We’re only a week in, but I’d like to make a couple revisions to some Raptors predictions I made, both in writing and in my head, before the season began. The Raptors are off to a strong start. However, considering their schedule, this was expected. Two easy wins against considerably weaker opponents, combined with two close losses against two of the best teams in the league, sounds par for the course for the Raptors.
That said, the manner of how those results were met are different than what many, including myself, expected.
First, I found myself pondering before the season began: is the bench too young to handle serious minutes?