It was ugly for the Raptors on Friday night. Here's what the out-of-market media is saying following the Game 2 loss.
and head back to Toronto with a fighting chance in the best-of-seven series, the Raptors lost ugly, 125-103.
But until then, as we do following each and every Raptors playoff game, let’s take a look at what the out-of-market media are saying about Toronto: But in the conference finals, the disparity between the two teams’ depth has been apparent. Toronto’s starting lineup has struggled to find chemistry, and Kawhi Leonard didn’t get much help in Game 2, as only two other Raptors finished in double figures. It wasn’t much better for Toronto in Game 1, as only three Raptors finished in double figures — and Milwaukee reserve guard Malcolm Brogdon outscored the visiting team’s bench 15-12.
The Raptors are relying on Fred VanVleet, Serge Ibaka and Norman Powell to play strong rotation minutes in this series; forward OG Anunoby is still not close to playing because of an emergency appendectomy just before the start of the postseason. VanVleet has struggled significantly, shooting only 28.4 percent from the field in the postseason, and Ibaka is the only reserve averaging more than 20 minutes in the playoffs.
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