The last time our team, the Toronto Raptors, advanced to the Eastern Conference Semi Finals was way back in the 2000-2001 regular season against the New York Knicks. That was 15 YEARS AGO! Finally, after beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 in the NBA 2016 playoffs, we have made it.
It wasn't an easy task winning the series against the Indiana Pacers. That clearly shows since this series had to play a total of 7 games when you really need to win 4 games to advance. The player who made it difficult for the Raptors to get to the second round was this small forward all-star, Paul George (Dude below).
While I respected and loved him as professional basketball player and entertainer, he made me despise him during the series. In the 2016 playoffs, Paul George averaged 27.3 points per game (the most he has averaged so far in his playoff history), 2 steals per game, 4.3 assists per game and 7.6 rebounds per game (also, the most he has averaged so far in his playoff history). These stats that he put out every game are truly amazing but jokes on him; his team lost. I felt really sorry for him afterwards since it was his birthday the day after they lost the series but as a fan of the Raptors, we had to win that series.
Our team put all of their skills to the test against the team and I'm proud them. We may have had bad games due to our all-stars DeRozan and Lowry being inconsistent but they also showed why there were all-stars in the first place when they would put up monstrous stats in our wins. Not only that, but our bench did amazing as well so props to them, especially Powell and Joseph. Last but not least, we also owe our wins to BISMACK BIYOMBOOOOO. Such a great rebounder and he showed it in every game he played against the Pacers. Thank you Raptors for making it pass the first round; you guys deserve it.
#WETHENORTH
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