If you’re like most Raptors fans these six seconds from April 2, 2016 are burned into your brain:
“I think you’re getting to the finals. I swear to God. No bullshit.”
At the time it caused something of a stir here, and why not? Gregg Popovich, arguably the greatest living basketball coach, thought that the Toronto Raptors were the best team in the Eastern Conference.
The reason? The Raps had done their very best Spurs imitation, resting DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry on the road, while fighting San Antonio down to the wire.