The Raptors are swimming in familiar water as they prepare for Game 7 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal against the Philadelphia 76ers.
A team made up of seasoned veterans like 33-year-old Kyle Lowry, 34-year-old Marc Gasol, 31-year-old Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard, a nine-year veteran at 27 years old, should be unfazed by the magnitude of the moment.
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Green and Leonard have won NBA titles, Gasol is a two-time Olympic silver medallist and Lowry has been a conference final just three seasons ago.
Gasol may have downplayed the significance of Game 7 experience – “I think it’s more with character and the way you are built,” he said – but it could be a factor against the relatively young 76ers.