Danny Green arrived to speak with reporters on Thursday sporting a nasty black bruise on one knee.
The morning after a narrow loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference final, the Toronto Raptors didn't practise, instead resting their bodies and studying video in the team's posh downtown hotel.The Raptors are regrouping after their 108-100 loss to Milwaukee that saw them lead for 37 minutes, but -- other than Kyle Lowry -- go stone cold in the fourth quarter.
Toronto also needs a strong game from Serge Ibaka, who averaged 22.3 points on 49 per cent shooting against the Bucks in the regular season. The Raptors are 6-0 in the playoffs when Ibaka scores in double figures. "The energy. I know every time when I bring my energy on the court, my teammates can feed from that. I didn't bring that last night. I'm going to try to do better next game," Ibaka said. "The most important thing is the defensive mindset. I know every time when I get a couple rebounds and play with great action on the defensive end, that kind of opens up my offensive game.
"I think the fingers helped ," joked Green -- who wore a T-shirt of popular broadcaster Jack Armstrong wearing a crown, a nod to late rapper Biggie Smalls. "They popped out and he's the only one making shots right now. Hopefully other guys get a couple of dislocated fingers and make some shots." Raptors coach Nick Nurse disagreed that fatigue was a big factor in his team's fourth-quarter collapse.
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