Like fashion, basketball is all about trends. Eventually, teams all end up doing the same thing in search of success. Watching one team gain traction with a style of play or certain line-up gives everyone hope that, maybe, just maybe, they can have the same results. This season, the Toronto Raptors might have to follow a potentially new trend.
Or at least, an older trend that might be back on the horizon once more. In recent times, we’ve seen team’s deploy smaller, more athletic line-ups in search of a competitive edge. Along with that, the league has trended to a perimeter-centric scheme over the last few years – the more three-pointers, the better.