The Raptors got much of what they wanted out of eight preparation games to set up the NBA playoffs, but not all — because all is too much to ask.
All a team wants, or a coach wants, will never be obtainable because perfection is impossible. But for the most part, things are good for the defending champions.
“I think we wanted to get in shape, get in some rhythm, get our defence playing,” Nick Nurse said before Toronto finished the Bubble Season with a 7-1 record and a 117-109 win over the Denver Nuggets.