Breaking it Down: The last 5 (important) minutes of Game 3
Cleveland attacked with James and forced Toronto into some precarious situations with helping in preperation, but Toronto edged that battle out.
Cleveland attacked with James and forced Toronto into some precarious situations with helping in preperation, but Toronto edged that battle out.
Every aspect of this 56-win has to be at it’s peak form for the Raptors to even have a shot against the LeBron James-led behemoth that waits for them in the Eastern Conference Finals.
All in all, the Raptors did a good job of defending Miami’s monotonous late-game offense, even without the dependable presence of DeMarre Carroll to guard Dwyane Wade.
A few things we noticed from a tactical standpoint in Game 4.
A few things we've noticed over the first few games of the Miami series.
The Raptors came up empty on four straight overtime possessions, allowing Miami to build an 8-point lead that turned out to be insurmountable.
The Raptors left Goran Dragic open for a corner three in a huge situation.
A few quick hits out of Game 5.
Frank Vogel vs. Dwane Casey might be the most important non-Paul George matchup of the series.
Dwane Casey and the Raptors have built an offense that plays to their personnel's strengths, however weird and unique they may be.