Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors game preview: mid-afternoon tankers’ delight

Here we are. With five more games left in the season, the Brooklyn Nets universe can finally take a breath as the end draws nearer and nearer. Sort of like the five stages of death: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. We’re somewhere between Nos. 4 and 5.

Despite all of the losses this season, it has been a fun ride for a number of reasons. And let’s look at the positives…. Brooklyn has a great coach that can be trusted in the long run, the core of young guys have potential, and the team plays hard, and that’s all you can really ask for ... at this point. They proved that once again a couple of days ago against the Minnesota Timberwolves, despite taking a 105-90 loss.

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