As Jay-Z once said, “A loss ain’t a loss, it’s a lesson”. The Golden State Warriors may have dropped Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, but they learned quite a bit on how the Toronto Raptors will be playing them.
The Dubs have seen countless strategies thrown at them over the years. Whether it be the bully ball style that LeBron James and the Cavaliers attempted or the 3-point shooting explosion that the Houston Rockets have been trying to create, the Dubs are used to adjusting their game.
Behind solid coaching from Nick Nurse and outstanding execution from the players, Toronto surprised the entire world by delivering the Dubs their first Game 1 loss of the NBA Finals since they began their reign.