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With the NBA Finals tied, is the glass half-full or half-empty for the Raptors?

By Keith Parish

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 30: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors and Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors defend their positions during Game One of the NBA Finals on May 30, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 30: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors and Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors defend their positions during Game One of the NBA Finals on May 30, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Chris Walder joins the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast to discuss the NBA Finals from the perspective of the Toronto Raptors.

The Raptors faced an increasingly short-handed Warriors squad in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, yet still got tripped up, losing 109-104 on Sunday night. Despite jumping out to a first half lead, Toronto surrendered a devastating 27-3 run bridging the second and third quarters and Golden State stole homecourt advantage.

So should Raptors fans be sick to their stomach that they lost a golden opportunity to take a 2-0 lead over a bedraggled Warriors team suddenly overcome with injuries? Or can they take hope that despite conceding that massive run and getting a disastrous game from Kyle Lowry AND having Game 1 heroes Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol combine to shoot 7-of-25 they still found themselves only down only two in the final moments? Glass half-full or half-empty?

To help answer that question from the perspective of Toronto, Chris Walder (@waldersports) joins the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast. Chris is the NBA editor for TheScore.com and is a die-hard Raptors fan. In addition to discussing whether he can keep on the sunny side despite the difficult defeat, the following topics are discussed:

  • What does Toronto need to do to win a game on the road?
  • Is Marc Gasol’s passivity related to no one ever passing him the ball?
  • If Toronto wins the title and Kawhi Leonard still leaves, what would Masai Ujiri’s offseason look like?
  • Should the Grizzlies want Jonas Valanciunas back?

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Music provided courtesy of New Man and Codaphonic.

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