The Lowry/DeRozan-era Raptors are stuck in “good-but-not-good-enough” purgatory. Where do they go from here?
LeBron James, the official collector of souls in the NBA, recently took the Toronto Raptors’ collective soul, and this time it’s especially crushing considering the circumstances.
One year removed from a six-game loss in the Conference Finals, Toronto made changes solely on the basis of trying to win a series against the Cavs in the event that it happened again. They added a big who could shoot and protect the rim in the form of Serge Ibaka. They added a gritty defensive presence in the form of PJ Tucker.