The Toronto Raptors have lost two straight games, and they were two of the ugliest losses you’ll ever see. The Raptors looked a step slow — heck, several steps slow — on both ends of the court, and were entirely out of both games long before the fourth quarter even started. And no disrespect to the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks, but these aren’t exactly championship contenders!
Tonight’s opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, does fancy itself a contender, but with four potential starters injured, this is far from the peak version of the Nets — a very fortunate break for the Raptors, who need to turn things around quickly if they want to stay in the playoff chase, or at the very least, the chase for home-court advantage for a play-in game.