You'll know by halfway though the first quarter whether we win this series. And you'll know this by looking at the Raptors body language and facial expressions. The one thing I distinctly remember from the 2007 series was the look of terror of Bosh and the rest of the team in that first game. They were taken out of their element and the Nets totally dictated the play that game and it set the tone for the rest of the series. It took until game 5 before the Raps finally regained their nerve and had they won game 6 at the end, they would have easily won game 7.
If this team comes out scared and overwhelmed and give away games like the 2007 series then it will be over quick. If they take command with a strong game 1 victory, the Nets will fade quickly because they simply cant match up with the Raps athletically. It's all between the ears, the big fight is mentally not the Nets. I see Lowry being unaffected but guys like DD, JV and Terrence could take a couple of game before they lose that "deer in the headlight" look.
If this team comes out scared and overwhelmed and give away games like the 2007 series then it will be over quick. If they take command with a strong game 1 victory, the Nets will fade quickly because they simply cant match up with the Raps athletically. It's all between the ears, the big fight is mentally not the Nets. I see Lowry being unaffected but guys like DD, JV and Terrence could take a couple of game before they lose that "deer in the headlight" look.
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