The Toronto Raptors are back in unison, buoyed by the relentless defense that pushed them to the top of the standings the last three seasons.
Last night’s 109-102 defeat at the hands of Easter conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers put Toronto back at 16-16 for the season, but the spirit and pride of the team was night and day from their earlier season losses. If you’ll recall, it was an early season loss against the Sixers in which Pascal Siakam fouled out and uncharacteristically walked back to the locker room with time still to play.
Last night’s finish was completely the opposite; despite the loss, the fight shown by the Raptors have them looking like the Raptors of old.