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Raptors’ Bench Mob 2.0 remains a work in progress

SAN FRANCISCO—The group that came to be known as The Bench Mob became the darlings of Toronto Raptors fans last season, a group of mainly young and unproven players who took the league and the team’s fan-base by storm.

Energetic, up-tempo — able to win games while the more senior starters sat and watched many a fourth quarters — they were stars.

Raptors coach Nick Nurse is trying to figure out how to mix and match his starters and bench players, because five on and then five more isnu2019t working.
Raptors coach Nick Nurse is trying to figure out how to mix and match his starters and bench players, because five on and then five more isn’t working.

They also spoiled things for anyone expecting the same this year.