I was wrong about a lot. Not surprising.
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Terence Ross has flamed out like he did in the playoffs the the previous two years.
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He redeemed himself in this series. He's got his three-point shooting down, but those drives to the basket are tantalizing. We want more! Terence Ross is going to be a major talent if he develops to the point where he can consistently finish at the rim.
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DeRozan is inconsistent, and looks like he's good for maybe three decent performances out of seven.
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Against Miami he had three really good games, three decent games and one crap game. So, better than my pessimistic prognosis.
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But the biggest story is that Kyle Lowry's elbow is hurt really bad, and he's a shadow of the self he was during the regular season. He's sort of making up for it with some smart play and good passing, but this team isn't going to go anywhere without him hitting big-time threes and dominating in the fourth quarter.
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He's mostly back to his regular self. He had four great games out of seven against Miami. But he's going to need to be great every game against Cleveland if Toronto is going to have a chance.
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I will not be surprised if Miami wins in four games. I'll be disappointed, but not surprised. I will be surprised if the series makes it to six games. Of course, there's a chance that getting to the second round really will be like getting a monkey off their back, and they'll actually start to play as good as they did for stretches during the regular season. Who knows?
My prediction? Miami in 4 or 5. I hope I'm wrong (that wouldn't surprise me either) and I eat my words!
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Words eaten. The problem with predictions is that they're always about the future. Some people know more about the future than others.