Should we talk about it? Still too fresh? Here, I’ll give you a moment to process and then we’ll get into it.
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Alright, game three was a heartbreaker. After two mostly lousy and frustrating games, the 2-0 hole inspired a valiant effort from the Toronto Raptors. Their defense looked much more crisp as they forced the Philadelphia 76ers into a number of Joel Embiid-led turnovers early, and they finally found some answers for the Harden-Maxey backcourt. They looked like themselves — which is what made the eventual 104-101 overtime loss so tough to digest.