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Raptors vs Wizards: Game 2 – shake it off

Writing a preview for the season’s most important game is a daunting experience, but not nearly as daunting as the task facing the Toronto Raptors. They must demonstrate they have learned the most important lesson of all – how to forget.

Professional athletes must live in the moment (in the split-second) so much more than the rest of us. If they are considering what their supper plans are for tomorrow night, or how much they’d like to show up their last team, failure is the almost-certain result. Similarly, the Raptors must mentally release into the ether their bitter memories of poor play in Game 1.