Zach Harper at CBS Sports has taken an in-depth (to the point of drowning) look at ten NBA teams and their pace of play. He’s decided five were too fast last season and five too slow. One of the laggards was the Toronto Raptors.
I like transition hoops a great deal, but not necessarily culminating in a lay-up. An easy bucket is always welcome, but these days you need more. If the Raptors can get out in an odd-man rush (as the hockey people say), I’d be just as happy to see TRoss or Norman Powell pull up for an uncontested 3-ball.