The Raptors are 5-0 and look scary good when their best parts are working at peak efficiency together. Kawhi Leonard is a terror, Kyle Lowry a super genius, even Serge Ibaka appears to have found himself as a full-time centre. So it makes little sense to dwell on Norman Powell, a wing player who projects to be Toronto’s 11th man at best.
Because Norm looms so large in the Raptors’ recent playoff history, and because we really do want him to jump up in the rotation and succeed, he’s proven to be a fascinating bellwether for Toronto.