The Toronto Raptors know they missed a golden opportunity in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but it appears that the mental hangover may have carried into Game 2.
After the Raptors were blown out in Game 2 by the Bucks, Toronto swingman Danny Green seemed to indicate that the importance of letting multiple double-digit leads slip away in Game 1 was still lingering in his mind.
Danny Green: "Reasons like tonight are why we're so disappointed we let Game 1 slip away. With how they shot the ball we knew that was our chance to get them while they were rusty. They weren't going to shoot that poorly 2 games in a row."
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 18, 2019
Green: "They did what they're supposed to do. There's still a lot of basketball left. We've got 2 at home now and we've got to protect our home court. It's not a series until somebody wins on the road… By any means we're not doubting ourselves, we're not getting discouraged."
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 18, 2019
Perhaps Green is simply reminiscing, but the reality is Toronto won’t be well-served by dwelling on what happened in Game 1. They face a 2-0 deficit headed back to Toronto and realistically they must win both. Green is right that Game 1 energized Milwaukee, but there’s nothing Toronto can go back and do about it now.
