It’s been a weird season for the NBA and for the Raptors. So there was something charming and a little moving to see the recently traded Norman Powell line up on the wrong side of the court for the tip-off in the second game with his new team, the Portland Trail Blazers. Who can blame him for forgetting? He hasn’t left the state of Florida yet and is already playing the Raptors, the only team he’s known in the league, just four days after being traded. It’s OK to be a tad confused.
What wasn’t confused, however, was the outcome of this game, despite yet another strong start from the Raptors.