1.
I really said this yesterday at halftime before the Bucks stormed back from a 25-point deficit to take the lead in what would have been the perfect Raptors playoff meltdown to encapsulate everything we know about this team, this franchise even:
these raptors playoff games have been too chill i need them to give up a 17-0 run to feel normal again
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 28, 2017
Shouts to everyone being upset with me:
@steven_lebron I can't believe you tweeted this
— Mr. Zubes (@the_Zubes) April 28, 2017
@steven_lebron you shut up.
— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) April 28, 2017
@steven_lebron shhhhh it.
— Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) April 28, 2017
2.
Thankfully, the Raptors responded late and avoided a complete meltdown of the city heading into a Game 7 against Milwaukee at home on Saturday. We really didn’t need to deal with that stress, especially with the Jays losing a day-night doubleheader in St. Louis on the same day, you feel me?
never underestimate the heart of a team that blows a 25-point lead in the second half of a playoff game
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 28, 2017
the raptors lost G1 at home + lost by 27 on the road + blew a 25 point lead in a half + still won the series + your fave could never
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 28, 2017
3.
DeMar DeRozan really is I Am Toronto though. Let the record books show he never shot 0-for-8 in Game 3.
Angry DeMar in the clutch. #RTZ pic.twitter.com/yICUznb8gR
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 28, 2017
But really, he should have done this:
demar should have flipped a bat
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 28, 2017
Also this has nothing to do with Raptors-Bucks but remember?
we really had an era where we used the term TRUE SAY
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 28, 2017
4.
The only series recap you need for another strange, roller coaster first round series from these Raptors that ultimately felt very satisfying and — even with the Game 6 meltdown — kind of calming:
raps-bucks series recap
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 28, 2017
G1 AGAIN???
G2 cool
G3 [white blinky eye guy meme]
G4 LOL WE WON
G5 cool
G6 YO WE GOT THIS..YO WE DON'T...YO WE DO
5.
The Cavaliers are beatable in a way that a team with LeBron and a shaky defence is kind of beatable. The Raptors are equipped to put up a better showing than last year’s Eastern Conference Finals when they were blown out four times with two home victories sandwiched in between. I suppose we had to see the Cavs eventually, so the second round it is. My series prediction:
second round prediction: raptors theoretically in six but the cavs actually in six
— alex (@steven_lebron) April 28, 2017
6.
BONUS THOUGHT ALWAYS READ WILL LOU’S 10 THINGS:
10 things from Raptors-Bucks (series recap) #NBA #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/qGCBZEPVGs
— William Lou (@william_lou) April 28, 2017