Man, the Raptors are good. They’re good at beating the tar out of opponents’ first units, running out five starters with a collective +7.5 Net Rating, good for third in the league. They’re good at pounding opponents’ benches into oblivion with a bench that features a +5.9 Net Rating of its own, also third-best. The have a rock-solid ten-man rotation, with an eleventh and twelfth man who are more than capable of stepping up when called upon. The Raptors are a top-five offensive team and a top-five defensive team and they’re a team positioned to make a deep run in the playoffs.
It’s past time for the Raptors to change their strategy in the clutch
