The Toronto Raptors are winners again! Toronto went 2-1 in the week since our last check-in with wins against Chicago and Orlando while falling to the Celtics in a close but sloppy game. Roles are becoming more clearly defined and what’s working and what clearly isn’t (see: defensive rebounding) are starting to round into form.
With that, it’s still very early into the season and the Raptors were finally able to trot out a fully healthy roster. It’s becoming quite evident that Nick Nurse has his bench preference fairly set in stone, as Patrick McCaw’s return pushed newcomers Stanley Johnson and Matt Thomas (who played well against Chicago) out of the rotation.