The Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks. Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Mike Budenholzer and Nick Nurse. The inferiority complex of both fan bases. There are plenty of subplots going on in this Eastern Conference Finals matchup, and while the Bucks appear to be steamrolling everyone in the East, it’s Kawhi and the Raptors’ turn to stop them.
Looking back at the regular season head-to-head matchups, the Bucks smoked the Raptors 3-1, but what does that really mean? Antetokounmpo, Leonard and Lowry each missed at least one game (and Playoff Kawhi is not Load Management Kawhi).