The Raptors, after bouncing back with four straight wins following a rough road trip, are losing again. They’ve now suffered three losses in a row to three inferior teams, including a blowout loss to the only (barely) over-500 team of the three. And to top it all off, DeMar DeRozan tweaked his ankle and will miss at least the next two games.
Let’s take a quick look at what’s gone wrong, and look forward to a few games without DeRozan to see what that might look like.
Walking Wounded, Especially Up Front
First off, even before DeRozan got hurt, this team has been struggling in the health department.