This Playoff was very exciting and people might say otherwise but it was for me...Toronto showed that they are resilient and a good defensive team. Their bench stepped up with VanVleet going wild. Nobody really expected them to beat Bucks 4 straight games but they did.
Toronto is now facing a power offense. How will they will they do? They will need to control the pace. Can’t run and gun with GS because they won’t be able to keep up. They will have to play a near perfect game without any scoring drought because you can’t win against GS making that kinda mistakes along with turn over. Siakam and Lowry have to step up their game with consistency to help Kawhi. Gasol has been a beast and Ibaka off n on and that can be a problem. HCA is a plus for Toronto that has been good at home.
As for coaching advantage it will go to Kerr. Read somewhere that Steve Kerr met up with Coach Popovich...humm. Kerr going all out to find ways to make it difficult for Kawhi to score. Losing this 1st GM at home can be detrimental more so for the Raps.
So with that been said, I will take my chances with the home team GM1.
RAPS -1
U 213.5
Toronto is now facing a power offense. How will they will they do? They will need to control the pace. Can’t run and gun with GS because they won’t be able to keep up. They will have to play a near perfect game without any scoring drought because you can’t win against GS making that kinda mistakes along with turn over. Siakam and Lowry have to step up their game with consistency to help Kawhi. Gasol has been a beast and Ibaka off n on and that can be a problem. HCA is a plus for Toronto that has been good at home.
As for coaching advantage it will go to Kerr. Read somewhere that Steve Kerr met up with Coach Popovich...humm. Kerr going all out to find ways to make it difficult for Kawhi to score. Losing this 1st GM at home can be detrimental more so for the Raps.
So with that been said, I will take my chances with the home team GM1.
RAPS -1
U 213.5