Raptors could turn to fouling LeBron

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TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors still think they have a chance to compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have some game plan tweaks coming to try to prove it.

Their chance of success will be seen soon enough — tonight’s Game 3 at Air Canada Centre (ESPN, WatchESPN, 8:30 ET) — but either way what the Raptors throw at the Cavs may be of interest to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors in the Finals.

The Cavs biggest weapon this postseason hasn’t been a single star or aspect of the game, such as their 3-point shooting. It’s been the sudden and devastating development of their second unit.

That usually bland time of the game has actually been when the Cavs have inflicted the most damage and where the Raptors have been the most perplexed.

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2 RelatedAnd it’s not just Toronto. Since the middle of the series with the Detroit Pistons, the Cavs second unit of LeBron James, Matthew Dellavedova, Iman Shumpert, Richard Jefferson and Channing …

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