone who watched this series, Raptors guard Fred VanVleet summoned his best Steph Curry impersonation and couldn’t miss from three-point range.
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