This is it. If this depleted Raptors team wants the honor of getting decimated by the Cavaliers in 4 to 5 games, then quite simply they need to win this game against the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors do already have the tiebreaker with the Bulls no matter what. happens, however, getting behind the Bulls, with equal schedules (The Raptors play weaker teams, while the Bulls play teams ready to rest their players) would signal a disaster. If the Raps manage to win this game, they'd only need to win 1 of the next 2 games. And likely could manage that, even without the venerable Mr. Bosh.
I confess, that even despite my current blasé attitude, and acceptance of the end of the Chris Bosh era, I still get excited for games that mean something. If the Raps were 6-7 games out, and looking at another late lottery pick, I would probably have thrown in the towel. But right now, the season is still alive, and that tiny string of hope is out there. Give the Raps a chance to have the biggest round 1 upset of all time (with all due respect Golden State and Denver, we'd be bigger) and I would get excited for it. Will we win a championship? Not a chance. But we could do something special all the same, and that's what I want. A chance for a special memory is all you can ask from your sports teams.
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