Dwane Casey cautioned his team to prepare for it: “We’ve got to play this game like it’s 0-0,” said the Raptors coach. Kyle Lowry talked about the importance of “staying the course” and “staying cool” when Washington brought its inevitable onslaught. For the Raptors, the game had the look of an unfortunate throwback. “Brad is definitely capable of stepping up and having a big game,” Brooks had said before the game. “Toronto missing shots, that would help,” Brooks had quipped before the game, speaking of a linchpin of his game plan.

Source: thestar April 21, 2018 02:55 UTC