Oh, for the good old days, the time of The Bench Mob or Lowry And The Subs when an energetic, consistent group of backups was such an integral part of the Raptors’ sustained success.
It seems so long ago, doesn’t it? And it is among the myriad reasons the current Raptors season is off the rails and careening toward a very steep cliff.
It points to a failure in both the construction of the roster and the skills of the players and it is becoming more apparent each day — and it’s been hanging over the team for the entire season — that it could be the death knell on a streak of seven consecutive playoff appearances.