The Raptors are confident but cocky, they know how good they can be and don’t have to crow about it. And the last thing they care about is how others perceive them.
They are prepared to resume defence of the NBA title on Saturday night carrying that well-hidden swagger with them.
“We believe in us,” Serge Ibaka said Friday after the team’s final practice before Saturday’s seeding game against the Los Angeles Lakers. “I think it’s our confidence, nobody can take that from us. We trust each other, we know what to do to win, so I think that’s important.