The Toronto Raptors kept it close — and even held a lead for long stretches — but ultimately talent won out last night.
Sounds familiar, right? It’s been the script for a whole lot of Raptors games this year, and the Portland Trail Blazers are just the latest opponent to withstand an ultimately futile Raptors comeback.
It’s frustrating to watch, as a fan, especially since it seems like it’s just gonna keep happening. The Raptors have enough talent in their starting group to hang with teams for a while, but not enough to do so for 48 minutes, to come from behind or to win clutch minutes.