Title: Raptors Takeaways: Without a prominent strength, reality is starting to set in
Date: December 11, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I wrote about a Raptors loss to the Knicks that highlighted just how far away the Raptors are.
There are a number of ways to win a close basketball game. The Toronto Raptors tried several different approaches over the course of Monday evening, coming up short with each option. Whatever punch the Raptors could muster, the New York Knicks were ready to parry.
A 136-130 loss for Toronto — its second to the Knicks in the last two weeks and their sixth overall in their last seven games – shone a spotlight on the fact that the Raptors don’t have a prominent strength to rely on. They are, to be frank, not a very good basketball team. The Knicks are, and so the Knicks rarely looked uncomfortable when the Raptors pushed back.
Blake Murphy Sports Writing 