Raptors beat the Warriors both times they played this year during regular season. That's a plus.
Here's the thing about the Warriors series. Most people are saying Raptors are going to get swept. Let's hope that they don't.
What's encouraging is that, yes, they beat them both games in the regular season (and without Kawhi), so we know they can win.
What's more encouraging is that the Raptors don't know what this team will look like next year. We don't know if Kawhi will re-sign, even if they do win the championship. The Raptors also have home court advantage. These are things that are going to be difficult if not impossible to re-create. I
hope this gives the Raptors a do-or-die mentality because it's now or never. Golden State on the other hand has been here. This is old hat for them. They don't NEED this championships the way the Raptors, Toronto, and Canada need it. I hope that this passion accounts for something and gives them an intangible edge that they will certainly need against a team that is our contemporary dynasty.