Raptors Analyze Game One Loss, Ready for Game Two

0:00It's April 19th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Toronto Raptors dropped Game 1 to the Cleveland Cavaliers 126 to 113 in their first round playoff series. Saturday afternoon. Coach Darko Rajakovic and the whole squad dove straight into film review right after the buzzer, breaking down a long list of fixes ahead of Game 2. On Monday, they see tons of room to grow from that shaky start. Key problems jumped out clear as day. All-star forward, Brandon Ingram only took 9 shots total, just one after half time, so he needs to let it fly more. Defense got a lockdown Cleveland guards, Donovan Mitchell and James Harden tighter. And Toronto's lead best transition game, averaging 18.9 points regular season, got stuff for just 3. Players owned it in the sessions. Center Acapoeil said they lacked that regular season fire and determination after scoring only 4 points with 6 boards.

1:00To Mall Shed, the defensive specialist in his playoff debut, blamed execution mess-ups for their 5th ranked defense, falling flat. Ingram called it a puzzle they're solving now. Rebounding hurt 2, with Cleveland grabbing 33 to Toronto's 27. Scotty Barnes, their top guy at 7.5 per game, snag just 1, killing their fast breaks. Coach stressed getting Barnes and everyone crashing the glass to spark that run game. No word yet on point guard, Emmanuel quickly, out with a mild right hamstring strain, after averaging 16.4 points and 5.9, assists. Raptors had practiced locked in, ready to even the series Monday.