It looks like the road trip hangover I expected on Saturday materialized last night, as the Raptors looked out of sorts and got pushed around by the New Orleans Pelicans, ultimately picking up their second loss of the season, 126-110. Let’s get right to the thoughts:
Some nights you don’t have it, and that’s fine, but the Pelicans just took it right to the Raptors last night, and the Raptors had no response. This wasn’t just a hot shooting night for the Pelicans or an off night for Toronto; the Pelicans were the aggressors on both sides of the ball.