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The Rap-Up: Entering a new phase of Raptors basketball

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As Toronto begins the next phase of their development, this week’s opponents offer a glimpse into what the future beholds.

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If you were stubborn, like me, and felt the Toronto Raptors still had a chance for the play-in (post-All-Star, but pre-Scottie-Barnes injury), that all went away with the rash of injuries that befell Toronto over the last two weeks.

“One of the biggest signs that a team is entering tank mode is its injury report.”

I wrote that last week when previewing the Raptors-Blazers game.