Title: Raptors take necessary first step in search for long-term lineup answers
Date: December 27, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest at Sportsnet, I wrote about the Raptors finally changing their starting lineup and rotation patterns, not the reason they won the game but a good sign nonetheless.
You can occasionally reach a point where change for the sake of change is justifiable.
Change can be used to signal that what has happened so far is not acceptable. It can be utilized to get a fresh perspective on a problem. It can shake something loose that wasn’t the intention. When a situation reaches a dire enough point, change can be a catalyst, even if you don’t wholeheartedly believe the specific change itself will fix the problem.
The Toronto Raptors changing their starting lineup on Wednesday in a 132-102 victory against the Washington Wizards wasn’t exactly that.
Blake Murphy Sports Writing 