Toronto’s magical playoff run came to end last night. The outcome was a juuuust little different than the endings we’ve seen in the past: This time, the Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions!
After 24 years, seven Kyle Lowry seasons, six straight playoff appearances since Masai Ujiri arrived, three hard-fought rounds and three straight road wins in the NBA Finals, the Raptors did it.
They really did it.
I’m running on about three hours of sleep and last night is a blur, but here are a few thoughts on Game 6:
With Oracle Arena about to explode, a good start was critical for the Raptors; keeping that raucous crowd quiet was key.