It continues to be a satisfying to consider the indignities that have befallen the teams who once stood in the Raptors’ way. The Miami Heat are a broken mess; the Indiana Pacers have their superstar but are fighting for relevancy; the Washington Wizards have a shallow team and stars who dislike each other. And the Brooklyn Nets, the original pains in the Raptors’ side? Bereft of real talent, down numerous draft picks in future drafts, they are almost literally hopeless.
Toronto, meanwhile, is setting records. They’ve exploded through a relatively tough early schedule and earned some impressive victories.