The Toronto Raptors are not torn apart but they are frayed with the level of anger and frustration at a season-high level.
When coach Dwane Casey emerged from his office after a lengthy closed-door chat with unimpressed team president Masai Ujiri — more than 30 minutes after the Raptors had absorbed their most embarrassing loss of the season — the mood, the tenor, the feeling was different.
This was not just another loss, the 123-102 drubbing administered by the Oklahoma City Thunder set off alarm bells through every level of the organization.
“I want to apologize to our fans, everybody, for the way we played tonight,” Casey said.