The missed Raptors shots are like a hard smack across the face, glaring proof of momentary struggles and the obvious culprit for three consecutive losses.
But as apparent as they have been — and it has been shocking and disappointing to watch for the past three games — they create other problems besides the lack of scoring.
“We haven’t been playing good defence in transition,” Toronto’s Chris Boucher said Sunday night. “It’s really hard for us right now to just figure out how to stop it. If you don’t run back, they’re going to score eventually.