I really, really, really wanted to write this temperature check surrounded by the warmth of a Toronto Raptors win over the Boston Celtics to even the series at 1-1. Instead, the Raptors are down 0-2 for the first time since being down 0-2 against the Milwaukee Bucks in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals where they eventually popped off four straight wins to seal the series victory and go on to beat the Golden State Warriors to become NBA Champions.
Reminders of past victories are important, but they are not concrete indicators of future success, so once again, the Raptors must adjust and adjust quickly because if they go down 0-3 to the Boston Celtics, I think the entirety of Raptors Twitter is going to combust.