These are strange times, indeed, for the Raptors.
With a quarter of their shortened NBA season now come and gone, they are living a topsy-turvy existence:
The team that used to bury opponents blows big leads. The team that could figure out ways to win can’t close out tight games. The team that was among the defensive elite muddles through somewhere in the middle of the 30-team NBA. The team that once used the first quarter of a season to pull away from the pack finds itself looking up at the final playoff spot.
Strange times, indeed.