Did you end up watching the Bucks-Raptors game last night? Buck won: 108 to 97.

Bucks look better. Handled pressure, withstood Raptors comebacks and Giannis even hit 2 free throws late in the 4th. I’m still not fully sold on them but this was a good showing for em.

Raptors same issues as before: decent D, they were in this for most of the game but they need a closer/killer. (I was shocked when the Raps went on their winning streak fans were saying things like “We don’t need Kawhi and we’re gonna repeat!!” Woah! I dunno about all that. If Raps can secure 2nd Seed it looks like it’ll be the Nets or Magic. Not a sweep but a winnable first round. After that…who knows. A repeat though? That’s dreamland.)

Most NBA teams when the team is struggling the superstar puts them on his back and delivers them. When the superstar is struggling one or two from the team steps up. We shall see.

Celtics (March 20), Nuggets (March 1 and 22) and Lakers (March 24) plus 2 more Bucks games in April are all big tests for Toronto. Though it seems for both teams the accurate narrative has slowly been set.

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