Raptors talk switches to closing time on opening night

The discussion and dissection of who might start for the Toronto Raptors and whether that changes game to game or has dominated discussion about the team in the NBA pre-season.

It is one of coach Nick Nurse’s bold ideas, to let matchups and the schedule and the grind on the players carry some weight about who gets introduced as a starter or who is on the court to begin the third quarter.

It’s a fun exercise but, really, there’s a bigger issue to figure out: Who finishes games?