Game 1 thread: Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs is finally here, and it kicks off with the series we’ve all been waiting for: The Boston Celtics against the defending NBA Champions, your Toronto Raptors. These two teams have been near the top of the Eastern Conference standings and making deep playoff runs for half a decade, but have somehow managed to avoid each other in the postseason...

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... until now!

Naturally, one wonders how mentally ready the players are to jump back into postseason play after the events of the past week. Players have collectively spoken of a feeling of trauma after seeing yet another Black person, Jacob…