It might be one of the most daring gambles the Toronto Raptors have ever taken, one that might have been fraught with peril had there been other personalities involved.
They have built a team primed for a run at an NBA championship — and years like that don’t come around all too often — and tossed into the mix a raw 20-year-old rookie as a season-long starter and told him to guard the best player on the other team almost every single night.
But because OG Anunoby seems entirely unfazed by what he’s being asked to, and because coach Dwane Casey can provide quiet patience and guidance it working better than many would have thought.