NBA Finals: Defending champions Golden State Warriors unworried by defeat to Toronto Raptors, planning adjustments to style of play
FirstpostCount on the Golden State Warriors, who had won 12 prior playoff openers, to bounce back as they fight for a third consecutive NBA crown and fourth in five seasons Toronto: A victory in Sunday’s second game of the NBA Finals would lift Toronto halfway to the title, but that isn’t over-exciting the Raptors or worrying defending champion Golden State. Pascal Siakam ripped Golden State for 32 points and Marc Gasol added 20 to delight Canadian fans in Toronto’s NBA Finals debut. “Can’t give them any type of life or confidence.” Golden State coach Steve Kerr has stressed improved transition defense after Toronto’s fast-tempo attack baffled the Warriors. Golden State’s Draymond Green has three playoff triple-doubles in a row, one shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s 1967 record run, and his five total triple doubles is two shy of the 1967 Chamberlain record.