Trust is a fleeting concept when it comes to these Raptors. After a month and a half of post-trade deadline build-up, there was a belief that this team, with Serge Ibaka, P.J. Tucker, and a growing bank of playoff experience to lean on, was different. While the PTSD of past playoff disappointments certainly lingered, there was an air of confidence surrounding the team heading into the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s still-happening hey day.
One game against the swarming, hyper-athletic Bucks was enough to erase that trust.