The NBA Playoffs is most often a cruel conniving mistress to most NBA fanbases, but she has a special hatred for the Toronto Raptors. The team added a Finals MVP, another former All-Star, and revamped the offence just to see the ghosts of game one’s past come back and spook them.
It was a stunning sight but one that most Raptors fans are all too aware of. But it’s too soon to panic! And despite this upsetting start to the playoffs, there is plenty of optimism left.
We invited over Jon Turco from Hoops Habit to chat about the state of the Raptors’ playoff outlook:
GP: That wasn’t quite the start I was expecting from the Raptors.