The Toronto Raptors have set a high bar for themselves. The 2015-16 regular season and playoffs were the most successful in franchise history by a substantial margin. Fans of the team are salivating over the possibility of an even more impressive run this season.
For that to happen, many pieces must fall into place. Obviously remaining injury-free is paramount, but assuming the Raptors’ key personnel all play 70 or more games, what else has to happen? I suggest the emergence of Jonas Valanciunas is near the top of the list.
My thoughts on this matter were stimulated by a list of the NBA’s top ten centres.