In case we needed a reminder of the epic, all-in nature of the investment that’s been plowed into this crucial Raptors season, this week brought the latest episode of the always-excellent Game of Zones.
If you haven’t seen it, it’s a series of animated shorts that transports NBA storylines into the oeuvre of Game of Thrones, HBO’s big-budget fantasy smash, albeit minus the boobs and blood. In the new episode of Zones, for instance, the only thing that’s gratuitously butchered is the pronunciation of ex-Raptor Jakob Poeltl’s name, which is nearly as true to life as the casting of Raptors president Masai Ujiri as the ruthless and sanguine Lord Ujiri.