PHILADELPHIA—There is a measure of mental resilience and adaptability that the Raptors have shown through the first quarter of the regular season that should stand them in good stead as the rest of year unfolds.
Whatever they need to do, they are willing to do; they will experiment and change on the fly and put into practice even more than what coach Nick Nurse suggests.
It has become something of the identity of this team: They don’t care who does what or who gets what glory as long as they adapt and win.
“I think our identity is pretty clear,” Marc Gasol said this weekend.