Everything’s been smooth sailing for the Toronto Raptors lately, so sometimes it’s nice to stir the pot to keep momentum going.
That might be the thinking behind Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan’s latest proclamations that they should be playing on Christmas Day, a chatter that made its way into the holiday games and seems to resonate. After all, the Raptors — as we’ve said — are fun and good.
Manufacturing a chip on your shoulder might be necessary in a month like this. Again tonight, the Raptors will play a team with a sub-.