Just last week, I sat down during the Raptors' coaches open house, where I got to listen to seminars from various key team staff. Assistant coach Pat Delany stressed how the team emphasizes having a "cobra mentality" and not a "woodpecker mentality" on defense, because a cobra waits for the right moment to strike, but it's a calculated, methodical process to get there, not just being lackadaisical and throwing caution to the wind.
Well, it's the start of a new NBA year, and with it, the Toronto Raptors organization has gotten creative and whimsical once more, adding another post-game honor to bestow upon a rightful player: enter the "Cobra Staff.