Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka knows that they will have their hands full in their upcoming 2019 NBA Finals showdown with the Golden State Warriors.

Ibaka and the Raptors gave their fans a lot to cheer about when they entered the finals for the time in franchise history. However, Ibaka said that the job is not done yet because they cannot be lazy against the Warriors, knowing how dangerous the defending champions are.

The 29-year-old superstar said that the Warriors are having a lot of success because of their impressive team play. He joined analysts in saying that Golden State is successful because of the continuous ball and player movement, which creates open scoring opportunities for them most of the time.

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“It's one of those teams where you have to be focused for 48 minutes,” Ibaka, who averaged 8.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in six games against the Milwaukee Bucks in the East Finals, said via Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network. “You can't relax because if you relax and they get hot it's gonna be a long night.”

The Warriors, who are looking to win their third consecutive title and fourth in five years, are the overwhelming favorites in the 2019 NBA Finals. Even without leading scorer Kevin Durant, Golden State swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals.

The Raptors will be wary, and they certainly need to go all-out from start to finish if they want any chance of pulling an upset.