The difference between these teams is, when the Raptors are struggling and behind and exhausted, they remain calm and collected and keep whatever anger/frustration they're feeling in check and constantly adjust on the court as well as fall back on executing clean fundamental textbook plays to get that basket, whereas when the Bucks fall behind they lose control, they act out physically with malicious hits/shoves/kicks/etc, they let their frustration take over, they airball far too many shots in frustration, they seem to forget textbook fundamental maneuvers, they play very sloppy instead, and they mentally tune out to the actual situation on the court (that one Bucks player fouling Raptor Gasol when the Raptors committed a shot clock violation and had to turn the ball back over to the Bucks, that sloppy mentally-tuned out play by the Bucks player never should have happened had that player been calm and paying attention to the actual game instead of being hellbent on assaulting Gasol).
For the first time this season the Bucks have lost 3 straight games
This is the most successful season in Raptors history
Kawhi Leonard with timely back to back threes early in the fourth
https://streamable.com/s8amy
Fred VanVleet 21 Pts 1 Ast 1 Reb on 7/9 from 3 in 37 minutes
Kawhi catches pass and fakes the pass all using one hand!
https://streamable.com/5a86h
Kyle Lowry is now the Toronto Raptors' leader in all-time points scored in the playoffs
Kawhi drills a beautiful stepback 3
https://streamable.com/0en2b
Fred VanVleet drills his 5th triple of the night
https://streamable.com/f3mth
The Raptors made more 3s (18) than 2s (13) in Game 5
Kawhi Leonard has 7 35-point games in these playoffs so far
The "wall defense" the Raptors have implemented against Giannis has completely shut Giannis down physically and mentally, he's beyond frustrated on the court
VanVleet takes the lead with a huge three
https://streamable.com/v44dy
Kawhi Leonard: "I'm not afraid of the moment. I enjoy it. This is what I worked out during the summer for."
https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1131774218838913024?s=20
Kawhi Leonard, Fun Guy: "I know that I put the work in, (so) I can live with the results because I'm having fun and giving my all on the floor."
https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1131775066029645824?s=20
Raptors Defense in the playoffs has held their opponent under 100 points, 10/17 games
Everyone one of Kawhi’s 9 assists lead to a 3 last night. Kawhi Leonard was responsible for 65 of the Raptors 105 points.
https://stats.nba.com/events/?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&ContextMeasure=AST&EndPeriod=10&EndRange=28800&GameID=0041800305&PlayerID=202695&RangeType=0&Season=2018-19&SeasonType=Playoffs&StartPeriod=1&StartRange=0&TeamID=1610612761&flag=1&sct=plot§ion=game
Kawhi is holding Giannis to 18.5 points per 100 possessions, the lowest mark for anyone who has guarded Giannis at least 100 possessions over the last two seasons
https://i.imgur.com/8qazzSc.png
https://i.imgur.com/x0nY10C.jpg
Snoop Dogg on Kawhi: “I’ve talked to him. I believe it wasn’t a “quit.” I believe it was a lot of disrespect in that locker room towards him. That man brought you all a championship. That man locked up LeBron. He was the shining star...When you’re hearing this as a kid, you take it the wrong way.
https://streamable.com/wqp9w
In the ECF, Kawhi is shooting 90% from the line on 51 attempts, Giannis is shooting 60% on 50 attempts
Giannis in the 4th Quarter: 6 points, 3 TO
Freddy Locks Down Giannis
https://streamable.com/nyk7w
Kyle Lowry this series: 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, on 49/44/83 shooting splits
Kawhi had a baby a month ago, Fred VanVleet welcomes a baby earlier this week and reporters Coach Nick Nurse revealed he had a baby earlier this week as well. New life blessings are making the Raptors unbeatable. They unlocked the newborn energy mode and Bucks are in shambles.
Middleton airballs the three
https://streamable.com/zlgez
Siakam gets the block on Giannis
https://streamable.com/mdggw
Danny Green almost finishes with a LiAngelo in the ECF: 0/0/1/1/0 with 0 TO, 0-3, 0 PF, -17
Fred VanVleet had a plus/minus of +28 this game. By far the best of anyone on the Raptors.
Reminder that the two biggest superstars battling in the Eastern Conference finals right now (Giannis, Kawhi) were once only 15th overall picks in their respective drafts
Giannis airballs a turnaround fadeaway
https://streamable.com/yit8g
Giannis deserves criticism for his play in this series AND the Raptors deserve credit for their defense
The 3 straight losses is not Giannis' fault alone. This is something Hawks fans have already seen from Coach Bud.
The Raptors shot 31.7% on 2-pointers tonight (13-41). Before that, per @bball_ref the lowest 2P% in a win all season was 35.4% by San Antonio vs. Memphis in February
Here is 6'0", 195 lb PG Fred VanVleet putting the clamps on 6'11", 242 lb PF Giannis Antetokounmpo
https://streamable.com/1y3h6
Kyle Lowry is averaging 20/5.5/4.5 while shooting 49% from the field, 43.6% from three, and a TS of 70% against the Milwaukee Bucks.
4:50 of the Raptors playing insane defense on Giannis (Wall Strategy, containment, individual efforts)
https://streamable.com/2cgtw
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