The Toronto Raptors are off to a sparkling 4-1 start to the new NBA season. Scoring leader DeMar DeRozan has been the marvel of the league. Kyle Lowry has endured a few shaky outings but seems to be back in command. Jonas Valanciunas is making haste slowly. Pascal Siakam has acquitted himself admirably, not only by making the big team but by grabbing the starter’s job at power forward.
That’s a ton of good news, and there’s got to be bad somewhere. Indeed there is – small forward DeMarre Carroll has looked lost.
No good news so far
We all agreed to give Carroll a mulligan in his first Raptors season.