It has been a tremendous grind to get where the Raptors are: a handful of flights, a game every other day for almost two weeks now, tension and emotion and the physical pounding of the toughest, roughest basketball they have been forced to play.
Bodies hurt and so do minds. The cumulative wear and tear of the NBA post-season is impossible to clearly explain unless you have to actually go through it.
Somehow this group has handled it — taken care of their arms and legs and joints, cleared their heads and met every challenge that’s been put in front of them.