You don’t need to be a basketball chess master to understand the situation in Raptorland is dire. The Raptors have looked overmatched in a pair of big-spread losses. The Cavaliers are in a different class.
And yet, it can’t be forgotten that Saturday’s Game 3 at the Air Canada Centre will mark a major achievement for Toronto’s NBA franchise. Along with being the first time the Raptors play host to a portion of the Eastern Conference final, it’ll also be the latest the Raptors have remained alive. Vince Carter launched his ill-fated Game 7 clanker on May 20, 2001.