Heartbreaking. Crushing. Defeating. All three are synonymous with how the Toronto Raptors felt after Monday’s Game 2 loss. After playing poorly all game long, Toronto had still had a chance in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. Ultimately, they came up short.
The truth is, the Raptors didn’t deserve to win Game 2. They failed to execute offensively, they didn’t make adjustments, and they didn’t make shots. After performing to the peak of their abilities in the first game of the series, they came out and played an absolute clunker.
The first half was particularly rough.