The main reason why the Raptors were able to win 4 games in a row after losing 2 games first is that all the Raptors players have demonstrated their own strengths and characteristics.

Siakam, although Siakam’s scoring is not as sharp as in the regular season, Siakam’s performance is remarkable. It is because of his existence that Leonard can It's relatively easy to fight. Of course, Gasol is also effective. Although Xiaojia didn't score much, Xiaojia's connection and his inside defense were very important. It is precisely with Xiaojia that the Raptors' inside line will be impregnable.

But in addition to these players, there is another important reason why the Raptors were able to reach the finals this season, and that is that the Raptors ushered in an unsolvable player in Leonard . Leonard played 18 games for the Raptors this season, averaging 38.6 minutes per game. He averaged 31.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, and shot 50.7% from the field. In the six games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Leonard averaged 42 minutes per game and scored 29.8 points. It is no exaggeration to say that from this data alone, we can see how strong Leonard's desire to attack is in this series. In this series, as long as Leonard wants to score, no one can guard him. This is also the key to why the Raptors can win this series.

For Leonard, he has proven himself and his strength. At the same time, he also led the Raptors to complete a small goal. However, for Leonard, the season is not over yet, and greater challenges are still waiting for him. Because Leonard is still one step away from making history. At the same time, after entering the finals, Leonard has another goal, which is to successfully limit Durant. Only in this way can the Raptors have a chance to win the championship.

Of course, in addition to the unsolvable offense, Leonard also has another important role, which is to successfully limit Antetokounmpo. Although, in this series, Leonard is not the player mainly responsible for defending Antetokounmpo. However, what I want to say is that in the handling of some key balls, when the game enters the decisive moment, Leonard will take the initiative to defend Antetokounmpo, and the defense is also very good. The statistic that best reflects Leonard's excellence in defending Antetokounmpo is that Antetokounmpo faced Leonard in 160 rounds, making 12 of 34 field goals and 1 of 7 three-pointers. 5 assists, 5 turnovers, and only 30 points. In these rounds, the Bucks' offensive efficiency is only 89.4. And this is the main reason why Antetokounmpo was so embarrassed in the Eastern Conference Finals.

What is even more worth mentioning is that after the Raptors won this series, the reporter randomly interviewed a fan and talked about some of his thoughts. The fan bluntly said: "In Before, he thought it was stupid to swap DeRozan and Leonard for the Raptors because he didn't think highly of Leonard. However, after this season, Leonard conquered me and proved me wrong. De is the greatest player in Raptors history and I hope he stays with the team next year.

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