The Toronto Raptors enter the NBA Eastern Conference finals in the unfamiliar position of underdogs. The Milwaukee Bucks have waltzed through their first two rounds and will be a difficult team to get past.
The Raptors’ shooting must revert to the mean, and the team’s defense retains its fierceness. Those aren’t outrageous demands.
We can’t be this bad
The Philadelphia series ended in dramatic fashion, as the Toronto Raptors squeezed out a Game 7 victory with the most remarkable buzzer-beating shot I’ve ever seen.
However, the more sober-minded among us fans have reason for concern.