For the Raptors to beat the Cavaliers in a seven-game series, everything has to go as planned. Unlike against Milwaukee, Toronto can’t afford games, quarters, or even possessions, off. Given the context, this reads as obvious; the current Cavs may be soft on defense, but they do not make many mistakes with the ball. To relax one’s focus is to watch LeBron James and his teammates hang 120 points on your squad in a hurry. That’s the reality under which the Raptors now labour.
And let me tell you: it’s a real bummer.