Huge congrats to the Raptors! I obviously wanted the Warriors to win it, and they easily would have had KD been healthy, but the Raptors in the end proved the better team. And it was not just Kawhi, even though he was the clear MVP of the series.
This win IS tainted though. Because the biggest story in the aftermath is not the Raptors win, but the massive injuries to Klay and KD. It is a shame, because the Raptors deserve their moment. And as a fan I feel more than a little cheated out of the matchup between KD and Kawhi, full well knowing that had that been the case Warriors would have most likely won it in 5 or 6.
Huge props to the Warriors too for the fight and determination they showed despite all the adversity. No doubt in my mind they would have forced a game 7, where they most likely would have lost, had Klay not gone down. They had no business pushing this talented Raptors team this hard with that squad IMO. I know people will point to 4 all stars, but that’s misleading IMO. Cousins is right now a far cry from the player he was before his injury, and this Warriors team is struggling for scoring beyond Steph, Klay and KD. Take KD out and it is an uphill battle. Klay goes down too, then it’s a wrap.
