The Masai Ujiri era in Toronto has been littered with examples of going against the grain, especially with Nick Nurse as the head coach. When most teams zig, the Toronto Raptors zag.
When the franchise was stuck in the middle of being too good for the lottery and not good enough to compete for a championship, Masai tiptoed the line between player development and getting the most out of his proven veterans.
While the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets ushered in the three-ball as the great differentiator, the Raptors allowed the 2nd-most three-point attempts.