From Game 1, when Chris Bosh admitted surprise at all the "pushing and shoving" in playoff games to their Jersey "nightmare", as Jose Calderon put it, the Raptors have been forthright, shockingly so, in describing their inadequacies. Calderon told a Spanish website the Nets "broke" them while Rasho Nesterovic wondered if his teammates were "mentally ready". Even GM Colangelo said the team was "kicked and embarrrased". Only the injured Jorge Garbajosa seems optimistic.
- Toronto's Calderon recovering from Nets 'Nightmare' - FIBA.com
- Playoff-tested Nesterovic says Raptors weren't quite ready for Nets - Nick Patch - Canadian Press
- Who are the real Raptors? - Bruce Arthur - National Post
- What happened to Toronto's playoff edge? - Michael Grange - Toronto Globe & Mail
- For Raptors, `a cold slap in the face' - Dave Feschuk - Toronto Star
- Raptors should lose tonight ... - Dave Perkins - Toronto Star
- Raptors general manager faces a tall challenge - Steve Simmons - Toronto Sun
- Garbajosa rallying call for Raptors - Tom Ross - FIBA.com