If you’re the kind of person who likes using the first preseason game to extrapolate grand conclusions, Toronto’s opener against the Clippers offered plenty of material for you to run with. Sure, some elements of the Raptors’ game mirrored what we’ve seen in years past. But there were also a bounty of new wrinkles and individual skills on display that every who stayed up to watch will certainly be reasonable about and not totally overreact to.
Here’s what you need to know from the Raptors’ 121-113 victory in Honolulu.
First — and most importantly when it comes to the Raptors’ hopes of success this year — Kyle Lowry appears to have remained extremely good.