Before the Raptors decamped to Milwaukee for Game 1 of the second Eastern Conference final in franchise history, Marc Gasol spent a few minutes pondering the question of the moment: How, precisely, does Toronto’s NBA team plan on stopping Giannis Antetokounmpo, the seven-foot freight train who drives the Bucks?
Will Pascal Siakam be the Greek Freak’s primary defender, as in the regular season? Will Kawhi Leonard get the assignment when things get dire — or simply outdo Antetokounmpo in this impending battle of superstars? Or might even Gasol, the former defensive player of the year who was so effective at stymying Philadelphia seven-footer Joel Embiid, take a piece of the action?