The Raptors offense doesn’t look pretty a lot of the time. During its worst stretches, there can be a lot of dribbling, some indecisiveness, and an inability to get the best shot possible. These issues are even more apparent on the rare occasion when the team isn’t playing with Kyle Lowry. Often, it’s Lowry who’s tasked with grinding out buckets when nobody else can, grifting some free throws or making a timely three — like any veteran would.
Yet even when the offense grinds to a halt, the Raptors have usually been able to count on their defense.