Losing is bad, humiliation is much worse. The Toronto Raptors were roadkill to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, and another dreadful game would place their playoff hopes on life support. Instead, Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan paced Toronto’s attack, and the defense kept Milwaukee’s young guns at bay. The result was a character-builder of a win, and a series tie of 2-2.
The Raptors juggled their starters, though not in the way I had hoped. DeMarre Carroll got the start but at power forward, as Norman Powell became the (very) small forward and Serge Ibaka jumped center.