The Toronto Raptors are loathe to experience a total meltdown. This is a team that’s been built with hustle in mind. You don’t assemble entire lineups of undersized centres without the trust that their effort will play above their height. It’s been a part of every great win (and contested loss) the team has had this season.
Every NBA squad experiences stinkers, though, and tonight appears to have been Toronto’s time.
The Raptors were down from square one on Monday in New Orleans, as the Pelicans took a decent lead — added on a 9-0 run right out of halftime to make it a huge lead — and ran Toronto out of their gym, winning 120-90.