Patrick McCaw. Pat. Patty Ice. Patty Three Rings. Hat-trick McCaw.
It was a strange, frustrating season for McCaw, and at the core of it was an ongoing mystery that plagued the minds of Raptors fans. That mystery, of course, surrounded the significant playing time that McCaw received.
With all of the injuries that the Raptors sustained this season, opportunities were apparent for even the fringiest of fringe guys on the roster. The strange thing is that McCaw did not need injuries to find his way into Toronto’s rotation. Early in the season, head coach Nick Nurse constantly repeated that he had eight guys that he liked.